There are a lot of phobias in the world today. Special names have been thought up, so we tend to believe they are problems out of our control and therefore unmanageable or unfixable. Acrophobia: fear of heights Aquaphobia: fear of water Dentophobia: fear of going to the dentist Glossophobia: fear of public speaking I have […]
Lake Superior never gives up its dead…
I was recently asked by Shepherd.com to recommend a list of my favorite books set in the same/similar genre as my Double Barrel Mysteries series. I’ve read quite a few books set in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Michigan on the Banks of Lake Superior or in the Upper Peninsula. These are probably my favorites so far, […]
To stuff or not to stuff
The Turkey stuffing wars you may not have heard about… #CornbreadDressing #Thanksgiving
Random thoughts on a Tuesday
I hate to say it, but summer is nearly over in Minnesota. I’ve seen the signs. The hummingbirds have been drinking nectar from the feeder I put out like tiny vibrating camels, storing up energy for that long flight back to central America. The state fair is in full swing, and leaves are already beginning […]
About Barbara
A few things you may not know about me… 1. I love God, family, and friends, and I’ve harbored a long-time love affair with Tom Selleck and his contagious laugh. 2. I have an aversion to food items marked “fat-free,” and in spite of what the food pyramid teaches, I stay perfectly healthy with the three C’s: Coffee, Chocolate, and Chinese food. 3. I love to read mystery/suspense with everyday people solving crimes or thrillers with evil serial killers that inevitably get payback in the … Read More about About Barbara
