Even as I write, there are workmen in front of the house, putting up Christmas lights. It's very cold, and we have a light snow covering the ground. Tonight, we glow!This is just the kind of job I can't depend on None to do. He doesn't mow the lawn, take out the...

There's a skiff on the ground, and the sky is burdened and gray. Let the flakes fall!Why do I love snow so much? Well, admittedly, loving snow is something of a luxury, because I don't have to commute.To me, snow is sacred. It mantles the ground, like a benediction of...

Computers. They can be funny.Recently, thinking of joining a discount club, I filled out an online form, asking for pertinent information. I entered the usual name, address, phone number, along with my great-grandmother's lingerie size. (Just kidding, but sometimes it...

Today, the crew and I are getting ready to schlep food, dogs, blankets and relatives to the lake house, where we will celebrate Thanksgiving.May you be as blessed as we are.

I've been thinking a lot about angels lately. There are a lot of books, websites, videos, fortune-telling cards, etc., out there--and angels are the subject. Some of these venues present angels as celestial bellhops, others practically advocate worshipping them. As a...

I had a great time in Silverdale and Seattle this weekend. I spoke and signed books at the beautiful new Barnes and Noble book store in Silverdale's Kitsap Mall, and got to see my good friend, Ruthanne Devlin, all too briefly.When the event was over, I was whisked...

I'm still thinking about the movie, as you can see. Who could blame me?All the actors in "Last Chance Cafe" did a truly marvelous job. Kevin's performance, however, particularly moved me--and not just because he's cute. (Which, of course, he IS.) Kevin actually read...

I just spent my first night at Sanctuary, my lake retreat. Sadie and Bernice are still adjusting, and sticking pretty close. I plan to work on a book today, and frankly, I'm still coming down from seeing the wonderful production of my Lifetime TV movie, "Last Chance...

I thought "Last Chance Cafe" was a slam-dunk winner, though of course I may be prejudiced!Kudos to:Josanne Lovick, a force of nature, and the person who brought this project from conception to airtime. You are a champ!Kevin Sorbo: Honey, you are easy on the eyes, and...

I am over the moon with excitement! Tonight, I get to see my book, "The Last Chance Cafe", come alive on Lifetime TV! We're planning to dine on popcorn and champagne and, as the cowboys say, really whoop it up.I should be writing today, but the truth is, I just can't...

I'll be at Auntie's Book Store, in downtown Spokane, tonight at 7:30. I hope some of you will stop by and say howdy.As for me, I'm living in happy disruption--there is painting going on, and carpets are being replaced. (Bernice, my Yorkie, alluded to the reasons why...

Snow is falling again--as graceful as a benediction.