January 5, 1890

Dear Lady, I hope this finds you and the Mopsies well, and our Rosie, too. Lewis assures me that this letter will find Athena with no trouble, saving us the bother of writing in cypher because the post must go through the English and Prussian mail systems. I hope he is right. I used to…

Cranberry sauce

Yes, you can buy a can of cranberry sauce for your Thanksgiving table. But it’s so easy to make I thought I’d share my recipe with you. Rumor has it this is the Marie Callender’s recipe, but that is wholly unsubstantiated. 2 packages (4 cups) fresh whole cranberries 2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup brandy…

Immortal Faith

Cover reveal! This is the infamous “Mennonite vampire” novel I wrote in 2011, with a fresh new cover (print to follow shortly). It’s book one in a paranormal series—and hey, the digital edition is on sale at Amazon for half price! In the small, Old Order Mennonite community of Mitternacht, Iowa, the people pray that God…