How I Spent My Sunday
I spent all of yesterday vegging in my bathrobe, with the fire going and the cats and dogs nearby, and it was heaven. I read "The Lady in the Palazzo" and relived my own happy times in Italy. I savored the delectable Italian cousine without gaining an ounce, attended...
Friday—Again
Today, estimates from a plumber and a flooring company. (The campaign against carpets continues.) I've pretty much accepted that revising and polishing a completed manuscript will take precedence over writing a new one.Not that I'm sad about that. But I'm one for...
Slow Start This Morning!
It's snowing.This has been one of those weeks where life kept happening while I was making other plans. Nothing bad, certainly--just busy things. A newspaper interview on Monday, lunch with Mom on Tuesday, picking up my new car on Wednesday, and today, another meeting...
Getting It “Right”
I confess.I'm a perfectionist. And it's something I'd really like to overcome.So often, I'm so focused on getting-it-right that I miss the whole point of the project or experience, which is learning. If I get 10 good reviews on one of my books, for instance, and one...
Tuesdays with Hazel
Today, I'm taking my mom, Hazel, out for lunch and a little shopping. I don't get to spend enough time with her, because of my schedule, so I'm really looking forward to this.My mom is a very special lady, with the quickest wit I've ever seen. Her smile brightens a...
I Have a Dream
Today, we celebrate the courage, honor and foresight of a man who knew what we all must eventually learn, if we are to survive. Learning to treat others with kindness, dignity and respect is not optional. It's life or death, for us, and for the whole planet. The...
The Barn
Today, I'll be meeting with the designer and builder of my barn! This long-standing dream is, at long last, in the works, for real. I'll give you regular updates on the progress on this blog, and I plan to post pictures of the construction in all its stages on the...
A Horse Story
In my new book, the one I'm getting ready to write now ("The McKettrick Way", Silhouette Special Edition, Dec. 2007), there is a wild horse. Justifiably afraid of humans, this animal avoids them at any cost. He is wounded and sick, half-starved and thirsty, frightened...
Preliminary Reports
Word has it that Larry Webster came through his twelve-hour surgery and the operation is considered a success. Recovery will be long and difficult--but there is every reason to hope.I thought you'd want to know.Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts. The Master...
Larry and Vicki
My friends are both undergoing an enormous ordeal today--Larry will be in surgery for 12 hours, for the removal of a tumor. Vicki, his loving wife and my dear friend, will be keeping a vigil. The implcations are huge--Larry, a singer and musician by hobby, will...
Scholarships
Today I'll be choosing finalists for my 2006 Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, and believe me, it won't be easy. I wish I could award a scholarship to everyone who applied, but of course I can't, so it's push up the sleeves and decide time.If you do not win,...
Further Reports from the Silence
I am sitting in my wonderful living room as I type this blog, watching the sun rise behind the towering pines outside my windows. I have had my prayer and journaling and devotional time, and practiced entering the Silence, my sister Sally's prayer shawl around my...