When Nike isn’t doing her therapy dog gig she enjoys a workout at the local dog park.

Raising $ for local no-kill rescue shelter w/20 middle level kids - $1 and take a selfie with Nike! Fair, firm, friendly Science teacher dons Nike's lion mane - & SO MANY kids step up to take a photo and donate. They raised over $150 in 4 hours. With guardrails, middle level kids can do anything!

AND if you have a book club that reads the book, I'd LOVE to drop in and join the conversation -if you read Amberville Volume I - and I promise no spoilers. Thanks to the support of so many of you! Find it here: www.amazon.com/Amberville-1...

Small towns, life on the farm, characters you'll love and curmudgeons of the highest order. Young romance, looming war, and a kid who can apparently talk to rabbits.

WHEW! Seven years of research, interviewing, re-writing, terrifically fun/hard work, and a year of intensive editing with Kris K ... an amazing editor ... and it's finally here. Volumes I and II of Amberville.

A Christmas gift - need to take a break from today? Here you go: a midwest Christmas story.

’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring ...
— Clement Clarke Moore, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”
December 7, 1930

Nike 2.0 … therapy dog (she helps kids build reading skills) with her favorite toy. She’s had it for 4 years and counting!