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November 2, 2016
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #27!!!!
Welcome to stop #27 of the 2016 Fall Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! I'm Ruth Logan Herne and I'm thrilled to be hosting my friend and fellow bestselling author Melanie Dickerson! I love Mel and her books! Now here's the thing... there are lots of stops on this hunt. If you get lost... if you take a wrong turn through and enchanted fairytale-type wood... Go back to the start right here: Lisa Bergren's Site, Stop #1!
Don't rush... The hunt goes on all weekend, and we're delighted you came by! Enjoy yourself, check out the extra embedded contests and above all... have fun!
From the amazing Melanie Dickerson, author of "The Silent Songbird"... and so many other wonderful books!
Research: How I Included a Real Medieval Castle, a King and Church Graffiti in My Book
The Silent Songbird is set in England in the late 1300s. Part of the plot is that the heroine, Evangeline, is the ward of King Richard II, who was only about 18 or 19 during the time of my story. My plot dictates that the story begins at one of the king’s residences. So I had to do some research on King Richard II’s castles and palaces, and I ended up choosing Berkhamsted Castle as the setting for the story.
The only problem—or is it a good thing?—is that the real Berkhamsted Castle is just a ruin, and little is known about what it actually looked like in the late 1300s.
About all that’s left of Berkhamsted Castle today.
One of two moats that once surrounded Berkhamsted Castle.
I found a wonderful site on the internet by The Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society, https://berkhamsted-castle.org.uk which answered many of my questions, but since I did not want to violate any known facts about the castle, I ended up emailing the Society Chairman, Mrs. Jenny Sherwood. She was a delightful correspondent and kindly answered all my questions. I was so grateful for her help, and it lent an element of excitement for me to use an actual English castle.
And since I was using King Richard II as a character in my novel, I wanted to get everything right about him, from his hair color to his personality. I hope I managed to come close to the real person.
Richard II, a very young king whose life ended tragically.
It was exciting to put a real face to an English king who has not been treated very kindly by historians, though the opinion of him has swung back toward favorability in the last few decades. I found him both likeable and his history fascinating.
These were people and places I already knew I wanted to use, but I also found something I wasn’t looking for: Medieval church graffiti.
While sitting in the library waiting for my daughter, I picked up an Archeology magazine and read an article about how Medieval people used to carve their prayers into the walls of the church or on the baptismal font. If your loved one was setting sail on a ship, you might carve a picture of that ship on the wall along with the date they left, asking God to keep them safe.
Or if your family was sick with the plague, you might carve their initials into the wall along with the date, a way of getting God to “see” your prayer.
I was so touched by this that I incorporated it into a couple of scenes in my book when my heroine is sad and desperate and searching for answers.
Thanks for reading this post about the research for The Silent Songbird, and thanks to Ruthy for hosting me! Enjoy the Scavenger Hunt!
Buy The Silent Songbird on:
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
CHRISTIAN BOOK dot COM
Information you need to complete the hunt, darlings!
Here's your clue: "in the".... And your next stop is Melanie Dickerson's site RIGHT HERE!!!! But first, jump in on the extra contest below!
I'm so glad you've come by for the hunt, and I'm loving meeting all these folks! I'm running a separate contest for TWO copies of "Back in the Saddle" my first Double S Ranch western romance...
Leave me a comment below, and if you sign up for my newsletter, I'll double your chances for the book.... And huge thanks for coming by today, for taking part in our scavenger hunt!
RUTHY'S E-MAIL FOR NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP! I'd love to add you to my e-mail list for my quarterly newsletters. You can leave your e-mail below or send it to me at loganherne@gmail.com and I'll add you in!
Thanks so much for coming by.... for being part of the hunt and mostly for your appreciation and love for great Christian fiction! Have fun and best of luck to you!
Ruthy
Don't rush... The hunt goes on all weekend, and we're delighted you came by! Enjoy yourself, check out the extra embedded contests and above all... have fun!
From the amazing Melanie Dickerson, author of "The Silent Songbird"... and so many other wonderful books!
