I imagine, you're like, what? Well, the truth be told, sometimes I don't know what to write about in my blogs. The same for my books. I have to push aside a manuscript for what seems like days to get new inspiration to move forward. However, today... my inspiration for this blog is our newest… Continue reading You Don’t Know Me! (by Ray Charles)
Category: Book News
Come Fly With Me (& TJ)
Yesterday was Independence Day! Happy birthday to the USA, & also to our personal firecracker, Sonja, our daughter. We had hamburgers & birthday cake. Then when they left (the family) TJ & I hunkered down with our dog, Ruby. I had to give her some Calm medicine, then cover her with a weighted blanket so… Continue reading Come Fly With Me (& TJ)
Honey, I’m Home & I Had a Hard Day
Thanks for the title, Shania Twain! We went to Montana to see Granddaughter #1, taking Granddaughter #2 with us. They are half sisters. We also saw our friend, Barb McNey, whom some of you know from when we all worked together at General Dynamics. We walked with Barb along the Bitterroot River in Hamilton, Montana.… Continue reading Honey, I’m Home & I Had a Hard Day
Ooh, I’m Drivin’ My Life Away
I'm not a big partier. More like a person who likes peaceful routine. I do enjoy family get togethers, but afterwards, I need quiet to re-energize. With regards to being a partier, I haven't always been this way. I am, after all, and ENFJ-A personality. I am the protagonist/antagonist person. But since the cancer, quiet… Continue reading Ooh, I’m Drivin’ My Life Away
I’ve Been Everywhere (Man)
We finished out Spring events with a bang. Going to Cottonwood for the Verde Valley Comic Expo is a blast every year. They haven't updated the website for the new photos, yet, but I'm sure they will soon. We had a wonderful time. Ruby Sue came as Under Dog. She was very well behaved, sitting… Continue reading I’ve Been Everywhere (Man)
I’m a Traveling (Wo)man…
We had a fabulous, successful time at the Tombstone Festival of Western Books, last Friday! I wish some of you had been able to make the trip. I want to thank Doug Hocking for inviting us the last two years. The big photo is the Chiricahua Mountains where Cochise's stronghold was. Because Tombstone is almost… Continue reading I’m a Traveling (Wo)man…
The Heat is On – Aye, Arizona!
Have I ever told you how much I love Arizona? This state is beautiful. You can drive from Mexico at the southern end, to Utah at the northern end. The time would take about eight hours. In the south, the deserts reign, wild from the border up to around Prescott or Payson. The mountains climb… Continue reading The Heat is On – Aye, Arizona!
When Will I See You Again
I love the autumn. I love the colors, the cool weather, the excitement of the holidays coming up. I am able to go outdoors during the day without feeling as if my skin is searing off in the nuclear sunshine of Phoenix. Many, many people love the heat, but not I. I want weather where… Continue reading When Will I See You Again
Valley So Low…
Hi! Did you all know that the song Down in the Valley has another name? Apparently, because the last verse references Birmingham jail, the song's secondary name is just that. Birmingham Jail. Those are the kinds of fun things you'll learn as you read along with me. Trivia. You'll be the Trivial Pursuit champion learning… Continue reading Valley So Low…
You Put the Song in My Heart
I'm bragging a little, today. I got a lovely email from a woman in the UK. She bought my Memories of War series. She told me ... well this is what she said in her email: I just wanted to drop a quick note to say how much I loved your Memories of War series.… Continue reading You Put the Song in My Heart
Five Foot Two…
She isn't 5'2" yet... But she's the sweetest child. Elektra. Plus that silly dog, Ruby Sue. This photo reminds me of another with Elektra's sister, Simone. I have to push a photo of them together because they are super similar. Simone walking another of my cocker spaniels... 20 years ago. As soon as I do… Continue reading Five Foot Two…
If You Don’t Know Me by Now…
Happy Monday! We've almost passed July. Two of my grandkids have birthdays this week. The bigger one will be 19 years old. The littler one will be 9. I am sort of stunned by this fact. I don't feel like the grandparent of an almost 30 year old. That one's birthday is October. Three grands.… Continue reading If You Don’t Know Me by Now…
Pack Up All My Cares…and woe
Hi, everyone! Yes, I still blog on TJ's and my website, the Mirror Gate Chronicles! I'm also using Substack to reach more people. You can join Substack for free. Then you can follow me and TJ through all our antics. I am hoping to hear our trailer is all fixed up next week. Then all… Continue reading Pack Up All My Cares…and woe
Hot Fun in the Summer Time
Right at this moment, I'm having a small issue with WordPress. You used to tell them to put your blog at the top of your page by clicking a box. They've changed the language so there's a toggle called sticky. You toggle it on to keep your blog at the top of your page. Good… Continue reading Hot Fun in the Summer Time
Hot Town, Summer in the City
Today is June 1, 2024. The temperature is over 100* at noon. Kill me now. These temps make me sluggish, headachy, and grouchy. I am completely unmotivated to write this blog. No rain is likely for a month. This is my really sad face: In the meantime, TJ and I are coming up on the… Continue reading Hot Town, Summer in the City