Being an author, I love books, although it seems somewhat axiomatic to say so. I enjoy holding them in my hands, turning the pages and diving into the world that the writer has created for us. That being said, with the advent of e-book readers the world of books as we know it is changing. There may, one day, be … Read More
California On Fire
I had an appointment that I had to go to at noon today, and the smell of smoke was almost overpowering as I stepped outside my house. I knew that there was a fire burning in Sylmar because we had seen that information earlier. There was definitely too much smoke in the air to be from the Sayre fire which … Read More
The Puppy in the Mirror
We are having a bit of an issue with Elsa because she keeps wanting to bark at the puppy in the mirror. While we are playing on Mama and Papa’s bed, she’ll catch sight of the puppy out of the corner of her eye and then she becomes obsessed. She runs to the edge of the bed and stares into … Read More
Music soothes the Savage Beast – AKA – Elsa, the Music Snob
Elsa is a little trying when traveling in the car. She tends to get nervous and barks because she thinks that someone should be comforting her through the entire trip. Well, a couple weekends ago, we took a trip to GrandMuttMaw and GrandPupPaw’s house to visit crazy Daisy and she was yipping on the way there. Trust me, she has … Read More
Acai Berry – Snake Oil or Superfood
Yesterday as I was surfing the net, I decided to pop Acai Berry into the search box. I thought I would see what the cost was for this little berry that has everyone in an uproar to determine whether it would be something to try to get me through the holidays without gaining a few more unwanted pounds. I’ve decided … Read More
Contacting Schools
Tonight I started sending emails to middle school language arts teachers to let them know about the Where in the World is Misfit McCabe? project so that they can utilize it in their classes if they would like to. After all, it’s hard to use resources you don’t even know about. I started with local schools, and by that, I … Read More
Elsa the Shar Pei Puppy
As I promised in my previous post, there are some Elsa stories just waiting to be told. This story starts with Elsa getting her operation so that Mama and Papa could register her and get her license. Well, apparently Mama thought Elsa already had her rabies, but she didn’t, so she had to go back to the vet to get … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Bayfield, CO
Misfit McCabe, Book 1 (the Purple line) arrived in Bayfield, CO just in time for the long weekend. Bayfield is a small town in southwest Colorado of approximately 1,800 residents located not far from the four corners of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona & Utah. It is in the midst of the Pine River Valley and sits at an elevation of … Read More
Finally!!!
I don’t believe it! It has been over a month since I could even put a paw on the laptop, let alone have a couple minutes to post a blog. Right now, the only reason I have a few minutes is that my Mama is out in the kitchen fixing some tea. It has been terrible. I haven’t been able … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Hesperia, CA
Much to my surprise, Misfit McCabe Book 4 (the Green line) arrived in Hesperia, CA today. It only left Garden Grove yesterday, but when I called to tell my sister to expect it, she said she had it already. Justine will get to read it first and then hand it to her brother, Jake. The biggest issue that they will have … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Norfolk, VA
Once again, not being patient enough to wait, when I heard that Book 8 had arrived in Butler, NJ, I figured that the copy traveling to Norfolk, VA must also have arrived. This time I had a cohort right by my side kibitzing, and pushing as to whether we should confirm that Misfit McCabe Book 6 (the Teal Line). It … Read More
WITW is MMC? – Butler, NJ
Misfit McCabe has arrived on the east coast! My friend and colleague, Mary Ellen, received a phone call this morning to let her know that Book 8 (the Brown line) arrived in Butler, NJ yesterday. MaryAnn had already started reading the book and was making plans to pass it on already. I can hardly wait to see where it goes … Read More