Alligator Preserves features nonfiction storytelling and interviews with wonderfully creative people as well as short fiction featuring grim tales, surreal experiences, and horror (my Dark Ebb episodes)! Below is a sampling of several. Subscribe to Alligator Preserves HERE for all the episodes!
| Episode # | Episode/Description | Date/Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Cinco de Mayo and Broken Ankles. I discuss why I’m clearly not yet a pro at walking, although I’ve been practicing this specific ‘sport’ for 60 years! Also, Cinco de Mayo parties and a shout-out to HRRMC Medical Staff! Q Diaries 35: Cinco de Mayo and Fractured Ankles | MAY 2020/16:21 |
| 106 | My Scary Adventure into COVID-land. Listen to see if I made it through my stressful trip to Safeway! Q Diaries 34: My Scary Adventure into COVID-land | MAY 2020/16:02 |
| 105 | Dumplings and Ducklings: How COVID-19 is changing my life, my habit and hobbies! Q Diaries 33: My New Life | APR 2020/11:54 |
| 104 | I share Mental Health Tips during Quarantine and my inspiration for writing the ghost story "Tanked"! Q Diaries 32 | APR 2020/14:36 |
| 103 | Ducks and Pea Soup! I discuss my Khaki Campbell duck research and provide a warning about old pea soup! Q Diaries 28-31: Ducks and Pea Soup | APR 2020/11:33 |
| 102 | The Friday episode! Mental Health tips and encouragement to UNPLUG! Friday Under Quarantine | APR 2020/8:22 |
| 101 | COVID-19 Fatigue. I discuss Mental Health Wellness tips, my seedlings, and my new book! Q Diaries 26: COVID-19 Fatigue | APR 2020/12:44 |
| 100 | My 100th Episode! But where are the trumpets? I find a grave marker, Bernie drops from the race, and more mental health tips for quarantine! Q Diaries 25: My 100th Episode! | APR 2020/11:26 |
| 99 | My Weekend Edition "Q Tips" and meeting Willie, the Donkey (who visits my garden!) Q Diaries 14 and Willy the Donkey | APR 2020/12:56 |
| 98 | Puzzles and Seeds! Managing expectations, a 2,000-piece puzzle, and so many seeds! Episode 98: Puzzles and Seeds | APR 2020/8:11 |
| 97 | A "Fiver"--A recap of the past 5 days under quarantine and my new book "DARK EBB: GRIM TALES"! Q Diaries 15-19 and a Q Tip | APR 2020/12:35 |
| 96 | An Uber-Short Episode about meeting Willie the Donkey for the first time. No politics! Q Diaries 14 and Willy the Donkey | MAR 2020/5:08 |
| 95 | In which I discuss Mike’s birthday, trespassing, transitions, and Mung Bean Noodles | MAR 2020/9:48 |
| 94 | Interview visit with Brooklyn Jewelry Designer Freida Rothman! Q Diaries 11: A Visit with Freida Rothman | MAR 2020/40:54 |
| 93 | Spiky barbed-wire fences and so many numbers! Quarantine fatigue and sleepless nights. Q Diaries 10 | MAR 2020/7:38 |
| 92 | A Retired Astronaut's Advice on Isolation and my first "Prepper" Video assessing OvaEasy Whole Egg Crystals! Q Diaries 9 | MAR 2020/8:30 |
| 91 | Get Out of Those Pajamas! New directives for extreme Social Distancing and other quarantine tips! Q Diaries 8 | MAR 2020/7:33 |
| 90 | In which I discuss Morning "Mom Hair" and Losing my Underwear. Have to laugh while COVID-19 rages. Q Diaries 7 | MAR 2020/9:07 |
| 89 | More Laughter, Isolation and Mental Health Challenges during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Q Diaries 6 | MAR 2020/10:23 |
| 88 | The New "Norm" of Life Under the Coronavirus Threat...is exhausting (but my Mum's painting is exquisite!) Q Diaries 5 | MAR 2020/12:28 |
| 87 | Quarantine musings, advice, and offer for teachers and students! Q Diaries 4 | MAR 2020/11:50 |
| 86 | My St. Patrick's Day turkey, diet advice, and a challenge for listeners! Q Diaries 3 | MAR 2020/15:06 |
| 85 | Coronavirus Pandemic restrictions and a political statement, which I rarely make! Q Diaries 2 | MAR 2020/25:51 |
| 84 | My first Q Diaries Report, several days into my Self-Quarantine during COVID-19 Pandemic. Q Diaries | MAR 2020/12:18 |
| 83 | Coronavirus 2020 and the Toilet Paper Pandemic. Culling my Closet and Shriek of the Shield Maiden! Corona Virus 2020: Toilet Paper Pandemic | MAR 2020/16:37 |
| 82 | Revenge of the Toilet Paper and Why I'm Self-Quarantining (after a trip to California)! Corona Virus 2: Revenge of the Toilet Paper | MAR 2020/13:21 |
| 81 | Leap Day, The Novel Coronavirus, and my new book "DARK EBB: GRIM TALES"! Leap Day, the Corona Virus, and Dark Ebb: Grim Tales | FEB 2020/6:31 |
| 80 | In Love with Love: A Happy Valentine Tribute to Falling in Love with my Husband! In Love With Love! | FEB 2020/15:43 |
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