Montana has several fires, but Idaho seems to have even more. Now Washington state has added to the pot and viola! We’re Smokin’! The doctor asked me the other day if I smoke and I told her, only during summer forest fire season. She thought that was funny, but alas, it’s true. We started early with fires this year and …

Well, it’s that time of year when kids are gearing up to head back to school.  You can hear the moans throughout neighborhoods across America.  Of course they are coupled with sighs and cheers from weary mothers. I loved school and loved to learn.  I still do.  Now a-days I do Bible studies or research for stories and from time …

Earlier this week my sweet hubby Jim and I were out for lunch. We were having a great time chatting and when our food came things were going well until Jim swallowed a piece of lettuce wrong. Next thing I know he was turning colors on me and not breathing. Now I’ve had to preform the Heimlich Manuever on two …

Since Judy took you on a tour of Williamsburg, I thought I’d take you back to Georgia and the beautiful places we saw while researching for our Bridal Veil Island series. Judy and I enjoyed touring Jekyll Island and all that it had to offer. It really gave us a good idea of how to style and set our fictional …

It’s finally summer in Montana and so beautiful. I thought I’d share a few shots and let you know what you’re missing. We shaved Mack so he could be cooler. He’s almost a year old and what a difference. Here he is at just a few days old – he’s the one on the right. Now he’s 70 lbs. and …

From time to time my cousin keeps us up to date with old family photos and bits of information. Everytime I see one of these old photos I step back in time and imagine what it must have been like. This photo shows my great-great grandfather and grandmother along with their children. The woman in back on the left is …

First I want to thank Steph Whitson for filling in these last few weeks. I’m so blessed to have her help. I hope everyone will run out and buy her latest book! So, the last few weeks have been crazy busy, but I have to say I’ve managed to accomplish a great deal. I turned a new book in, had …

Words are a big part of my business, but I’m always amazed at when certain words came into use. Since I primarily write historical fiction, I don’t want to have my characters saying a word that hasn’t even been invented. To help me with this I use a variety of dictionaries. Merriam Webster is a favorite because it gives years …

I think I’ve mentioned before that in my weight loss, get healthier plans, I have a goal to climb the M. You can see a bit of M in the upper left corner. To the north of Bozeman, is the giant white rocked M that remains a popular hike for the locals and tourists alike. Put together by the folks …

I love to see glimpses of the past. My cousin often shares old family pictures and I’ve included a few of them here, as well as a couple of old photos that I’ve found in research. The expressions aren’t always that great as people had to sit very still to keep from blurring the photo and weren’t encouraged to smile …