Five Things on a Friday

These three kittens go up for adoption today.

1. The animal shelter where I volunteer has a bake and plant sale tomorrow, so I'm baking this morning. We have a group of kittens going up for adoption this morning, too. Three litters of kittens were found in a plastic tote and brought to us a week ago. The story was on all our local TV stations, and lots of people have inquired about the cats and kittens. So when I drop off my donations to the sale, I think it will be a busy place!

2. I'm off to South Carolina on Monday for several days of school visits. I'm bringing the South Carolina Picture Book Award medal for Hot Rod Hamster with me to show the kids.

3.  It's exciting to see my garden coming to life again. The rhubarb looks very happy where I planted it. :-)

4.  My critique partners and I have rented a cottage on a lake for 5 days in June to do some writing. I'm looking forward to getting back to writing. I have revisions on an early reader and a chapter book to do, and I assume I'll see First Pass pages for Half a Chance soon. I also want to draft a new middle-grade novel this summer. I have no idea yet what that novel will be about, but I'm anxious to find out.

5.  Maine has officially flipped the switch from mud season to GORGEOUS. Everything is really beautiful now.  Here are two of my local public libraries.


Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Maine. Photo by my husband, John


Patten Free Library, Bath, Maine. Photo by my husband, John