Pearl the Squirrel

Just a quick note to share with you something that has left me chuckling. No, I would say it's more like guffawing. And I figured the...

Friday was an exciting day. I finally sent out numerous Calls for Entry for my upcoming book, which has been in the talking and planning ...

While I was growing up, one of my favorite vacations was a visit to my aunt and uncle's farm in Southern Minnesota. They didn'...

I am not a native Iowan. I lived briefly in Minnesota, spent some time in Florida, and then moved to California when I was two. Although ...

I've just returned from nearly two weeks at our family cabin. My grandparents built the place in the 1950s and I've spent at least ...

Apologies for the silence on Pearl the Squirrel. I took a trip to California to visit my folks and attend a "significant" high ...

Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments and the memories you shared. The winner is BBB, chosen by random number selected by my husb...

While researching my story on oilcloth for issue #14 of UPPERCASE,  I had help from Anna Marino of Oilcloth by the Yard , Cardie Molina o...

UPPERCASE #14 is out and I've got a story in it about oilcloth. As always, I learned a lot while researching the story. One of my...

Brucie, me, Susan, and Paula Today's Etsy post reminded me of an old friend and as I worked on the piece about the AIDS memorial q...