What’s that sound you ask? An excited voice counting backward? It’s me! Counting down to the much anticipated release of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon. It will, at last, see sunlight and be ready to go into the hands of cozy mystery readers August 2, according to my publisher. Yesterday was an excellent […]

The Computer, Nemo, and a Mystery
What is there about this computer that Nemo doesn’t like? To be more specific, why is it, when I sit down to write, Nemo sits down beside me, stares at me, and jabs my leg with his nose until I get up and turn him outside in order to have some peace? Does he know […]

Slowly Sauntering into Sunday
Sauntering, ambling, slowly walking…that’s how I’m greeting today. Rushing into a Sunday isn’t good; I prefer the slow approach with a cup of coffee, taking time to hear the water fountain by the porch, thinking about yesterday and bringing the good parts of it into today. A nice accomplishment from yesterday was a clean bedroom. […]

Come On In, It’s A Brand New Day and Coffee Time
What fun to sit down for a chat and a cup of coffee with friends. What a good way to start the day! We could talk about anything that pops into our minds, forget about what is behind us and look forward to the day ahead. What are your thoughts this morning and what are […]

An Encouraging Word
Yesterday, my publisher sent a most encouraging word: watch for the proof of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon to arrive in the mail today. Wow! That’s exciting because the proof will look exactly like the published book will look. Once again, thank you for the pre-orders of the Kindle book on Amazon. You […]

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Ah! To be cool! And comfortable! What a glorious feeling. Last evening, the house was cool once more. The air conditioner is fixed. Only a wire had jarred loose from the unit and that was easily replaced. I’m rejoicing this morning. It’s like the old saying, You don’t miss the water till the well runs […]

