Our August days are historically hot and sunny, but this year August has seemed our turnaround time moving us from summer into fall. That usually happens throughout the month of September when the mornings and evenings cool and you take your sweater with you outside...
July is a lovely month in the Pacific Northwest and truly the beginning of our summer. The persistent June rains, which we did not get many of this year, are past, and warm sunshine will grace our lives well into October. I spend most of every afternoon outside,...
Rainer Maria Rilke said, “It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems”. We Pacific Northwesterners wait all year for these precious days. I am sure that is also true for many of you in most parts of our country. Here in Washington State, daylight...
Now that our Spring has arrived, our three hens seem as happy as the effusion of melodic robins and sparrows in the yard! How do I know this you ask? Because they are once again laying eggs – delicate brown and pale green! Ahhhhh, sunlight and longer days causing all...
Earlier this month, I was at Refeather Your Nest in downtown Mount Vernon, WA, signing and selling books. I just love being there. The store is like a wonderland and the people, both those working in the shop and those coming in to browse and shop, are so warm and...
In protest of Punxsutawney Phil’s outrageous prediction of another six weeks of winter, I just ordered poppy and zinnia flower seeds and cleared the kitchen garden! Daffy and tulip bulbs are popping up nicely and the rhubarb as well. And the heather is in bloom! And...
"Settle yourself in a favorite chair, grab a steaming mug of tea, and dig into Gail Noble-Sanderson's The Book of Rules-a delightfully cozy mystery with wonderful characters and a captivating setting that will leave you wanting more. An excellent start to what one hopes is a long-running series!" -MICHELLE COX, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series "
