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The season begins with fun, frights & fitness
I guess the letter of the day is F! Sorry, couldn’t help myself… The month of October has been a mixture of fitness and fun, both of which are competing with my time to write on the…
What I did this summer…so far
One more day in the month of July and then we’re sliding right into the last real month of summer. This week, everyone in the PNW will be preparing for a real heat wave expected to hit us…
This (storm) too shall pass…be prepared but positive.
It’s funny how Mother Nature can teach you a lesson without even trying. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the bulk of the western side of Washington was preparing for the worst…a storm of “epic” proportions, to quite…
Silent night, silent writer, silent blog
Toots, my little writing buddy,looking real cute in his Santa hat The month of December has been a quiet month here on my blog. I’ve been a little distracted and very busy with work, family and other…
Busy week of writing events…and my head’s still swimming
If any Sunday needs to be a day of rest, today would be it. On top of all the normal everyday stuff I deal with week on and week off, this week has also been packed full…
Feeding my Writer’s Soul
You ever have one of those months when you’re looking forward to something and it just takes forever to get here? It’s definitely been one of those months for me. The month of February is almost over…
With snow comes an adventure
What to blog about today? I have to admit, it’s one of those days when I could get a lot done, or very little depending on my attention span. We got snow last night, as many in…
Let’s always try to astound ourselves
Game day is here, aka the Super Bowl, and pretty much everyone I know is gearing up for some kind of Super Bowl party, big or small. If for no other reason, the Super Bowl is a…
2013 and a Year in Photos
So how did 2013 treat you? As I look back on my year, I have to admit it has been quite busy and full of many ups but also a few downs: three books signings, taking part…
Where will Jorja be shopping for the holidays?
Okay, Jorja is a fictional character but if she was a real person, where would she shop for the holidays? While she would have many options available to her in the ‘fictional’ version of Tenino, she’d have…