“Reclaimed water. Do not drink!” I’ve seen this warning in multiple municipal areas and when I do, I hesitate to even get close enough to get sprayed by the flow. We’ve had electronics that have needed to be repaired during their warranty period and each time have discovered that once […]
I’ve always had a fascination with the pioneers and the late 1800s. Perhaps it was from growing up in California and the camping trips we took all over the Southwest. The Indians (as we called them when I was younger) fascinated me as well. Western fiction, both in books and […]
Something was prowling around outside in the darkness. I could hear the sound of objects on the patio being shuffled around. Slowly and cautiously, I made my way to the French doors at the rear of our house, wanting to see who or what was out there. Once I was […]
I have worked in a male-dominated industry for the past couple of decades. It has always been a little obvious at the office but attending conferences made it abundantly clear that I was in the minority. I can remember one where there were a few thousand attendees, and I could […]
Shanna Hatfield’s Lightning & Lawmen is releasing today. Here is a sneak peak to tide you over until I can get my review out next Tuesday. Excerpt Afternoon sunshine illuminating the clear blue sky made her tip back her head to soak up the glorious rays spilling through a missing […]
I have had such fun inviting guests over and have been known to cook for days in preparation. Of course, cleaning the house is involved as well which isn’t as enjoyable as the planning and baking and decorating. I must confess, though my husband and I really aren’t messy people, […]
What a great idea! An anthology that encompasses three centuries and just over 200 years. It is written by multiple authors, some of whom are new to me. The anthology will only be available for a short time. After that, they will be available individually by each author. Considering the […]
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” John 9:1-2 This is the chapter of John that my husband and I read on the day I started More Than Meets […]
When I was a little girl, I thought I would be a teacher when I grew up. Occasionally other careers came to mind for me, acting, singing, social work, but for the most part, teaching remained my main objective. If you had even suggested to me that I might have […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours What are things that make you afraid? Spiders? Being late for work? Sickness? Death? Sometimes the things we fear are just silly worry kinds of things and sometimes they are much more serious. I have a terrible fear of heights. It affects me in […]