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COMING IN 2026

The SWEETWATERS

A Wide-Open West Mystery

Sam, Mag, Lena, Richie, Scott, Amber, and all the characters and critters from The GOODLANDS will return in my next book. I'm calling it, The GOODWATERS. 

A few new will folks arrive in town and create surprises, suspense, and secrets. Life is beautiful, a little wild, and exactly as everyone expects. But then... nothing ever stays the same in Rimtop.

Tone of Voice

New Mexico Memories

I found some photos from an abandoned neighbor's place in New Mexico. These are from the summer of 2012, but I really enjoyed this historic photo session. Wonderful memories.

 

  

  

 

 

 

Stronger Together

If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go further, go together.

- African proverb

It's That Time of Year - Migration Season

 The hummingbirds are gone and now we are enjoying the arrival of winter birds and those stopping for a break. Here are some photos of ones that posed or didn't fly away.

Mountain bluebirds

Mexican Scrub Jay

"Weeds are flowers too once you get to know them" A. A. Milne

So... here are some of my weeds.

 

 

 

 

 

New Canine Companion

We adopted a new dog on Friday, 2/16/24. It was time. Grace (now Tilly) has some health challenges and  was transferred from Gallup, NM to High Country Humane in Flagstaff. She's quite a cutie, and can't stop wagging her tail (see photo) and licking us. An Australian shepherd mix, she was only 27 lbs when High Country did their intake 3 weeks ago & today is 41lbs. We're feeding her 3/day and now able to cut back to a reasonable amount of food. So far, we haven't found anything she will not eat.

She was food deprived (probably on the streets for a while) and likes to eat fast & run away. To slow down her eating, and instead of buying a fancy slow-eat bowl, I put a big river rock in the middle.  Works like a charm😂

 

 

 UPDATE: 2/20/24. She is sleeping well, walking better on a leash (several times a day), and bonding with us quickly.  She's laying outside my office door on the cool tile, waiting for me to stop writing. 😁 (she'll learn it may be a while).