Thanks for asking, Art. Sorry it's taken me a day or two to answer. To date, I've been mostly writing op/ed pieces for the Liberal Opinion Week, which is sold nationwide by subscription, and for a few other papers. I've also done a lot of articles for various magazines, etc., and poetry.

I've put those on hold for the moment and am concentrating on several short stories, as well as a book about our adventures living on Poison Spider Road, out on the Oregon Trail, here in Wyoming, where the wagon ruts are so deep they could swallow my little Subaru wagon in one gulp! We had quite the menagerie out there, with a horse who stuck his head in our bedroom window to let us know it was time for breakfast to a goose that would stick his head through a hole the horse kicked in the front door and honk at us as we walked by. Of course the hole got fixed. The kids have thanked us so many times for all the wonderful times they remember having there. They have no recollection of the many times they stayed in town with Grandma, while mom and dad trudged in, on foot, through 4 and 5 foot snow drifts to take care of all the criters and keep the place from freezing up. we hauled our own water and the last yr. we were there, when they finally put in a water line, they cut our natural gas line, so our heat that winter was a wood stove. Brrr...

Anyhow, for now, I have articles which I would be happy to email to any one interested. Mostly they are about politics (LIBERAL!) and also several about the environment, the state of our nation, as in tv being a supposed panacea for all things, some on grieving, Nazi gold and the Vatican, the wolves in Yellowstone, American Indian rights, etc...

The short stories are being revised right now, then submitted, so can't send them out yet. And, there are a couple of novels which have been started.

By the way, Art, you are an inspiration. My writing partner, here, is a woman who has MS. She has good days and bad, mostly if she lets herself get too worn out. I tell her of your postings and we both take heart in your coping stratgies and triumphs. Thank you so very much.

Katlaughing (Katey LaFrance)