Howdy! Welcome! Welcome to a warm and furry Wednesday! My husband and I have just returned from a trip to Montana to pay our respects to a family member there. We arrived home four (4) pets richer (2 dogs and 2 cats). But, we were ill most of the time we were gone and so … Read more
Hi everyone! I’m re-running a blog of mine that has recently gotten some interest on our reader page since I posted a picture of Bud and Temple Abernathy on their special-made Indian motorcycle at the ages of thirteen and nine years old! These boys had quite an adventurous childhood, so let’s start at the very … Read more
I have always loved going to school. Even now, when I walk into WalMart or Target and the school supplies are displayed (in JULY!) I have to stop and look at them. My husband laughs at me, but I just keep on picking up post-it notes and pencils, thinking “I will need these at some … Read more
My latest release, a wholesome historical romance set in World War I, just released July 11. Molly is the story of an American Expeditionary Forces Signal Corps switchboard operator (also known as a Hello Girl) and a soldier who is tough yet tender. When I was researching information for Sadie’s story, the first WWI book … Read more
Morning everyone, I thought it might be fun today to combine a little bit of history on aprons with a game and a giveaway. Now, I know aprons have been featured before on Petticoats and Pistols, but I’m going to take a different approach. When we … Read more
Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. Today is National Frog Jumping Day so I thought it would be fun to do a little digging into this fun observance. Frog jumping contests have a deep-rooted history in many cultures, but the tradition is particularly strong in the United States, where it turned into a popular pastime during … Read more
. One of the characters in my latest book – If the Boot Fits – is a young boy with a vivid imagination. Fergus Ellis is the hero’s youngest brother, and he never goes anywhere without his pencil and tablet. He names the animals around the house and dreams up adventures for them that he … Read more
When I wrote LADY GYPSY a number of years ago, I–as always–surrounded myself with a pile of research books. It’s always been important to me to write a book as historically accurate as possible, not only to give the story realism but to teach my readers a little something, too. After all, if one reads … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve played a game here and had a giveaway, so I thought I’d do both today. And what better topic than one of my favorites: cowboy lingo. But this time, there’s a twist. All the lingo refers to food. So, the rules are pretty simple. This is a matching … Read more
Let me say a big Howdy to you all! My favorite things? This has to be books, books and more books. Must admit that some of my most favorite things are the books I read. “Books become friends” is probably what I might call this blog … Read more