Here it is! The long-awaited first peony of the season!YES!

Today's my birthday, and what a gift I received this week, from all of you and from the good Lord--"Creed's Honor" debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list!  I gotta tell you, the word 'yeehaw' just isn't big enough to express this one.  I am,...

A shout-out to my nephew, Jerome Lael--have a great birthday, dude.  I love the hair style!We're enjoying some temporary sunshine this fine morning, and I'm soaking it up.  I've been a little under the weather all week, which has been downright...

I'm feeling so much better today--what a difference a day of real rest can make.  I curled up with an audio book--Iit put me to sleep :)--and snoozed until late afternoon.  I ate chicken noodle soup and the incomparable potato salad Mary Ann brought over,...

I'm sick today, so not much of a blog.  Made myself a cup of mint tea--coffee is out of the question--and after feeding the pets, I plan to crawl back into bed.Thanks for any prayers and good thoughts.Hopefully, I'll be back in action tomorrow.

It would seem that summer--make that spring?--has arrived at last.  The irises are open, bearded in purple, and I still have hope that the peonies will show up.  The roses, sturdy creatures that they are, are plugging along and I think the big dinner-plate...

Finally--the sun is shining!  For a while there, I was thinking I'd better start building an ark.  :)Sadie-beagle is on some new meds--she has Cushing's, which is treatable and non-life-threatening--and let me tell you, she doesn't like to take them,...

I didn't get to do much shopping on my recent trip to the Big Apple, but I always try to get to my favorites--McKenzie-Childs and Kate's Paperie.  This time, I ran into a few snags--Kate's had moved from their old location on 57th Street, and I was too busy to...

This morning, I have lots of news.  First, "Creed's Honor" is in the stores today.  I'm so excited!Second, the Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women will be starting up again soon.  My sister Sally will be overseeing the program, and the goal is to...

Today, I will be quiet.  I will remember all those who fought and died for freedom and basic human dignity.  I will remember those who are serving right now, too--far from home, holding the line, living from one courageous moment to the next.  God bless...

It's so beautiful out today--hard to stay inside and focus on what needs to be done.  :)Packing for the trip to New York, for instance.  I spent yesterday shopping for a few extra things to wear--not my favorite thing to do when my weight is...

Is it because I'm a Gemini?  🙂  I don't know.  But I'm interested in so many different things--art, cooking, reading, travel, languages, animals, to name just a few.  And, of course, there's writing.  I feel so lucky to get paid for doing...