Candy Thieves
Happy Halloween! Because we live at the end of a long driveway that winds though lots of trees, and our house isn’t visible from the road, we don’t get Trick or Treaters. Read more
My Big Weakness
I’m doing an autographing at Yorkshire Yarns later this afternoon. To my surprise, Wayne offered to go with me. That is rather unusual for him. If he does attend an autographing he generally goes to an entirely different section of the bookstore so that no one will make the connection between the two of us. Then he’ll wander by once or twice to see how the line is moving. If I point him out, he smiles and quickly leaves. So when Wayne offered to attend the signing with me, I knew something was up. It didn’t take me
Good News and Bad News
For those of you who are patiently, and not-so-patiently, waiting for 1022 EVERGREEN PLACE, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I’m writing like a fiend. The story is moving along beautifully, and, frankly, I think it might be the best Cedar Cove book to date. The bad news is that after three complete weeks away from the office following knee replacement surgery, I’m hopelessly behind. Yes, the book will get written, and yes, it’s going to be great, and yes, it will be on the shelves on time–in late August of 2010. Read more
What Was Wayne Reading?
I’ve enjoyed reading the responses to my blogs. For those of you who' ve asked about the book Wayne was reading so intently that he didn’t notice I had arrived home, I have an answer for you. He was not reading one of my books. It was The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles.
Alarm Bells Ringing
Wayne is reading far too many mysteries. I say this because we received a phone call claiming that the burglar alarm had gone off and police had been dispatched. I was half asleep when the call came, so I quickly dressed and Wayne and I rushed down to the office–to find no one there.
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Honey, I’m Home!
Having a creative imagination can be a frightening gift. For example, last night I drove home from the office to find the house locked and Wayne missing. All the cars were home, so I did a quick search of the house.
Wayne wasn’t anywhere to be found. I started dinner, but my head was filled with dread. Fearing Wayne might have had a heart attack, I searched outside and looked down from the deck into the ravine next to our home. Ninety minutes later panic mode started to set in.
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The Pacific North Wet
The October rains have hit. When I went to let Bogie out this morning and he saw the deluge outside, he glanced at me over his shoulder and seemed say, “You’ve got to be kidding if you want me to go out in that!” It took a bit of less-than-subtle persuasion to convince my puppy to do his business in the rain. Still, this is a lovely time of the year, and I’m just happy to be able to come into my office and write again. Life is good. Read more
My New Buddies
I’m back in the office half days this week. I had to get out of the house and away from the cooking channel, which had taken over my life. That channel is addictive! Now I understand why my mother enjoyed it so much. I’m in love with Tyler Florence and Bobby Flay and feel like Rachael Ray and Paula Deen could be my best friends. Even worse, I think I’m gaining weight, but then, it’s difficult to tell. I’m sure the new knee is much heavier than the original, old, worn out one, right? Right? Read more
A Born Leader
I have exciting news! My ten-year-old granddaughter, Bailey, has recently been elected school president. Her campaign slogan was VOTE FOR BAILEY, SHE’S CRAZY. Hmmm. Wayne and I can’t help being proud. The kid is a born leader.
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Roll Over, Honey!
I remember hearing the man at the circus shout out, "She walks, she talks, she crawls on her belly like a reptile." Last night I had a breakthrough following my knee replacement surgery. In the middle of the night I was able to roll onto my belly. For the last two weeks I had to sleep on my back or my side. I prefer to sleep on my belly, so this was pure heaven to me.
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