When night closes in, what would we do without the hope of tomorrow? Yesterday, I tucked another day away and put it in my box of memories. As the sun slid westward, people began returning home from work, the cardinal family came to the bird feeders for a bit of supper, and those busy squirrels, whose diet […]

A Fanciful Flight in Fantastic Proportions
I scooted away from the computer, stretched, and gazed out my window. The Irish Sea pounded against the rocky shore line, far below me. Gulls wheeled and cried and a brisk breeze moved the curtains. It was always a good feeling to finish yet another cozy mystery, a warm feeling, yet a bit lonely. The […]

The Angels We Cannot See
Do You Believe in Angels? A friend and I were visiting yesterday. She was feeling discouraged and sad because of some things over which she had no control. She was worried but she is a Christian and was reminding herself that God knows her troubles. We all feel overwhelmed sometimes and have no idea which […]

Have You Enjoyed a Hygge Today?
I just learned a new word: hygge. If you’d like to read more about it, it’s in The Farmer’s Almanac. Just click on the link. The word comes to us from Denmark, which has long, cold, dark winters. Just as a friendly hug warms the heart, so does the Norwegian hygge. They dress in soft, […]

A Spooky, Scary, Mysterious, Yet Cozy Quiz
When I was in school, “Pop Quiz” were two of the scariest words around, but school was a long time ago and now, when I take a quiz, it is just for fun. That’s what this is this morning, a just-for fun quiz on my five published cozy mysteries. Pour another cup of coffee, get comfortable, […]

Memorable Stops Along the Road Map of Life
Does anybody remember actual, old paper road maps? They were folded just so, and when traveling, I would unfold only the part I needed to find the right route. Life is like that–unfolding a little at a time, depending upon how far along we are on our journey, re-folding what isn’t needed any more. Once, years […]

