Some places are so vivid they remain in your memories forever, ready to be conjured up whenever you need them. Paris is one such place for me. But the most intense relationship I have with any place is, like John Steinbeck, the love affair I have with Montana. It began … Read More
Curl Up with a Book
A Cozy Nook to Curl Up with a Book One of my fondest memories from the time I spent in Montana in the 1970s was a rather cold Christmas a group of us spent in the northwestern corner near the Cabinet Mountains. It was quite memorable due to the lack … Read More
Montana Author Red L. Jameson’s New Book
I love being able to support fellow Montana authors, especially when there is synergy involved! Red L. Jameson’s new book is set in Choteau, Montana. This is the same small town that my women’s fiction series, Rocky Mountain Front, is placed. Warning, though: Wild Rose Water is a little spicier … Read More
Turkeys!
We’ve been having quite the wildlife parade through our back yard. In addition to the regular deer, we have had beavers, a fox, and a variety of birds at the bird feeder and across the river. Birds range from gold finches, house finches, flickers, chickadees, downy woodpeckers, and magpies to … Read More
Winter Is Getting Old in Montana
This is the time of year most Montanan’s are tired of winter. While we know we have several more weeks of snow, we long for a little break from the white stuff and the cold. Temperatures are well below 0 degrees in many parts of Montana. Friends of mine outside … Read More
Winter in Montana
When I first moved up to Montana from California, people were perplexed with what I’d do during the long winter. And, there’s no getting around it, winters in Montana are cold and long, even if you live in the so-called “banana belt!” There are two kinds of people in Montana–those … Read More
Getting in the Mood for Christmas Romance
The Hallmark channels launched their Christmas season a few weeks ago. I know — it’s a little early for me, too. But here in Montana, the early snow is edging us a little closer to the season. We have about an inch, but the bushes and trees across the river … Read More
Fire: Unlikely Place for Romance
Montana is burning this summer, according to an impassioned plea in Congress from Montana’s Senator Jon Tester. Based on the smoke that fills the valley where I live, I would agree. The heat and danger (we’ve already lost two firefighters) make it an unlikely place for romance. For close to … Read More
Diverse People and Places in Montana
The first time I moved to Montana, I was a naive 20-something originally from the east coast. I’d grown up on early “westerns,” and thought Tonto and Mingo were cool. At seven, I had decided I was either going to be a cowboy or an Indian when I grew up. … Read More
Serendipity in Montana
Periodically, my DH and I decide we need to “get out of Dodge.” This past weekend, we decided to explore Whitefish, Montana. The town is slated to be in an upcoming story–part of my Choteau Mountain series. It’s a pretty little town in which I haven’t spent much time–other than … Read More