It's been a busy, chaotic, and challenging several months. I moved, went through a divorce, and bought a house. But with spring came new hopes and spiritual growth.

Ellie's been loving spring, too. In between all the hikes, it's now warm enough for her favorite activity of all: swimming!

Looking forward to when it warms up enough that our walks will last longer than the time it takes to put on all our gear.

Ready for the solar eclipse today! Who else will be watching?

Done! Just finished writing Redline Corps, the first book in a new science fiction series and my 41st novel. It's a twist on the usual military sci-fi with the protagonist, Liv Reyes, being a war journalist rather than a soldier.

Our little backyard raccoon hung out longer than usual this morning.

It's the US release day for the hardcover of Learning to Be Human Short Stories from Flame Tree Publishing! Also available in the UK!

This anthology contains my story, "Brown 26," which is about an android becoming self-aware and claiming her body as her own.

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First snowfall of the season finally arrived here in Iowa.

Brought the Twin-Beech down to IKV this past weekend for a holiday party. I think it made a nice backdrop.

It took Ellie Mae 6 years of fetching balls before she made the team (photo, that is).

Happy National Dog Day to Ellie Mae, the most adventurous, headstrong, and perfect pooch out there.

I have arrived!