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Toot Toot!

You may notice between the last post and this one that I’m doing a little bit of horn-tooting. And you’re right. I’ve been hearing from people far and wide that I’m not doing a good enough job of letting everyone know what I’m up to. So I’m practicing. On you all.
I’ve got two cool […]

Stepping Out

Lately, I’ve been mining my closet for a new look using only the clothes I already own. And I have to say, it’s been somewhat liberating. When I throw on a summer dress with a previously-unthought-of layer beneath and a nifty pair of stockings I never wear, I suddenly feel . . . well, cool. […]

Halcyon Part Deux

My own shot, from my Blackberry, on my way home from lunch with the Halcyon-Eloquent One. Do you think he conjures them?
Tags: dry+creek+valley, sonoma+county, mustartd+in+sonoma+county, plum+trees+in+bloom, mustard+in+bloom

Photos From the Road

What a perfect getaway. What a way to spend Thanksgiving! Starting with an afternoon at Monterey Bay Aquarium on Thursday, to the house up in the hills that we swapped for our own for the weekend–complete with chicken (which generously provided this morning’s breakfast) and a sweet doggy, Mocha. I had a bit of a […]

Slipping into a New (Blog) Skin

Ahhh. Much more comfy. Like changing from a suit to an old pair of jeans. Hope you like!
Tags: blog, skin, change

About the Novel

I never expected to write a novel. In fact, I was working on a memoir of the year my husband and I put everything we owned in storage, climbed in our Ford Explorer, and drove down to live in Costa Rica. But then a strange, “what if” scenario floated through my head one day and […]