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Lord Lovat Revisited Two weeks ago I blogged about a hero of D-Day, Simon Fraser, the fifteenth Lord Lovat. While researching for that post I came across another Lord Lovat, not quite so heroic. In fact, he was such a … Continue reading →
Modern Medicine Now Last week doctors performed an emergency appendectomy on my seven-year-old great-nephew. They swiftly diagnosed and treated his condition with minimally invasive surgery. The miracles of modern medicine! But What Happened In the Olden Days? Which got me … Continue reading →
It’s May 5th, time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Last night at my house we combined a Gender Reveal party for my daughter and son-in-law’s baby (it’s a GIRL!) with a celebration of Cinco de Mayo. No one in that … Continue reading →
This past weekend as I went round my house washing all the downstairs windows inside and out, I wondered whether any Regency ladies–say, for example, Jane Austen–had been required to engage in such tedious labor. Murdering Flies And then I … Continue reading →
Taxes, taxes, and more taxes! “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” wrote Benjamin Franklin. That was certainly true in the Georgian era! While we Americans started a revolution over high taxes, … Continue reading →
I’m completely immersed in preparations for the California Dreamin’ Conference on April 5th and so I’m reprising a post that I wrote in 2018 for another blog, A Slice of Orange, in my Quarter Day series, and posting a day … Continue reading →
Uh-oh! I’m crunching deadlines for a book and the upcoming California Dreamin’ Conference, as well as spending hours and hours on the phone dealing with medical insurance issues, so here’s a link to a post I wrote at Historical Hussies … Continue reading →
I’ve been completely swamped this week so I’m reprising a writerly post I wrote for the Orange County Writers blog last July. You can find the original at http://ocwriters.network/2018/07/10/11-tips-historical-fiction/. 11 Tips for Researching Historical Fiction You’ve read all the fiction and … Continue reading →
Selecting a Menu I’ve been researching menus for a dinner party to take place in my as yet unnamed work in progress. In a past post I’ve mentioned The Lady’s Assistant, a fascinating manual and recipe book for ladies and … Continue reading →
I haven’t found a place for a tulipiere in any of my books yet, but I wanted to share a brief post on this elegant topic. Easy Flower Arranging Several years ago I took a flower arranging class–and loved it. … Continue reading →