A Past Day with Cozy Critters

Sometimes, it’s nice to look back and remember some particularly good times. When the Cozy Critters got together, there were good times a-plenty.  This is a remembrance of one of those times, a few years ago. Good friends, all.  When four friends meet on a fall day, bringing with them their outlooks on life, the […]

Letter from Nemo

A few years ago, Nemo had ear surgery to remove some polyps. This was a letter he wrote then (remember, I’m a writer and writers make things up.) I thought you might enjoy re-reading. No, he has had no more ear surgery since, so he’s glad and so am I. So, here I sit! It’s […]

Who Was Elmer?

Who Was Elmer?

He has been around for two generations–that’s a pretty good long while for an earthworm. Maybe it’s because he was daring and brave or just went from one adventure to the next without noticing the passing of time. His name was Elmer and he existed only in my imagination and then in the minds of […]

Lend An Ear

Lend an ear! Click on the title and listen to this spine-tingling moment in Moonstruck and Murderous . It’s here–the audible book and you can hear an exciting excerpt free. Lisa Feltes does a wonderful job with narrating.  This was a fun book to write and I truly hated killing off the characters I’d grown fond […]

A Stubborn Car

The night was too hot for sleeping and the air conditioner man wouldn’t be there until the next day to fix her broken down unit. Mrs. Potts slid out of bed and went to the window to open it. Strange…Mrs. Deer’s house across the street was dark, but she saw some sort of movement. Mrs. […]

Saying Good-bye to an Author

I was sad to learn yesterday that the beloved children’s book author Eric Carle has died. He certainly made his mark in the world of children’s books and left happy memories in the minds of children, parents, and teachers. I have several of his books and my grandchildren do too. My kindergarteners loved his colorful […]