I’m watching a covey of wild Chukar glide into my yard this morning—almost every morning. I try to replenish their seed and water since this summer seems more intense in heat and wind compared to many others. My ranch retains the long years of animals passing through, so in their memories, The Rusty Bucket Ranch…
If you love to paint but never really had any classes or training, why not join a one-session painting event at your favorite place with your friends? Next paint party is at Buckeye Jack’s Saloon and Dance Hall in Apple Valley (the old Cadillac Ranch place) If you do go –and I hope you do–…
I will admit, it is one of the hardest things to accept when honors and awards are bestowed on you. It would be even harder to be humble if I was receiving many of these a year…but I’m not. So when I say I’m awestruck and very happy to have these awards given to me,…
A Box You Created Breaking out of the box is tough for some folks. It means taking chances on making a change. Change is just as scary. You meet it head on with panic or avoidance. A new year doesn’t mean a list of resolutions you can’t commit to; it means you’ve taken a deeper…
Definition of Quirky quirky [ˈkwərkē] ADJECTIVE characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits. “her sense of humor was decidedly quirky” Is being quirky a bad thing? Being quirky is not a bad thing. It embodies the essence of living your life to the fullest, accepting others as they are, and learning how to think outside of the box….
Just starting out as a fledgling writer? Let’s say you’ve been writing a bit but never sharing your work. How about that you finally have retired and now you have that personal time to set aside and write. Whatever your situation, getting a good grasp of Character Development is a great start to creating a…
It’s been a busy month for me so I felt a bit guilty for not posting the latest news. This desert is full of characters, and cowboys abound here in our local history as well as our cowboy culture. One of those was Dale Park. As many of you might know of me, I am…
Spring Book Fair — One Day Only Stop by Jess Ranch Church for the annual Spring Book Fair. It’s the best display of local authors from the High Desert branch of the California Writers Club. It’s also one of the best collections of genre variety you’ll see in one place with High desert Authors promoting…
Historical Tales of Mining and Prospecting Our local Evening Desert series was hosted by Lucerne Valley Museum board Oct 14th, and had a modest audience. But I must say they were very focused on what Don Fife had to offer. Their next presentation probably will focus on more rock hounding and prospecting topics in January…
The busiest month seems to be October. Add a visit to Lucerne Valley on October 14th — this Saturday — for an insider’s look into mining history with geologist and limestone historian, Don Fife. He grew up in the community when his father was mining here. Join us at Lucerne Valley Community Center just east…
