Beautiful Chaos

Someday, I’ll miss the inevitable post-bed time, “I want a glass of water!” and, “There’s something under my bed!” and, “One more story pleeeeease?”

Not Such A Tough Mudder

Little girl got rather muddy playing outside. I mean, mud inside her boots as well as outside, and all over hands and face. "That's okay," I say to her at the back door as she's throwing her clothes in a muddy pile for the laundry. "You're a kid. Kids are supposed to get dirty," surprising …

The Butterflies Are Going FREE ~ Kindle Stores Worldwide!

I'd like to present a gift to you loyal readers, and I'm so excited about it!  As you've hopefully already heard, my first of three poetry collections, Where the Butterflies Go, will be FREE starting early tomorrow morning (12:01 a.m. PST Thursday June 21) until 11:59 p.m. PST on Saturday, June 23rd. You can search …

Beyond the Picket Fence: Special Three-Frame Strip

Latest ‘Beyond the Picket Fence’ Cartoon Strip