I’ve tried grilling twice this year. The first time, it rained. The second time, it rained hard, with lightning storms and a tornado warning. I grilled anyway. To be honest, I knew the tornado wasn’t heading our way, because #1 S-I-L is the King of…

It’s the first of the month, so there’s a new micro-mini story on my Hot Flashes page. Okay. This week, my Deal Me In deck turned up clubs, so I got to read a Chekhov story, if “story” is the word I want. The Old…

TL;DR Spoiler Alert: Clare Who Shot Phineas? excerpt from THE WOLVES OF PORT NOVOby Marian Allen “I shot Uncle Phineas,” Clare cried. “I shot him. Twice. With my crossbow. He said he did it to keep them safe, and I didn’t believe him, but Loach…