Research: How I Included a Real Medieval Castle, a King and Church Graffiti in My Book
The Silent Songbird is set in England in the late 1300s. Part of the plot is that the heroine, Evangeline, is the ward of King Richard II, who was only about 18 or 19 during the time of my story. My plot dictates that the story begins at one of the king’s residences. So I had to do some research on King Richard II’s castles and palaces, and I ended up choosing Berkhamsted Castle as the setting for the story.
The only problem—or is it a good thing?—is that the real Berkhamsted Castle is just a ruin, and little is known about what it actually looked like in the late 1300s.
About all that’s left of Berkhamsted Castle today.One of two moats that once surrounded Berkhamsted Castle.
I found a wonderful site on the internet by The Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society, https://berkhamsted-castle.org.uk which answered many of my questions, but since I did not want to violate any known facts about the castle, I ended up emailing the Society Chairman, Mrs. Jenny Sherwood. She was a delightful correspondent and kindly answered all my questions. I was so grateful for her help, and it lent an element of excitement for me to use an actual English castle.
And since I was using King Richard II as a character in my novel, I wanted to get everything right about him, from his hair color to his personality. I hope I managed to come close to the real person.
Richard II, a very young king whose life ended tragically.
It was exciting to put a real face to an English king who has not been treated very kindly by historians, though the opinion of him has swung back toward favorability in the last few decades. I found him both likeable and his history fascinating.
These were people and places I already knew I wanted to use, but I also found something I wasn’t looking for: Medieval church graffiti.
While sitting in the library waiting for my daughter, I picked up an Archeology magazine and read an article about how Medieval people used to carve their prayers into the walls of the church or on the baptismal font. If your loved one was setting sail on a ship, you might carve a picture of that ship on the wall along with the date they left, asking God to keep them safe.
Or if your family was sick with the plague, you might carve their initials into the wall along with the date, a way of getting God to “see” your prayer.
I was so touched by this that I incorporated it into a couple of scenes in my book when my heroine is sad and desperate and searching for answers.
Thanks for reading this post about the research for The Silent Songbird, and thanks to Ruthy for hosting me! Enjoy the Scavenger Hunt!
Buy The Silent Songbird on:AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
CHRISTIAN BOOK dot COM
Information you need to complete the hunt, darlings!
Here's your clue: "in the".... And your next stop is Melanie Dickerson's site RIGHT HERE!!!! But first, jump in on the extra contest below!
I'm so glad you've come by for the hunt, and I'm loving meeting all these folks! I'm running a separate contest for TWO copies of "Back in the Saddle" my first Double S Ranch western romance... 
Leave me a comment below, and if you sign up for my newsletter, I'll double your chances for the book.... And huge thanks for coming by today, for taking part in our scavenger hunt!
RUTHY'S E-MAIL FOR NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP! I'd love to add you to my e-mail list for my quarterly newsletters. You can leave your e-mail below or send it to me at loganherne@gmail.com and I'll add you in!
Thanks so much for coming by.... for being part of the hunt and mostly for your appreciation and love for great Christian fiction! Have fun and best of luck to you!
Ruthy
October 17, 2016
Home on the Range Release Day!!!
I want you guys to love this book as much as Carrie Townsend (Romantic Times Review) did...
4 1/2 Stars....... TOP PICK for October...
And here's what Carrie had to say:
Whenever children are on the page, Ruth Logan Herne’s writing simply shines. Add to that a trio of hunky cowboy brothers, the strong courageous women who capture their hearts, some adorable animals and a heart-stirring message of faith? In short, it’s the recipe for a perfect Western romance. Readers will find plenty to swoon over in Nick Stafford, both as a single dad and as a cowboy intent on pursuing a woman. The author exudes warmth and grace and love on each page of this novel, and the set-up for the next book leaves readers hungry for more.
Rancher and single dad Nick Stafford needs help. Specifically, he needs Dr. Elsa Andreas’ help or his daughter Cheyenne will be held back for another year in school. Elsa agrees to help, despite her hesitation about coming out of her self-imposed seclusion and risking her heart again. When Nick’s troubled ex-wife appears out of the blue, both of his precious daughters need him — and Elsa — more than ever. Will all of their hearts heal enough to see what God has planned?
