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Today we remember and celebrate our sister, Cathy. She was my little sister, but even though she was younger, she was my rock and my protector. We could look at each other and burst out laughing, unable to stop. She … Continue reading →

I find myself contemplating rabbits again. Each morning when I go out to feed, there are four adult rabbits that scamper out from under the small porch. I’m fairly certain that they meet each day, knowing my schedule, and discuss … Continue reading →

The leaves are yellow, the Virginia Creeper is all red and gold, and the air is cold with a fall breeze blowing. Saddling up, my horse is as ready as I am to get out and ride. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

In An Alliance of Stars, our main character dreams of riding her horse through the stars in space: “She wasn’t afraid, but lifted her arms out along the line of her shoulders as Smokey gathered himself for the mightiest of … Continue reading →

As my novel, An Alliance of Stars, finds a second life in self-publication I’m reminded of the sweetness of the relationship Isa, my main character, has with horses. In her grief over the deaths of all those she loves, in … Continue reading →

Recently, like two days ago, my first novel was republished with a new title on Amazon. The paperback version is out now too. While it was published briefly in 2013, the small publisher went out of business, and so Windows … Continue reading →

An ideal space for my little sister, Cathy, would have to include sage, a little forest of aspens by a mountain lake, or a warm beach by the ocean, and quiet space to meditate, think, and breathe. She’d often take … Continue reading →

We had fall launch on Monday, well, I did. Out of my element with a boatload of lower elementary students, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in parent/grandparent email pleas for help. Supplies are all on back order due to … Continue reading →

The start of school can be just like a writer starting on a new draft. It is chaotic, high-anxiety, not sure what is going on, wanting to be and do your best for some “other” be it student or reader, … Continue reading →

From the first hike on May 27th, to the last on August 5th, they’ve all been a glorious adventure in the woods on the mountains of Colorado. Starting with an old favorite, Mule Deer Trail, we saw moose and came … Continue reading →