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.

I woke up at five this morning, which is not all that abnormal for me, though I could have used a few more winks this time, because my mom is scheduled for hip surgery at 7:30 and this will probably be a long day. Anyway, I woke up because Bernice, my Yorkie, was...

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Mom is doing well and will have her hip replacement surgery tomorrow. She's being very brave and positive--just wants to get it done and start recovering so she can get around again. At 81, she likes to go, go, go--get the newspaper, get the mail, hop on the bus to...

I was about to sit down and write my blog, as usual, when the phone rang. It was my mother calling, and she had just discovered that she couldn't walk without extreme pain. Needless to say, Mom went to the hospital by ambulance and I met her there. The bottomline is...