Busy couple of days around here! We had inn guests over the weekend, a very nice couple who didn’t complain about the cold weather at all. Also we both got a lot of work done; I finished a huge freelance job (got it out the door today), and have picked up a new client, which […]

Surely you didn’t think that just because we’re not home for Christmas, Mark wouldn’t want to get a tree…and decorate it in his usual subtle and restrained manner… It’s a lovely little thing, only just grazing the ceiling. 🙂 We spent the evening decorating it, and greeting two inn guests, poor things, who managed to

We stayed in today and got things done–including Mark doing a book cover that I hope to be able to show you soon! I think it’s gorgeous, of course; but we all know how objective I am. We will wait to hear what the publisher thinks. As for me, I did a ton of freelance

When Mark proposed on Thanksgiving day, he did so with a lovely ruby, unset, in a heart-shaped box. He bought it from this amazing jeweler here on the island, and we will have both our wedding rings made there. I love rubies, and this one is truly gorgeous. But, as the wedding is very likely

It was a fine (long) weekend! And now the family has left this morning (those who didn’t leave Saturday), and Mark and I have spent the day putting the house back together. 🙂 Laundry and guest-room cleaning and kitchen-cleaning/reorganizing and the like. Plus we both did a little freelance work. But, such a lovely visit.

Well, we’ve put it on Facebook so now it MUST be official…Mark proposed to me yesterday morning, and (of course) I accepted! Little Dog says, WHAAT? More details when we have them! Can’t stop smiling… 🙂

Yesterday was lovely from start to finish. I cooked and cooked, and everyone else cooked and cooked and cleaned, and it was frenetic and great and all came together beautifully. Here’s the gang around the table: From left to right: Brother’s Girlfriend’s Mom, Her Husband, Mom, Stepdad, Mark, Me, Dad, Stepmom, Brother’s Girlfriend, Brother. (Little

…a day makes. The calm before the storm: I baked, and watched the road. Then they all arrived! It is so great to have everyone here. It’s nice to like one’s family, as well as love them. 🙂 We lunched, and then hiked, some of us. Here’s our great hero (aka brother’s girlfriend’s mom), enjoying

Productive day here on the island. I actually wrote a scene. A scene! Pages and pages! 🙂 I’m not sure it’s any good, but, hey. Also, got lots of things done around the house, like cleaning the attic with crawl space cleaning seattle. Cleaning, prepping for Thanksgiving, making pie crusts, chores and errands. Speaking of

So, yes, the discombobulation as of late. Even so! Q&T has come out of its packing-crate and been spread upon my desk, days ago; and the file was opened up on the computer yesterday; and today–today!–not only did I read through all 16 single-spaced pages of the world-building work Mark and I did months ago,