I hope you are all making fabulous progress in your holiday preparations.
Santa has stopped by our house a couple
of times already this year. It’s a good thing he wasn’t expecting cookies
either time.
Because…On Thanksgiving Day, I took the pumpkin pies out of the
oven and slid in the turkey, when, moments later, what to my wondering eyes did
appear—FLAMES as the heating element shorted out and caught fire!
I pulled out
my old trusty portable roaster and we still had a wonderful Thanksgiving
feast. The next day, I ordered a new
element. It arrived a couple of days later and hubby put it in. All worked fine
for two days. Then POOF, with a puff of black smoke from the control panel,
the entire stove quit. So, the next day, we went and bought a new stove.
HOWEVER, it won’t be delivered until December 22nd. For the past few
weeks, I’ve discovered what can and can’t be cooked in a microwave, electric
frying pan, or crock pot. I’ve also learned that some things can, and turn out
remarkably well. We’ve also taken advantage of the local restaurants that
deliver, so it truly hasn’t been all that bad.
We’ve already had a fair amount of winter weather, with more
to come this weekend. Sub-zero temperatures along with several more inches of
snow are forecasted for this weekend. After an outing this evening for a
holiday party, I plan on spending the weekend snug and warm at home, writing. It
shall be lovely.
Almost as lovely as my new cover! I just received this
yesterday and couldn’t be happier with it. I do believe Harlequin's cover artists are some of
the best out there! The Cowboy's Orphan Bride
will be released in April. As children Garth and Bridgette vowed to be each
other’s family, and were, until shipped west on an orphan train.
The story takes place years later, when they ‘stumble’ across each other.
I’m off to pick up a few things for this evening, so must
log off. Stay happy, and warm, and enjoying all the blessings of the season!
