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...

Love you, sweetie.The card's in the mail.:)

Aunt Lindy loves you, honey.Your card is on the way.

#2 on the New York Times bestseller list!!!YES!!!Also, I'm down 3 more pounds. 🙂 Sadie is much better, I'm glad to say.The book is coming along nicely, too. It's all good.Now, to write more, so I'll have more to celebrate.Do something nice for yourself, and one other...

The sun is shining! We are actually having a summer this year after all. Yee-HAW!Sadie-beagle has been under the weather--tummy trouble and the like. She's been to the vet and has medicine. It worries her mama (me) when she's sick. She's such a sweet soul--love and...

It's been a quiet weekend in my "hometown" (actually, I was born here, but my hometown is Northport) of Spokane, Washington. 🙂 Oh, well, it sounded good, until I had to edit it.It was indeed a quiet weekend, however. Not so much as a single pop of a firecracker was...

Please don't forget that firecrackers and other Independence Day noises can frighten pets, and they may need special care and reassurance over the next few days. Most types of fireworks are illegal in Spokane County, but that never stops a few fools from setting off...

Bless her heart, the swapper of yesterday's blog changed her mind when she received the replacement ATC I sent her, and raised my rating. YES!What I'm writing: A CREED IN STONE CREEK, first of the new Creed series, which will come out in 2011. I'm rolling now, and...

As many of you know, mixed media art is a favorite hobby of mine, along with container gardening, and I mostly make ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) to trade on Swapbot and Art42. I always do my best on my cards, and use the best materials I can, not because I'm noble, but...