It's official.  My art supplies, half finished paintings and unused sketchbooks are taking over the house!  They've already conquered the basement, and now they're encroaching on the kitchen.  Yikes.  This can't be good fung shei.  🙂 If...

We've had a long sunny spell here in Spokane County, and judging by the overcast sky, we're about to get a much-needed sluicing with rain.Bernice has a new routine--she gets a walk with Jenni every morning, and she dearly loves the outing.  Thanks to all of you...

Doing my best to get over them, though.  🙂  One thing about life--it definitely goes on, and that, of course, is a good thing.  There are, thank heaven, family and friends to love, critters to look after, home repairs to be made.  I'm back on the...

Still recoveriIng from a lot of things around here, but there is comfort and solace in work, and in friends, and in the many loving messages expressing condolences. I did some art therapy over the weekend, right here at home.  Our main freeeway, the...

I've missed so much work lately that I have declared this day to be Tuesday, even though it is really Friday.  :)I received author copies of my new book, "A Lawman's Christmas", coming out in October, and I am very pleased.  Christmas is coming up fast--I'm...

Dare I say it?  Am I tempting fate?  🙂 Things seem to have settled down around here--okay, it's early--and I'm hoping it's a pattern.Wendy went home to California yesterday--she's in the middle of a new script--and although I miss her very much, I know we...

That's been my motto this month.  Keep going, show up, do what has to be done.  What else can a person do, really?  I am so grateful to all my dear friends for the notes and emails and cards, all containing kind words of condolence.  Thank you,...

What can I say?  The last few weeks have been rugged to say the least--first, Sadie passed away and then, right on the heels of that, we lost a beloved friend under very tragic circumstances.  Wendy came up from California and the two of us attended the...

There has been a tragic loss in my circle of friends, and I will be attending memorial services tomorrow.  I hope to be back to writing and to the blog on Thursday morning.In the meantime, we are mourning, and deeply appreciate prayers and patience.

We lost our dear Sadie-beagle last night.  I miss her so much, but there is peace in knowing she isn't hurting anymore.  I was right there with her, which was a blessing--there are, in fact, many blessings involved here.  I'll write more on Monday, but...

Sadie was home briefly last night, but still didn't feel well, so Jen and I took her back to the clinic, where she is getting more fluids and possibly a feeding tube.  The doctors are pretty much mystified.  Everything except gastrointestinal stuff has been...

Tomorrow, I will write my 1500th blog!  I can't believe it.  Sadie is still at the clinic, but seems to be improving.  Tests and more tests.  Now there seems to be a possibility that she doesn't have Cushings at all.  I just want her to come...