My friend Peg asked for the next installment of the Miss Tootsie mystery. So, OK Peg, here it is: A cold prickle of fear ran down Miss Tootsie’s back. What had disturbed Cocoa? What did the little dog hear or smell? Should she waken the others? Had Cocoa heard an owl or a coyote […]
Oct 28, 2025
A Noise in the Night
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This is an excerpt from my current work in progress: Miss Tootsie glanced at the three women who sat in front of the fireplace with her. The blaze had died down and although it still put out some warmth, they were all three wrapped in quilts or afghans. The chill Miss Tootsie felt seemed […]
Oct 26, 2025
National Pumpkin Day
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So now, this is National Pumpkin Day. Honestly! There’s a day for everything, isn’t there, even the lowly pumpkin. But, wait. Is the pumpkin really so lowly? As it turns out, pumpkins have a lot of food value. They’re good for you! (And for me.) Read about the benefits of eating pumpkins. Unless, for some […]
Oct 21, 2025
My Friend Nemo
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I’m so sad to report this morning that yesterday, my dear little friend of nearly sixteen years, Nemo, passed away. He was my guardian, writing partner, and companion with a freckled nose, short legs, and a waggy tail. He had been failing for several years and, at the last, he was blind and deaf. However, […]
