Susan K. Marlow

Guess the Date-One More Time!

This is unbelievable! Mini-Mae is still holding out on us, even though her udder is huge and she’s pouting in a corner! Kristi (age 9) has been on Mini-Mae watch, because they were sure she would deliver yesterday! (May 27). Here it is now May 29 and still no foal. So, take your best guessContinue reading “Guess the Date-One More Time!”

Andi’s Birthday Through the Years

Read more journal entries in Andi’s Attic >> May 26, 1887 Many people during the 1800s don’t celebrate birthdays. Just being alive is a celebration in itself. In fact, did you know that for many centuries after Christ, many Christians felt a “birthday” celebration was part of pagan worship? That finally blew over, and theContinue reading “Andi’s Birthday Through the Years”

Levi Character Quiz

See past character quizzes in Andi’s Attic >> Note: I’m getting requests to vote on the character quiz for June. Go ahead and choose one of these: Mitch, Melinda, or Mother. I may have enough time on my hands in July that you can vote for whoever you want, but for June I have toContinue reading “Levi Character Quiz”

My Discovery at Fort Bridger

Read more Riley’s Ramblings ➡️ Fort Bridger, June 1877 After the letter I wrote to Andi, I found some new friends. I went to bed one night in early May and woke up the next morning to find a clump of teepees on our fort’s side of the river. There were seven teepees. I didContinue reading “My Discovery at Fort Bridger”

Trouble at the Line Shack

Just to let you all know, l have not forgotten about the author’s-peek version of Trouble at the Line Shack. I revised it, added to it (158 pp.), and just sent off for the proof copy (not that it means there won’t be mistakes. I do miss things once in a while). However, this isContinue reading “Trouble at the Line Shack”

Cover Votes for a Friend

Find more Photo Fridays in Andi’s Attic >> My author friend, Donna, is an Andi fan, a great writer herself, and also helps judge our various contests. The rights to one of her kids’ series was returned and she wants to publish the books up on Amazon. I am helping her edit and designing theContinue reading “Cover Votes for a Friend”

Mini-Mae’s Countdown

Everybody asks about Mini-Mae. It seems she has been in foal for years. Although her udder has filled, she is not interested in delivering a mini-mini-baby any time soon. She was supposed to drop her foal before Mrs. M went home to Washington. This did not happen. She is fat, fat, fat! So, when doContinue reading “Mini-Mae’s Countdown”

A New Andi Story

Anna Parks, a winner of the 2021 annual Circle C story-writing contest, asked if I would post her six-part fan fiction story. It was way too long for the fan fiction page, but after reading it, I decided to put it up as an Andi story on the stories page. Another contest winner, Ellen Senechal,Continue reading “A New Andi Story”

Photo Friday: Wannabe Cowgirl

More Just for Fun posts >> You have permission to laugh your heads off. Mrs. M has none of the skills her character, Andi, has. Well, I guess I can lope a horse, and I have never fallen off. But then, I don’t look all that great going around and around the corral. Case inContinue reading “Photo Friday: Wannabe Cowgirl”

Pistols Galore!

Read more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Note: Today and tomorrow are the last days to vote on the story you like best from the Mystery Horse writing contest >> Ends at 6pm Wednesday, May 11. Winners announced tomorrow. June 1885 These are my brothers’ favorite pages in the mail-order catalog. AndContinue reading “Pistols Galore!”