It’s November! And whether you’re a professional writer or someone who writes for the love of it, a LOT of people sit down at the computer in November to crank out a novel. To honor these brave and determined souls, a couple of years ago some girlfriends...
I’ve been volunteering at the SPCA for about a year and a half now, and I’ve noticed something–puppies get adopted quickly, but all too often I see those same puppies come back about six months later, when the pups are well into doggie adolescence....
Last night all of us girls were in the kitchen. My daughter and granddaughter were at the island counter, and the Grandest Baby was playing something on her DVD player–probably Pippi Longstocking. My daughter was getting ice from the refrigerator, and I was...
I’ve been busy the past few days! I realized that one of my favorite series–the Keepers of the Ring, a series about early American colonial history–was no longer available in paperback. So I pulled out those files, spruced them up a tiny bit (do you...
If you seen the movie Happy Feet (I think that’s the one), then you know that leopard seals are huge carnivores that feed on penguins. This National Geographic photographer, Paul Nicklen, has had an amazing encounter with a leopard seal and–well, I...
