Tulips Make Me Happy
April showers bring May flowers. They also bring weeds. So many weeds. But today I choose to focus on my tulips. When we moved here six years ago the area next to the porch had weeds. There were a couple of bushes that failed to thrive, it turns out they needed less sun, and there were rocks. I don't mean pretty landscaping locks. I mean boulders and pebbles and every size in between were buried deep down. We decided on daffodils and tulips so that we'd have color right after winter. Part of that decision was because they were super cheap at Costco so we splurged and got 50 of each type of bulbs. And then Gary began to dig. And dig, And there might have been some cursing. And a strained back. I'm amazed at the boulders he moved by himself. Maybe that's why the next year he needed [...]
Lakefly Writers Conference
There are people who tend to do a lot of things behind the scenes. They are organized and efficient and there's no one who doesn't like them. She is able to rally the troops and [...]
Crossing It Off Podcast
April was a crazy busy month. Lots of book signings and money raised for 2nd Chance Shelter in Boaz, AL. More on that later this week. But in between marketing and writing and getting ready [...]
Celebrate Earth Day by Rescuing a Dog
I was a guest on a podcast about sustainability a few months ago and I mentioned that rescue dogs are the all about sustainability. My reasoning is that we don't need to make a new [...]