SNOW, SNOW, SNOW
“I think we are bound to, and by, nature. We may want to deny this connection and try to believe we control the external world, but every time there’s a snowstorm or drought, we know our fate is tied to … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Idaho
Chinese History in Central Idaho – MOON BONES
Did you know that at one time one-third of Idaho’s population was Chinese? This was at a time when the railroad connecting the country had been completed and the population of Idaho swelled with mostly men seeking gold. They were … Continue reading →
FALL IS HERE!
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 →
WEATHER: ICE, SNOW, RAIN, DROUGHT, SUN, WIND, CLOUDS
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 →
AUTUMN MEANDERINGS, BOOK NEWS, AND 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 →
Book Launch, Book Tour, and Books, Books, Books
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 →
OUR IDAHO CABIN
The letter our family dreaded finally arrived. The Parks Department of the State of Idaho terminated our lease in Ponderosa State Park on Payette Lakes. Seventy-five years ago, in 1943, our grandmother bought this cabin on the lake from the … Continue reading →
Summer Reading
Early summer roared into the Wood River Valley on a plethora of electrical storms and one tornado warning. Fortunately, rain and hail accompanied the searing flashes of light, the timpani of sound, and the slate-colored, monstrous clouds—perfect foils for Gerry’s … Continue reading →
50 Authors, 50 States
Beginning on March 19, I was the featured author on the site: 50 authors, 50 states. Following are portions of the article about Idaho and my writing: Idaho is a state of contrasts—from farmland to mines to sagebrush steppe … Continue reading →
IDAHO STORIES
For the first and last time in my life, I share the floor with Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway! The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is the cultural heart of the Big Wood River Valley, where we live. Every year, … Continue reading →