I'll be back on Monday.

I was all ready to write. And then I was tackled by the flu bug that's been after me since before I left for Florida.  This time, I lost the battle--ended up being a pajama-clad layabout, all the day.  Today I'm better, I am happy to say. The weather has changed...

First order of business, my belated announcement of last week's winner--Ida C, congratulations to you. Now, for the Spokane weather report.  🙂  Yesterday, we had wild, blizzard-like flurries of snow--today, sunshine.  I've been sitting outside on the deck this...

I believe I'm finally catching up with myself.  I puttered and rested this weekend, and watched most of Season Two of "Downton Abbey", hands down my favorite program.  Do any of you watch the show?  I'm telling you, there was one scene where a returning soldier joined...

That's what I've been doing during this strange, draggy week, counting my blessings.  I have so many, both obvious and not-so-obvious.  And yet, for some reason, I've had to make a die-hard effort to focus on good things these past seven days, instead of frustrations...

Sounds ominous, doesn't it?  🙂  Well, don't be alarmed--Bernice and I are just trying to escape construction noises.  She's sleeping, and I'm obviously doing this blog, after which I will work on the new book, "Big Sky Secrets".  The story of Landry Sutton and Ria...

That's what I've been doing today--making soap.  🙂  Am I talking about the wonderful artisan type of soap, using lye and herbs and all the rest?  No.  This is the kind where one buys the basics at Michael's or Hobby Lobby and melts them in the microwave, adding scent...

Regarding "Warhorse".  I couldn't bring myself to go to the movie; just the trailer on TV tied me up in knots, as do those dreadful commercials scored with Sarah McLaughlin music.  Both Wendy and I are devout animal lovers and we're seriously sensitive to any...

The talented singer I met in Florida was J.T. Carter, founder of the band the Crests (not the Crescents, as I said yesterday.) What a showman he is!

There was, fortunately, a bit of time for sleeping in and generally goofing off on my recent trip, as well as lots of exciting things to see and do. My goodness, the PEOPLE--Steve Black, Bill Francis, Renae Kinsey, Buck and Goldie Taylor--movers and shakers, every one...

I arrived at home around noon on Monday, and I've been in a stupor ever since!  Which is not to say I didn't have fun--if anything, I had too MUCH fun.  (Is there such a thing?) It was just one highpoint after another, that trip to Florida--I'm on the lookout for a...

With some help from Super-Jen, I'm here, on the blog, writing to all of you! I'm still enough of a country girl to be impressed by all this technology, though more often that not, it intimidates me. 🙂 On Wednesday, we left for the airport at 4:dark:30, and our plane...