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...
Happy New Year my Friends! I hope you are excited and hopeful about 2023. I am not one for making resolutions, but I have promised myself that I am not going to allow events that I have no ability to alter or control cause me stress. That doesn’t mean I am going to...
Happy Holidays Dear Friends! May this letter find you and yours making plans to be with family and friends to celebrate love, joy, and peace. Our family will be together on December 23 for dinner in our home. Our children, grandchildren and friends will later...
Ahhhhhh! Finally, rain is forecast this week for the Pacific Northwest. According to the weather bureau, the summer of 2020 was the driest and hottest summer and fall on record for the Seattle greater area, which includes our Skagit Valley. The water levels of our...
Fall has come in like a lamb and even though the mornings and nights are cool, the flowers and vegetables continue to flourish. The garden has produced the most beautiful and delicious tomatoes we have ever grown. If only I had written down the variety so I can...
"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 "
