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Happy Holidays!

All My Friends,

Wizard and I wish each of you a holiday filled with Love, Laughter and Magic…

And lets all get ready to make 2013 rock!

Happy Friday!

I miss writing so much! Seriously!

Yesterday was a frenzy of cookie making; Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate-Raspberry thumbprint,  Orange cookies dipped in chocolate and almonds. I also finished making some chocolate Kahlua truffles.

And BLB came over! So great to see him. He’s doing well. Just finished his semester at college. He looks good. He taste-tested the cookies and the peanut butter balls I made the other day

Today, I’m baking Star Bites (short bread cookies, cut into small stars with a ganache filling), Raspberry hearts (short bread cookies with a raspberry filling), mocha cookies, tea cakes and lemon cookies. I also need to make a layered lemon-cheesecake to take to a party on Saturday.

Biker Witch is coming  over to help in the afternoon.  By then, I’ll be exhausted, and she and Wizard will probably gang up on me and tease me. But it’ll be fun.

We have a family Christmas party on Sat.

What are you all doing? Is everyone getting worn down or do the holidays energize you?

(I’m hoping to get back here Monday to wish you all a Merry Christmas!)

 

Wing Slayer Worthy

I’m nearly done shopping! Just picking up a couple little things today.  I even got a lot of the gifts wrapped

So…for Wing Slayer Worthy, I’m a slacker. I’m using one of the pics I have on hand.  So here he is:

 

So what do you think? Wing Slayer Worthy?

Weekend Roundup

Good weekend!  Taking time off is a strange feeling. I’m never “completely” off, but it’s odd not thinking about my work in progress every second.  Saturday,  I mostly sat around a read a book.  While I’m feeling better, the end of the cold was bugging me, so I kicked back. Sunday we did more shopping etc.

I’m not baking until later this week. I’m going to give some cookie-gifts at a Saturday party, and I want them to be fresh as possible.  I realize now that I’m going to be pushing a bit do make that many different types of cookies in a couple days–poor planning on my part. But I’ll figure it out, and enjoy doing it.

After the horrible tragedy in Connecticut last week, all this other stuff just isn’t very important.  My thoughts are with all the families and friends devastated by the violence that I simply can’t, and won’t ever be able to, comprehend.  If I truly had any magic, I would focus it all on giving each and every heart suffering from that tragedy comfort and peace.  I’ll leave my comments at that.

Back to baking, every day Wizard asks me, “Are you starting yet?” He cracks me up. I had six recipes I found online, and I only needed a couple. He was going through them with me, saying, “Ohhh, do that one! No that one! Can you make them all?”  I think we settled on orange dipped cookie and  a mocha cookies to add to what I already had.  He always inspires me

How was your weekend?

Happy Friday!

Yesterday, I sent off THE PROPOSITION to my editor for her last round of edits.  I think I’ve done a decent job, but we’ll see what she says.  I probably won’t get them back until after the holidays.  Once I do those final edits, it goes off for proofreading. Then formatting and I’ll have it up by the February 26th launch date. Although I’m self publishing this series, it’s going through the same (brutal!) revision and editing process as my NY published books.

Right now, this book is just a shade under 200 pages. I’m happy with that length since I have at least five planned   After the holidays, I’ll release an excerpt.

I managed to get a chunk of shopping done too. I still have more to do but I’m making progress, so it’s all good.  Even better, my cold is improving. In fact, I saw my doctor for a routine visit on Wednesday.  He frets when I’m sick, claiming I minimize pain or illness.  So he did his  exam over my pointless protests then said, “You don’t need antibiotics. You have a cold.”

Well duh.  I’m pretty sure that’s what I said. Like…four times.”  I might gripe, but in reality, I am truly grateful for my doctor.  He saved me from a life I don’t even want to contemplate.  I am thankful and appreciative every day that I can get up and live my life.  But he’s still over protective, LOL! He and Wizard both! Oh and Biker Witch

Enough of that! So this weekend will be more shopping, some family stuff and who knows what else. Now if only I could find out what middle son wants. I’m reduced to begging him for ideas.

