It Can't Be Thursday Already!

Can it? :)

Very much looking forward to this weekend's family reunion. There will definitely be stories to tell.

I worked yesterday, and enjoyed it immensely. Bought some yellow long stemmed roses at the grocery store, just because they're beautiful. That color! Anyway, ChaCha kitty likes them, too--to eat.

Fall. It is SO gorgeous. No wonder it's my favorite season. Today is sunny, but so far cool, with that special crispness in the air that always makes me feel festive.

Today: more writing, possibly some art work, and Sister Sally arriving this afternoon or tonight. Sister Pam is already in town, at our mom's house, and it sounds like they're having fun ahead of time. Jerry can't make it this year, but 3 out of 4 isn't bad, I guess. :)

That's the news.

Blogging On

The weather is lovely today--even as I write this, the Canadian Wrangler is out mowing my lawn. :) Don't you just love the smell of fresh-cut grass?

The new office is working out very, very well. There are no distractions, even though the former dining room is in the flow. Bernice loves to hang out with me in there--she's always happy when I light somewhere and she can keep an eye on me.

I'm writing Chapter 5 today, of "Creed's Honor", that is. I'm having so much fun with this book--and I can't believe how fast it's going.

I'm looking forward to seeing my big unruly family this weekend at the reunion, as you know. They're crazy, but they're mine.

And that's the news.

There's a Lot to Love About Tuesday

Here are some things I love about the second day of the work week:

1. "That's Clever" records on my Tivo. :) There are SO not enough arts and craft shows on TV. Now that Carol Duvall is gone, it's a pretty barren landscape. What's that about, DIY and HGTV? There are one or two viewers out here who are not renovating an old house to "flip", you know.

2. New books and DVDs are released on Tuesdays. "Willow", for instance. :)

3. Having started a new writing week on Monday, I'm usually rolling by Tuesday. I love the new office--and the New Book.

4. Sadie doesn't have to go to her exercise program. I miss her when she's away from home.

5. Tuesday, like the other six days of the week, is a DAY. A precious gift from God, to be lived to the fullest and deeply appreciated. Not everybody gets one, after all.

And that's the news.

Willow Etc.

Tomorrow, one of my early books, "Willow", comes out with a new cover and some updating and revision. It's essentially the same story, but longer and more in depth.

On the home front, I'm learning to take my blood pressure every morning. And I'm a wimp--it hurts. Sometimes, though, a cowgirl's got to just tough-up, as my dad would have said. :)

I had a very relaxing weekend. Mostly, I played with my art supplies, but I confess I did play a few slots over at Northern Quest, too.

Today will be a writing day.

Looking forward to the annual Lael Family Reunion next weekend. I hear cowboy-cousin JayDee will be there, with his guitar and some CDs. Yeehaw! I'm a big JayDee fan. :)

And that's the news from my kitchen table on this promising Monday morning.

Beautiful Friday

More sunshine! Yes!

Today the new office I told you about yesterday will be outfitted with a desk and chair. Starting Monday, I'll be writing in the former dining room. It has a window looking out toward the pasture, but the main reason I like it is because it is both in the flow of things going on out here on the Triple L and yet a little out of the way, too. The reality? I write wherever I feel like writing--sometimes downstairs, sometimes upstairs, sometimes right here at the kitchen table.

I haven't mentioned the d.i.e.t. recently, so here's a report. I'm following the Common Sense Plan. :) And it's working.

Here's wishing you a wonderful, happy weekend.

May you be blessed--and be a blessing.

And that's the news.