I don’t believe in fairies. Of course, I don’t. They show up only in children’s stories of years ago, those magical little folk who can nip through the air, appearing and disappearing as they wish. And yet, when I see mushrooms that have popped up in my grass overnight, I wonder just what, exactly, goes […]
May 16, 2024
When Courage is a Must
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This is another rainy morning and earlier, it was a rainy, stormy morning with thunder booming around the clouds. My pal Nemo the Furry One is not a fan of storms. Since his hearing is almost non-existent, he isn’t afraid of those loud sounds any more, but I’m convinced that he feels atmospheric change or […]
May 15, 2024
The Thing About Writing…
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Writing is an exercise in imagination. I write in scenes and, in order to write a scene effectively, I have to be there. I have to see, feel, and smell whatever is happening at that moment. That can be exhausting but I want my readers to see, feel, and smell what I do. This involves […]
May 13, 2024
Over the Back Yard Fence
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My friend and next door neighbor Peg and I often talk over the back fence that separates our two yards. It’s funny that we talk more this way than in each others’ houses sharing a cup of coffee. I was on my deck last week and I saw Peg about to go into her house […]
May 12, 2024
Happy Mother’s Day
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On Mother’s Day, Mom always wore a corsage of white roses to church. Used to be that was the custom–if your mother was no longer with you, you wore white flowers; if she was still here, you wore red flowers. That tradition has probably flown, like so many. I’m blessed every day to be the […]
May 10, 2024
A Light Along the River
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As you may remember, I’m working on a new cozy about Miss Tootsie and her friends Carrie and Bertha. This is an excerpt from that story. They walked through the damp grass and weeds along the river bank, trying to dodge blackberry briers and fallen logs. More than once, one of the three had […]
