A NEW WORLD RECORD! (Maybe????)

Summer is coming to a close in NE Iowa...Temperatures are dropping and the wind is picking up.  Yesterday my lovely daughter and I took Macy for a two mile stroll. Geese were flying over our heads and pine cones were falling from treetops on to the walking trail beneath our feet.  Along the way we played kick the cone (our  version of kick the can) for 1.2 miles which must be a world record.  The trail we were on follows alongside a road.  Cars drove beside us.  People waved and smiled.  I wondered what they were thinking.  Where they thinking about their youth? Their children? Their parents? or where they just hoping we didn't kick our pine cone out in the street and run after it?

What free, fun, outside activities do you like to do this time of year?  

Don't forget to go to Amy's blog launch party on Wednesday! (P.S. THE IRON BODKIN is now available on Amazon.com and for you Kindle folks, you can get it here!)

I'm Not Bragging....But I Was A Beta Reader On This One...

 I have some exciting news to share with you!  One of my critique buddies is launching her first book!  Amy Allgeyer Cook (of The Wad) released THE IRON BODKIN today at Createspace.  Amy has been sharing her ups and downs  (from winning a contest with her manuscript until publication) on her blog.   Heidi  Schmidt (also of The Wad) did the gorgeous cover!  If you look carefully you can see a child hidden in the cover. 

If you are a Harry Potter fan or like magical worlds with surprising twists you will love this mid grade novel....and I should know.  I was lucky enough to be one of Amy's Beta Readers.  :)  It's available right now on Createspace  and will be available on amazon soon.  Amy is going to have a "blog" launch party on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Make sure you hop over and join in on the celebration....