I AM SO EXCITED!!!! HERE ARE THE LINKS:
AMAZON!!!
CHRISTIANBOOK DOT COM
BARNES&NOBLE
AND.... I'd love to add you to my e-mail list (if you're not already there) so let me know in a comment below if that's okay...
AND....
Leave a comment below to be entered for one autographed copy of this beautiful story... And while you're doing that, I'll gladly serve you coffee, tea, soda... whatever your little heart desires and we'll eat COOKIES to celebrate the release day... My very own Double Chocolate Chip cookies!!!
Sit back, relax, and we can just kind of stare at that gorgeous cover....
And celebrate together!!!!And if you have time to go over and "like" my facebook page, that would make the people that pay me VERY HAPPY!!!! :)
October 13, 2016
Home on the Range Release Day Coming!
Release day is five days away!!!
I've got a fun scavenger hunt scheduled...
And there are contests going on all over to win copies of "Home on the Range".... and I'm listing the links here:
RUTHY'S POST AT SEEKERVILLE
Yankee Belle Cafe "Isabo's Yellow Rice"
And then the scavenger hunt will be RIGHT HERE!!!!
I am so excited about this story, this series. I love writing westerns, I love cowboy lore and cowboy code and I'm totally in admiration of the women who run these ranches, businesses, etc. side by side with their men...
So catching calves or pulling calves, slogging through mud to unstick equipment, running the background home, house, kids, food and finances... A ranch is a multi-layered deal, and I love it!
It's fall here on the farm, and we're loaded with fun times, cute kids, fall produce and all the bounty of a good harvest... and enough to share, too.
And that's a blessing right there, isn't it?
I'm so excited to share these bits of our life here on the farm... and the Stafford men and their lives on the Double S Ranch in Central Washington.
And yes... I am truly having the time of my life!
Ruthy
I've got a fun scavenger hunt scheduled...And there are contests going on all over to win copies of "Home on the Range".... and I'm listing the links here:
RUTHY'S POST AT SEEKERVILLE
Yankee Belle Cafe "Isabo's Yellow Rice"
And then the scavenger hunt will be RIGHT HERE!!!!
I am so excited about this story, this series. I love writing westerns, I love cowboy lore and cowboy code and I'm totally in admiration of the women who run these ranches, businesses, etc. side by side with their men...
So catching calves or pulling calves, slogging through mud to unstick equipment, running the background home, house, kids, food and finances... A ranch is a multi-layered deal, and I love it!
It's fall here on the farm, and we're loaded with fun times, cute kids, fall produce and all the bounty of a good harvest... and enough to share, too.
And that's a blessing right there, isn't it?
I'm so excited to share these bits of our life here on the farm... and the Stafford men and their lives on the Double S Ranch in Central Washington.
And yes... I am truly having the time of my life!
Ruthy
September 24, 2016
New books, new seasons, new times!
Fall.
It finally feels like fall! Now for you folks who don't like winter, this can be a two-edged sword, but I love fall.... I love the cool nights, the relief from the heat, sweatshirts and sweaters...
I love freezing veggies, making jam and canning pickles...
I love stacking firewood....
I love seeing the glimmers of leaf change, and then the full-blown shift.
But I see the other side, too, the edge toward shorter days and longer nights. The influx of cold, not cool.... But there's a peace in winter, a sleeping, edging toward the spring awakening that I've always loved.
But for now? FALL!!!! We've got pumpkins and gourds at the farm. We've got fresh veggies, too! Squash by the bushel... and every chance I get, I'm sneaking inside to write sweet books or bake something delicious.
I love this season and I'm so delighted to share that with you!
And if you'd like to hear more about this fall's books, happenings and fun at the farm, let me know and I'll add you to my mailing list because it's fun to keep in touch, isn't it? Either let me know in comments below or e-mail me at loganherne@gmail.com.
Wishing you all of God's blessings....
Ruthy
It finally feels like fall! Now for you folks who don't like winter, this can be a two-edged sword, but I love fall.... I love the cool nights, the relief from the heat, sweatshirts and sweaters...
I love freezing veggies, making jam and canning pickles...
