Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Why Fir Mountain?


Once upon a time long long ago or exactly twenty years ago today in a land far far away known to many as the Hood River Valley there lived a man I would come to call Bear.

He was the brother of a friend, sweet, smart and handsome.

I was the reluctant heroine.

I had failed at love and marriage wasn’t ready to try again. I had a young son of whom I was very protective. AND he was younger, darn it.

But I couldn’t stop wanting to talk to him, be near him.

I tease him now that he was like Pepé Le Pew pursuing Penelope Pussycat in a cute, non stalker way. None of the roadblocks I threw up dissuaded the man.

He persisted until we dated. 






He became my best friend, my love, my husband.
Although Connelly is Irish, he had a fondness for Scottish kilts and wanted them worn at our wedding. My sister in law swore she’d read somewhere that at some point in history the Irish wore them as well but after relatives questioned that, she couldn't name her source. Why it bothered some that an American of Irish descent wanted kilts I will never know, for me all that mattered was he wanted kilts worn and so the men in our wedding party did.



A very romantic moment, our son was unimpressed.







Today is our twentieth anniversary.









    Our journey together is one filled with joy, family, laughter, hard times, good times, anger, fun, happiness, stress, silliness, frustration, wounds that aren't visible and scars that are and love – most of all love. 





And that meadow where we were married on a hot summer day, where we had camped while he was still trying to get my attention and later when we were officially dating,



is on Fir Mountain,

a very real and special place near Hood River Oregon. 




Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Q & A on Aileen Harkwood's blog


Today I'm over on the blog of Aileen Harkwood, author of Dangerous Dreams (A Dreamrunners Society Novel) talking about writing and The Outlaw of Cedar Ridge.


Aileen also reviewed The Outlaw of Cedar Ridge 



This is only my second interview, so please hop over, check it out and tell me how I did.


Thursday, August 15, 2013

Release Day!


Today is the release day for my western historical romance 




This is the first book in a series of three linked books

Series Title: The Men of Fir Mountain

I'm jumping up and down excited!

It's been a head spinning few months.  

I received "The Email"  in May, 

signed with Harper Impulse in June, 

was officially announced in July 

and today, August 15, 2013, my debut book is published.

My dream is reality!


To start off my celebration 


author of  


 has invited me over to 


for a release day party!

Please hop over and check it out ^_^



Monday, August 12, 2013

Some days demand brownies!

The Outlaw of Cedar Ridge is published in three days. 



The final countdown is both invigorating and nerve racking.

I need BROWNIES!!!

The question is should I be slightly good and have 'healthy' brownies using my own recipe below:

Maybe Brownies

1 (19 oz) can black beans, drained and thoroughly rinsed
1/2 cup oat flour
1 cup sugar or honey
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1 ripe banana or 1/4 cup applesauce
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp instant coffee (optional)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
6 tablespoons water or cup of coconut or almond milk
1 cup chickpea flour
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, optional
2 cups raw spinach
optional add dates


Cook 350 for 35 min




OR

My favorite go to comfort food in all its bad-for-you glory.

Chocolate Mint Brownies


Somewhat good, somewhat good or really really rich and so bad?

Yeah I'm going to be bad.










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