Early morning slips in on silent feet. It moves through drowsy trees, stirring a leaf here and there. Within the branches of a blue spruce, something stirs. A bird, perhaps? Darkness is slow to leave; the day is loath to begin. At last, gathering the shadows around it like a cloak, the dawn glides away, yielding to the rising of a […]

Books, Mushrooms, and Other Stuff
My house is awash in books! Honestly. Just take a look a these pictures and that’s not counting the books in the bedrooms and stored away because I don’t have enough bookshelves. I guess you could say I am book poor. Another way of looking at it is that I’m book rich. Whichever, I’m glad […]

Last Day for Free Book
Thanks to everyone who have been downloading Best Left Buried as a free ebook and have also decided to purchase The Cemetery Club and Grave Shift to go along with it. Remember this is the last day for the free book. One of the perks of writing is I get to meet other authors and make […]

Free Book Alert
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AUGUST 27 and 28, BEST LEFT BURIED, THE THIRD IN THE DARCY AND FLORA COZY MYSTERY SERIES, IS FREE AS AN EBOOK ON AMAZON.COM. http://www.amazon.com/Best-Buried-Darcy-Flora-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00Q5OGDL0/ref=sr_1_2_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440680327&sr=8-2&keywords=blanche+day+manos Everybody likes a bargain and what better bargain than to find a cozy mystery and several hours of reading fun on Amazon without it costing a penny? If you’re […]

Furry Wanderer
He was the soul of optimism when he wandered into Richard’s shop several years ago. Optimistic because he was just a puppy and didn’t realize the extreme danger he had survived nor what a lucky little fellow he was. The first inkling Richard had of a visitor was when he felt something against his leg. […]

Rambling Into Tuesday
Bear with me this morning because my thoughts are like skittish horses, dancing here, jumping there, sometimes going around in circles. Men put blinders on horses so they see only straight ahead of them but I’ve never liked blinders. Therefore, my thoughts are not behaving themselves. This morning’s Scripture reading was Joshua 3:1-17. The Lord had […]

