JoAnn Sky has written for years as part of her job (business and marketing plans and the like). One day she tried her hand at writing for fun—and liked it. Now she authors adult contemporary romance as well as children’s … Read More

A few months ago, I was gifted with a year’s subscription to Dog TV. It’s a premium streaming channel that the dogs enjoy, but the cats and I LOVE it. Glenn–the street cat we brought home from Key Largo years … Read More

Pralines are a deep Southern tradition and this traditional, homemade candy is the perfect edible holiday gift.

I’m at the beach this week, plotting the fourth book in the Welcome to Magnolia Bay Series. I’m also babysitting my granddogters, Juniper and Jules. Juniper is a young mini-dachshund (size XS), and Jules is an old-lady Spitz. On our … Read More

The recent oil pipeline leak in the news reminded me of my years-ago conversation with the BP Oil Spill that affected the Gulf Coast. As the oil drifted ashore near us, I sat on the beach and meditated with the … Read More

I found an envelope of my grandmother’s previously-lost recipes. There were only four. I’ve already posted the one for her famous tea cakes, which were magical. In October, I’ll post the recipe for her pralines. In November/December (because let’s face … Read More

I got a rare treat today: A chance to talk with a mama deer. Her name is Polly, and she is a wild white tail deer who has befriended my niece’s husband, Greg. This friendship started several months ago, and … Read More

When I went to be with my sister in the last days of her life, I was able to work with Carter. (And more important, I was able to work with my niece and her son.) Carter is a very … Read More

A couple of things have changed since the last time I was at the beach a few months ago. The endangered beach mice who used to leave thousands of footprints under the house every night seem to have disappeared, and … Read More

I’m at the beach, catching up on writing. Hans and the kids are taking turns coming down whenever they can, but the girls have to work, and Hans has to stay home and take care of the critters. Today, my … Read More

I was very lucky to be with my sister in her last days on earth. It happened so fast: She was diagnosed with leukemia just days before she was told that she may have only hours to live. Her organs … Read More

When I noticed that Jed seemed to feel bloated and listless after eating, I asked him what was wrong. He said that eating always made his stomach hurt, and I was worried that he might have cancer. I took him … Read More

Welp, Tropical Storm Fred is currently scheduled to come right up our alley later tonight. I could talk to the storm in the same way that I once communicated with the BP oil leak, but instead, I’m going to talk … Read More

I have declared war on one particular banana spider. Well, not really on the spider herself, but on her web. Every summer, dozens of banana spiders string up webs outside our house, connecting up walls and posts and trees and … Read More

Recently, I got the chance to work with one of my favorite clients, a little used-to-be anxious dog named Cosmo. Energy healing cured Cosmo’s anxiety. His person, Penny, read my book, Hear Them Speak, and learned how to communicate with … Read More

Y’all remember the speckled hen’s two beaus, Hoss and Adam? Well, in this love triangle, Hoss won the lady, and Adam was pretty pitiful. He hung out with the lovebirds for a while, but as you might imagine, such a … Read More

Once when I was out driving, I noticed that the sky was full of turkey vultures, flying in a formation that closely resembled a tornado. It was such a sight that I pulled over on the side of the road … Read More

The other day when I walked past the mermaid pond, I noticed a big goldfish playing in the fountain’s splash zone.  I know from having aquariums that this can happen when there isn’t enough oxygen in the water, but it … Read More

My dragonfly lived for another day, but he never moved from the place where I’d put him on my desk. He let me know that he had been stung by a wasp, and his body was slowly being paralyzed bit … Read More

I’m currently writing Coming Home to Magnolia Bay, the third book in my Welcome to Magnolia Bay series from Sourcebooks. A couple of days ago, I wrote a scene in which Reva uses the help of a pony at Bayside … Read More

When we first moved here, I planted two blueberry plants. (You have to have at least two different species planted near each other for either of the plants to produce berries.) Since then, I’ve planted about one each year, so now we … Read More

Award-winning author Luna Joya writes steamy witch romances with mysteries, strong heroines, and the heroes who love them. Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes crimes by day and writes at night. A survivor of traumatic brain injury with … Read More

As I write this, Georgia sighs heavily and collapses on the wood floor of my office. She stretches out on the hard, cool surface and groans. She looks up at me through one squinted eye for a half-second before closing it … Read More

This morning I noticed a dragonfly sitting on the back porch. The dragonfly looked perfectly okay, but I knew he wasn’t. He was barely breathing. (Dragonflies breathe through tiny holes in their abdomens—it’s easy to see their abdomens expand with … Read More

Stella is a beautiful tortoiseshell calico with long, silky hair that she won’t allow anyone to touch. Stella has a cranky disposition, and she likes to be in charge. She is a small cat with a tremendous personality. That personality … Read More

Salvador Dali is Mimi’s brother. Their mama was a good girl, but their daddy was a wild man. Mimi and Sal both inherited some of their daddy’s wildness. Mimi stayed inside but was always skittish around humans. Sal spent most … Read More

Mimi has a reputation. She has, in the past, been a bad cat. Her mama came from a good family, but her daddy was a vagabond. Mimi and her brother Salvador both inherited her daddy’s wildcat ways. Salvador’s wild streak … Read More

I’ve been hard at work writing the third book in the Welcome to Magnolia Bay Series. I started with a broad plot outline and wrote the first 1/4 of the book. (That’s how I get to know my characters.) Then, … Read More

I drew this picture of my daddy’s parents using a photo as a reference   A few weeks ago, I was cleaning out my office closet, which had been part of my parents’ suite when they lived here. Everything of … Read More

Welcome to another Animal Connection Monday! Today, it’s a Conversation with a Bad Cat. Considering the number of animals (lots) that we have here at Dragonfly Pond Farm, it’s incredible how well everyone gets along. Yes, we have a couple … Read More