#HuntedLives was my debut novel. When I decided to self-publish, I was overwhelmed with how much there was to learn. I'm STILL learning!...

Meet Cy-Mon (the seal-point) and Zena (the snowshoe), two Siamese kittens we just adopted! They are 6 months and 7 months old,...

I saw this picture while we were driving through Johnson City in search of bluebonnets and it gave me pause. The bulldozer operator has...

We recently went into San Antonio to watch our younger grandsons play ball. Quentin, age 10, is playing full-on baseball now. What I...

Cascarones are hollowed-out chicken eggs filled with confetti. I was first introduced to cascarones when I married my husband and we...

Last August, Jose and I went to an amazing dude ranch to ride horses. Our stay there was so amazing. It's a family-run ranch and you...

Yesterday, I had the honor and pleasure of talking with the lovely ladies of the San Diego (Texas) Book Club after they read my book,...

The last stop of our 2020 road trip was in SW Utah, Zion National Park. Wow! We couldn't have asked for a better ending to an already...

When we left Tahoe, we headed down to the Sierra Foothills, a trip down memory lane. There's something about being in the Sierra...

Wow! We had the snowstorm and frigid cold of the century in Texas this past week! It was unheard of to get 8-10" in Blanco like we did....

I ran cross country and track in college for the first 2 years before I hunkered down and really focused on my major, Computer Science. ...

It's been awhile since I've written, and a lot has happened in the last 2 weeks. We went back to the same dude ranch in AZ that we...

There are many people who inspire me. It could be at different times of the decade, year, or even different times of the day. Today, I...

Every day, I thank our good Lord for waking me up to enjoy another beautiful day. And every day is indeed beautiful, whether the sun is...

Our 4th grandchild, Quentin, was born 10 years ago today. And what a joy he has been! Jose and I cared for him Mon-Fri from the age of...

We spent one week in Las Vegas, staying at a timeshare about 7 miles from the Strip. Normally when you stay in a timeshare for 7 nights,...

God's beauty is all around us every day and yesterday was no exception. It snowed in Blanco, a rarity, and not just a dusting. We had...

I don't know about you, but I'm happy to see the backside of 2020! And while there are still some tough months ahead of us (in more ways...

In late August, my husband and I went on a 30 day road trip. We figured that it was a great way to self-isolate while exploring this...

As our family has grown, celebrating Christmas almost became a chore for the kids/grands. They celebrated multiple times during the day...