I’ve been more camera-happy than normal lately. Perhaps because there are a few signs of springs now and I’m desperate for it! That said, I’m notoriously scared to death of those slimy creatures known as snakes. There are few things to get between me and a good picture—snakes are one of them. I was going in to take more pictures of the pretty little swamp (pictured above) and bending down for better angles when my little brother-in-law, who happened to be next to me, screamed, “Nikki, there’s a snake! I’m serious there’s a snake.” I’ve had every “snake prank” pulled on me over the years. But my theory: just run...
Discovering Instagram and the first signs of spring
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you’ll know what I mean when I say it was a relief to see some sunshine this weekend. After a wild winter and confused March, I’m surprised the flowers have figured out when to bloom. But thankfully, they are and I took advantage of my new iPhone to snap some images using Instagram (a photo filtering/sharing application.) Enjoy!
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Why I’m so doggone excited to see The Hunger Games
A lot of people are excited to see the Hunger Games. A. Lot. In fact, the odds are definitely in favor of this movie being the runaway blockbuster of 2012. But for me, this movie is so much more. Back in 2009, my “insider” at Barnes and Noble recommended one book. “You HAVE to read this.” I was starting a book club with two other friends from high school and we certainly needed an excuse to get together and gab each month (thus, book club.) So Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games was what started it all. Years later, dozens of books, my book club is going strong. The group has been...
What a tiny, itty-bitty world it is
(Please note, I didn’t title this: “It’s a small world…” because I’d have that song stuck in my head all day. Well, too late…) As I’ve waded through the edits on my latest novel, I’ve spent hours researching the rich history of Polish Arabians (even discovering my own horses’ ancestry). You know the story behind this novel – Witez II and his incredible journey during WWII and under Nazi occupation. Throughout this process, there have been a series of silly coincidences. From discovering my horse is of Polish descent to finding a woman from Poland within a historical fiction writing loop I’m a part of. (She was able to double check...