I don’t really have much to talk about today because there wasn’t a lot going on yesterday, but I’ll try to fill you in on what I do have. We started the day with a visit from Tiffany and Kenny. He was gone much of last week attending seminars down in the Scottsdale area related […]
After the usual routine yesterday morning of feeding critters, posting the blog to Facebook, and answering emails, we made a trip to Walmart to pick up a prescription. Back home, I spent some time doing research for the next book in the Tinder Street series while Terry did some banking and paperwork until it cooled […]
For travelers, there doesn’t seem to be much of a reason to stop in the small town of Neligh, Nebraska, in the northeast part of the state on U.S. Highway 275. With a population of around 1,500 people, Neligh has a couple of small museums, some mom and pop businesses, and that’s about it. But […]
If you’ve ever met my wife, you know that she’s beautiful, talented, and one of the sweetest human beings you’ll ever have the honor of meeting. But I’ve got a little secret for you. She’s also a dirty girl. Even when we go to her parents’ house. Terry’s mom has mentioned several times that she […]
The weather was perfect for doing some yard work yesterday, somewhere in the mid-70s with lots of blue sky overhead. We were waiting for a day like that and took advantage of it. I started out by picking up the “deposits” that Alli leaves for me to discover in the backyard. Not the most pleasant […]
I have been trying to figure out how to go about making a better pathway from our back deck to the storage shed in the backyard. Previous owners had put down mulch to make a pathway, but rain and wind have either caused it to be blown away or buried in the mud. I think […]
It has warmed up fast here in the White Mountains, with highs in the mid-80s for several days now. That’s nice because we can leave our solid doors open and let the breeze come in through the security screens. Terry’s cats are really digging the warm weather. They sit by the door, looking out wistfully. […]
My new book, Debt Collector, went live on Amazon yesterday evening. I uploaded the book at 7:08, and in just over an hour it was available to download or to read on Kindle Unlimited. This is my 62nd book, and the 14th in my John Lee Quarrels series about a small town cop in the […]
We all know there’s absolutely nothing Miss Terry can’t do when she sets her mind to it. Need a Thanksgiving dinner cooked? She’ll serve the best bird you ever tasted. Hungry for a pecan pie? Get your taste buds ready, because she will make one that will put anything else you’ve ever had to shame. […]
I think I still have two, or possibly three, chapters to go in my new John Lee Quarrels book. I’m hoping to get those done today or by sometime tomorrow. Of course, then there’s still all the proofreading and editing to be done, but we’re getting there. Terry and I are always looking for something […]
As a mystery writer, I am always interested in real-life mysteries. Recently, a friend sent me a link to a story that is most definitely a mystery dating back over 60 years, leaving people to wonder still today if it was murder or a tragic accident. On the evening of June 27nd, 1962, an explosion […]
It’s allergy season here in the White Mountains of Arizona and everywhere you go, you see people sneezing, blowing their noses, and rubbing their red, itchy eyes. Both Terry and son-in-law Kenny have been suffering with it miserably. Yesterday afternoon, Kenny went to the doctor for an allergy shot and he said by the time […]
I have lived in some frigid places in my life, from Ohio to New York to Minnesota. Even so, I don’t like to be cold, which is one of the reasons I don’t live in any of those places anymore. And though we live in Arizona now, it’s not the desert land that people envision […]
We received two amazing gifts in one package yesterday. Our dear friend Lynn Throckmorton from Hemet, California, is an accomplished artist, and she sent us two of her beautiful paintings. The first is titled January 6, 2021 and expresses Lynn’s (and our own) deep feelings about the attack on the Capitol as the results of […]
I want to start off by thanking everyone who sent emails, and made comments on the blog or on Facebook wishing Terry and I happy anniversary yesterday. We had a wonderful day together, just like every wonderful day we spend with each other. We started the day staying in bed snuggling and talking about how […]
Can you believe this beautiful and intelligent woman has put up with my nonsense for 28 years? Why she does it is a mystery to me, but I’m forever grateful that she does. We have had some wonderful adventures over the years. Of course, there have been some speed bumps along the way, but I […]
A couple of weeks ago I got an email from our State Farm insurance agent offering us a free Ting sensor and free monitoring service. Having never heard of a Ting thing, I had to do some research on it, and after I did, I was happy to say, “Sure, send me one.” A Ting […]
Yes, it’s time for the annual holiday madness to begin, and I already can’t wait for it to be over. If it wasn’t for all the hype Thanksgiving could come and go, and I wouldn’t even know it. I was never a fan of turkey until the first time Miss Terry made it. It was […]
I think (hope) we are making good progress on my ongoing toe problem. As I have mentioned before in the blog, I had an ingrown toenail on the big toe of my left foot several months ago, and a doctor in Alabama removed part of the toenail on each side. Shortly after that procedure, I […]
Arizona’s monsoon season is upon us, and we got some rain on Wednesday, and quite a bit more off and on yesterday. Not a moment too soon. Show Low and the whole region has been under Stage 2 fire restrictions for weeks now. Campfires and all other open fires and target shooting are prohibited except […]