Of all of the colonies I've kept, one of my colonies has the angriest queen I've ever encountered. Her next-door queen is mild and her colony is easy to work. The comparison couldn't be more stark. On the writing front my non-fiction projects continue to flow like...

We're having a cold snap here in Missouri. Went out to check the hives and found a dead-out. So sad, looks like they froze to death because they were too weak to keep themselves warm. Despite treating for mites and vigilant monitoring, I suspect the invaders won. Will...

Edited and ready,'Insurmountable' is in the can. Now I'm hard at work on 'Irreplaceable,' Rose's story. Stay tuned, dear readers. In the mean time temps have dropped below freezing here in Missouri. Made a big batch of hard candy for my bees. I'm also trying the...

So sorry to have been ghost, dear readers, but I have exciting news. IRREDEEMABLE is getting serious looks.  Plus, I've been busy finishing up revisions to its sequel, INSURMOUNTABLE.  I'll be posting excerpts soon. Just this morning began revisions to the third and...

Prior to my current situation, if anyone had told me it was possible, I’d have called them a dirty liar—well, not to their face, but I’d have thought it anyway.  But now I can say, without equivocating, that it happened to me. A few nights after my husband and I moved...