For the past two years, Lake County has made the national news filling TV screens with the fiercest fires in California’s recent history. We were edgy and nervous when, this summer, we started getting red flag warnings of conditions for highest risk of fires. We did have a few, but
I know. It’s been a long time. I have a good excuse, though. I have been working on a top secret project with punishment for security breaches being on the order of immediate death. In my years of creative endeavors, there has never been one like this—one where I was
People often comment on what a well-behaved dog Hedy is. I smile. They should see her without her harness! She can be a very silly girl. I know what they mean, though. I’ve seen other dogs that drag their people, demand attention when their people are trying to talk to
I have always had a queue of books waiting to be written, some of them in progress for years. Realistically, in whatever time I have left, how many of those is it feasible for me to actually finish? With much prayer and careful thought, I’ve reduced them to two—Eternal River
“Half log. Step down. Full log. Step over. Something on your right. Stay to your left. “ Dan’s voice was steady, almost rhythmic. “Full log.” I stepped carefully over the log, my foot finding a flat place on the trail. I stole a quick glance to my right. The pale