Who needs a gym? Five hours digging and pulling and ripping out quack grass roots on Sunday afternoon and I've barely been able to walk for the last 36 hours...

"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music." - William Stafford

This is a perfect drink to both replenish the body after an afternoon in the sun, and to help heal digestion, which is so very important to our overall well-being. The best part? It tastes GREAT!

"Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life." - Anne Roiphe

Every day is another step forward. Every day, grief morphs and whirls and changes into a different shape, like dancing aurora borealis. And lately, I have been surprised by joy.

16 years with my amazing husband! Love you forever, honey!

"Each day has a story that deserves to be told, because we are made of stories. I mean, scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories." - Eduardo Galeano

Translating imaginary people into the real world can require quite a bit of research. My hope is that while I entertain, my story makes a difference. My current novel is set in San Francisco, Edmonton, and Mumbai. Here's a sneak preview...

Reviews of albums by local Peace Country artists "The Honey Cowboy" and "Midnight Lights".

Stories matter. But stories like this--that show real humans being brave and loving and compassionate--they are what matter most.

"Sometimes you just have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down." - Kobi Yamada

The story of how I got started in business, and the reasons behind my current branding choices.

"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit." Henry Adams. Boy, do I hope that's true, because chaos abounds right now!

With all of our knowledge, I wonder if we have lost the basic skills required for survival in the real world? Does technology create simplicity, or destroy it?

"Knit on with confidence and hope in all crises." Elizabeth Zimmerman