We've been house hunting for two years. In that time we've never found a house that meets all our requirements. I want: in town, walk-in closet, fireplace, screened-in porch and a laundry room. Fence preferable but that can be added. The poor hubs just wants a work bench in the garage. grin. Really doesn't seem like that extensive a list does it? But in all the time we've been looking, we haven't found a house that meets all the requirements...at least in our price range.
We went house hunting last weekend and found one that we felt with some renovations we could make work and planned to make an offer on it. Then on the way back home, I spotted a house for sale and pointed it out to our realtor and told her I'd like to see it. She said it looked like it would be outside of our price range but she'd check on it. Turned out it was in our price range and we looked at it the next day. You remember Miracle on 34th Street, with Santa's cane in the corner? It was that sort of feeling. The realtor was a few steps ahead of us and she'd motion the hubs forward to see and make me wait until he was in the room then she'd let me come in so they could both see my expression. The first time she did this, it turned out to be a huge laundry room. Did I mention huge? Then she did it on the screened in porch, then the bedroom which had two--count them--two walk-in closets. And finally on the sun room, which wasn't even on our list. It doesn't have a fence, but it does have a work bench in the garage.Serendipity.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Karma
So I sent the HH(happy hubby) after clear garbage bags for packing bedding. He came home with black bags. Being stressed about the move, I pointed out to him at considerable length how he needed to pay attention. Twenty minutes later, he was delighted to point out I'd just fed the cats dog food.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesdays Quotes and Funnies
'I would imagine that if you could understand Morse code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.'~Mitch Hedberg
'I know the voices in my head aren't real, but sometimes their ideas are just absolutely awesome.'~Anonymous
'If you know how many cupcakes I'm holding behind my back I'll give you both of them.'~Anonymous
'When you fall I will be there to catch you - With love, the floor' ~Anonymous
'He grabbed her hand and held it tightly and she thought, "He loves me." And He thought, "This sidewalk is icy." ~Anonymous
'In the morning I can't eat, I'm thinking of you. In the evening I can't eat, I'm thinking of you. In night I can't sleep...I'm so hungry!'~Anonymous
'I know the voices in my head aren't real, but sometimes their ideas are just absolutely awesome.'~Anonymous
'If you know how many cupcakes I'm holding behind my back I'll give you both of them.'~Anonymous
'When you fall I will be there to catch you - With love, the floor' ~Anonymous
'He grabbed her hand and held it tightly and she thought, "He loves me." And He thought, "This sidewalk is icy." ~Anonymous
'In the morning I can't eat, I'm thinking of you. In the evening I can't eat, I'm thinking of you. In night I can't sleep...I'm so hungry!'~Anonymous
Monday, September 22, 2014
It's Been A Week
It's been a week boys and girls. The babies got past their illness and now have caught something else. Yup, they attend daycare. I got through my manuscript and am hoping to do one more cruise through it before I submit. We received an offer on the house. What does this mean? If everything goes as planned and if it doesn't fall through, October is going to be a hellacious month. Challenging would sound more upbeat but hellacious is more appropriate. grin. Though better hellacious than the deal falling through:) We need to find a place to live, pack, and move. And did I mention, the hh is attending a work conference and I'm scheduled for two out of state conferences next month? Ah, the joys of the fast lane. But enough about me, catch me up. What went on with you last week?
Monday, September 15, 2014
LIFE
Life...it's getting in the way of blogging.
I'm going to be out this week, blogster buds. The grands and the baby boy have been sick. Galleys were due and a manuscript is due in October. I'll be back with bells on Monday. So in the meantime, be good and if you aren't being good, don't get caught. I'll miss ya.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Release Day for Ashelyn Drake
Ashelyn Drake has two young adult novels
releasing September 9th--that's today! Yes, two! The first is a YA romantic fantasy called
Into the Fire.

The
second is a young adult contemporary romance called Perfect For You.
Seventeen-year-old
Meg Flannigan isn’t very self-confident, but what girl would be after her
sophomore-year boyfriend dumped her by making out with another girl
in front of her locker?
Now a
senior, Meg catches the eye of not one, but two gorgeous guys at school. Sounds
good, right? What girl wouldn't want to be in Meg's shoes? One cute boy happens
to be her boyfriend, and the other? Well, he wants to be. And Meg? She's torn
between Ash, the boy she's been with for nearly five months, and Noah who is
pretty irresistible.

To
celebrate the releases Ashelyn is giving away a SWAG pack that includes:
·
A flame
pendant from Into the Fire
·
a
phoenix button
·
a heart
bracelet from Perfect For You
·
$5
Amazon Gift Card
You know
you want to enter, so fill out the rafflecopter. Good luck!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Brynna Curry's Elemental Magic Series: Earth Enchanted
Blurb: Writer Liv Corrigan has the
worst luck with men -- her telepathy tends to make them run for the hills. When
she meets widower and ex-cop Jack Roarke, she decides to keep her talent
hidden. Things are looking up until their third date crashes and burns as the
man who murdered Jack’s wife turns out to be after him too.
Injured, Jack retreats with Liv to his house under armed guard. But with Liv’s mysteries rapidly coming unraveled, a diamond-thief killer to stop and passion in the air, the safe house is anything but safe for their hearts!
Excerpt – contains some violence, language
Injured, Jack retreats with Liv to his house under armed guard. But with Liv’s mysteries rapidly coming unraveled, a diamond-thief killer to stop and passion in the air, the safe house is anything but safe for their hearts!
Excerpt – contains some violence, language
No light reached here in the bowels of the city.
The air was thick with the stench of garbage, smoke, and prostitution for those
lovely people who didn’t care enough to rent a room.