It’s December, and this year the weather has been pretty unforgiving. Virginia is typically fairly mild before the new year, but 2018 has been marked by heavy snow, ice, bitter cold temperatures, and today rainfall, which is likely to cause … Continue reading
Get up. Empty the dishwasher. Make the coffee. Walk the dog. Work. Lunch. More work. Walk the dog again. Think about dinner. Open a bottle of wine. Watch the news. Sure, it can get boring, and sometimes I have to … Continue reading
Yesterday on the radio, as I was driving home from the office, I heard a story on estrangement. Estrangements were the focus, because, I suppose, it’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, and this holiday is generally one during … Continue reading
I recently returned from a trip with three of my sisters and two of my brothers-in-law to Rome. I’d been before, but it had been a few years, and I was eager to return and show my family some of … Continue reading
I’m delighted and honored to announce that my new publisher, Penmore Press, is re-issuing the first books in my Cross and Crown series, beginning with a new and improved edition of The Altarpiece! Please visit the Penmore website at http://www.penmorepress.com to browse … Continue reading
Today was a postcard-perfect autumn day in Rockbridge County, Virginia, where I keep my hermitage and wander the roads and woods. My husband and I took our dog Gypsy and went for a drive down to Collierstown Presbyterian Church, a … Continue reading
