Hail in Mendocino!

Posted on by March 8, 2017  

I had a wonderful time at the Mendocino Whale Festival. My husband made a slideshow with whale pictures from our trips to San Ignacio Lagoon. People really enjoyed it. I showed it at one of Saturday’s events and then had a “meet and greet” at the local bookstore on Sunday for my Kelly Jackson mystery series. MURDER AT THE MANSION has Whale Frolic in it which is based on this event. I met a lot of nice people. THEN something happened I’d never experienced before–hail in Mendocino! Luckily it was late afternoon and the events were over.

Hail at the Mendocino Whale Festival which is in Murder at the Mansion in my cozy mystery series.

Hail in Mendocino!

Posted on by February 28, 2017  

I’m going to be attending the Mendocino Whale Festival this coming weekend. I’m really looking forward to it. I based Whale Frolic in MURDER AT THE MANSION on it. It made me think of my trips to what I call whale camp in San Ignacio Lagoon. I’ve been three times. It’s the most amazing place I’ve ever been to. I’ve touched whales more than once. The picture in this post shows me touching a young whale.

Mendocino Whale Festival is coming up and I will be doing a signing at the Gallery Bookstore for my mystery Murder at the Mansion which has a festival based on this one in it.

Touching a Whale

Mendocino Architecture

Posted on by February 11, 2017  

This is a picture of one of the main streets in Mendocino, the town I used to create Redwood Cove in my mystery series. I thought you might like seeing some of the buildings. The town is very careful about keeping the architecture from changing.

This is one of the main streets in Mendocino, the town used for Redwood Cove in the Kelly Jackson mystery series.

Mendocino Buildiings

Ellie

Posted on by February 5, 2017  

I just received exciting news! A picture of our boxer/coonhound, Ellie, won Dog Owners UK first “Dog of the Week” photo contest. What fun! She looks like she’s grinning for ear to ear.

Our rescue dog, Ellie, is a mix of boxer and coonhound

Ellie Running

Unusual Mushroom

Posted on by February 3, 2017  

I’ve been focused on fungi while writing my fourth mystery

I'm focused on mushrooms for the next book in my cozy mystery series.

Unusual Mushroom

because it has a mushroom festival in it. My husband found THIS next to our driveway! I’ve been finding many different varieties in our yard, but this one is the most interesting so far. I find the different shapes they come in amazing.

A Golden Retriever Hero

Posted on by February 3, 2017  

This is an amazing example of how devoted dogs can be. A golden retriever’s owner slipped and fell in the snow and couldn’t get up. One article I read said the dog stayed next to him in the freezing cold for twenty hours keeping him warm before they were found by a neighbor.
http://www.wyff4.com/article/dog-called-hero-for-keeping-owner-warm-after-slipping-in-snow/8589590

Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table Review

Posted on by February 3, 2017  

Karen Owen wrote a review of MURDER AT THE FORTUNE TELLER'S TABLE on her blog called acupofteandacozymystery.

MURDER AT THE FORTUNE TELLER’S TABLE Review

I’m sending a big THANK YOU to Karen Owen for the wonderful review she wrote for my third book, MURDER AT THE FORTUNE TELLER’S TABLE. It’s the first one I’ve seen. Again, thanks!

http://acupofteaandacozymystery.blogspot.ca/2017/01/murder-at-fortune-tellers-table-by.html

Puppies Being Adopted

Posted on by January 22, 2017  

I had a wonderful time at Pet Food Express today. I took my young dog there for socializing, and they were having a puppy adoption event going on. There were lots of wide grins and people cuddling puppies. A lot of dogs were adopted today which is always great news!

Rescue dog puppy adoption event at Pet Food Expres

Puppies Being Adopted!

A rescue dog puppy being adopted.

A rescue dog puppy being adopted!