And I’ve given up arguing with insurance companies…

I thought when I quit full time counseling, I’d given up having to harangue with the insurance companies who never seemed to be on the clients side. Lo and behold, now I have to argue for me, so I suppose the previous 12 years work got me ready for my own turn at stonewalling.
The puppies are doing well but having some difficulty with finding them good homes. Lots of folk want them but when I look a little into the situations, they’re either flippers, people trying to make 3 year old’s happy or folks who plan on keeping small poms outdoors. So the search goes on.
Dan is out doing the every five years dig out of the wetland creek. It gets full of silt and the plant life starts dying off. We want it to be a place for Herons, ducks, turtles and small creatures, not turn into a mosquito laden swamp, so every five years he rents a digger thing and sits in an air conditioned cab digging it out. We transfer the silt to the garden beds, the weeds and garbage to a compost heap and afterwards, smile at how much better it all looks, smells and grows.

And I just set up the specials for the month of September. There are four this month. Two totally freebies and two 99 cent specials, just for you.
From September 2 until the 6th, our newest book, Afflicted Anomalies, is a FREE download on Amazon! Book Five of the Mutant Fellowship Series begins as the tribe plans for their yearly special counsel in the Cave of the Ancients. There has been an uneasy peace between normals and mutants, but agitating beneath the pretty words are men determined to enslave the tribe. A new president is sworn in, new enemies and new allies make an entrance, Air Force One blows up and world governments must decide what to do about the mutants in their midst. If you enjoy Sci-fi, love, action, and wicked bad guys, you want this book! Don’t forget to leave a review…
From September 8 until the 15th-an entire week-our best-selling devotional Lessons from the Beastly University Faculty is just 99 cents as a download for you. Uncover divine wisdom from your furry and feathered friends.Be inspired by the natural world; what do wolf-dogs, gerbils, alpaca, Siamese cats and bunnies have in common? Over my lifetime, I have been privileged to be owned by several pets and farm comrades. I’ve learned from all of them. This is by far not an exhaustive list, but I hope it helps you think a little bit about the lessons you learn from all those around you, four-legged, winged, wet, furred and feathered. Lessons From the Beastly University Faculty will bring you into a different way of looking at the animals in your life, their impact on your well-being, and your daily walk with God.
Don’t forget to download your copy at
September 16 through 20 is going to smell great at your house; our friendly cookbook of stories and recipes, Recipes from a Not Quite Functional Family Reunion will be Free as an Amazon download for you! Let the world outside drop away for little while; come to the reunion with the old folks. Leave the stress of the world and what remains is family. Join me as I share some memories, stories and especially recipes with me as I walk this memorial path back to the land of my childhood and kin in the Appalachians. If you like old time experiences, family stories, great recipes and laughter, you will love this book! Get your copy today!
Our final one of four specials this month is HUGE-and I mean that in the 700 pages + variety. The Oberllyn Family Omnibus, Book 1, Books, 1, 2 and 3; The Past Generations, our very first omnibus, will be a 99-cent download for you. If you love family sagas with a pinch of romance, you will love this compilation of the Oberllyn Family Series 1844-1951). Starting with the Western expansion and the Civil War, heading west by wagon, they start a generational battle between the family and an enemy network that plagues them for 12 generations. Serving their country in war and peace, will the legacy of the Lenape negotiators survive discrimination, hatred, and treason to a better world?
You won’t be able to set it down. Just 99 cents for three complete books in one download! Get your copy last week of September-in time for rainy fall weather and longer nights to read.

