Today my #DailyGratitude is for...

...1) The fog below us on the trail. 2) The fact that I am able to hike Cerro Alto to the summit. 3) Knowing I don't have to do it again. This was the last training hike before Nepal! 

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Special tulip #DailyGratitude

This queen of the night tulip bulb was given to me in honor of my late mom. Every year, like clockwork, it blooms on the anniversary of her passing. To the week, if not to the day.

My new horse Soul #DailyGratitude

He is having an Easter morning turnout.

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Fog fingers on the hilltops... #DailyGratitude

...with a horse ranch in the foreground.

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Cloud Painter (just after) sunrise #DailyGratitude

Happy Easter to those who celebrate

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Take Me With You is a Kindle Daily Deal!

Very fast deal alert: This is one day only. Today, March 26th, Take Me With You is a Kindle Daily Deal for only $1.99!

If you haven't read it yet, this is a great day to grab a copy without breaking your book budget. If you have this one already, please spread the word to friends who love books.

As always, happy reading!

Morro Rock and the estuary #DailyGratitude

From on high.

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The hills are green from rain #DailyGratitude

Looking east from the top of Valencia Peak.

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Slightly misty trail #DailyGratitude

Valencia Peak Trail, Montana de Oro, on an earlyish Sunday morning.

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Jordan knows Ella isn't feeling well #DailyGratitude

Ella had to have three teeth extracted during her cleaning yesterday, including a big canine. Jordan is staying very close to her but not terrorizing her the way he usually does in the morning. Which is sweet.

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Cloud Painter over "The Sisters" #DailyGratitude

From the top of Black Hill. The Central Coast is green from rain!

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The joy of having a dog... #DailyGratitude

...is that you never have to eat alone. ("Sure smells good. You gonna finish all that?")

Cactus flowers #DailyGratitude

A little surprise in my window box. 

Moody Cloud Painter on my way home from riding #DailyGratitude

Late lesson, and the fog was just touching the tops of the hills.

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Would you call this a tamelife sighting? #DailyGratitude

Stuffed wildcat in a tree at Big Sur Lodge. No idea who put him there or how long he'd guarded that spot.

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Cloud Painter sets up for a good rain #DailyGratitude

At least, I hope it will be a good rain. Supposed to be several days of it.

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Deal alert: Ask Him Why

My newest release, Ask Him Why, is a Kindle Monthly Deal for March.

The Kindle ebook edition of this novel is marked down from $5.99 to only $1.99.

This deal started today and will last all month, all the way through March 31st.

So this is a great month to make Ask Him Why a book club choice for clubs whose members use e-readers, or just to pick up a copy if you haven't read it yet. And you can share this deal with reader friends and know they have plenty of time to go grab the bargain.

Happy reading! 

This is what German readers see when they turn on their Kindles

How cool is that?

Sunset last night #DailyGratitude

At Windows on the Water in Morro Bay.

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Delayed Cloud Painter #DailyGratitude

Took this on my walk with Ella today, then forgot to post it. Feathery.

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