Seven raised his head and let out a piteous meow. But no answer came from the room full of cold metal cages, only monsters barking from the room next door. Just a few days ago, his world had been made…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Snow White and the Civil War, Parts 1 and 2
This is a retelling of Snow White, set in California’s gold country at the height of the Civil War. Two books were required to tell the tale. Locked away in her room, every word she speaks, every move she makes…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, fairy tale retelling, historical fantasy, Snow White and the Civil War
Posted in My Books
Posted in My Books
Magical Whispers by Balroop Singh
Magical Whispers is a promising title, especially if you’re a fan of all things hobbit-y, like I am. And if you like poems and fantasy—for example, if you actually read the poems in The Hobbit and LoTR—then Ms. Singh does…
Against All Odds by Jacqui Murray
Driven from their ancestral home, Xhosa’s people have been wanderers for far too long. But now, coming down from the Pyrenees mountains into what will become the Spanish plains, her people are filled with hope. Finally, they have found a…
Tagged with: Against All Odds, book review, Crossroads Trilogy, Jacqui Murray, Prehistoric fiction
Posted in Book Reviews
Posted in Book Reviews
Liars and Thieves by D. Wallace Peach
Goblins, elves, and changelings—they’d lived together for ages in an uneasy peace, in a world where only a Veil separated them from their gods. They’d successfully shared their world, but it was unclear if they could continue to share its…
Plant a Garden, Part Two–the Fall Garden
I hope you got your garden in this spring and are enjoying its bounty this summer. This is one of my raised beds, which sprouted and bloomed pretty much as it was supposed to–except for my non-bumper crop of seven…
Be Prepared–During a Pandemic, Wear a Mask
Right now, everyone should wear a mask in public, unless there is some medical reason they can’t. Young, old, immune-compromised or not–it’s unbelievable that this completely commonsense thing is getting politicized. It’s a pandemic, people. We should all wear masks. …
Be Prepared–Raising Chickens
With the current food uncertainty, a garden is essential. But if you’ve already got your garden in, you might want to think about a little light animal husbandry as well. There are lots of options along these lines, but if…
Tagged with: backyard flock, Cathleen Townsend, chicken coops, chickens, chicks, how to raise chickens, preparedness
Posted in Being Prepared, Uncategorized
Posted in Being Prepared, Uncategorized
Be Prepared–Plant a Garden
It amazes me, the breadth of opinion out there on disaster preparedness, especially now that we’re in one. During the only other disaster I’ve experienced–the Whittier earthquake in the 80s–everyone was pretty united. Quakes were bad. Cleaning up after them…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, container gardening, easy gardening tips, garden, gardening with deer, pallet gardening
Posted in Being Prepared, Uncategorized
Posted in Being Prepared, Uncategorized
Cathleen Townsend 