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Blogging at the Fuzzies

Blogging today at Pink Fuzzy Slippers. If you have an opportunity stop by.

Don't forget if you haven't entered the contest to win an autographed copy of Moon Watchers, a protective necklace and a Starbucks gift card, just leave a comment at downtownya.blogspot.com and mention Moon Watchers.
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There's always something fun going on at Amarinda Jones and Julia Barrett's.

Blogging at the Book Boost

Blogging at the Book Boost. If you have an opportunity, drop in.

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There's a lot of great blogs out there including: Amarinda Jones and Julia Barrett.

Mission: Rescue Dennis

Friday night started like it normally does. After I got home from work, I fed the cats then we went out to eat.
Dennis wasn't at his feeding station which was unusual. I thought I heard him crying then decided it was one of the other cats.

When we got back home, he still wasn't there. I went out around 10 p.m. and called for him. I could here him crying but didn't see him. So I went inside and got the hh and flashlights and we began our search. We looked for him for an hour. Finally, I located him way, way up in a tree.

The next morning he was still there. Our vet tech told us not to worry about us he'd come down. That was Saturday.

By Sunday we were getting concerned. He was way way up. Note the three prongs at the top of the tree. Yup that's where he was.

The hh went to Lowes and bought hardware and 2 x 4s with the idea of making a ramp for him to come down on. We worked on it a couple of hours but he was just too far up for our makeshift cat ladder. So Dennis spent another night in the tree.

By Monday (today) we were all freaked out.

I called the fire department. Nope, they don't do cats in trees.

So I called the animal shelter. Nope, liability issues, but they did put me in touch with a gentleman whose business was critter control. He kindly agreed to come out and get the kitty down.

When he got to the house, he put a long extension ladder up against the tree and began to climb. I very helpfully stood at the bottom of the ladder ringing my hands and begging him not to fall.

Dennis took it all in stride. Like a true gentleman, he didn't scratch or bite, even though he wasn't quite sure what to make of the stranger looking him in the eye in the tree top. The man scruffed Dennis and comes down the ladder from the top of the tree, one hand on the rung, one hand on Dennis' ruff, Dennis dangling in midair.

About ten feet from the ground, our critter control man starts yelling 'my hand's going numb',with Dennis swinging back and forth in the air, but he made it far enough down for me to grab Dennis.

Mr. Dennis was quite happy to see 'terra firma' after 4 days and 3 nights in a tree. And the hubby and I were pretty happy too.

A big thank you to our 'critter control' man. His job is not for the faint hearted. Thank you, J.

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Blogging with Mona

Today I'll be blogging with the lovely and talented Mona Risk. If you have an opportunity, please drop by.





Other fun blogs: Amarinda Jones, Julia Barrett and Anny Cook

Blogging with Julia

I'm blogging today with the lovely and talented Julia Barrett.
She always has an interesting blog. If you have an opportunity, stop by and say hey.



There's always something interesting going on at Amarinda Jones or Anny Cook's blog.
Links on right.

Roast and Toast

Today's my roast and toast day. If you have an opportunity, drop by.

There's always something of interest at: Amarinda Jones and Julia Barrett's. Link on right near bottom of page.

Blogging at Sherry Gloag's

I'm blogging at Sherry Gloag's 18th, 19th and 20th. I'll be holding an ongoing interview with book characters.

Blogging with Cindy Spencer Pape

I'm blogging today with Cindy Spencer Pape. Cindy writes suspense, paranormal and mild erotica. If you have an opportunity, please drop by.

Blogging at Hywela Lyn's

Today I'm blogging at Hywela Lyn's blog. If you have an opportunity, please stop by. She always has lots of fun graphics.

Other great blog spots: Amarinda Jones, Julia Barrett, Molly Daniels, Anny Cook. Addies on the right at bottom of page.

Moon Watchers Released Today

Moon Watchers, the second in the Hunter Series, is released today. To celebrate the release, I'll be running a contest from Jan 15 and Feb 2. The winner will be announced Feb 5. To enter just leave a comment at www.downtownya.blogspot.com and mention Moon Watchers.

What do you win:

An autographed copy of Moon Watchers

A Starbucks gift certificate

And a fun necklace that has a protective cross to protect against creatures of the night, a blood drop stone to remind shape-shifters you are protected and a star since our winner will be a star in her own right

Blurb:
Some people think being a Were hunter is weird. For me it's perfectly normal. What I see as odd is my attraction to the hunkalicious Braden Knight. Why? I think he's a vampire.

Excerpt:

As the full moon rose above leafless black trees, an eerie howl shattered the night. I rubbed the goose bumps on my arms and felt the hair on my neck rise. Moonlight fell in shadowy patches across the living room floor of the cottage I'd inherited on my eighteenth birthday, last week to be exact.

Dad's in Europe, tracking down a tip he got on a Weres pack. That's how I've come to be alone deep in the forests of Minnesota where there is considerable werewolf activity.

I've hunted Weres since I was thirteen, but this is the first time I've been completely on my own.

A branched tapped against the window. I jumped then shook my head at my nerves. "Geez." When my heart settled down, I leaned forward and peered out the window. My hand tightened on the long silver knife at my waist. Nothing moved outside. "Get a grip, Jo."

I took a deep breath and started toward the kitchen. The tapping came again, this time louder. I whirled. It wasn't the window, it was the door. Someone or something was on the other side.

My legs stiff, my knees locked, I took one slow step after another. My hand wrapped around the knife and tightened till my knuckles turned white. Who could be out at--I glanced at my watch-- ten at night in an isolated corner of the north. I crept through the living room into the tiny foyer.

I took a deep breath and cleared my mind, the way dad taught me. Nerves left me. The cold logic of the warrior set in. Making sure the chain was in place, I cracked the door, ready to slice anything too close to the opening.

"Hello, Jolene."

My hand fell to my side. I gaped in astonishment. I removed the latch and stood in the doorway, one hand on the frame, stunned.

"Braden! What are you doing here?" I'd met Braden Knight briefly when I visited my distant cousin Zoe Tempest, vampire hunter extraordinaire. Perhaps you've heard of her. If not, I guarantee you will. She's come to hunting the undead rather late in life--seventeen--but she's taken to it like a pro, swift, vigilant and tough.

But I'm stalling. I'd felt an attraction for Braden Knight from the first moment I saw his bronzed pecs and thick chestnut hair.

"Zoe told me your dad was in Europe and left you alone in the middle of Nowhere Minnesota. May I come in?"

Damn good question. Zoe had confided her fears to me that the handsome man standing in front of me was of the undead variety. But whether of the pranic--that lives on other people's energy and aren't truly undead--or the blood--that survives on warm, red heart fluid--she wasn't sure.

Zoe's not even sure he's a vampire. All she knows is that he has extraordinary powers for a nineteen year old human.

Suddenly, the decision was made for me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a huge black wolf rush forward, its lips drawn back in a snarl, its fangs gleaming, its eyes blood red.

Without thought, I jerked Braden inside and slammed the door. And just in time. The wolf lunged throwing its weight against the door as I locked it and drew the chain. For good measure, I slid an old-fashioned wooden bolt home.

Moon Watchers can be purchased in paper or e @ www.classactbooks.com

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