It's cold. It's windy. It rained this morning, and it's supposed to snow later this afternoon all the way through tomorrow evening. I have a cat curled up beside me and a dog between my shins, so at least I'm keeping warm. There's a roast in the slow cooker and I just took a berry cobbler out of the oven. With candles burning in the dining room and living room. This all makes for a good day to just cuddle up and write. Which I'm going to do as soon as I finish up this blog po

I have no idea why we even do this! All it meant for me this morning was that Kate the Drama Hound woke me up begging for food at 2:00 am instead of 3:00 am. I think she has her days and nights mixed up. Something. I wonder how many times I can pull off pretending to get up long enough for her and the snorting Frenchie to run out of my bedroom so I can shut the door and go back to bed. Such is life at my house these days. It has been a really good weekend. I took a mental hea

Today is one of those totally expected autumn days with a fantastic dose of bright colored leaves in the woods against the backdrop of an iron-grey sky filled with low clouds holding buckets of rain. The blustery gusts of wind have set the scarecrow spinning on his post and the witch's hair and dress flapping like bat wings. I have no idea where the skeleton's cowboy hat went, so I'll have to go in search of it tomorrow. In the meantime, I managed to get some much-needed hous

Life happens, right? I feel like I am chasing my tail at every turn these days. So much to do and only 24 hours in a day to get it done....

Where was I? I forgot where I left off last time...so please forgive me if I repeat something...I've slept since my last post. Some of...

I had fully intended on hopping on here a lot sooner than today, but to be honest, I have been totally immersed in the day job and the...

I'm back home from Authors Invade Scotland and 9 days traveling around this beautiful country. I have so much to share, but where do I...

Three...two...one! And then I hop on a flight to Glasgow, Scotland for the Authors Invade Scotland event in Stranraer. Three days in...

It has been a warm and muggy rainy weekend. But I'm not complaining! Yesterday I spent the day with my two oldest daughters who...

While having Starbucks this morning with an old high school classmate, I looked across the table at her and said with sudden realization...

Seriously...I had good intentions, but things have gotten in the way. But...they have been good things. I'm back from my first ever...

I spent a fantastic day yesterday at Words and Wonders in Seymour, Indiana and because of that, my car is already packed for the long...

I just looked and realized I've missed posting for 3 whole weeks. Sorry folks! That's just how it is sometimes during this time of the...

Friday evening was--thankfully--a nice one. Not too much sun and just enough spring warmth to make the annual Walk of Hope bearable. I...

Today is the traditional Celtic observation of the beginning of summer. May 1st. May Day. Smack dab between the spring equinox and the...

I can't say so much about yesterday though...we were at an awesome homesteader's event in Scottsburg, IN and even though the rain stopped...

It's a sunny but windy day here in Indiana, which is a change up from what the weather was like yesterday and what it was supposed to be....

First day off in twelve days and I got to spend some much needed outside time. Even though most of it was spent cleaning up everyone's...

All I can say is YUCK!! We have had rain, thunderstorms, wind, more rain, tornadoes, and now the weather app is hinting at snow tomorrow....

Welcome to Indiana in the springtime. The trusty weatherman has predicted an elevated risk of storms today. Including high winds, hail...