What about you guys? Are you still shopping? Anyone wrapping yet? Baking? Parties? Let’s breakout the appletinis and cookies, and ring in the weekend!

Wing Slayer Worthy

Colds suck. I came down with it over the weekend, but refused to admit I had a cold.  But now, I’m saying it loud and clear, “Wizard was right, I have a cold!”

I can live with me having a cold, but we all need to cast spells to keep Wizard from getting a cold. Please, I’m begging!

I know that Wizard is a great guy,  he brings me chocolate, makes me laugh, supports my work, does all kinds of great things for me. He’s awesome…

UNLESS HE HAS A COLD!

Have you ever seen that video Man Cold? That is Wizard!

There must be a spell to save us

But enough of that…let’s move onto Wing Slayer Worthy. I don’t think I’ve shown this pic on the blog (though I’ve had it on FB)

Did you spot the panther? So what do you think is this guy Wing Slayer Worthy?

Weekend Roundup

Christmas has invaded my house. Now if I can get a huge chunk of shopping done this week, I’ll feel better.

Otherwise, I cleaned and then we went out to a tile and granite store. Walking through all those slabs of granite was interesting. The price was heart-stopping.  But we’re just looking around right now, it’ll be a while before we make any decisions.

And of course I worked. Wizard walked in the house, looked at me editing, and said, “Your boss is a slave driver, Witch.”

Cracked me up.  Then he ran an errand and came back with CHOCOLATE. For me!

But before you all start thinking he’s such a great guy…I had to share half– HALF!– the chocolate bar with him

So how was your weekend?

 

Happy Friday!

I’m happy! I finished the major portion of the revisions on THE PROPOSITION late yesterday. I still have more to do, mostly cleanup and a final edit, then it goes back to the editor for her final round of edits. But I am really happy. God I love this novella beyond words.  We’ll see if I can get that across in the pages If nothing else, writing this book has brought me true joy.

Next week, I’m going to face the truth–Christmas is coming and I shall be forced to shop.  I’m going to try to make a new deal with myself. Normally, I get really anxious (huge understatement) over gifts. I don’t want to disappoint anyone. Last year, I drove myself to exhaustion trying to make the perfect Christmas.

Then BLB was hurt. And just like that, the presents and meals were meaningless. No one cared.  All that mattered was that we pulled together as a family to deal with BLB’s injury.  In the moment we needed each other,  we were there.

So this year, I’m going to focus on what we all enjoy,  be grateful we’re all here and that BLB has come as far as he has.  We’ll do gifts, but they are just things. One missed-the-mark gift doesn’t change the love we have for one another.

Have a great weekend!

Wing Slayer Worthy

So what do we think?

Is he Wing Slayer Worthy?

Weekend Roundup

The short version: I worked.

The long version: I worked.

Today, I’m going to the gym and getting out of the house! I’m obsessing, struggling, loving and hating this book

Wizard was out racing all day Saturday. When he came home,  I was heating up Enchiladas. He strolls into the kitchen and says, “Hey witch, how was your day?”

I’m slapped down the potholders. “Help me. Someone has to help me. I can’t figure out Kat’s family.”

“Right,” he says without a pause. “Gin and tonic coming right up.”

Two hours later I stormed into the family and announced, “Molecular Biologist! And Alzheimer. It will totally work! It ties…” and I babbled on for about five minutes.

When I finally shut up, Wizard nodded sagely. “Yes, I think that will work.”

I studied him. “Did you actually understand what I said or are you just humoring me?”

“Does it matter?”

I thought about that.  “Nope.”  Because I had what I needed so  I went back to my desk.

So yesterday, in the a rant about making a sex scene work, I stopped and made him cookies. They are egg white cookies that are diet-conscious but Wizard loves them.

He’s earned them!

So how was your weekend?