I love stacking firewood....
I love seeing the glimmers of leaf change, and then the full-blown shift.
But I see the other side, too, the edge toward shorter days and longer nights. The influx of cold, not cool.... But there's a peace in winter, a sleeping, edging toward the spring awakening that I've always loved.
But for now? FALL!!!! We've got pumpkins and gourds at the farm. We've got fresh veggies, too! Squash by the bushel... and every chance I get, I'm sneaking inside to write sweet books or bake something delicious.
I love this season and I'm so delighted to share that with you!
And if you'd like to hear more about this fall's books, happenings and fun at the farm, let me know and I'll add you to my mailing list because it's fun to keep in touch, isn't it? Either let me know in comments below or e-mail me at loganherne@gmail.com.
Wishing you all of God's blessings....
Ruthy
June 9, 2016
Rhubarb, Strawberries and Inspirational Teachers
Who would have thought rhubarb and strawberries would reunite an amazingly gifted science teacher and a student she taught more than ????? decades ago?
:)
But it has, and in a couple of weeks I'll be working in the Sisters of St. Joseph kitchen with Sr. Maria Irwin, the science teacher who inspired the Geek Within me at the ripe old age of 14... a brilliant woman whose love of physics opened my mind to so many things!
And taught me to question facts....
And temper teaching by noting that one of science's greatest pros and cons is how it disproves itself on a regular basis!
I love scientific fact, but I'm readily amazed by how often our facts turn out to be misread pages of fiction....
And how often science fiction becomes reality!
Who would have thought we could beam up information at these speeds with no wires???? Not so long ago they would have been amazed about doing it with wires. Now????
Wifi. Shades of First Officer Scott on Star Trek: "Beam me up, Scotty."
Come on, that's a conundrum, isn't it????
It's a beautiful day in upstate, after a cold, windy, dark, thick-clouded June 8th, we're blessed with spring-to-summer weather again, and I love it.
My writing is done for the morning, and I'm going to slip out front and get dirty because there's a therapy in dirt and flowers and gardens unlike any other.
For an hour of quiet... with Lady Antebellum playing on the old boom box.... (Yes, for real!!! It's the only radio in the house that pulls in the weekend Yankee games outside!)
Me and the dirt. With some flower friends coming along.
Flower therapy.
How blessed I am to have this time... time to write, to laugh, to love, to share, to garden.
God is good. Most assuredly.
And we are blessed to be in a land where freedom is the rule, not the exception.
Now... it's garden time, time to rebuild an old pond!!!
Let's see how this comes out!
:)
But it has, and in a couple of weeks I'll be working in the Sisters of St. Joseph kitchen with Sr. Maria Irwin, the science teacher who inspired the Geek Within me at the ripe old age of 14... a brilliant woman whose love of physics opened my mind to so many things!
And taught me to question facts....
And temper teaching by noting that one of science's greatest pros and cons is how it disproves itself on a regular basis!
I love scientific fact, but I'm readily amazed by how often our facts turn out to be misread pages of fiction....
And how often science fiction becomes reality!
Who would have thought we could beam up information at these speeds with no wires???? Not so long ago they would have been amazed about doing it with wires. Now????
Wifi. Shades of First Officer Scott on Star Trek: "Beam me up, Scotty."
Come on, that's a conundrum, isn't it????
It's a beautiful day in upstate, after a cold, windy, dark, thick-clouded June 8th, we're blessed with spring-to-summer weather again, and I love it.
My writing is done for the morning, and I'm going to slip out front and get dirty because there's a therapy in dirt and flowers and gardens unlike any other.
For an hour of quiet... with Lady Antebellum playing on the old boom box.... (Yes, for real!!! It's the only radio in the house that pulls in the weekend Yankee games outside!)
Me and the dirt. With some flower friends coming along.
Flower therapy.
How blessed I am to have this time... time to write, to laugh, to love, to share, to garden.God is good. Most assuredly.
And we are blessed to be in a land where freedom is the rule, not the exception.
Now... it's garden time, time to rebuild an old pond!!!
Let's see how this comes out!
May 24, 2016
Springing into Love!
