My community is grieving the loss of two slain police officers and one wounded police officer who were all shot in a gun fight on March...

I spent last weekend at a campground outside of Racine, Missouri for the semi-annual writers’ retreat that I love to attend. The...

One of my best friends lost her mom a little over a week ago. Even though her passing was not a surprise, it’s still devastating to those...

Kindness and happiness still exist in today’s world. With all of the sadness, anger, hate, fear, and despair in the world today, I...

I sure hope this return to normal continues, even if it’s by baby steps. I saw on the local news last week that our health officials are...

I know this post is a day early, but I want to post today so I can wish you all a HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I hope you will spend some time...

It is hard to believe, but it has been five months since I was hospitalized with a myriad of illnesses. I would like to go on record once...

I have been participating in a competition through my Sleuths’ Ink Mystery Writers group during the month of January. The competition is...

Inflation is here, and I don’t think it’s going anywhere for a while. From gas to groceries, we’re paying more for everything. I was in...

I hope all of you are safe and warm. As I write this on Saturday, January 15, 2022, my world is covered in a thick blanket of snow with a...

I’m feeling a bit nostalgic today, so I thought I’d share my idle musings with you. Have you ever looked around and wondered where a...

I hope everyone had a great New Year’s Eve and Day! I rang in the New Year at home by myself. I watched a little TV, but most of the...

This is my last post of 2021. As you may remember, I don’t make New Years resolutions. I make goals instead. My goals this year look much...

I hope you are all having a Merry Christmas! I’m celebrating with family tomorrow, so Jim and I are taking it easy today. It’s a...

Merry Christmas! Christmas is my favorite holiday. My family had so many wonderful celebrations together when I was a kid. Now that I’m...

I wrap all of the Christmas presents at my house with the exception of those meant for me. My husband gets stressed and flustered when...

It’s that time of year again – school Christmas programs. I always dreaded those when my step-kids were little. They were so stressful,...

My family celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday. We scheduled it so all three of my grandchildren could be there. Mom rented a large...

My recovery is much slower than I’d like, but I am getting a little better each day. An incessant cough came home from the hospital with...

Things are improving for me. I was able to keep my book signing date for Moonbeams and Ashes at Always Buying Books. The turnout was...