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The Homestead, Part Four
Building the House During the month of our occupation of the basement suite in Fort St. John, Dad spent his days out on the homestead. He built a small structure on the land which would eventually become the kitchen for the house. It was eight feet by twelve feet, walls and floor made of quarter…
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The Homestead, Part Three
Faith Mum and Dad both had a strong Christian faith. Through the tough years of their marriage and after, they each relied on Jesus’ love and support. Dad had been raised in the Salvation Army tradition, Mum with the Anglican church. As a family, we seesawed back and forth, attending one or the other service…
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The Homestead, chapter two
Our Journey North My parents met in Esquimalt when Dad was sent to Vancouver Island for training in the Canadian Navy. They married during the Second World War. After the war ended, they settled in Victoria, where my two older sisters, Pamela and Nell, were born. I was born there also. When I was five,…
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False Confession
Music teacher Glory has given up on men, with good reason. Then she meets the handsome lead guitar player in the band she has just joined. Alex, body builder and construction foreman, is determinedly single because he’s given up on women. But that’s before he meets the keyboard player who just joined his brother’s rock…
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A word for a curious mind
Ultracrepidarianism Have you ever seen a word and thought– I wonder what that means? Maybe I could use that word. Well, here’s one that is a little different. Ultracredpidarianism means ‘the habit of giving advice outside one’s knowledge or competence’. Great word, huh? And it reaches back to 325 AD. It kind of fits with…
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A chance to get out of the house?
I finally got back on my bicycle, looking for some fresh air and exercise. It feels great, but have you ever noticed that having a break from activity for a few months means you lose ground? It has been too cold and wet and has only been seasonably warm in the past few weeks. That…
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THE SOVEREIGN
Excerpt of The Last War : Book Seven Nineteenth began his customary tour around the Banderos territory. Regular workers made their rounds, leaving from the various border stations to patrol the boundaries, but he liked to have a look himself to see what was working, what wasn’t, what had changed since his last tour. He…
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Jacquie Biggar book release
When a right-wing militia group infiltrates the area, will DEA Agent Maggie Holt, her partner, Adam O’Connor, and ex-SEAL Chief Frank Stein be able to set aside their differences to stop them before someone dies? And who will Maggie choose, the handsome cowboy, or her charismatic DEA partner? DEA Agent Maggie Holt knows about Hell……
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An Adventure on a Bike
With all the lockdowns around us, we try to get outside for a walk or bike ride whenever we can to allow some time out of our house. Usually our choices are limited by the amount of rain coming down. So this morning, we were fortunate to decide on a bike ride. The forecast had…
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Book One Free, Book Two and Three on Sale
The Emperor is dead and the Last War is over. The citizens swear they will never need to fight again. But the Emperor’s son has his own ambitions and suddenly nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted. The best way to begin The Last War series is to start with Book…
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