Spring, how I love thee! Let me count the ways!
My website blog is giving me "agita" which is what my sister-in-law says when her family is driving her crazy.
I get it.
And life has enough agitation that the World Wide Web should not be causing more!
Spring.
Romance.
Faith.
And chocolate and coffee.
I'm ready to get dirty. Move soil. Plant flowers. While the world around me is greening up, I'm so excited to play in the dirt, too!
It probably sounds silly, but this is a trait from my Grandma Myrtle Herne. She loved to garden and passed that love down to me, so I'm taking a break from edits, stretching my limbs and getting dirty!
And it will feel marvelous!
Trust me. It will look better when it's done.
I hope!!!! Every time I heard Chris and Martin Kratt tell kids to "Get out and get into nature..." I thought of this! Once the snow melted and the rain stopped, I'd be out in nature.... With dirty knees.
And when you're done, (shameless plug here!) run on over to Amazon and grab a copy of our newest historical collection! "Spring Into Love" is a wonderful set of 4 stories featuring Pam Hillman, Cara Lynn James, Mary Connealy and me!
We had so much fun putting it together, and mine is set about twenty-five years AFTER this old farmhouse of mine was built! Isn't that amazing?
(Which means my basement is kind of like a cross between a tomb and a cave.... enter at your own risk!)
There are hundreds of plants waiting to go into the farm.... The guys are bedding 500 new asparagus plants and 600 strawberry plants found homes over the weekend. That's not a lot of strawberries by farm standards, but since the deer ate all of last year's, we're testing our new deer controls...
We'll see how this all works!
It's spring on the farm, full of birds, frogs, toads, one humongous snapping turtle and no small number of garter snakes...
Welcome to upstate!
My website blog is giving me "agita" which is what my sister-in-law says when her family is driving her crazy.
I get it.
And life has enough agitation that the World Wide Web should not be causing more!
Spring.
Romance.
Faith.
And chocolate and coffee.
I'm ready to get dirty. Move soil. Plant flowers. While the world around me is greening up, I'm so excited to play in the dirt, too!
It probably sounds silly, but this is a trait from my Grandma Myrtle Herne. She loved to garden and passed that love down to me, so I'm taking a break from edits, stretching my limbs and getting dirty!
And it will feel marvelous!
Trust me. It will look better when it's done.I hope!!!! Every time I heard Chris and Martin Kratt tell kids to "Get out and get into nature..." I thought of this! Once the snow melted and the rain stopped, I'd be out in nature.... With dirty knees.
And when you're done, (shameless plug here!) run on over to Amazon and grab a copy of our newest historical collection! "Spring Into Love" is a wonderful set of 4 stories featuring Pam Hillman, Cara Lynn James, Mary Connealy and me!
We had so much fun putting it together, and mine is set about twenty-five years AFTER this old farmhouse of mine was built! Isn't that amazing?
(Which means my basement is kind of like a cross between a tomb and a cave.... enter at your own risk!)
There are hundreds of plants waiting to go into the farm.... The guys are bedding 500 new asparagus plants and 600 strawberry plants found homes over the weekend. That's not a lot of strawberries by farm standards, but since the deer ate all of last year's, we're testing our new deer controls...
We'll see how this all works!
It's spring on the farm, full of birds, frogs, toads, one humongous snapping turtle and no small number of garter snakes...
Welcome to upstate!
December 2, 2015
A Season of Hope
I love Advent.
I love the prayers.
I love the hymns.
I love the season of preparation, of thinking of others, a time where joy and good will come to mind as automatically as the sun is meant to rise and the snow to fall.
Andy Williams sang about it being the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...
I love that song! I love the anticipation!!!
I used to go overboard with Christmas. Yes. I was That Person.
What a goof!
Now I make sure my priorities aren't on presents, but on giving. Our family fun is in helping others, because we're blessed. How silly that I didn't see this as clearly as a younger mother!
Here's Eli with our Advent wreath on Sunday....
Leftovers turned into Turkey a la King (RECIPE HERE AT YANKEE BELLE CAFE!) and holiday nog, a present from Grandpa....
And a quiet evening of stringing lights and playing games.
