Thanks for Hanging In There
With every passing day, I'm more at home in my wonderful new house.If you could see the view! A draw full of pine trees, sometimes glittering in the sun, sometimes laced with snow. It's a feast for the eyes.My dogs and cats are here, and settling in nicely. After that...
Still Working on the Wireless
So the blog is still a hit or miss affair.The dog fence is finished, and do Sadie and Bernice ever love it! They have never seen snow before, so it's a hoot to watch them--Bernice bounds merrily through it, and Sadie, in true beagle tradition, eats the stuff. (I've...
The Dogs and Kitties Are Home!
My little carivan of family members, furry and otherwise, arrived yesterday, at midmorning, and I was out on the front lawn at the first sight of them, jumping up and down for joy. Sadie and Bernice, the dogs, are still getting used to the house, and so are Cha Cha...
I Saw a Man on the Street…
the other day. He was holding a megaphone, and flanked by other men carrying signs. One read, "Homosexuality is an Abomination!" I considered joining him, with a sign of my own. "Bigotry is an Abomination!" would have been good. (Actually, having just moved into a new...
Organized Chaos
As many of you will have noticed, there was no blog yesterday.That's because it was a zoo around here! Two big trucks were unloaded. A forklift zipped back and forth, all day long. Willing hands lifted and carried--it was a flurry of activity. The place was full of...
The Hardest Part of This Move Is…
Being separated from my dogs. Yes, I certainly miss the cats, too, but they're independent creatures, and do not love me in the same way Sadie and Bernice do.My pets are in loving hands. They will be with me, on the Triple L, very soon. But the separation is hard, and...
Back in the City of My Birth
I am sitting in the kitchen of my new house, on the land that will become the Triple L. (That stands for Linda Lee Lael, my original name.)It's a beautiful place, and somewhat like camping out, since none of the furniture has arrived. Most importantly, my dogs and...
Off to Spokane
I'm off to Spokane this morning, to close on the new house. There may or may not be a blog for the next few days. I'm so excited about this move! It would be easy to be overwhelmed, though, with all there is to do. I'm going to pretend everything will be all right....
Herein Lies a Tale…
Yesterday, I was fighting the flu, and the flu was winning. The phone lines are down here at the Station, and I had a dinner date with an old friend, Louise, which I knew I had to cancel. I tried frantically to reach her by cell phone, but no luck. My cousin and...
It’s a Madhouse Around Here!
We're coping!How did one woman manage to collect so many books?So many knickknacks?So many THINGS? I wish I had a nickel for everytime I've taken something off a shelf, or out of a drawer, and asked myself, "What was I thinking?"I'm off to Spokane this weekend to take...
Crazy in Cave Creek
The moving process is picking up speed. There's a frenzy of sorting and packing going on--what to keep, what to give or throw away. There is an obvious allegory here!One thing I'd like to throw away is what has become an almost constant litany with me. "I'm tired. I'm...
Frequently Asked Questions
The emails have been coming in, and a lot of you have asked certain questions, so I'll answer them here.Q: Will there be more Clare and Tony books?A: As with the vampires and the medieval stories, I'm not planning more Clare and Tony books at this time. Perhaps a...