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It's The Weekend And Too Cute Friday

August 1 and Color of Snow Video

It's the first of August. You know what that means....Christmas is just around the corner.....

Tribute sent out this trailer. I enjoyed it, thought you might too.

SBB: Burn on the Western Slope

BLURB:On the ski slopes of Montana, deception turns deadly and seduction becomes more hypnotic than jewels.
Reagan McKinney is on a mission to discover more about a deceased uncle who mysteriously left her a sizable inheritance, a condo in the mountains, and a stash of stolen jewels.  With both her graphic design career and her love life in shambles, the opportunity to begin a new life couldn’t have come at a better time.  When she becomes involved with the sexy FBI agent next door, she finds her struggle is not only to keep her heart intact, but her life.          Grief stricken after an undercover investigation ends in the tragic death of his partner, FBI Agent Garret Chambers goes home to find solace in the arms of his mountain home.  That is, until his boss assigns him to investigate the spirited brunette staying in the condo next door.  He is assigned to investigate Reagan’s involvement with a large jewel fencing organization, but his investigation becomes comprised when his attraction to her heats up.  Will his discovery destroy everything he has come to love, including Reagan?Silence stretched among them. He fought to soften his breathing, but his heart only pounded harder as he tried to convince himself she was not his to possess.
When she looked at him, dead in the eye, she didn’t flicker. The strength she’d shown on the mountain today, pushing herself when most women would have cried and complained, and the snappy comeback with Tanner made Garret realize she was the kind of woman who could stand up to a man like Javier Mass. The type of woman Javier—or Nelson, either one—would prize. Garret’s world capsized.
Shaking her hand from his, she said, “Shouldn’t you have asked me that before you kissed me?”AUTHOR Bio and Links:During my senior year in high school, I was dubbed most likely to write a novel because I always had my nose stuck in a book.   I would hide my romance novels under my history book until my teacher called me out on it.  Writing has been my dream ever since my mother read Brer Rabbit to my sister and me so often that we were able to recite it back to each other before actually learning to read.  I love reading about the adventure of love, and getting involved in the legal field developed my love of suspense. I believe love is a mystery that most people have trouble resolving.  While I don’t expect we’ll ever solve that mystery, I love to read and write about characters who work to solve their love’s mystery.  See more about me at my website www.loveisamystery.com or tweet me @angelaswriterPublisher Website: www.crimsonromance.comAngela will be awarding one of three prizes: a car mirror hanger or key chain (a seashell as a tie-in to her book), an mp3 album by Pretty Little Blisters, a $10 Amazon gift card, to three randomly drawn commenters during the tour, and an mp3 album by Pretty Little Blisters to a randomly drawn host.The tour dates can be found here:  http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/06/virtual-super-book-blast-burn-on.html

Moths To A Flame Or To A Porch Light

Leopard Moth Eacles imperialis Tulip Tree Beauty Moth Front Porch Visitors

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Hollywood Tough GuysDid you know:Dennis Farina was a Chicago police officerMel Brooks an Army engineerSteve Buscemi a firefighterJames Doohan a member of the Royal Canadian ArtilleryClint Eastwood served in the US ArmyR. Lee Ermy was a MarineDolph Lundgren was in the Swedish Armed Forces  Lee Marvin was in the Marines and
Steve McQueen was a Marine You can find more information on Hollywood's tough guys at: http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/real-life-tough-guys-1374864278-slideshow/tribeca-film-festival-2011-portrait-studio-day-3-photo-1374864248978.html 

It's Monday

Let's have a brief moment of silence. My summer schedule is officially over and I'm back to working Fridays.

Did you read the article on Sam Simon? See here:http://tv.yahoo.com/news/terminally-ill-simpsons-co-creator-vows-away-fortune-050000029.html
In case you aren't familiar with the name, he's the co-creator of The Simpson's, huge animal activist and humanitarian. He has a food bank that distributes vegan food. When asked by other food bank distributors, 'What if people aren't vegan?' His response was, 'Then they can go to your food bank.'
He's a big supporter of PETA. He does a lot of good for folks and animals in need. Unfortunately, he has terminal cancer. He plans to leave all his money to charitable foundations. Mr. Simon is truly an inspiration.

Have you seen Beautiful Creatures? Did you like it? We watched it this weekend. It had me glued to my seat.

Have a Wonderful Weekend

I have a release date: Nov 28, 2013. 
Gutsy, kick-ass Suzanne James has no intention of complicating her life by falling in love…especially with a vampire. But it’s hard to stay objective when a drop-dead, gorgeous male rescues her from three assailants in a dark alley. All but unconscious, she could swear her hero has glowing red eyes and two, sharp-pointed teeth.
Adrian Caine has spent the past hundred years—in vampire parlance—a vegetarian.  When he rescues a beautiful blonde in a dark alley, it takes all of his formidable control not to backslide. A Pragmatist. A Vampire. Peril and Lust. It’s a mix to die for.

