When I began writing novels in 2001, I had no idea what kind of writer I would be, much less what quality of story I could muster. I...

Covid has kept so many of us away from loved ones, especially family members who are spread out over the U.S. as are my siblings. For the...

The last time I canned fruit was 1990 something. Yet I’ve had luscious fruit on my California property for the last twenty years. Why did...

Although I have maintained my monthly blog on this website, I must fess up to a truth: I did not write in 2021. This admission from an...

Vaccinations and new medications are carving a healthier future for us all. The timing couldn’t be better with Thanksgiving and Christmas...

1. Steaming eggs to hardboiled stage makes them a cinch to peel. I enjoy making deviled eggs nowadays. 2. Pushing up my long...

Pardon me for using my blog to contemplate point of view. I wouldn’t bend your ear except that I’m a little nervous about changing up my...

In the quietude and self-isolation brought on by the pandemic, I thought I would write hundreds of brilliant scenes and end up publishing...

Americans like to mark life’s high points in multiples of ten’s, and I’ve often wondered why. In July, my husband and I will celebrate...