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Nothing much has happened since my last entry, but quite a bit is going to happen. Thursday four of us are going to the State Fair. Two of us have bad knees and one of us had surgery on her … Continue reading →

We had a very successful signing at Kate Birkel’s The Mystery Bookstore in Omaha this past Saturday. Kate had set out chairs for her customers, who all came at once, so I had to give a talk, and it got … Continue reading →

We’re going to Omaha the end of this week, will spend one day exploring the aircraft museum there and then Saturday from 3 pm we’ll be at The Mystery Bookstore, 1422 South 13th Street, gabbing with the owner Kate and … Continue reading →

Had a wonderful adventure Sunday. The man who would be the producer of the movie version of my novel Knight Fall (Murder at the War in hardcover) drove down with Ellen and me to scout a site for it to … Continue reading →

I guess my muse isn’t completely back on the job. This past Saturday I went to my writers’ group meeting, read Chapter Two of Tying the Knot, and got unanimous negative feedback on it from the other members present. It … Continue reading →

We have a wonderful, competent and compassionate veterinarian. He comes to our home, which costs more than a clinic visit, but this has been far less stressful on our pets. But we won’t be seeing him anymore. We had our … Continue reading →

I went to a golf driving range on Sunday and discovered that I can hit a ball without falling down. But I lost so much muscle during my illness that my best “drive” is less than thirty yards. I’ll keep … Continue reading →

I’m back at water aerobics! I met with a physical therapist at Courage Kenny last week and after a thorough exam, she had me come back the next day to try exercises in the pool. It’s Olympic size, flat bottomed … Continue reading →

(Hope Romantic Times doesn’t mind my copying this ….) The knitting pattern is Betsy’s beloved Sophie. You can get a larger look at her on the cover of Knitting Bones, but if you like to knit you will wind up … Continue reading →

The most amazing thing has happened. Back in 2006 my book Sins and Needles was published. It involved the search by an adoptee for her biological family. It was inspired by a relatively trivial incident in which Tanya, a new … Continue reading →