In a recent newsletter, I shared photos of some of the odd and unusual things I have discovered on my travels. Here are some of what I shared. ROUND BARN. I saw this beautiful barn from a distance. I don’t … Continue reading →
Research had led me on some interesting trips and I have found unexpected, interesting and even, odd things. I thought I’d share a few with you. THE OKOTOKS ERRATIC is a 16,500-tonne boulder that lies on the otherwise flat, … Continue reading →
I have a pet peeve. Well, actually, many of them but I only want to mention one today. Hay. Yes, hay. Dried grass, alfalfa or a mix used to feed cows and horses. Hay can be sweet or dusty and … Continue reading →
I have a nine-year-old granddaughter staying with me. Entertaining her has included many things–the splash park, the library, Discovery Park where we watched an entertaining bear show teaching about bear safety and protecting bears in the wild. Sort of protecting … Continue reading →
Last week I shared half a dozen things I learned while researching the story series Big Sky Country. The second book—Montana Cowboy Family—is out this month. Today, I want to share another half dozen things I learned. 1. The area … Continue reading →
Seeing as this is the first day of 2017 I suppose I should say something about what I learned in 2016, but frankly, I’m ready to forget about the old year and move forward in the new. That said, I … 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 →
Writing historicals can require a lot of research. For fun, I thought I’d list a few ways I research. 1. Get books from the library. Thank goodness for search tools and interlibrary loans. I especially like getting books written for … Continue reading →
I fully intended to stick to my goal of posting 10 lists of 5 things to honor the number 50. But when I started this list, I couldn’t confine it to just 5 so for this week, here is a … Continue reading →
Last night I attended a musical play put on by the local high school. This is the picture presented on the website of the Performing Arts Center. Set in 1850 Oregon Territory, I knew I must attend this performance. … Continue reading →