Welcome to my daily blog. If this is your first time, I'm a romance writer and a misplaced city girl currently living in the wild Sierras. I tend to have a lot of I-Love-Lucy moments that I share here but sometimes we talk about books, TV, and our favorite cookies. Okay, my favorite cookies. In any case, please feel free to comment by clicking on the Comments at the bottom of any entry. If you're too shy, that's okay, just know I love having you.

September 7, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

This one cracked me up. Poor kid.

September 4, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

Paddle boarding on Donner Lake.

It’s my new religion.

And I know you’re waiting for the punch line, waiting to hear I fell face into the water, or maybe knocked Alpha Man off his board, or Youngest … But for a change, there was no I Love Lucy moment!

Can you believe it? I’m so proud.

September 3, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

For five years now I have been taking phone calls from distraught girls asking for you. We’ve never met, Drew, but here’s what I know about you. You party on the weekends and give girls your fake cell phone number.

And here’s the problem. The fake cell phone number you always dish out?

It’s mine.

Monday mornings are the worst. The girls INSIST that you call them back. Sometimes I tell them they have the wrong phone number. Sometimes I tell them that Drew doesn’t exist. Sometimes I tell them that they’ve been “wrong numbered”. Sometimes, when they won’t give up, I come right out and tell them that you are an ass.

They never want to believe me. I guess you know how to poor on the charm.

But five years? Come on, Drew. Say it with me now. It’s time to grow up. It’s time to look the girls in the face and tell them the truth — that you are never going to see them again. Please? Or better yet, come up with a new fake number.

Barring that, I’m going to need payment for all this counseling I’m dishing out to these poor girls. I take Visa, Mastercard, and cookies, preferably home-made chocolate chip.

September 2, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

Okay, I need some research help on a couple of different things. I am shooting a hero. With a gun. Nope, not going to tell you which one, sorry but I’m just a big tease today. I’m not going to kill him, no worries, but I could use some help from a nurse or doctor for the ER protocol and correct wording, and also from an EMT, someone who would know the at the scene stuff.

Also, I have another character who is a detective at his local police department. So anyone who could help me with daily job stuff on that …

And lastly, I have a pastry chef heroine. Now I know I love desserts, but that’s about all I know. Anyone know some fancy stuff that could give me a behind the scenes at the kitchen level? Or anyone with running a pastry shop experience …

So. That’s what I’m up to. How about you?

September 1, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

Today I’m guest blogging at the romance blog at Borders, so click here and come join me. I’m not exactly sure what time the entry will go up so keep checking. I’ll be talking about:

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So feel free to sit around here and drool over these covers, and hopefully say “hey”, and then click here and comment again to be eligible for one of five books that will be given away.

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff

Dear Mom,
Earlier in the summer, you gave Middle your camera for a day. I know you did it to get her out of your hair. So yesterday when you gave me the camera, I knew what you were doing.

But I wanted to take pictures anyway.

I did notice that, unlike my sister, you gave me the big, expensive camera, not the automatic.

Thanks for the trust.

I met quite a few new friends.

Good times. And you should know, I’m not sure I want to give you the camera back …

Love you. Youngest.