Captain's Log, Stardate 05.22.2009 I have to admit, my parents’ black poodle, Kuro, is THE most high energy pooch I’ve ever seen! He even looks high energy when he's standing still! This dog has ADD. My dad made him his throne so he can look out the window. Which he does often, and he likes to bark and freak out when people walk past the house. We had a hard time making him stand still for a photo, CAN YOU TELL?????? "Huh? What? Toy? Where?"

Captain's Log, Stardate 05.21.2009 Courting the Doctor’s Daughter by Janet Dean A widow with three boys to raise, Mary Graves has no time for peddlers of phony medicine. She's a dedicated healer working alongside her doctor father. When a handsome stranger blows into town with his "elixir of health" and asks questions about her newly adopted son, Mary's determined to uncover the truth behind all his claims. Once the reckless heir to a Boston fortune, Dr. Luke Jacobs travels the country with his herbal medicine while searching for his long-lost son. After meeting the feisty doctor's daughter and her youngest boy, Luke has found what he's been looking for at last. But can he convince her to let him into her home, her family—and her heart? Excerpt of chapter one: Noblesville, Indiana, 1898 Mary Graves couldn't believe her eyes. And the gall of that man. A stranger stood on the seat of his wagon holding up a bottle and making ridiculous claims...

Today's Wild Card author is: Cindy Martinusen and the book: Ruby Unscripted Thomas Nelson (May 5, 2009) ABOUT THE BOOK: Sometimes the best moments in a girl's life are the unscripted ones. Ruby Madden moves to an affluent town in Marin County, California, believing her dreams are coming true, but her hometown life is drawing her back. Her not-so-secret crush finally likes her. Her older brother decides to stay behind with their newly remarried father. And her best friend gets a boyfriend who's all wrong for her. And Ruby's new life isn't as easy as she envisioned. Marin High School is a place for the rich and famous with their BMWs, chic clothes, and liberal beliefs-a place where she clearly doesn't belong. Even with her new job at the Underground Coffeehouse & Cinema, she is unsure of how to act and feels insecure about who she is. When she tries out for an amateur film group, the puzzle pieces finally begin to fit. And who is this mysterious guy who'...

Captain's Log, Stardate 05.20.2009 My dad’s been collecting lots of different colored hibiscus flowers, and several were in bloom while we were there. (Did I mention how my parents have the green thumbs and left me nothing but black ?) Here are a few! This one is gorgeous. The photo washes out the deep pink of the center. This one has white streaks in the color. You can kind of see it in the picture. Here's the full plant. This one's kind of big compared to the other hibiscus bushes because it's in the backyard. This yellow is so cheerful! PINK! PINK! PINK! This is my favorite. Can you tell why?

Captain's Log, Stardate 05.19.2009 Captain Caffeine and I went to Hawaii for my dad’s 70th birthday! While there, I took some pictures of the plants growing in the backyard to show you guys! Isn't this cute????? A little pineapple!!! I'm not sure how long Dad has had this pineapple plant. They take YEARS to get one fruit. Don't know what this is, but it's pretty. Our orange tree has the sweetest oranges I've ever eaten. Seriously. There weren't many ripe ones on the tree while we were there, unfortunately. This flower is called a brownea, I think. I believe my grandfather got the tree as a sapling or whatever and now the tree's huge. It's not native to Hawaii, I think it's from Malaysia or somewhere around thereabouts. This is our lychee tree. The reddish parts are the flowers. In a few weeks, it'll be loaded with red fruit. I was really sad to miss the fresh lychee on my trip home. That's one thing I really miss. I totally took it for gr...

Captain's Log, Stardate 05.18.2009 Look what arrived last week! My author copies for my July release, Deadly Intent ! It's always so thrilling to see a new book! And I love this cover! It's not yet available at the book store to buy, but you can preorder it on Amazon and Christianbook.com ! Here's the back cover blurb: SCENE OF THE CRIME The Grant family's exclusive Sonoma spa is a place for rest and relaxation--not murder! Then Naomi Grant finds her client Jessica Ortiz bleeding to death in her massage room, and everything falls apart. The salon's reputation is at stake...and so is Naomi's freedom when she discovers that she is one of the main suspects! Her only solace is found with the other suspect--Dr. Devon Knightley, the victim's ex-husband. But Devon is hiding secrets of his own. When they come to light, where can Naomi turn...and whom can she trust?

Captain's Log, Stardate 05.17.2009 Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or e-mail me. If I forgot your prayer request, email me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray ONE Sunday. I’m trying something new with my Sunday Prayer. I’m really bad about doing it on Sunday , so I’ll be updating it during the week. Dear Lord, thank you for your grace. I pray for complete healing for B., Malia, Cheryl, Sharon, Juanita, and Lorna. I also lift up any of my blog readers in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing and pray you will touch them. I lift up Sasafras's home life--I pray for your peace in Sasafras in the midst of the chaos. Please also take care of their housing situation--I pray their house s...