Hang That Springwater Station Sign Back Over the Gate!
I'm keeping Springwater Station, my Arizona place, at least for the foreseeable future--and unless I get an offer I simply can't refuse!I love Washington. It's home. Every day, I drink in the sight of my pine trees like ambrosia. But part of my heart remains in...
Oh, Those McKettricks
I counted up the other day, and by the time I finish, there will be nine McKettrick books!It all began with "High Country Bride", Rafe and Emmeline's story.Kade and Mandy followed with "Shotgun Bride".Jeb and Chloe starred in "Secondhand Bride".Holt and Lorelei,...
Fletcher’s Woman
"Fletcher's Woman" was my very first published book. Pocket released it in August of 1983 as part of their Tapestry line. I will never forget the thrill of holding that cover proof in my hands for the first time, seeing MY name and the title in raised letters.The...
Friday
This is what one of my favorite authors, Gladys Tabor, used to call a "pencil-sharpening" day. Today, I am especially tired, so I will putter and watch TV and play Slingo on my computer.Have a happy weekend.Be blessed.
The Snow is Gone
And to look out this window, you'd think it was high summer. It's so sunny, though I know from letting the dogs out that there's a nip in the air. We do have our overcast days here in Spokane, of course, and those tend to make me yearn for Arizona.I'm gearing up to...
Snow
I rarely sleep past sunrise--I'm just made that way. But after a long flight back from Philadelphia--I hit Cleveland and Phoenix before finally landing in Spokane well after 10 pm--I was zapped. Crowds. The inevitable delays. Not to mention airport security. The dogs...
The Good News Just Keeps On Comin’!
"McKettrick's Choice" has gone back to press!Thanks to one and all of you.Have a happy weekend. Practice being nice to yourself.
Whoopee!!!!
"McKettrick's Choice", paperback version, is #19 on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists!! This cowgirl is riding in circles and waving her hat in the air, yelling, "Yipee!"It is a beautiful day here. We had snow last night, and today the sun is out,...
Do You Ever Think…
That rather than not trying hard enough, you might be trying too hard?It came to me today, while I was journaling, that I need to lighten up. Stop making a federal case out of everything. Maybe stop being so darned introspective all the time, and try some...
Bullwinkle!
We're enjoying an unexpected bonus here on the Triple L--our very own moose!He showed up yesterday, grazing on the ten acres in front of the house. What sight! I've never seen a real MOOSE before--and I certainly never thought I'd see one on my own property. This...
My Trees
I'll bet you're getting tired of my going on and on about the trees. They are so beautiful, though, I can't stop talking about them.I loved Arizona, but one of the things I missed most, in the dry desert clime, was TREES.The sky is overcast today, and we might get...
10 Reasons Why I Love the McKettricks!
1) They aren't afraid to make mistakes.2) They live at full throttle.3) They are people of integrity.4) They are brave.5) They don't know the meaning of the word "quit"!6) They make me laugh.7) They make me cry.8) They'll fight like cats and dogs among themselves, but...