If a writer of mysteries (me) ever needed a mysterious atmosphere in which to write a mystery, that dark, dangerous, scary time is now! In fact, after a night of lightning and storm warnings, it’s still dark and foreboding this morning. My heart goes out to the people in Texas and Oklahoma and also here […]
Apr 24, 2015
Disaster at the Homestead
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The house had been built with a big chimney on the side that ran up both levels of the structure and extended about six feet above the roof to allow escaping embers from the upstairs fireplace to cool before falling back onto the roof. But now, instead of the tall chimney, there was only a […]
Apr 7, 2015
A Homey, Lovely Mess
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Today is a special day, a national holiday that I’ll bet you are not aware of. I wasn’t. It is a day to gladden the cockles of my heart and take a load of guilt off my shoulders. Now, who wouldn’t want a holiday like that? You know that sink full of dirty dishes in the kitchen? Are […]
Mar 31, 2015
Hope and Springtime
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Today, being the last of March, may be unpredictable. You know how she is, warm one day, cold the next but all in all, the adage about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb is holding true. April? I don’t know. April is whimsical. But, with March, we can tuck […]
Mar 24, 2015
Owl’s Flight
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From The Cemetery Club. Darcy and Flora have gone to see Emma James, a person who might be able to decipher the old map Ben sent to Flora. The two sleuths hear a little more about owls than they bargained for. Shaking her head, Emma said, “I’m sorry. I really can’t tell you much about it. […]
Mar 19, 2015
Glendalough
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The new cover picture on my Facebook page is capturing the imagination of some people. In fact, one viewer is making a meme out of it. That picture was taken at Glendalough, an ancient monastic settlement in Ireland. The day my church group and I went, it was raining and cool, as was usual in October. […]
