There and Back Again...

What a summer! I haven't posted since June. Since then, I've been to the Vineyard for our dear friend - Phil Craig's - memorial. It was a splendid and fitting send off for Phil, yet I continue to wish he was still of this earth. Damn, I miss him! I kayaked like a banshee

And I created two auction catalogs for The Cobbs (my new day job). I've seen my boys - Ben and Blake - and two of my stepkids - Mike and Sarah - and worked on my new, unnamed-as-yet novel, TallyV.
I've knit with Cindy's Knitters, hugged (many times) my husband Bill, and cared for Muffin and Burt and Gracie and Cranberry. And I've seen the death of another dear friend, one for whom death was literally a release from Hell. I have realized - again - how blessed I am in my family and friends. Life in Hancock, NH, is a good one.
The Grief Shop won the Daphne du Maurier award for Best Mainstream Mystery/Suspense Novel from RWA's Kiss of Death chapter. Pretty neat, eh? The Bone Man is Out! I'm pretty darned excited about that, and I've got a bunch of speaking engagements in the next month or so. Check out my Web site (www.vickistiefel.com) for dates and times.



I'm in the process of preparing photos for my participation in the Dublin Art Show. It's always fun and intense. This image will be in the show and is called "From My Window—1"
Bill's newest book - One-Way Ticket - is also out! It's Brady Coyne's newest adventure, and it's awfully good.
And that's about all for now. Coming up is a visit with Katharine Cobey, a fabulous sculptor who uses knitting as her medium. We'll be seeing stepdaughter Melissa soon, along with her fella, Jeff, all of the other kids (I hope), Bill's mom and sis, and our family in South Carolina. It's a busy fall, but I'm vowing - yet again - to be a more faithful blogger. We'll see.
Cheers and all that good stuff. Autumn is upon us!