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A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 9. TIME BEGINNING Sylvan and Brie crossed the dark river…
Our world is fraught with chaos, disaster, tragedy, and injustice. It can’t help but spill into our lives, and it feels somehow irreverent to declare a moment of personal happiness in the midst of such upheaval. Still, I would argue that we must. It is our duty to our humanity to accept joy. By our…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 8. THE MIDNIGHT Sylvan—the other Sylvan—was nearly a block ahead…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 7. IF YOU TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH, DO YOU MEET YOURSELF? …
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 6. A NEW PLACE IN TIME The sun blazed in…
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay... Bobbie Gentry 1969 Today is June third. Every year, I post about the enigmatic ballad sung by Bobbie Gentry back in the sixties. It’s been more than 50 years since she produced the…
He is the love of my life! He is the joy of my being! He is the solace for my anxiety! He's Tyler! Eight years ago, we adopted the dark-striped tabby from the Oregon Humane Society. It listed him as an eighteen-year-old stray who had been on his own a long time. He had, however…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 5. SORT OF A NIGHTMARE Sylvan had been in those rooms…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 4. SAVE THE CHILD Sylvan felt her way along the…
Clarence is a big boy now! My purrfect little Tripod turns two today! Of course the date is approximate, since he came to the Oregon Humane Society without a lot of history, but the vets can tell approximate age from his teeth and other kittenish details. He's been with us for a year and a…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 3. BAD THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN IN THE BASEMENT As a…
Not All Mothers Have Human Babies It's that time again, but not all mothers have human babies. This post is dedicated to the other mothers, the ones who love and care for cats and pets. I always look forward to watching and sharing one of my favorite videos, That’s What Moms Do, by Furball Fables.…
A dying woman travels through time to significant points in her life, but things are not as she remembers them. Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her childhood cat, the fate of both past and future now lies in her aged hands. Chapter 2. THE STRANGER The house was huge. Sylvan didn’t…
An old woman trapped in an unconscious state finds herself traveling through time to significant points in her life, but things are not the same as she remembers them. Past and future become mailable, hers to mold, but how can she know where her time-sculpting may lead? Accompanied by a handsome young stranger and her…
My serialized story Time Being was originally published on the now-defunct Kindle Vella. It was a fun project and as I reread it, I see how I can fit it in as a freebee for my esteemed blog readers. The plan is to post a chapter each week on this blogsite, then archive the complete…
We all love a good murder mystery, don’t we? Whether it’s a book, a TV series, or a movie, the mystery genre continues to thrive, and some businesses are taking full advantage of the craze. From out of this vicarious enjoyment has come something more proactive, an in-person, hands-on event: the Murder Mystery Weekend where…
Clarence The way he steps lightly into the warmth of the cat bed Arranges himself in a perfect circle Puffy tail wrapped around to complete the ring His stripped face Caramel ruff Black toes, pink nose Green eyes that look with love and wonder He is the answer to all my questions The revelation…
Author Debbie De Louise has done it again! Debbie has turned her new cat into a mystery character! In her new release, Murder at Meadow Lake Clubhouse, it's her daughter's red tabby kitten named Soup who becomes a whimsical supernatural being in Book 1 of a cozy mystery series. Widow and retired realtor, Rose Fairchild,…
Two books now available through Kindle Unlimited. Read for free! If you belong to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, you already know you can read thousands of books at no cost. Authors get paid by the page, so we benefit too. “Kindle Unlimited offers a seamless digital reading experience with unlimited access to popular series, best…
I am very proud of my newest book, Creating Comfort for Your Senior Cat: Stories, Poems, and Illustrations of Cats in Their Golden Years. It's nothing like I've ever published before, being a non-fiction work that lands in a genre somewhere between cat health and memoir with poems and cat portraits thrown in. It was…
The small wild (very wild) cat known as the Pallas's Cat, Pallas Cat, or manual is my latest feline obsession. The Pallas cat is one of the smallest wildcats in the world, weighing only around six and a half pounds. Their diminutive size plus their thick gray ticked fur, round ears, short legs, and irresistibly…
