Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Carl dropped some more vegetables.” While that actually makes sense, I meant chopped rather than dropped. 🥕🍅That was from Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café, along with “Caroline smiled smiley at Liz.” 😁 How...

Southernism of the Week: “So dry the trees are bribing the dogs.” 🥵Who else is ready for gentle rain and cooler weather? But at least summer comes with some pretty colors like this sunflower against the blue sky!Kris’s voice recognition mistake of t...

Voice recognition mistake of the week: “He stealed himself for her reaction.” 🤺 I really feel that VR should have deduced I meant “steeled” from that context.  For Fun: Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café features dogs as well as cats, includin...

Southernism of the Week: Don’t wash a pig. They will enjoy it, they’ll still be dirty, and so will you.Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Dest...

Voice recognition mistake of the week: “I hope that fear brings you many lovely gifts.” Makes a scary kind of sense. Sometimes fear does lead to exciting new things! (but I meant "this year.") It's been hot and unusually humid in New Mexico. On...

Southernism of the Week: “She’d charge hell with a bucket of ice water.”Sounds like Melanie! Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the M...

Voice recognition mistake of the day, from a mystery manuscript critique: “This feels like you’re setting up a future scene where she’s going to be in danger of pie.” (That’s up high – no dangerous pies here!)I turned in The Accidental Detective humo...

Southernism of the Week: “So dry my duck don’t know how to swim.” 🦆 Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin get it...

Wait a minute, what day is it? Oh, right, it's Friday! Time for a newsletter. I had plans to go tubing on the Rio Grande with my husband and some friends yesterday. (It's not as dramatic as it might sound. The Rio Grande is quite shallow and slo...

Southernism of the Week: “So dry the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire.” We hope it's not that dry where you are! New Mexico has been getting lots of clouds and a little bit of rain as we head into monsoon season. But it's sure been h...