Lifescapes

Life Out of Left Field

For a full year now, we’ve been learning to live life out of the ordinary. Life unpredictable, unforeseeable, unexpected. Life iffy, unlooked for, out of left field, not in the cards, subject to change, can’t-count-on-it life.

At all levels of life–personal, familial, local, national, global–we no longer know . . . READ MORE on my blog.

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Works In Progress: February 2021

Here in the Texas Hill Country, it doesn’t usually get very cold–not much below freezing and then only a couple of hours. This week, though, we'll join all of you Northerners in the cold that's pushing down from the Arctic. The weather folks are telling us that we'll be in the 20s for a couple of days. We may even see a little snow. Which makes it a good time to stay inside by the fire with my current piece of needlework . . . MORE on my blog

And while you're there, look around--there's lots to like. You might want to subscribe to my email list, so you don't miss my blog posts. There's always plenty of book news, too. For instance, the latest mystery: The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily and the latest trilogy of novellas from Pecan Springs.

Please note: I double-post here on my old blog for the benefit of new readers who find me via Google. If you'd like to read regularly, please subscribe to the new site. That way, your notification will take you directly there without a detour through this slower-loading site. The less time we spend just hanging around, the better. Right?

Wishing you a month of warm, safe days.

All About Thyme--February 2021

Pioneer women like Caroline Ingalls (the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder) had the task of making a home wherever the family lived. They always carried seeds and “starts” (plant divisions) from one home to another, for they could not expect to find what they needed where they settled. Gardens were vital to survival . . . READ MORE ON MY WEBSITE.

And while you're there, look around--there's lots to like. You might want to subscribe to my email list, so you don't miss my blog posts. There's always plenty of book news, too. For instance, the latest mystery: The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily.

Please note: I double-post here on my old blog for the benefit of new readers who find me via Google. If you'd like to read regularly, please subscribe to the new site. That way, your notification will take you directly there without a detour through this slower-loading site. The less time we spend just hanging around, the better. Right?

Wishing you a month of warm, safe days.

Susan