I saw this CUTE little dog and immediately thought of Princess in MURDER AT THE FORTUNE TELLER’S TABLE. Princess is a tan Chihuahua that wears jeweled collars and fancy coats. This little girl is a dachshund/Chihuahua rescue. Her owner says her tail never stops wagging!
Cute Chihuahua with a darling coat!
I had fun doing an interview with The Bistro magazine. I’m on pages 43 to 46. You might enjoy reading it as well as other parts of the magazine.
I was recently invited to a book club meeting. The hostess provided dinner and dessert. She did a fabulous job! The group was discussing MURDER AT REDWOOD COVE. The festival in that one is centered around chocolate and wine, so she made sure to have those included in her theme for the evening. They were an absolutely delightful group of people. The “lady bugs” you see in the photos were made with chocolate cake.
Book Club Event
I recently had a wonderful time at a B.A.R.R.C. (Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club) fun day. Introductory lessons in tracking and agility were offered. Kylie, my ridgeback, had a great time. Food treats were essential in both areas, and she’s a big time FOODIE! She did well in both areas. I’m adding a photo of a cute young ridgeback who participated in the event.
Each year I try to push my boundaries out in some way. I try something new…especially the things where I’m saying, “I’m not so sure.” It’s never anything I know to be dangerous. This year on our safari we had the option of sleeping in the open on the Makgadikgadi Pans, salt plains on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. They said there were no animals in this area. The guides were not far away, but it was still a strange experience. I also drove an ATV for the first time while we were in the desert and flew in a helicopter over the Okavango Delta. My husband commented he was surprised I did the helicopter ride. Now that I think about it, I’m surprised as well! I’ve always been reluctant to fly in one, and this one had no door. I think I left permanent fingerprints on the metal bar I was gripping.
Helicopter Ride
Hippos!
A blog post went out today describing a day in the life of my mystery series protagonist, Kelly Jackson. It’s from Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table. The main new canine in this book is a Chihuahua named Princess. She’s a retired hearing-assistance dog. Fred the basset hound is back and will be in all the books in the series.
I had fun introducing a feisty Chihuahua named Princess in my third book, MURDER AT THE FORTUNE TELLER’S TABLE. Her owner loves dressing her in sparkling collars and fuzzy coats. But don’t be deceived by all of the finery. Princess is a retired hearing assistance dog. She is now a regular in the series. In book four, MURDER AT THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL which comes out in April 2018, she makes the acquaintance Max, short for Maximillian, a rescue mix that finds mushrooms and has a working dog role as well. I’m writing book five, and she just popped into view! I thought I’d share a bit about her. The cover for book four has Max on the front.
The Dogs of Murder at the Mushroom Festival
Here’s another meerkat photo I wanted to share. They were a lot of fun to watch!
Meerkat
I had some great encounters with meerkats on the safari. They used me as an observation post twice. Not everyone made themselves available to the little critters, but I wanted to get the most from the experience as possible. The guide would follow the direction the colony was going in their search for food. He would get ahead of them and put down blankets for those of us who wanted to see if we could get them to perch on us. Great experience!
Meerkat Experience
I recently returned from a safari to Africa. This is something I’ve wanted to do all my life. It was amazing! The animals, the people, and the scenery all combined to make it a fantastic experience. During the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some of the photographs. Please stop by and go on safari with me! The animal of choice today is the elephant. I chose the elephant in the bush because I wanted people to be able to see how close it was to the vehicle we were in. You can see the edge of it at the bottom.
Elephants in the Water
Elephant at Sundown
Elephant Near Vehicle