Autumn, also known as fall in North America, is here. The free dictionary describes it this way: 1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in … Continue reading →
I confess to be a lover of lists. How do people live without them? How do they keep their lives running smoothly? I simply don’t know. Here are some of my favorite lists: 1. The to-do list. I have one … Continue reading →
It’s been a tough week. I don’t want to talk about it and you don’t want to hear about it so instead I am going to talk about my cat. His name is Peanut. We’ve had him for two years. … Continue reading →
May 8, 2016. The garden is ready to plant. Should I plant 4 or 6 rows of beans? I can never have too many and if I do, I’ll give them away or leave them so I plant 6 rows … Continue reading →
I’m sure you’ve heard of patchwork quilts. Years ago, the girls and I made several crazy patchwork quilts. No pattern except that the quilt was made in 12” squares. The result is colorful and…well, crazy. Kind of fun to make. … Continue reading →
I spent a week at a nearby lake (one of my favorite places) with 2 daughters and 5 granddaughters. There is something about the water, the beach, the many benches and chairs along the promenade, and the ice-cream stores—Big … Continue reading →
It’s August. The garden is at its peak which means… beans, peas and raspberries to pick. (that’s 5 gal. of beans.) A new book has arrived. It never gets old to get these boxes of my book. This is the … Continue reading →
This weekend, my husband and I attended a family reunion for my side of the family. I come from a mixed up family. My father married a woman with four children. His wife was injured in a car accident and … Continue reading →
I was going to title this bog July Joys but then I would have had to list a whole bunch of things like family reunions, company, trips with grandkids to the lake, picnics, wiener roasts, long walks in the cool … Continue reading →
The first book in a new series will be out in Oct. but I can’t wait to share the cover with you. The six-book series is called BIG SKY COUNTRY. As you might guess, it is set in Montana. The … Continue reading →