Peeling Back the Layers of Time

Peeling Back the Layers of Time

Those of us fascinated by history like to peel back the layers of time. Year by year, century by century, people live, die, buildings are built and then fall victim to a disaster or, by chance, survive. Going forward, we add to the layers of history but going backward, ah! There is the fascination. I haven’t […]

Ventris County Viewpoint

Ventris County Viewpoint

I just happened to come across part of a newspaper from Ventris County, the Ventris County Viewpoint, and thought you might like to see what’s going on in Levi, Oklahoma, in between books. The Ventris County Viewpoint  News about Town Jasper Harris is out of pocket again, gone for one of his strolls through the […]

Of Squirrels and Chocolate Fudge

Of Squirrels and Chocolate Fudge

Glancing out of my window at a movement across the street, I saw a squirrel galloping…not scurrying nor scampering, but in a full-fledged gallop toward the maple tree in my neighbor’s yard. His frantic pace was not the only thing different about the squirrel–the tip of his tail was white. Never, in all my years, […]

Encounter on an Icy Street

Encounter on an Icy Street

Today, the temperature is shivering around seven degrees. The roads yesterday were slick and icy. They reminded me of the dangerous time in Ednalee, Oklahoma, when not only were the streets hazardous from the weather, they were life-threatening because of a kidnapper who was out to make Ned his next victim. And this was nearing Christmas too!Had […]

Hilarity and the Cozy Critters

Hilarity and the Cozy Critters

Was it because Christmas is just around the corner or was a spirit of hilarity in the air? Whatever it was, merriment  prevailed around the hundred-year old table at yesterday’s critique. Jane brought a rum cake and, let me tell you, it was so delicious that we all asked for the recipe. With the temperatures hovering […]

By the Fright of the Silvery Moon

By the Fright of the Silvery Moon

Here’s a peek at my current work in progress. If you have questions or suggestions or any comment about it, please put them in the comment section. I would welcome them. Fright is a lot of fun to write. The first book in the Moonlight series takes place in December. This second book is ten […]