This Memorial Day weekend Bob and I had a couple of days off; a rarity in our business. Bob stayed home to take care of his “honey-do” list, and I headed south to a State which shall remain nameless(as we all know, friends don’t let friends drive to Illinois). After taking Mom to her doctor [...]
Posts Tagged ‘The Olive branch Mysteries’
7 Jan
Thanks for an Amazing Year!
Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! I want to talk about books today. First off, I want to thank everyone who bought my books in 2011. I was especially surprised and amazed by the response to my books at Christmas time. Totally Decked, my Christmas short story, sold like hotcakes. I don’t know if it was [...]
9 Aug
Hosta la Vista, Baby!
Hosta la Vista Baby! That is the title of my newest Olive Branch Mystery! Give it a try-it’s only 99 cents! Speaking of hosta, I knew a guy who yanked his hosta out of the ground like weeds. “Hosta laVista” to him meant get rid of as much of the stuff as he could. He mowed it down too! I think he [...]
1 Aug
What’s Next?
I picked up my fair entries last night and was blown away at how well my containers did. I must say, though, that by the time I got home, I was bummed to the max. My beautiful coleus at the left fell over in the car and sheared off at the base. I tried to [...]
25 Jul
It’s County Fair Time!
Hanging flower basket Yep, it’s county fair time and I think I’m ready! This year I’m not so much into the cut flower thing as I am into my containers. Like many of you, I cut way back on my flower spending this year, but containers of any and all kinds are versatile and moveable. [...]
24 May
Death of a Garden Hoe
I love the title of my first Olive Garden Mystery. When you have five street kids working at a garden center find a dead prostitute in an alley cleaved with a garden tool, Death of a Garden Hoe seems very apropos. Come to think of it, the story ain’t half-bad either! And look at [...]
