My husband came into my office and noticed that my calendar was still on August. My excuse was that it had been a fairly frantic time. It is now November and...

This is a picture of my youngest granddaughter. I have three, and they are all beautiful, graceful, and talented. Biased perhaps, but there it is. This vacat...

You may have noticed that I haven't had a new blog for a while. I have missed the "conversation". My right knee started giving me trouble so consistently tha...

February has been an exciting month so far. A road trip to Palm Springs gave us a brief respite from the bone-chilling winter. It was glorious. We did all ou...

January is a good month for resolutions. It is like turning a page and glorying in the pristine whiteness. No blotches or erasures. No coffee stains. No ragg...

It is December and Christmas is hovering in the corner whispering insistent questions like: “Did you get presents for everyone on your list?” (I think so.) A...

Halloween is almost here. This fellow will eventually end up on our front porch. For now, he sits in my dining room, because we don't want him to run off bef...

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." Benjamin Franklin I have always loved this Franklin quote. It asks u...

August is almost over. The air grows chilly in the morning and evening, but remains warm in the middle of the day as if to say, "Don't forget summer is still...

Boots are an evocative part of living in the West. Thousands of tourists flock here each year for the Cowboy Experience, which often entails buying some boot...

My daughter drove two hours to play golf with my husband for part of his Father's Day and Birthday celebration. (Yes, he was born on the 17th). The time they...

I am a lover of words. That is always helpful if you want to write. The problem is, that when you are a writer there are a lot of other things you need to do...

I just got back from Kauai, and as you might have heard, they were hit with a flood the week before, so half of the Island was still digging out. The part of...

Last night I was having supper with friends and we started talking about my website, hunternovels.com, and my blogs. The general consensus was that I needed ...

Easter is barely over and in many parts of the country, spring is beginning to blossom. However, in Wyoming today it is 26 degrees with a 31mph wind. That is...

February is a doldrums month. Except for the Valentine's Day celebration, it is pretty much the month where we all get stuck in a rut, becalmed in a sea comp...

As 2018 begins, I am thankful for so many things. My family is well and happy and even though we can't all get together as often as I'd like, I love having t...

In late September family and friends joined me in Calistoga to celebrate my birthday. We tasted some extraordinary wine, and ate amazing meals at friendly pl...

As promised, I went to the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference, and I want to give you some of my reactions and opinions. As with most co...

You may have noticed that my blogs have been nonexistent of late. The summer has flown by. We were busy with visits, games, and excitement. A stunning weddin...