I hope you have gone to the new Samples page on this blog and become acquainted with The Cemetery Club. To my way of thinking, reading a couple of chapters from a book gives a reader a pretty good idea of whether she wants to buy it and continue with books two and three. (And […]

Something New
My talented web master has added a new function to my blog today–one that I think you will enjoy. Near the top of the blog, in the pink ribbon, is a brand new category: Samples. This slot will be for introducing each of my cozies to you. For its launch, what more appropriate than the first two […]

Thoughts of a Country Woman
Sure, I live in town now; although it is not a bustling city, it is not the country either. But my roots are country. I don’t mean the kind of country that drugstore cowboys sing about. (I used to say rinestone-studded cowboys but now scruffy seems to be the rinestone of the past.) My growing […]

Fog, a Phantom Forerunner
Fog tangles in the treetops and wraps houses in a misty gray blanket. Weather change! Remember yesterday’s blog about the different sound of the wind? A cold front is coming, pushing warm air out of the way to make room for another wintry blast arriving early tomorrow morning. Did you see the 1980 horror film, The […]

The Roar of the Wind
The wind has a different sound to it this morning–a low roar high above the trees. A lot of snow melted yesterday but a lot still clings to my yard. Once long ago, a wise woman told me that noise as the wind rushed through the heavens meant that ice is on the way. There’s […]

A Dog Blog
Good morning. My name is Murphy and I’m a dog. I used to live with Ben Ventris but for gruesome reasons I’d just as soon not discuss, I now live with Pat and Jasper Harris. Dogs don’t get credit for being the world’s smartest creatures. They should. Poor ol’ Jasper thinks owls are wise but all they do is […]

