Whirlwish

THIS. IS. BRILLIANT.
It’s a video by GooseGirl40 from a blog I *heart* by Denise Andrade. Take a few minutes to watch this GEM. It’s really, utterly, truly, fabulous. Honey on a stick yummy… and it will make your heart & soul SING. Oh, and turn the sound way UP as it [...]

Finding (and creating) your own Goddess group…

As some readers of this blog may recall, I’m blessed to have a core group of “Goddesses” (see the photo above, taken last winter) that function not just as trusted (and very dear) friends, but as true soul companions. Our four-some makes for a strong, round number, and there is something powerful and positive about [...]

And so it begins…treats around the property and summer larks

It’s just magical around here at the moment. Nature abounds, everything is growing at a zillion miles a minute, and it’s now (amazingly) warm enough to go swimming in the Magic Lake. What total joy! Here are some pictures (click on them to show in their full glory) I took yesterday from around Hobbit and [...]

The master-mind that is…Guillermo del Toro

Seriously, how much do I love the mind of Guillermo del Toro? Does the man ever sleep? He is prolific, in the most awe-inspiring way. Now he’s just released his first book (part of a series) about vampires, called THE STRAIN TRILOGY.

Here he is talking about why he loves vampires, and what they mean [...]

The Enchanted Inkpot

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce the launch of a new group blog I’ve joined called THE ENCHANTED INKPOT. This blog was started by a group of writers on the Verla Kay Blueboards with the focus on MG and YA fantasy novels. About half the founding members are published, the other half are pre-pubbed and [...]