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Amazon Publishing is showcasing The Invasion of Falgannon of Isle in February

The Invasion of Falgannon Isle has been selected by the Kindle editors to be included in the February Kindle 20 for $2 event! 
 The promotion will begin on February 1stand will run through February 28th. 
You can see the promotion here:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000858781 .

To celebrate this promotion I am running a month long contest...
The winner will get a signed copy of my books, plus you will get a two jars of Scottish Strawberry Preserves, and two teas - Highland Blend Tea and Scottish Breakfast Tea
 



Just leave a comment of why you would want to visit a small island in Scotland?

Look for my day on First Kiss at KMN Books

Karen Michelle Nutt  is not only a talented author, a lovely person, but she organizes kick-arse events to showcase authors.
For the month of love - she has put together a different author each day.
I am February 10th - and will have the first kiss from A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing , one of my favourite first kisses I have penned.  I will be giving away a copy of Montlake/Amazon Publishing beautiful tradesize version of my book to open of the people commenting.
http://kmnbooks.blogspot.com/

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a basket full of Romance???

Candy and I are creating a marvelous goody basket for Serendipity Cafe and GiftsWe told the owners, Lilian and her daughter Becky, that we thought it a grand idea -- what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with romance.  It's not complete.  Some other treats will be added - a bottole of wine, some chocolates and some CDs.  Then it will go on display at the Cafe until Valentine's.

Some lucky person will get enough romance to last them a year!!


My Books included:

Riding the Thunder
The Invasion of Falgannon Isle
A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing
One Snowy Knight
A Restless Knight
In Her Bed
Cat O' Nine Tales
Candy's sister's books:

The Marsh Hawk
Renegade Riders
Blood Moon
The Brotherhood
The Ravening
The Privateer
Prisoner of the Flames
The Waterlord
Falcon's BrideThe Counterfeit LadyThe Ravencliff BrideRape of the Soul



HINT:  For online followers -- I am planning on doing something similar for you, too!

What my Kitties are doing on this snowy and COLD morn

Mouse  sitting on her window seat with her kitty heating pad, watching the birds and the squirrels at the feeders


Boots  looking at all the snow and cold outside

Mouse and Boots  playing (cautiously) with Da Bird.  I am thrilled they are getting along.

Loki
grump-faced because I woke him up to take his picture

Woke up to snow!!!

(2 hours ago)
the snowplow has been through four times since about 7 am - each time they go through the snow covers the road again in less than an hour.

 (1 hour ago)

A dress to steal an author's heart!

"Something quite interesting...Storybook gown constructed entirely out of recycled and discarded children’s Golden Books. Designer Ryan Novelline created the bodice from the golden spines of these classic children’s books and sewed together the skirt from their illustrated pages..."
What a wonderful vision, beautifully executed!!!

new pic of Loki

LOKI working hard at enjoying being an indoor kitty.  He's discovering the joys of electric blankets.

Say hello to Loki

It's 5 below zero here, with windchill nearly minus 25.  I mean cold!!  I made a snap decision to adopt another stray cat and so glad I did.  The gentle boy has been coming around Candy's for the last year and a half, and she had been feeding him.  Since Candy couldn't care for him while she is in the back-brace, I have been going over daily and feeding him.  He quickly came up to me for pets and we bonded.  Since losing Algie, I thought perhaps I could move him over to my heated carport so he could be safe once I made better friends with him.  Thursday I woke from a horrible dream of him being out in the cold and I knew I needed to move him now.
I went over and he was just going up the hill in the snow.  I called to him, and he came back.  He saw so pitiful, looking down at the snow and crying he was cold.  I stuffed him in a cat carrier and was off to my house.  He cried, scared.  I assured him everything was okay and he immediately settled down.  He was scared in the carport, but I put him in Algie's cat cage and he settled down.  This is cage that is covered by -40 sleeping back, has another sleeping bag inside.  He can come and go.  Which is he quickly did.  He settled in quickly and really loved his new home.  He was very warm in Algie's down sleeping sack.
This morning I was concerned because of this 20 below windchill.  I was afraid the carport wouldn't be warm enough.  I was right.  When I went out at 5am he was fine.  When I checked again a 7 he was shivering.  The windchill was coming through the walls like they weren't there.  So, Loki came inside...lol.  
He is sleeping on the bed.  I put him in Boot's room, Boot's went to the exercise/pantry/laundry room.  He perfect pet, purrs and purrs.  He slept the afternoon on his back, sleeping with his feet in the air.

So the bad weather didn't get this one.  Loki already answers to his name.

I think I found a very special new friend.

I do believe he sighed mo dhachaigh a-chaoidh as I left the room.

Hail to all you first-footers!!!

 Wishing you peace, joy and happiness in the coming year!

Happy Boxing Day!!

Happy Boxing Day!!

In the States Boxing Day is ignored, but I think it was one of the special times of my childhood holidays.  Christmas Eve was all magical and giddy with anticipation.  It was tinsel and toys, boxes and coloured lights...and the breathless wait for St. Nic.  Christmas Day was family time.  Everyone would come, bringing more boxes and covered dishes.  It was lazing day around television watching Christmas movies.  The men would talk politics, horses or show off cars.  TM -- lol (Typically Male).  The females fluttered around, preparing the meal and chattering.  It was good to catch up with your relatives, and meet the newest additions (either babies or newly wedded in-laws).

But Boxing Day was the venture out time.  It was a day to go around and gift people who were special to you -  friends, neighbors or those who had done services for you throughout the year.  You would be welcomed warmly, giving a cup of hot cider, punch or hot chocolate.  You got to see their Christmas trees and decorations.  I thought this was so much fun.  When we were kids, there was often snow.  My grandfather had several old fashioned horse sleighs.   We'd load them up with the boxes and trek around to friends.  It was so much fun.  Sadly, we rarely see a white Christmas any more.  The poor sleighs are dust covered and leather dry-rotting.  Times changes, but sometimes not for better.

So I am sending you Boxing Day Blessings...though I am sure many in the US think Boxing Day is when you take all the presents back for refunds! lol.