~*~Did you see the pic of Kevin Costner walking around New Orleans? Grin. Poor buddy. Here's the link if you didn't: http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/spotted-on-set-1353963398-slideshow/spotted-on-set-photo-1374689373247.html ~*~

And another too cute video.

Heh Heh

One Sunday morning in church, Satan appeared at the front of the congregation.
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate.
Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.

Satan walked up to the old man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"
The man replied, "Yep, sure do."
"Aren't you afraid of me?" Satan asked.
"Nope, sure ain't." said the man.
"Don't you realize I can kill you with a word?" asked Satan.
"Don't doubt it for a minute." returned the old man, in an even tone.
"Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, physical AGONY for all eternity??" persisted Satan.
"Yep." was the calm reply.
"And you're still not afraid?!" asked Satan.
"Nope."

More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, "Well, why aren't you afraid of me? "
The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."

Catch Up and Fifteen Weeks

How is your week going? How was your weekend?
We still have baby bird eggs in the ferns. I stopped checking at four. I didn't want to upset her. She and the mister had done some remodeling and left the remains of the project scattered all over the porch:)
Unfortunately, the daughter-in-law has been in the hospital. We pet sat so the boy could  spend his time there instead of running back and forth. While we were there we saw the latest round of ultrasound pics. It's amazing how much the babies have grown. You can distinctly see the shape of their faces.  At fifteen weeks: they're the size of oranges and their limbs can move.

BBT: Her Sister

BLURB:Clare's little sister, Lynnie, was abducted twenty-seven years ago.  Now the retired detective who has never been able to let go of the cold case has a lead.  Lynnie could be alive!
Clare's neighbor, Joe, an occasional friend until now, gives her support and...wants more than friendship.
Clare's mom, Amanda, thrown together again with her ex-husband into a crisis discovers forgotten love beneath the regrets.
Clare's sixteen year old daughter, Shara, decides to run from her problems instead of facing them.
A devoted sister, a turmoiled mom and a rebellious daughter find their way back to each other in this contemporary ebook about three generations who discover love can knit their family back together again.Where is Lynnie?  Where did she go?
In her mind, five-year-old Clare Thaddeus called to her little sister—Come back, Lynnie.  Please come back.
The huge policeman crouched down in front of Clare's mother at the sofa and said in a deep, slow voice, "Mrs. Thaddeus, I know you're terribly upset.  But I need details.  We've got an hour before daylight.  If your daughter wandered outside—"
Clare's father, who'd been talking to another man in blue, glanced at her, and Clare huddled down deeper into the big green armchair.  Her dad didn't come to her but rather went to her mom, sank down beside her and wrapped his arm around her.  Then he spoke to the officer.  "Our daughter, Lynnie, is three.  She would never go outside into the dark on her own."
"Tell us again where you were last night," the policeman demanded in a not-so-nice voice.
"I worked late, preparing a brief."
"Until five a.m.?"
"Yes, until five a.m.  As I told you, I always check the girls' rooms before turning in.  Lynnie wasn't in her bed.  I woke my wife.  We looked through the whole house and then we called you."
Clare had been sleeping in her brand new room.  They'd moved in here—she studied her hand and counted her fingers—five days ago.  Boxes were still stacked down here and upstairs.  The house was okay.  There were more rooms for her and Lynnie to play hide and seek.  But she didn't like being alone in her own room at night.  She'd liked it better when she and Lynnie had slept in the same room.  She was supposed to watch her sister.  She was always supposed to look out for Lynnie.  That's what big sisters did.AUTHOR Bio and Links:Award-winning author Karen Rose Smith was born in Pennsylvania. Although she was an only child, she remembers the bonds of an extended family. Since her father came from a family of ten and her mother, a family of seven, there were always aunts, uncles and cousins visiting on weekends. Family is a strong theme in her books and she suspects her childhood memories are the reason.
In college, Karen began writing poetry and also met her husband to be. They both began married life as teachers, but when their son was born, Karen decided to try her hand at a home-decorating business.  She returned to teaching for a while but changes in her life led her to writing romance fiction. Now she writes romances and mysteries full time. She has sold 82 novels since 1991.
Presently, she is hard at work on a three-book series for Harlequin Special Edition as well as a three-book mystery series for Kensington.
Married to her college sweetheart since 1971, believing in the power of love and commitment, she envisions herself writing relationship novels, both romance and mystery, for a long time to come! Websites:  http://www.karenrosesmith.com/ andhttp://www.karenrosesmithmysteries.co...  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Rose-Smith/113599841764?fref=tsTwitter:  https://twitter.com/karenrosesmithBlog:  http://karenrosesmith.blogspot.com/Newsletter:  http://karenrosesmith-ezine.blogspot.com/Amazon BUY link:  http://www.amazon.com/Her-Sister-Search-Love-ebook/dp/B00BFFJ79Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367965316&sr=1-1&keywords=Her+sisterKaren will be awarding a Landau charm bracelet and a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour (US ONLY).
The tour dates can be found here: 
http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/05/virtual-blurb-blitz-her-sister-by-karen.html