They love the Northwest, and their new, temporary pasture, with cooler weather and lots of room to run. I took some pictures and will do my best to get them up on the website in the near future.The family reunion was marvelous, too. I come from a great bunch of...

Many Laels will be gathering this weekend in Colville, Washington.I'm so looking forward to seeing my family, in one great, wonderful, funny group.I'm looking forward to cooler weather, and a visit with my horses, to the changing leaves, and that crisp fall feeling in...

Buck, Banjo, Skye and Coco have all arrived at the Northport property, safe and sound. According to reports, they are kicking up their heels, delighted at being out of the trailer, and don't miss their Mom at all.

I warned you that some of the things I would tell you would rattle your cage a little.A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a new friend. His name is Abraham. I'm not going to introduce you to him, because you have to experience Abraham directly to even begin to...

I've got the flu, so I'm taking a semi-sick day.I plan to revise/polish the rest of "Deadly Gamble", so it can be sent to my editor tomorrow. Not too hard, because all I really have to do is sit in this chair and read through the second half of the manuscript, making...

Yesterday, my four beloved horses, Banjo, Buck, Skye and Coco, set out for the family ranch in northeastern Washington state, near Northport. They are traveling in the skilled and loving care of my "cousin", Steve, and his son, Andy, whom I usually refer to as my...

First, I want to bring you up to speed on the current work-in-progress, DEADLY GAMBLE, which will be published in November of 06, in trade-size paperback, by HQN. I expect to finish the rough draft--revisions still ahead--this very day. It's been an amazing...

It starts early, when we're little girls. (Little boys have their own version, but that's another subject for another day. And never having been a little boy, I can't speak with any real authority on the subject anyway.)Try-outs are about being good enough.Skinny...

This came to me this morning, while I was journaling, and it resonated so much that I immediately wanted to share it with you. All it really requires is a willingness to go along on a little imaginary journey...Imagine yourself as a lighthouse. The stormy seas...

Actually, I wasn't away, but all day yesterday, MSN's servers were down, and I couldn't get online to write this blog. Like many things, large and small, that are suddenly taken away, this gave me a real appreciation for MSN's normal efficiency!My thoughts have been...

There's good news and bad news.The good news is, you have a lot of options, and you could become any one of a number of future you's.The bad news is, you have a lot of options, and you could become any one of a number of future you's.The person you are today is the...

I have been doing the impossible for many years.It is, for instance, impossible for a Northport girl with only a high school education to become a New York Times bestselling author, travel the world over, and live at a standard that would have seemed suitable for...