Thursday, September 22, 2011

Ahhh, Ohhh and a Contest


It's official.  I am Macy's hero.  I feed her.  I give her water.  I take her for walks.  I play fetch with her...but what makes me a hero?  I brought Peaches home and Macy (after almost 5 years of life) finally has a very best friend.

 There is an apple tree about 3/4th of a mile from our house.  Guess what kind of a hunter Macy is?  An apple hunter.   She carried this apple all the way home.  Her tongue hung out one side of her mouth.  She stopped to rest about fifty times.  She took a dip, with her apple, in a waterfall (man made).  She did not want any help.  (She growled when I offered.)
 After a brief cooling off period on the floor vents, Macy carried her prized apple to the living room and ate it.

I'm heading to England to visit family for the next two weeks.  I'm planning on taking my Macy notes and working on a new manuscript.  Memoirs of Macy the Mutt....
While I'm gone I thought I'd leave you with some Random questions and prizes from my last vacation.  There will be two prize packages and four consolation prizes.  The consolation prizes are a beautiful bookmark from Terry Lynn Johnson and a piece of amethyst that I found in Canada.  One prize pack will have a signed copy of the thriller   A Reason For Dying by my dear friend Will Bereswill.    The other prize pack will have a copy of Three Wolves and The Big Bad Pig.

All you have to do is be a follower and answer the questions in the comments.  Good Luck, Everyone!
1. Which do you prefer to read, kid's books or grown up books?
2. Do you keep a journal?
3. Are you sweet or sour?
4. Do you ask for directions when you get lost?

Hugs to all...I'll miss you. I'll be back on October 7th and random.org will pick wiunners on October 10th.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Something Like That...


When life gives you a bowl full of cherries...make cherry pie!  (and send some to Lenny)

I know you expect me to write posts full of wisdom, but today I've got nothing.  Cross my heart hope to die stick a needle in my thigh.

Do any of you or your characters accidentally get things mixed up?  This week I locked my keys in the car, in the pump line at a gas station.  I had to call a locksmith.  (So, if you were wondering, my hair is naturally blond.)

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Speaking of wise people the Awesome Terry Lynn Johnson is having a fantastic giveaway!

The talented Talli Roland released her second novel, Watching Willow Watts, this week.  If you don't know Talli, she's a wicked cool Brit.  You can find her on her blog and Goodreads.  Congratulations, Talli!
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Be safe... 
Be Happy... 

Hugs to all...

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Enjoy the Seasons...of Your Life


 (Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota)


(Not Sea Gulls... Lake Gulls???)


(How cool is this bridge?  The center slides up when a boat needs to pass through the canal.)


(Gooseberry State Park)


(Trees thriving in the cooler climate.)


(Guess what greeted us as we crossed the border?  Canadian Geese.  LOL!)


(We took a walk through some beautiful woods until we got to a historic fort.)




(A beaver fur top hat.  I always wondered what they looked like.)



(Thunder Bay, Canada...a view from the top of a mountain.)


(Amethyst can come in more than one color.  It gets its color from the iron and quartz in the soil.)


(We had big fun hunting for amethyst at this mine!) 
(I'm going to give away a couple pieces I found later this month.)



(Ouimet Canyon was spectacular!)
(It was formed by glaciers.)


(Visitors are not allowed in the bottom of the canyon.  Rare arctic plants grow there!)


(Then we took a quick trip to Bull Shoals Lake and to Branson, Missouri for some back to school shopping.)
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I promise I used restraint posting these pictures!  I took about 300 and only posted 18.  
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Have you ever been unhappy, I mean really unhappy?  So unhappy you just wanted to go...anywhere.

I have a cure for this feeling of doom and gloom.

Consider this time of your life as a season.  Seasons come and go.  They don't last forever. 

While you are in this season find ways to appreciate it for what it is.  Go out, make friends, exercise, start new traditions and look for the good in your situation.  

Because this is just one season in your life it WILL pass and you will move on to another season.  

I REALLY & TRULY think this is true...

If you are in a season that you aren't enjoying (start small, like noticing how nice the neighbors flowers are)  look for the joy of that season.  

As winter approaches here in North America, I'm reminding myself that those frigid blustery days (that are getting closer) do have beautiful moments that can be appreciated; sparkly snow, Macy romping around, quiet still nights and sometimes days, crisp clean beautiful landscape scenes, and the opportunity to stay home because of the weather.

Remember you can get through this, just like the seasons; this too will pass.

What is going on in this season of your life?

(((Hugs))) to all!


Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Internet Needs More Kittens!!!

Some of you guys have been friends with me for a long time....You might remember May of 2010 when my dear Stripes died.  I was put into a long sad funk.  I met some awesome bloggy friends during my grief.  (*waves*) 

On July 30th of this year, I stopped at our vet's office to drop off Ginger for boarding while we were gone on a trip....

That's when it happened...

I fell in love!

Our dear vet (let's call him John) had a tiny kitten in his office.  Someone found her injured and starving and brought her to him so he could put her to sleep.  He took her back to his office and gave her a little food.  She gobbled it up.  At this point she weighed 8 ounces.  I'm guessing she purred and that was it...he was in kitty love.  He couldn't put her to sleep.  She had a leg injury and wasn't very mobile.  He and his staff nursed her back to health.  They petted her and loved her.  "John" wanted to bring her home to his ever growing pet kingdom.  But he already had quite a few pets.  So he hoped that someone would adopt her.

We thought about her for a week...We named her Peaches (because she looks like peach ice cream).  When I could take it no more, I sent "John" a facebook message.  Katherine and I were desperate for our vacation to end so we could see if Peaches was still there. 

We were not disappointed.  "John" saved her for us.  She weighed about 4 pounds when we got her two weeks ago.  She now weighs about 5 pounds.  Everyone loves her!


She and Ginger are bonding.  Macy adores her.  (Sorry no photo.) Macy gives her kisses and follows her around. 


She's pretty happy, as are the rest of us...
(She probably will always have a limp, but her purrs make up for it.)

Did you have anything happen this summer that has left a lasting smile on your face?

(I'm planning on posting once a week from now on.  Unless I have a burning issue that I feel compelled to post.  This will give me more time to visit everyones' blogs and to continue with the good writing habits I established in August.) 

I hope everyone had a wonderful month!  (((Hugs)))