Small House Living

Valentine’s Day Memories of Love

Ok, I’ve always been a sucker for Valentine’s Day, that quasi-made-up holiday that drives consumerism and helps greeting card companies. When you’ve been with someone for 33 years and married for nearly 26, you...

Busy Bees at Our Little House

I want to thank all of our Living Large readers who nominated Living Large for a Bloggie. Sadly, Living Large didn’t make it into the finals, but oh, well. I still think we have...

Woodworking, Rural Home Invaders and Coyotes

  We had an interesting weekend at Our Little House. Dale is getting into woodworking, so we spent part of the weekend going to the Big Box hardware stores where he could find the...

The Book is Calling Me

The first time I saw it in the store, Dale asked me if I wanted it and I told him I would get it on my Kindle. He said, “Are you sure that will...

Coyotes Just not a Danger in the Country

Congratulations to Bonnie, who won the copy of “The Last Place You’d Look.” Congratulations to Bonnie and thanks to everyone who entered and thanks to Carole Moore for providing the copy of the book for...

The Last Place You’d Look Book Giveaway

I admit that I’m a true crime junkie. As a Kansan, my mother became interested when Truman Capote released “In Cold Blood.” The horrific murder of a small town farming family in Kansas was...

The Creep Show

  A creepy thing happened on my way home from The Belle Writer’s Studio the other night. Sunlight was waning, giving into darkness when I heard Sade, our pittie, scratch on the office door. I...