Ducking the Spanking

One of the things I love about this house is how the sunset fills every window. I don’t often take photos from inside the house, but I thought I’d try. Can’t get all the windows very well, though. Hmm. Maybe I need a panorama card for my camera! Writers tend to have funny conversations. If overheard, they might sound quite…

Best Writing Retreat Ever

You all know the saw – writing is a lonely gig. And that’s why having friends and critique partners can be so very important. This last weekend, Laura and Marcella came to Santa Fe to visit me. We had a lovely time. We toured around the countryside – I’m sure they’ll share some of the adventures – soaked in the…

Ripping Off the Masters

I’m over at my new group blog today, the Here Be Magic blog, talking about how I’m totally ripping off Anne McCaffrey’s work.

After the First Mile

David and I have been dragging rear a bit this week. It’s probably a mild virus, possibly something that hitchhiked from the tropics. Not awful, but we haven’t been hopping up and hitting the gym like usual. Today, though, we mustered up the will power and did the workout. Afterwards, David said, “It didn’t feel good at first, but after…

Seeing Through the Fog

Overnight, all those overcast skies that have haunted us dropped down into the valley. I think this is a better photograph, more dramatic. I used the telephoto lens to show you how really neat it looks. But that perspective is a bit misleading. Here’s how it looks with my other lens, that I usually use for landscapes. Now it looks…