This post from last year seems to be exactly what I’m feeling this morning. Summer’s Afterglow The melody of autumn is played on muted strings, A symphony of wind and trees, the song September sings. The rhythm of the autumn rain is somnolent and slow; From softened skies, a lullaby in summer’s afterglow. –Blanche Day […]
Sep 6, 2017
Who Under the Sun Is Darcy Campbell?
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Danger was no stranger to Darcy. Her life as an investigative reporter for a Dallas newspaper many times was uncomfortable. She made enemies–like the man who threatened her because her picture sent him to prison. Darcy pointed her camera and snapped the shot as the man left the store after robbing it. What is it the […]
Sep 1, 2017
Those Encircling Ties That Bind
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It is my belief that ties bind us together for a purpose. We really need each other and we need a sense of order. First of all, every person needs God and, secondly, we need a sense of belonging. Isn’t that why men and women get married? We want to belong to someone special and […]
Jun 24, 2017
The Comfort of a Well-Loved Friend
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Comfort–it’s something we long for, work for, search for, and when we find it, we wrap it around ourselves like a warm blanket on a chilly night and feel that all is right with the world. It’s strange that many, many dollars are spent, many miles are traveled, and many hardships are endured so that […]
Mar 28, 2017
Chronicles of a Cozy Mystery
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Thanks to Sharon Mierke for allowing me to guest blog on Cozy Cat Chronicles. It’s an attractive site and Ned McNeil and I are privileged to be featured. Come, take a look. It also spotlights the cover of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon. I love history and I love a good mystery. This […]
Mar 25, 2017
Journal of a Rainy Season
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6:22 p.m. Friday. Maybe we’ve gone into a rainy season. I am looking out of my window at raindrops dancing, bouncing, and pelting the street. This is wonderful because we’ve badly needed rain. Maybe it will extinguish the wildfires that have been all around us. It seemed like a perfect day for baking, so, bake […]
