
Cascades Rapids on the Columbia River: Then and Now
My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in

My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in

Spring is supposed to be the season when the weather turns milder—when the frigid temperatures

Last week I wrote about marching forth, and today I’m writing about springing forward. Daylight
There are disadvantages to being the oldest child. Although the theory is that oldest children
One of the things writers have to do is market their books. This blog is
“The only way to start is just to start – take the plunge.” With these
Like everyone else I know, I now play Wordle. I started sometime in January, and
I’ve just begun to realize what a gift my father gave me in having our
This post is about my mother, though not about Mother’s Day. While searching for a
Recently, a relative sent my husband a picture of his high school graduation day. I’d
After the Cannon Beach portion of my recent trip west, my husband and I spent
A lot goes on in our family in May. Our daughter’s birthday. Mother’s Day. And,
As I’ve written before, we didn’t spend many holidays at home when my kids were
I’ve mentioned the grueling Barlow Road around the south slope of Mt. Hood before. Barlow
The church where my sister was married had a very firm rule that any children

On Sunday, November 8, I hit 30,000 words! The NaNoWriMo pace for that period is
I wrote an earlier post listing many of the things I included in my daughter’s
Now that I no longer have children in school—not even college!—I don’t mark the passing
Now that we are well into June, most schools across the nation are out, and

Today is our wedding anniversary, so I am remembering all the anniversaries that have come