Five Things on a Friday

1. There were so many fun things in my mailbox this week from schools I've visited.  Newsletters, thank you notes, drawings--even a puzzle! 


Milo, lend a paw! 



When I visited Woolwich Central School a few weeks ago, the fourth graders had surprised me by singing a song that I wrote with my sister when I was 4 years old and she was 6 years old.  I have the lyrics on my website and the song is called, "Ding Dong the Cherries Sing!"


2.  I'm working hard on my next novel.  The chapters all seem to get shorter as the book goes along, so I'm trying to fix that!

 
3.  Thank you to the librarians of Virginia for including Touch Blue on next year's Virginia Young Readers' Choice list!  I'm thrilled!


4.  I usually love American Idol, but this season I simply haven't been able to get into it.  I'm not sure why.  I'm watching Survivor and America's Next Top Model, instead.


5.   A week ago Wednesday, it was 86 degrees in Maine, and this past Wednesday it was 34 degrees! I bought some soup at our local market for lunch, and Milo licked out the bottom.


Oops!

YUMMY!  Soup is fun to eat and fun to wear on your face!