We’ve had a long sunny spell here in Spokane County, and judging by the overcast sky, we’re about to get a much-needed sluicing with rain.

Bernice has a new routine–she gets a walk with Jenni every morning, and she dearly loves the outing. 

Thanks to all of you who offered kind comments–I’m still not the most technically savvy person in the world, and it took me a while to find them.    Someone asked about Buck, the grand old man of the barn, and I’m  happy to say, he’s still hanging in there.  He’s scrawny, but he eats and wants

Doing my best to get over them, though.    One thing about life–it definitely goes on, and that, of course, is a good thing.  There are, thank heaven, family and friends to love, critters to look after, home repairs to be made. 

I’m back on the job, working away on “Big Sky Country” and loving it.  I’m so proud of this book, and I’m madly in love with Slade Barlow–I can hardly wait for you to meet him! 

I haven’t been cooking–that was one of my favorite things to write about on the blog, but alas.  Now that I’m on