A beautiful bouquet arrived today, along with a bottle of champagne, from my lovely publishers, Harlequin. The occasion was the success of "Austin". Needless to say, these people spoil me. As my mother would say, "I like that quality in a company." :)The d.i.e.t. news...

Sorry about missing yesterday's blog, but I have a good excuse. 🙂 I went to a meeting about my mother's care once she's released from rehab. A real homebody, she's working hard to go home, and she's doing SO well. My mom is a real trouper, and that's for sure.Plans...

YES!I just hit the 'send' button. "A Creed in Stone Creek" is blazing its way through cyberspace at this very moment to land squarely on my editor's desk.What an age we live in.Now, to visit my mom and goof off a lot.(Maybe I should get dressed first, though.)

YES! Today, I will wrap up my oft-polished draft of "A Creed in Stone Creek". There will be some revisiting the manuscript, as always--my beloved editor, Joan Marlow Golan, always has strong, at times remarkable, insights, thus making a good book better still. I feel...

In one month, I've lost just over 22 pounds. And that's it on that subject, as promised.I plan to spend the weekend finishing "A Creed in Stone Creek", trying a few more messy art experiments and watering my deck-garden. My tomatoes are a little on the leggy side, it...

I knew I was forgetting something when I headed out for Stone Creek this morning--my blog!Mom remains in rehab, recovering from her hip replacement surgery, and Banjo is still at the vet's, getting over a really bad eye infection. Fortunately, both of them are mending...

I'm having a ball winding up "A Creed in Stone Creek", the first of my new Creed trilogy. It's quite the emotional ride, though, since I have to go through pretty much the same stresses and strains as my characters do. 🙂 I don't do much right now except work on the...

Feeling better every day--and I am so very grateful.The book is nearing completion--yesterday I wrote an intense new chapter, lots of emotion in that one, and it nearly wore me out. 🙂 After a good night's sleep, I'm ready to roll again, though.Nice email from my good...

We're getting a Hobby Lobby, right here in Spokane, Washington! I am beyond thrilled, obviously. :)I signed books and met readers at Barnes and Noble, Spokane Valley, on Saturday. It was a wonderful experience--my thanks to the crew and the folks who stopped by to say...

Well, as eventful as it was, this week just flew by. Mom's hip replacement surgery went well, and she'd recovering nicely--due in no small part, methinks, to all your prayers and good thoughts. Thank you so much for your expressions of concern and support.When it...

Mom is coming along nicely after her hip replacement. Her spirit amazes me.Good news on the "Austin" front, too. It's holding at #3 on the New York Times Bestseller list! That's darned good for the second week--or ANY week, in my book. :)No matter what else happens,...

Mom's operation went well and she's recovering nicely.