If you collected Tolkien calendars in the late 1970’s – unlike anyone we know – you’ll know the work of the Brothers Hildebrandt. If not, go ogle. Nothing like a little dragon fire on a Monday morning!

I’ll be in San Francisco, for the Romance Writers of America’s annual conference. Depending how early you get up, I might not technically be there yet – I might be doing security stuff, or flying, or shuttling, or standing in the hotel check-in line (which might stretch all the way to Denver) or unpacking, or……

Here it is, the last day of June, and it looks as if our summer has finally arrived. I have some deadlines, and my garden is full of weeds (things still grow in the rain!) plus a lot of company coming and a conference to attend. I also intend to do some sitting on the…

Trilliums are the provincial flower of Ontario. They grow wild in the woods – usually under mature maple trees – and make a spectacular display this time of year. They’re usually white, but sometimes the flowers are pink or even purple. It’s illegal to pick trilliums, but it is legal to transplant and propagate them.…