World Spay Day today! World Spay Day is celebrated annually on the last Tuesday of February. It's a day to recognize the benefits of spaying and neutering pets, and to advocate for these procedures as a way to reduce pet overpopulation. February is also recognized as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. How to get involved. Consider spaying…
This month is National Cat Health Month For cat people, every month is National Cat Health Month, because we know how important it is to keep out feline companions healthy and happy. Though our cats may not like their yearly (or twice-yearly for seniors) trip to the vet, it's for their own good. Creating a…
In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. This coming March 2025 is the fifth anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, our lives were drastically altered in ways we never imagined possible. Then finally it was over, and everybody went back to their old…
Creating Comfort for Your Senior Cat: Stories, Poems, and Illustrations of Cats in Their Golden Years “I LOVE THIS BOOK! I felt like I came to personally know each of these endearing cats…” —Rosa House, author I'm so excited to announce the publication of my new book, Creating Comfort for Your Senior Cat: Stories, Poems, and Illustrations…
Where does inspiration come from? Is it a spark from an outside source, or is it born within ourselves? I can’t answer that question, but I can tell you a story about something that recently happened to me. I belong to a small group of creatives who meet once a month to discuss and delve…
“Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it.” —John Green Writers can be notorious introverts. It makes sense. Who else would choose to hole themselves up alone in a room for hours on end immersed in…
New year, old beginnings. I’ve been trying to decide what would be an appropriate blogpost for the first day of the first month of the new year. As you can see, it took me a while to come up with a plan, and now it’s already a week into the month, but since I am…
What do you think of when someone says, Mexican Vacation? Margaritas on the beach, dancing till dawn, playing in the ocean, riding the banana boat or going up in a parasail? How about lounging in my suite, working on my new book, resting in the shade by the pool, eating lots of good food, and…
While I'm on vacation in sunny Mexico, bloggers are hard at work promoting my book CRAFTY CAT for me! I can't say enough about the Great Escapes Blog Tours. What a great bunch of people who love cozy mysteries like do and want to tell the world about them. Click HERE to read today's REVIEW…
Who’s ready for Christmas? Not Lynley Cannon, that’s for sure. Lynley finds a new meaning of Christmas when a wiccan’s familiar is cat-napped and Lynley becomes her only hope. The holidays aren't Lynley Cannon's favorite time of year. The sixty-something cat shelter volunteer would rather hang out with cats that brave her daughter's elaborate and…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Tyler has once again outdone himself collecting his list of noteworthy items for the holiday season. At twenty-one, Tyler has developed impeccable if sometimes slightly quirky taste. See what you think of his latest offerings. Tyler's Choice for 2024: A cat castle by Royal Meow Castles for Cats.…
Today I am blogging for peace. Today, November 4, 2024, marks the 19th year of peace blogging in the Blogosphere, but I have been advocating for peace for much longer. It started with my father, a pacifist to the core. Though he fought in WWII, he never talked about his experiences, never boasted or uttered…
It's time! Crafty Cat is launched and out in the world for all to see. Promotional responsibilities are over for now. Let’s get on to something fun, drawing the name of the winner of my Crafty Cat Giveaway! If you remember, the prize is a signed paperback copy of Crafty Cat, the 11th Crazy Cat…
Today's the day! Crafty Cat is published! Crafty Cat, in eBook version and in paperback, is available today! Yes, it's exciting for me, and I hope it's exciting for you too. Here's the back cover blurb: Romance, death, and cat quilts. What does quilting have to do with murder? Lynley Cannon is about to find…
Celebrate National Cat Day (and Crafty Cat Book Launch)! For years, I’ve released my Crazy Cat Lady cozy mysteries on National Cat Day*, and this year is no exception. On Tuesday October 29th, 2024 Crafty Cat, the 11th Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery, will be available for purchase! I chose National Cat Day because I…
Quilts for a cause. In my 11th Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery Crafty Cat, a central plotline is a group of quilters who are making cat-themed quilts to donate to a cat rescue charity auction. I’ve just discovered that here in Portland, there is a real quilt guild doing something different but similar. The Portland…