We've lighted the first candle, and three to go... The waiting has begun for the best gift of all. A baby, a child of the poor.
And here is the Youtube link to "Child of the Poor/What Child is This?" performed by the Notre Dame Folk Choir.
Child of the Poor/What Child is This?
I love the prayers.
I love the hymns.
I love the season of preparation, of thinking of others, a time where joy and good will come to mind as automatically as the sun is meant to rise and the snow to fall.
Andy Williams sang about it being the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...
I love that song! I love the anticipation!!!
I used to go overboard with Christmas. Yes. I was That Person.
What a goof!
Now I make sure my priorities aren't on presents, but on giving. Our family fun is in helping others, because we're blessed. How silly that I didn't see this as clearly as a younger mother!
Here's Eli with our Advent wreath on Sunday....
Leftovers turned into Turkey a la King (RECIPE HERE AT YANKEE BELLE CAFE!) and holiday nog, a present from Grandpa....
And a quiet evening of stringing lights and playing games.
We've lighted the first candle, and three to go... The waiting has begun for the best gift of all. A baby, a child of the poor.
And here is the Youtube link to "Child of the Poor/What Child is This?" performed by the Notre Dame Folk Choir.
Child of the Poor/What Child is This?
March 3, 2015
All Dressed Up in Love Giveaway!
You are a guinea pig right now.
Wait, that doesn't sound very nice.
Okay, how does Crash Test Dummy sound? Worse, right?
Okay, I won't make you BE anything, I'll do quiet internal testing. I'm weighing blog sites, my blog that's embedded in my website and my fun "Ruthy's Place" blogger site here... and checking out the pros and cons of both!
So bear with me, I don't mean to confuse the issue, but it's kind of fun to see what works best!
First, there's this:
My newest release from Zondervan/Harper Collins, and I cannot tell you how much I love, love, love this story! Part of the "Year of Weddings" novella collection, mine is the 4th book of the 2015 collection and it was so much fun to write!
I was a bridal consultant for eight years at one of the best stores/workplaces imaginable. Started by the Hall family, "Bridal Hall" became a Rochester icon, a business everyone knew about and most visited because you felt like you were somebody when you walked into Bridal Hall... the warm atmosphere, the amazingly nice and helpful staff, the humor, the music, the family vibes... and yet professionally focused to give each bride confidence in her choices...
This book honors those wonderful people I worked with. It's my lovesong to them, to Bridal Hall, to Kathy, Donna and Jean and the entire Hall family and staff.
Now, I just opened the prize vault and found a BUNCH of books to give away! This book is an e-format, so you either need a Kindle app on your computer, or a Kindle/Nook/Sony/Apple e-reader...
But the app is FREE and you can get it from Amazon so don't hesitate to leave a comment to enter this contest!
If you've ever had a favorite job, tell us what it is.... and if you haven't, what would you imagine it to be?
Leave a comment and I'll toss your name into the new cat dish (the cats were quite annoyed that their cat dish kept disappearing, silly kitties!!!) I'll draw names on Thursday, which means you could be reading "All Dressed Up in Love" by Friday! SUHWEEET!
And here's a little winter fun to make you smile because it's still winter here in upstate NY!
Our marsh, the home of my famous little buddies, the spring peepers! (tree frogs)
Finn. Finn is part clown, he's 18 months old and thinks he's funny. He is funny. He is also a death-defying climber who loves to straddle the tops of couches and taunt you with a grin. And yes, he's had several emergency room visits and is undeterred... :) He's a boy!
Waiting for the bus on another snowy morning!
We know how to do winter in upstate New York, LOL! But once March rolls around... we're all ready for spring!
Wait, that doesn't sound very nice.
Okay, how does Crash Test Dummy sound? Worse, right?
Okay, I won't make you BE anything, I'll do quiet internal testing. I'm weighing blog sites, my blog that's embedded in my website and my fun "Ruthy's Place" blogger site here... and checking out the pros and cons of both!
So bear with me, I don't mean to confuse the issue, but it's kind of fun to see what works best!
