Thanks to all of you who have taken advantage of the "free" promotion for THE DAYS OF HAIRAWN MUHLY.  The response has been fantastic. However; true to form and as my luck would have it - THE TRILL OF THE RED-WING BLACKBIRD has had some glitches and will not be available for purchase for a few days. Please be patient, I am working with Kindle to correct this problem. Thanks again, Carol Ann Ross

This morning it was really foggy outside, still the beauty is overwhelming.

Oh what a beautiful morning on Topsail

Really cool high tide this morning.

This morning around 7. High tide.

My dog Joey noticed that the sale on THE DAYS OF HAIRAWN MUHLY does not start until Nov. 20. Sorry for the oops! I should listen to my dog more - he's usually right.

This is a photo of my sister, Mary Ellen, brother John and myself in the early 1970s when I worked as first mate on my father's boat CLOUD NINE.  The boat was docked at the marina across the road from the Dolphin Pier next to Buddy's Pirate. The Pirate was an old World War II PT boat, Buddy Mizzell was the captain. Wow! what a great time in the history of Topsail Island.

 Topsail still has lots to offer. In fact, this weekend Autumn with Topsail is taking place with lots of vendors, food and live music. I'll be there with my Topsail Island trilogy - it is complete and makes a great Christmas present. But there are so many gifts and treasures to be found this weekend - local artists abound with an eclectic array of "stuff". Come check out Autumn with Topsail this weekend at Topsail Beach.