Tomorrow, the third story in the Texas McKettricks trilogy, “Austin”, will be in the stores. I’m so excited to see this youngest brother come on stage at last, ready to ride the meanest bulls, carve out a place for himself on the family ranch, and brave all the dangers facing him and the rest of the McKettrick clan. But does he have the courage to allow himself to love fiesty Paige Remington, youngest sister of Libby (“Tate”) and Julie (“Garrett”)? For Austin, that might just be the scariest challenge he’s ever had to face.

I’m exercising again. Getting off to

That’s what I keep telling myself. I can be non-smoker AND a slender person, at the same time. Since I promised not to talk about the diet, that’s all I’m going to say for now.

Traveler is feeling a lot more chipper today, so if you’ve been worrying about that cayuse of mine, stop. I’m doing better, too–on my second round of antibiotics.

As I write this, I am admiring a bouquet of peonies, light and dark pink, in a black enamel vase from MacKenzie-Childs–it is a sight to see.

Because I’ve been sick so much, I’ll be playing catch