First, there's this:
My newest release from Zondervan/Harper Collins, and I cannot tell you how much I love, love, love this story! Part of the "Year of Weddings" novella collection, mine is the 4th book of the 2015 collection and it was so much fun to write! I was a bridal consultant for eight years at one of the best stores/workplaces imaginable. Started by the Hall family, "Bridal Hall" became a Rochester icon, a business everyone knew about and most visited because you felt like you were somebody when you walked into Bridal Hall... the warm atmosphere, the amazingly nice and helpful staff, the humor, the music, the family vibes... and yet professionally focused to give each bride confidence in her choices...
This book honors those wonderful people I worked with. It's my lovesong to them, to Bridal Hall, to Kathy, Donna and Jean and the entire Hall family and staff.
Now, I just opened the prize vault and found a BUNCH of books to give away! This book is an e-format, so you either need a Kindle app on your computer, or a Kindle/Nook/Sony/Apple e-reader...
But the app is FREE and you can get it from Amazon so don't hesitate to leave a comment to enter this contest!
If you've ever had a favorite job, tell us what it is.... and if you haven't, what would you imagine it to be?
Leave a comment and I'll toss your name into the new cat dish (the cats were quite annoyed that their cat dish kept disappearing, silly kitties!!!) I'll draw names on Thursday, which means you could be reading "All Dressed Up in Love" by Friday! SUHWEEET!
And here's a little winter fun to make you smile because it's still winter here in upstate NY!
Our marsh, the home of my famous little buddies, the spring peepers! (tree frogs)
Finn. Finn is part clown, he's 18 months old and thinks he's funny. He is funny. He is also a death-defying climber who loves to straddle the tops of couches and taunt you with a grin. And yes, he's had several emergency room visits and is undeterred... :) He's a boy!
Waiting for the bus on another snowy morning!
We know how to do winter in upstate New York, LOL! But once March rolls around... we're all ready for spring!
September 14, 2013
Be "Roman Strong" for Roman Statt!!!
Here's what's happening. I have a friend. He's little. Two years old. He's stinkin' cute. His name is Roman Statt and WE LOVE HIM.
This is one of my favorite pics of Roman:
Ignore the clutter, really, that's totally the NORM around here. Focus on the center objects... Cute kid, binky in place, piling HUGE HEAVY THINGS together and balancing them. 18 months old, so funny, very methodical, focused on the job at hand... Dave decided he was an engineer in the making!!!
Stinkin' cute family, right???? Kevin, Darcy and Roman Statt
We love them.
And then there's this:
Roman and his buddies on the porch swing! Brody, Roman, Joslyn, Mary Ruth and Megan!!!!
Healthy, happy, silly, climbing, exploring little boy...
But then....
Things started to change. Looking back we can see the bruising on Roman's legs... with no cause...
Mom and Dad took him to the doctor because bruises shouldn't come out of nowhere...
And now we're here:
And doing this:
AML is tough... but then, so is our Roman! And his family and friends and neighbors and community are rallying around this young family because no one should go broke fighting for the life of their child.
We're a small town. Close-knit. We're related in one way, shape or form to a lot of folks here!I write about small towns because I love 'em...
And this small town is gathering forces to support one little man's fight.
Keep watch here for pictures of Chinese Auction prizes and further benefit details!
If you can come, please do so!!! You don't have to eat spaghetti (although I'll be in the kitchen and it will be VERY GOOD SPAGHETTI!!!!)
Feel free to come, snack, buy tickets for prizes (Chinese Auction Raffle), the 50/50 raffle, and see healthy kids come out in support of one of their own.
Be "Roman Strong" for Roman Statt.
Monetary donations can be sent to Mary Wolfe461 Parma Center RoadHilton, NY 14468
For offering Chinese Auction items (baskets, large items, gift certificates, services)Call Sandra Eichas 585-305-4404
or e-mail me (Ruthy) at ruthy@ruthloganherne.com
Mostly? We'd love your prayers, and those of your prayer groups.You can follow Roman's progress at his Caring Bridge site:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/darcyeichas-statt
(They'll have you register, but I did it, so clearly ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!) :)
Thank you! And may God bless you, every single day.
