Fall is here, ready or not! The Trailing of the Sheep Festival occurs this week: We have a booth at the Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2021, for our books about central Idaho, sheep and sheepherders, and photos by Gerry. … Continue reading →
We are fully vaccinated. We are also thankful that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be slowing down around our country, although Idaho is at the tail end—an example of first in and last out. Nevertheless, our friends … Continue reading →
In this most difficult of years, summer came to an end with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice and extraordinary person. It is hard to exaggerate the important impact she has had on justice and equality in … Continue reading →
The Pandemic has changed the way authors launch new books. The same is true for us. Our first book presentation for The Magical Universe of the Ancients: A Desert Journal was to an empty lecture room at The Community Library … Continue reading →
And why wouldn’t you? Since shortly before spring arrived and continuing to today, we have experienced: * A pandemic * A hotspot * Sheltering in place for weeks on end * An earthquake here in central Idaho. Aftershocks continue from … Continue reading →
What do we all talk about? The weather, of course, and now, the coronavirus. What is it? Where is it? Who has it? Have you washed your hands? Don’t touch your face! While we are concerned about our health … Continue reading →
Snow fell the last two days. Until then, our fall extended from early September to about Thanksgiving and our valley shimmered in gold: hills, grasses, wildflower seeds, leaves. A cold October short-circuited our usual yellows and oranges. Often aspen and … Continue reading →
5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 and we’re off! In late June, 2019, I launched my new book, MOONSCAPE, a Nellie Burns and Moonshine Mystery #3, at The Community Library in Ketchum, Idaho. Sarah Hedrick from Iconoclast … Continue reading →
My new Nellie Burns and Moonshine mystery, MOONSCAPE, launches on June 27 in Ketchum, Idaho, at the Community Library at 6:00 p.m. This book takes place in Craters of the Moon in the 1920s. Please plan to join Gerry and … Continue reading →
SNOW MANTLES, MOUNTAINS and MYSTERIES Silence flows down the mountain behind our home, pausing over rabbit tracks etched in snow. Coyotes howl and yip to shatter a quiet night. Meadowlarks warble and chickadees sing dee-dee-dee in the spring. We remember … Continue reading →