Thanks for entering, everyone! King Sumo chose Janet E. as the winner, and she has already claimed her prize. If you entered the giveaway, stay tuned for a special Newsletter later today. It’s a fun welcome email from Ms. Patton announcing the winner...

Today is the day you have been waiting for (well, I hope you have been waiting for it). I’m very excited to see everybody’s art creations. Here’s the thing. I have a full page dedicated to the first-ever Circle C & Goldtown Art Contest, so I am n...

See more Riley’s Ramblings ➡️ August 15, 1878, Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory After three letters in as many as three weeks from Mama, Pa finally sent a telegram (which costs a lot!), pretty much reminding me that my time working with the horses and...

This is a P.S. to Friday’s Video of Maggie (and Painted Acres) great news about Maggie being “in foal.” Remember when I told you Kristel wants a buckskin, and Maggie has produced 3 buckskins so far with Rubicon, the sire? Well . . . today, Kristel se...

Well, I can’t decide. I like all three of them, but which logo do you like best? Original Andi, Black/white Andi, or “new” Andi (who looks younger)?

Watch the video to see what kind of “fun” Painted Acres is talking about. We are so excited!

I just had to share this with all the fans. (I wish I could share the actual email, but then I would be breaking the law. It had fine print that I can’t share any of it in part or whole). Anyway, I can give you the Cliff Notes. A few days ago, I gotC...

Check out the other What Am I games >> Thanks for playing, everyone! I’m glad you like it so much. I thought this would be an easy one, but you will not believe that so far this has been the hardest one of all (well, except for the first one, t...

I’m excited to share an author visit with my friend and fellow author, Donna Alice Patton. She lives in Ohio. I live in Washington State. So, how in the world did we meet? Read on and you’ll find out, and laugh a bit too. Then, scroll down and enjoy...

Check out the other What Am I games >> 👉 You know the drill! Fill in the Google Form with your answer. As usual, the guessing game runs one week, Thursday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 12 @5pm Pacific Time. Winner announced on Thursday June 13 on...