Snow Magic
Sometimes that first real snow is magical. It falls upon the mystical statuary and sits there like this pure powdery layer of beauty, nature’s perfect accessory. But that same snow also lets you know that Mother Nature remains in charge. And thank God, we got those coats on Claire and Honey before the storm hit. […]
Winter Advisory
I spent Lisa’s last day at work yesterday taking care of chores around the house, including swapping out another heater in the barn, exchanging holiday wishes with friends/family and completing reading/reviewing commitments. The last thing I did before going to pick Lisa up from her job was to lure the mules into the side corral […]
Thanksgiving 2023 – Ramona In The Realms
Yesterday was a very strange day. I woke up to a posting on the BRW FB page informing all of the other BRW writers of the tragic passing of a writer, who I safely assume is at least a generation or two younger than myself. His name is Andrew Evans. It was posted by this […]
Time To Get Off Blue’s Couch
Blue has been a wonderful couch mate. Never once complained, even when I took her favorite end of the couch last night. The other end has this weirdly placed bar that digs right into your hip if you try to lie across it. Well the coughing jags still hurt like fuck, but there has been […]
Reporting From Blue’s Couch
This is going to be harder to post for a number of reasons. I’m been blessed that this bout had no gastro-intestinal implications, but it seems to have hit me squarely in the lungs. The brilliance of any virus is its ability to infect, replicate and then expel from its latest host. The easiest way […]
Calling In A Sick Day
Chills, aches and sweats are bad enough, but when you suffer coughing fits that actually rack your chest and give you a headache, you need to take a day. Did feed the mules but now must return to the couch. Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow. . . .
COVID Blows
Two weeks ago, on a Thursday, Lisa handed her letter of retirement from the rehab facility she has worked at since we arrived in NoCo. The last couple of years have been tough on her physically, with the pandemic, and general staff shortages. Too many patients for each nurse to handle. Lisa has worked hard […]
Even The Rescued Fur Family Gets In The Literary Act
Everyone knows my magical mule, Claire. She is the star of The Claire Saga, and rightfully so. Everyone also knows I draw all my characters in my books from real life. That would also apply to the supporting cast of fur family members in the story. Two in particular, Maeve and Blue, are regulars in […]
Going Live On Book #5 – Never Give Up!
Thursday was a banner day for me in my relatively brief – 3 year – life as a writer. First, Where The Ley Lines Meet, Book 5 of The Claire Saga, went live for pre-order on the Black Rose Writing website. https://www.blackrosewriting.com/historicaladventure/wheretheleylinesmeet?fbclid=IwAR1vZz64O8dWwzjo54RS3Anz0OsxvXdCV7ns9cjIdjt_0l0SR6dSJHUxMLM That suddenly made it all very real. The Claire Saga was completed. My […]
Everybody Hurts. . . Sometimes
I’m sure you’ve realized, if you have read my books and blogs, that Claire would qualify as an emotional support animal under any legal definition of that concept. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_support_animal Claire has always been a giver, since the moment I first met her doing my rounds in 2017. When you talk with her, she keeps her […]