* IF IT'S TUESDAY, I'M MIXED UP AS USUAL *

For the past year or more, I always seem busier on Mondays than any other day. And so, when Monday evening rolls around, I feel like I've done two days worth of tasks, and I ask The Ronald, "Is today Tuesday?" To which he has a variety of answers, some of which I won't post here. (Tsk, tsk. Don't automatically think they must include bad language or something. Get your minds out of the gutter!)

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This afternoon, I really have no idea what day it is. I've spent approximately SEVEN HOURS attempting to "fix" my printer/copier. Yes. Seven hours. And it's still not "fixed." I think I'm going to have to buy a new one. (Don't even ask. My reply might send electrical shock waves through the cyberspace.)

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I do want to say that I'm being featured in kind of a blog tour for my memoir, and I thank the following three women with all my heart:

Tomorrow, December 11th, the lovely Julie Flanders is hosting me. Please stop by and leave a comment for Julie and/or me. 

Monday, December 16th, the always lovely Jennifer Shirk will be my host. Please stop by there, too let Jennifer know you were there.

And on Monday, December 23rd, the ever so lovely Margo Dill will have a little something about me, too. And again, I ask, please stop by and leave a comment. My appearance on Margo's blog has been postponed until January 20, 2014. I'll post a reminder when the date gets closer. Thanks, Margo!

** P.S. After I posted this I found out that Ann, at Ann's Reading Corner, also highlighted my memoir in her Teaser Tuesday post! Thank you, Ann! **

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*Welcome to my newest follower, Carol Ford. I hope you'll stop by often and always enjoy what you read and see! Thank you so much! *

"The world is a book, and those who don't travel, read only a page." -- St. Augustine

* Cover Reveal for Julie Flanders *

I'm very happy to take part in the cover reveal of Julie Flanders' debut novel ~ Polar Night

Julie is a writer blog friend who is always so supportive of others and I'm grateful that somehow our paths crossed. Please take a moment to read the book blurb and feel free to leave a comment directed to Julie. She'll be stopping by later. 

Book Blurb: When Detective Danny Fitzpatrick leaves his hometown of Chicago and moves to Fairbanks, Alaska he wants nothing more than to escape the violence and heartbreak that left his life in pieces. Numbed by alcohol and the frozen temperatures of an Alaskan winter, Danny is content with a dead-end job investigating Fairbanks' cold cases. That all changes when a pretty blond woman goes missing on the winter solstice, and Danny stumbles upon some surprising connections between her disappearance and that of another Fairbanks woman three years earlier. Forced out of his lethargy, Danny sets out to both find the missing woman and solve his own cold case.

The investigation points Danny towards Aleksei Nechayev, the handsome and charming proprietor of an old asylum turned haunted tourist attraction in the Arctic town of Coldfoot. As he tries to find a link between Nechayev and his case, Danny's instinct tells him that Nechayev is much more than what he seems.

Danny has no idea that Nechayev is hiding a secret that is much more horrifying than anything he could ever have imagined. As his obsession with finding the missing women grows, Danny finds his own life in danger. And when the truth is finally revealed, the world as he knows it will never be the same.

Bio: Julie Flanders is a librarian and a freelance writer who has written for both online and print publications. She is an avid animal lover and shares her home in Cincinnati, Ohio with her dog and cat. Polar Night, a suspense thriller with a supernatural twist, is her first novel. It will be published by Ink Smith Publishing on February 7, 2013. Find Julie online at her blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook.

The Deja Vu Blogfest

Hey everyone. I'm participating in a really cool blogfest that I learned about on Julie's blog, What Else is Possible? It's called The Deja Vu Blogfest at DL Hammons' blog, Cruising Altitude 2.0.

Please click on DL's link to learn all about it and sign up. The date for it is December 16^th ( yes, that's THIS Friday!) All those taking part will re-post their favorite blog offering, or one that never received the exposure it deserved. Simple and fun!

I hope to read many fabulous blog posts, however long it takes me!

Welcome to my newest follower, Ron aka TheOldGeezer. I hope you'll stop by often and always enjoy what you read and see! Thank you!

"Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time - I think I've forgotten this before."
-- Stephen Wright





* You Like Me....You REALLY Like Me *

Today I received a blog award from the fantastic OJ at Casta Zero! Which reminded me that I also received one from delightful Julie almost a month ago! Thanks to both of you. Receiving these awards really does mean a lot to me, and I apologize to Julie for being so late in getting hers posted.



Julie awarded me this lovely "The incredibly sweet blog award."

There were some rules attached about listing things about myself that y'all don't know, but I'm skipping that part! With all the information I've posted the past couple of years, I don't think there's much left to tell!

Thank you, again, Julie! I found this doubly "sweet" because we've only known each other a brief amount of time.

OJ awarded me this really cool "Sisters of the Quill" blog award.

This particular blog award is for "deserving writers, to women whose talent needs to be recognized." Isn't that fantastic? And what makes it even better is that it was originated and designed by friend and blogger, Donna at Donna's Book Pub! Thanks again, OJ! You're a really sweet sister of the quill, yourself!

"Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, "Make me feel important". Never forget this message when working with people." -- Mary Kay Ash