This is one of my favorite pics of Roman:
Ignore the clutter, really, that's totally the NORM around here. Focus on the center objects... Cute kid, binky in place, piling HUGE HEAVY THINGS together and balancing them. 18 months old, so funny, very methodical, focused on the job at hand... Dave decided he was an engineer in the making!!!
Stinkin' cute family, right???? Kevin, Darcy and Roman StattWe love them.
And then there's this:
Roman and his buddies on the porch swing! Brody, Roman, Joslyn, Mary Ruth and Megan!!!!
Healthy, happy, silly, climbing, exploring little boy...But then....
Things started to change. Looking back we can see the bruising on Roman's legs... with no cause...Mom and Dad took him to the doctor because bruises shouldn't come out of nowhere...
And now we're here:
And doing this:
AML is tough... but then, so is our Roman! And his family and friends and neighbors and community are rallying around this young family because no one should go broke fighting for the life of their child.
We're a small town. Close-knit. We're related in one way, shape or form to a lot of folks here!I write about small towns because I love 'em...
And this small town is gathering forces to support one little man's fight.
Keep watch here for pictures of Chinese Auction prizes and further benefit details!
If you can come, please do so!!! You don't have to eat spaghetti (although I'll be in the kitchen and it will be VERY GOOD SPAGHETTI!!!!)
Feel free to come, snack, buy tickets for prizes (Chinese Auction Raffle), the 50/50 raffle, and see healthy kids come out in support of one of their own.
Be "Roman Strong" for Roman Statt.
Monetary donations can be sent to Mary Wolfe461 Parma Center RoadHilton, NY 14468
For offering Chinese Auction items (baskets, large items, gift certificates, services)Call Sandra Eichas 585-305-4404
or e-mail me (Ruthy) at ruthy@ruthloganherne.com
Mostly? We'd love your prayers, and those of your prayer groups.You can follow Roman's progress at his Caring Bridge site:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/darcyeichas-statt
(They'll have you register, but I did it, so clearly ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!) :)
Thank you! And may God bless you, every single day.
August 29, 2013
Falling for the Lawman is Available!!!!!
I LOVE THIS BOOK.For so many reasons, I can't possibly list them, but here are the main ones!!! Wonderful hero, troubled by decisions he's made... decisions that affected others and can't be fixed.
A heroine trying to save the family farm, and smart enough and strong enough to do it if only her brothers, the weather, God and the family would cooperate. Oh, and wait, the town supervisor of Kirkwood Lake is eyeing up seizing the lakeshore portion of her farmland for eminent domain to give new people lake access...
Cows.
Beansy-the-goat!!!!!
Puppies. (Author loves puppies!!!!!)
And these twins, Dorrie and Sonya McKinney, how stinkin' adorable are they??? I love them. I loved writing them, and I'm thrilled that the girls get to be in the Christmas book too!!!!
HAPPY DANCING IN UPSTATE!!!!
Falling for the Lawman was inspired by two local farm women: Kim Zarpentine of Zarpentine Farms and Robyn Sweeney of Sweeney Farms. I took their dedication and devotion and hard work and fashioned McKinney Farm after them. And the name, McKinney Farm? That was the original name of the farm I live on.
Grab this book if you don't have it already. Take a glimpse of hard-working former migrant workers, strange but somewhat typical modern family profiles, mistakes, hope, faith, cute kids, good neighbors, second chances and dreams coming true.
You can get it here at AMAZON!!!!
And starting this weekend it will be available in Walmart, K-mart, grocery stores, and bookstores that carry the Love Inspired line from Harlequin!
HERE IT IS IN CALIFORNIA!!! THANK YOU, KELI GWYN FOR THIS PICTURE! AND I LOVE THE PRICE, I LOVE THAT YOU CAN GET A LOVELY, HIGH-QUALITY INSPIRATIONAL READ FOR UNDER $5!!!!That makes my budget-minded brain very happy!
Falling for the Lawman is also available for your Kindle and Nook (Barnes and Noble).
I'm making myself giddy, staring at this cover, but I don't care.
It's that sweet!!!
Sending out big smiles from upstate New York:
Ruthy
