Friday Five

1. The snow is melting. Today, it will be in the 50's with 70's over the weekend. I'm glad it came. We needed a good snow. LOL now bring on spring!

2. The youngest is much, much better. Now the oldest is sick. I'm not sure what it is...but I don't want it.

3. I submitted to my editor and sit biting my nails to hear back on Settler's Mine: The Man. I need to get cracking on a new story.

4. I met my friend, Ann, went to the used bookstore and had a yummy lunch. I also met Larissa Ione, who just hit the USA Today Best seller list. Big congrats to her. I had a good time with Ann, as usual and enjoyed getting to know Larissa.

5. I have seriously become a Big Bang Theory fan. LOL how many comedies joke about physics? We watched the whole first season and have started watching new ones. I also think My Name is Earl is having its best season yet.

May the muses have the laws of physics
Mechele

Snow!!

The snow coming down--taken Sunday night



View from the front door Monday morning.

More view from the front door, Monday morning.

View from the back door, Monday morning.

We have another snow day today! I think we probably got about 6-8 inches maybe. It's our biggest snow in 9 years.

It's also cold. 11 balmy degrees with a high only in the mid-30's today. LOL but in the 60's by the weekend.


The youngest is still sick but very determined. She kept going out yesterday but couldn't stay out long.

I'm off to play in the snow...later. LOL not when it's 11 degrees!

May the muses have snow days

Mechele

Let it snow

And boy, is it! 4-6 inches or more. School has already packed it in for tomorrow.

Now to get the youngest to stop running a fever so she can go play in it!

Mechele

The good, the bad, no ugly

Whew. I'm catching my breath.

The Bad:

Uncle's funeral home stuff and the funeral.

The hotel at MarsCon lost my reservation :(. They were full and the other Con hotel was a few blocks away. As we were late in the weekend anyway, we decided to just go home after my author reading. As we came to the hotel straight from the funeral...a real capper to a crappy week.

The cold. It's been icy around here. I like cold but a balmy 13 degree walk to the bus stop on Friday wasn't fun. However, though it's cold for here, it's not as cold as in the Midwest. I read my bud, Melissa Lopez, is dealing with frozen pipes.


The Good:

What I did get to attend at MarsCon was very fun. I hope to go back next year and attend more. Under the circumstances, it couldn't be helped but I was really disappointed I had to miss Friday and most of Saturday.

Luna-C did all the Harry Potter books in 45 minutes. I loved it.

The hubby and I hung out with Pamela Kinney/Sapphire Phelan, her hubby, their friend, Mark (book trailer creator extraordinaire), Stephanie Burke (aka Flashy Cat) and her hubby.

Did the Social Media panel with Helen Madden, Stephanie, Pam, Beth Wylde, and Kat Lively. Was interesting to talk about all the forms and how to use them.

Saw Coyote Run play and wound up buying a CD. Their Celtic tunes were really good. And the wealth of instruments they play was impressive!

Did my author reading from Settler's Mine: The Rivals. That went very well. Pam, Stephanie, and Beth each read from their works as well. Kat read from a Leigh Ellwood (I think) story. And Helen stole the show with her humorous short story about a Merman.

The drive home was late but uneventful. Now, we are debating whether or not, we'll see snow LOL.

Here's to the start of a new week. Hopefully I will accomplish some productive writing this week.

Mechele