L.L. Bartlett's Blog, page 7
May 27, 2019
Break out the gardening tools -- it's time to plant something
Back in April, when the forsythias bloomed, it was time to cut back my roses. The first time I did this (and I mean REALLY cut them back), I was sure I would kill them. But not only are roses...
May 20, 2019
Do I really need that plastic wrap?
When Earth Day rolled around last month, I started thinking about how much waste goes into my garbage tote. Mind you, I've been trying to adopt more green ways. Earlier this year, I decided I needed to cut down on...
May 14, 2019
Cook with Kathy
Woo-hoo! Two years in the making, but at last THE BEST FROM SWANS NEST is now available. It's a companion cookbook for the Lotus Bay Mystery series. What's been fun for me is giving background information for Kathy Grant and...
May 13, 2019
Windows 10 is not my friend
My computer had been ailing for almost a year. It was coughing up blood and I held my hands over my eyes so I didn't have to witness it's slow-and-steady decline. I would turn it on and the monitor would...
May 6, 2019
Things I just can't like...
I'm currently researching craft breweries for a book I'm working on. It's fascinating. Not just the production of the beer, which is a lot more complicated than I thought, but all the things that go with it. The tasting room...
April 30, 2019
Ellery Adams New Mystery - Murder In The Reading Room
Happy Book Day to my friend Ellery Adams, with her 5th entry of her Book Retreat Mystery series. Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is...
April 20, 2019
For your Easter Dessert
The best part of holidays for me is ... the food. It's so enjoyable to share a wonderful meal with friends and/or family, and this year for Easter we're going traditional with a spiral ham, deviled eggs, honeyed carrots, rolls,...
April 12, 2019
Out Today: Foul Weather Friends
It's always a fun day when you have a new book drop. Today, Foul Weather Friends, my 5th Tale From Blythe Cove Manor, is available. Check it out! Alone and suddenly single, Teagan Tate's visit to Martha’s Vineyard for a...
March 29, 2019
New from Gayle Leeson
Out this week, the first Ghostly Fashionista Mystery, DESIGNS ON MURDER, by my Victoria Square co-author Gayle Leeson. I had the pleasure of reading the book to write the back cover blurb for this charming book. Here's a brief description......
March 27, 2019
Save The Date: April 12th
Alone and suddenly single, Teagan Tate's visit to Martha’s Vineyard for a previously planned couples weekend leaves her feeling more of a third wheel. And when the last ferry off the island is cancelled, she finds herself stranded in the...
