Every Snowflake Tells a Story

You’d think, at age 61, that I’d be considering “scaling down” my holiday preparations. That maybe putting up four trees (living room, rec room, bathroom, and bedroom) would be too many. That hanging glittering garland in every archway and...

An angelfish grin

All this “bizarre” season, I’ve worked hard to keep my sense of humor. It’s not easy being out there hawking books at a craft bazaar, and I’m grateful the organizers finally conceded that my books were, indeed, handcrafted and let me in....

Bates Motel Wannabe

In my quest to “get out there were the readers are” and sell my mystery books, I’ve gone to several bazaars which required an overnight stay. Being on the frugal side (you can call it cheap if you want to), and actually trying to end the year in the...

Best Coastal Gift Basket EVER!

You don’t have to be all that “creative” to create a masterpiece of a “coastal” gift basket. You don’t even have to know the person you’re gifting all that well to put together a delightful assemblage of items they’ll...

Home again, home again

In what seemed like no time at all, my Grecian Gallivanting was behind me, and I came home to sort through tons of “happy crap,” over a thousand photos, and several super-sized loads of laundry! I had a fabulous time, in case you missed that significant...

Baklava and booty calls

When I left for Greece, I harbored just a tinge of “romantic possibility” about my upcoming adventure. I mean, what better time to fall in love, or lust, then when “on vacation” in an exotic island locale? And I’d seen both the Broadway...