
Setting Up Another New Laptop
A couple of months ago, I noticed that the laptop I bought in 2021 was
A couple of months ago, I noticed that the laptop I bought in 2021 was
I’ve mentioned before that I spent two of my birthdays at Cannon Beach, Oregon—my 12th
On New Year’s Day, I posted that my resolution for 2025 was to vote “present”
A year ago I was suffering from the worst stomach flu I’d had in a
So much has changed in the twelve years since September 11, 2001. The security lines
My youngest sibling was in kindergarten the year I started college. When I came home
A staple recipe in our household is Old-Fashioned Green Beans. They’re easy to make, and
During October, I’ve traditionally posted about “haunting books” I’ve read in the past year. This
On Monday, I wrote about the Oregon Trail emigrants choosing their leaders on the Kansas
In all the years we’ve been married, my husband and I have never spent Christmas
This set of random photos came from an envelope my father labeled “Cannon Beach.” Most
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed, is the
I’ve written before about the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. It is a wonderful museum,
In my current work-in-progress, which takes place in 1864, some of my characters are traveling
Like many writers, I have a love/hate relationship with social media. Marketing gurus tell writers
I’ve written before about the time that Santa came to visit my brother and me
It seems appropriate that on this Labor Day I am updating you on my most
Friday evening has always been the time I saved for my own enjoyment. All through
It’s the middle of tax preparation season, a time of year I hate. I am
Today’s post is a simple thank you to readers and followers of this blog and
My current work-in-progress takes place mostly in the Oregon City area, beginning in October 1850.