Caryn is a fellow Wiffer whose blog I’ve been following closely. She also takes beautiful photos which she shares on her new photo blog. I even won my very first ever prize from a random drawing - an autographed copy of Jess Riley’s Driving Sideways. Given the online interviews that Caryn, […]

Last weekend my husband and I took our two boys (and the dog) to visit my parents. I grew up in the ‘Endless Mountains’ of Pennsylvania and as a teen lamented the lack of things “to do”.

My boys, however, think that a trip to grandma and grandpa’s house is a huge treat. This weekend, […]

What did a nineteenth century family do when they needed more space? Wanted to attach the house to the barn? Or wanted to keep the kitchen separate from the more formal dining room and parlor?
They built an ell. It means exactly what it sounds like – the addition was built at a right angle […]

A big shout out to Blue Host!!!
I’ve spent the last two days puzzling out why this site and another site required all of you to hit that refresh button so often. It was really annoying, so I’ll name names. Turns out it was our hosting site, HostGator and the even slower site was being hosted […]

Pam has tagged me, so here it is
Here are the rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people and post a comment to the person who tagged you once you’ve posted your three sentences.
The closest book is Medically Important Fungi (my […]

Can you remember that first book that turned you on to reading? The one that made you defy your parent’s call “lights out” with a flashlight under the covers?
For me, it was a box set of six mystery books by Wylly Folk St. John including The Secrets of Hidden Creek. I can still […]

In Wait for Their Return, my historical character needs appropriate dishes. Some of these dishes are made from redware, a kind of pottery that went into production in America in 1625. Redware was given its name because that was the color the clay turned after firing. The production of redware continued at high levels […]

I thought I was interviewing another writing, blogging Wiffer, but it turns out Robin is not yet an active member on the boards. How’d we ‘meet’? We’re not exactly sure, but it was either through Pam or Caryn. Come on over to the Will Write for Wine boards, Robin.
1) Where were […]

Mama Moose made the challenge, so here is my list:

I have curly hair.
And I look bad in hats (Hi Kim!)
I wear glasses, occasionally contacts (they don’t agree with me).
I have a black Labrador retriever.
The dog will eat anything.
She once ate an entire gingerbread house (she’s okay).
I wasn’t sure what I was going tell the vet.
I […]

Diana Gabaldon. Wonderfully written historical romance and I love all the adventure.

Elizabeth George. British mysteries. Interesting stories and relationships.

Samantha Graves/C.J. Barry. I like the adventure. While I must admit, I’m not much into futuristic type stories (C.J Barry), she incorporates a lot archeological/anthropological details that I enjoy. […]