Albuquerque Wildlife

Wildlife (and not so wild) in the Rio Grande Valley

Good morning. While Cass is busy writing, I thought I would post some pictures of the area in which we live. New Mexico is not all desert you know.

Susan Finlay Interview

Interview — Susan Finlay

Susan FinlayWhen did you decide to become a writer?

The stories have always swirled around in my head, even when I was a little girl. In school, English (reading, spelling, etc.) was always my best subject, too, so it would have been natural for me to start writing when I was young. But creative writing wasn’t taught in my schools and wasn’t encouraged. Instead, my creativity came out in artwork—mainly pencil drawings of people–and in playing dress-up and make-believe with friends.

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Driving Him Wild

Driving Him Wild

Photo by Dplanet

Photo by Dplanet

I was trapped at a salon the other day, so I read an old Cosmo.

They have some wonderful advice in there. Just wonderful. In order to drive our men wild, there was a list of things we should be doing. First of all, when I dress for a party, I’m not supposed to wear underpants.

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Thank You

Thank You Everyone!

Cass McMain - Sunflower

I’d like to thank everyone who came to the book signing event on Saturday. I was very nervous and all your smiling faces made it much easier!

Bookstores are always fun, but Page One is a bit special in my eyes. I was surprised to find out that some of my mother’s paintings are hanging on the wall there. I guess it’s a magic connection!

– Cass

My Pet Moth

Moth by masochismtango via FlickrWell, I had this moth in my shower for several days. Just hanging out on the wall. I kept telling him it wasn’t a safe moth place, but he didn’t listen. He sat there and sat there. Then he slipped. I was mid-shower when I saw he was stuck, wings-to-wall, in the moisture of the shower. Continue reading