Reading, Writing, Gardening
I love to read, write, and garden.
Thought you might like to see a few photos of my garden…
Have a lovely day.
Find The Raccoon
Let’s play find the raccoon. I was sitting at the kitchen table, minding my own business, trying to figure out how to get Rebel Dancing Daughter to bake me some no-calorie chocolate chip cookies, and I heard a scratching sound. Helloooo Felix. See him?
(Innocent Husband says I should not name animals that we are going to have trapped and taken back out to a forest…)
My Argument With Felix The Raccoon Continues
My argument with Felix, The Raccoon Who Wants To Live In Our House, continues.
Last night I went to pull the outdoor lights and Felix greeted me from the top of our trellis with a raccoon-like smile. I do not like being beneath raccoons who can leap onto my face. It makes me nervous.
I skedaddled back inside and lickety-split closed the sliding glass door. Felix dropped down from the trellis and peered into our family room, longing to come inside and warm up by the fire, sleep in a cat bed, and get free food. I
told him to go away and he looked back at me sadly, beseechingly. (I love that word, ‘beseechingly.’) No, Felix, you may not live with us.
This is a photo of another raccoon stand-in for Felix, as I never want to be close enough to Felix to take a real photo.
A Raccoon, Scented Candles And The Property Brothers
This is ridiculous, but I am having an argument with a raccoon.
He believes he should be allowed to waddle into my garage and eat my cat food. I believe he should stay outside and act like a regular raccoon.
Every time I shoo him out he looks at me soulfully, sadly, as in, “Oh, come oooonnn!! Look at my face! I’m so cute! I just want to eat your cat food, come inside and warm my bones up by the fire, enjoy your scented candles and watch The Property Brothers with you.”
Sigh…And yes. I know these little critters can get nasty so I hide behind my door while I yell at him to go back to his own home sweet home…
(This is not a photo of Felix, The Raccoon Who Sneaks Into My Garage. This is a sample raccoon, so to speak. A stand-in.)
The Cat Helper
I’m spending a lot of time in my garden right now on my tenth and final edit of All About Evie.
As you can see, my cat-helper is nearby.
Out in late October!
Stayton Library Visit
I’ll be at Stayton Library in Oregon on Thursday at 7:00 to talk about books and writing. Love to see you!
DNA And A Few Surprises
All About Evie is my new book, coming out October 29.
I did just about lose my mind during the eighth edit, but I strictly followed a healthy diet of chocolate truffles and chocolate chip cookies and felt much better.
So, what is All About Evie about? In order to give you a little hint, I’ll ask YOU a question.
Have you had your DNA tested to find out where you THINK your ancestors are from?
Evie did. That was a shocker.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NCPSX2X/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
My Very Best Friend Is On Sale For 2 Bucks. My Book, Not My REAL Best Friend!
My Book, My Very Best Friend, is about two best friends.
One, Charlotte Mackintosh, is a bestselling time travel romance writer living like a hermit on an island off the coast of Washington. She has no romance in her life. She gets the irony of that. The other best friend, Bridget Ramsay, is missing. A few more cryptic hints about the story?
It’s set in Scotland. There’s a special garden with a flowing purple clematis. A run-down stone cottage. A man in a kilt with an unforgettable smile and a priest who mysteriously disappeared decades ago. There are crazy activities with a new group of daring friends, including lingerie bike-riding at night and Highland dancing on top of bars, excellent Scottish desserts and a tumble into love.
But where is Bridget?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P53BX3K/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i10
