Snow, ARC Winners, The Bachelor, Castle, Prize Offer

Now that title says a lot about what this blog is today!

A big thank you to those who visited the Blog Studio yesterday to chat with my dear friend and spectular author, Maggie Toussaint. The winners of the two free ARC's (Advanced Reader Copy) of her upcoming release, ON THE NICKEL, are:

PAT BROWING

SUSAN LEACH

Here in my midwestern town we are expecting 3-5 inches of the snow that is spreading eastward. These are the times when I wish I had purchased a gas snow blower with an electric start. I'm using an "old" (believe me this is really old) snowblower with an electric cord. It works fine if I can just get into a good pattern and not spend all my time trying to avoid catching the cord! It's always a battle, and usually the cord wins.

So how about those new year's resolutions? Did any of you make a commitment? Have you broken it yet? This year I didn't set any because I hate breaking promises to myself. *sigh* I do have this constant ongoing resolution to lose some weight and get healthier. I've started by eliminating the carbonated beverages. I'm drinking water, lots of water. I also have a reclining bicycle, a Gazelle, and a treadmill. The treadmill makes a great place to dry sweaters, the bicycle seat stores my Snuggie for when I watch television, and the Gazelle just sits and stares at the television waiting for someone to notice. Last night I peddled while watching The Bachelor.

Anyone else watch The Bachelor? I suppose being a hopeless romantic, I'm always looking for the guy to really find the love of his life. This time Brad seems changed, so I hope he goes for an honest and nonflambouyant woman. I also watch Castle faithfully. I love the "almost" relationship between Rick Castle and Kate Beckett.

All right, I've asked quite a few questions today. Let's see who is willing to share their thoughts and answers. I have a prize to give away to someone today.  It's a nice sticky note holder with a calendar, regular sticky note pad and five colored sticky note markers. The holder closes and can be carried with you or sits nicely on a desk. I'll choose one winner from all the comments today.

Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!

An Early Autumn or...??

As I look out my window this morning, the sun is just beginning to rise. Behind the house across the street, I can just see the top of a tree one street over...its leaves already turning gold. After a forty-five degree night, I believe we are going to experience an early fall. But, wait...look!
It is only a trick of light caused by the sun rising in the east and shining upon the leaves, igniting them to a beautiful shade of gold. It's God's masterpiece and I'm so excited to share it with you.

Good morning! And now it is time to announce the winnner of a free copy of MENDED HEART, a recent release by Mary Manners.

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The names of everyone who stopped by to comment on Mary Manners interview in The Blog Studio were put into a large bowl and stirred. Mary pulled out a name and the winner of a copy of MENDED HEART is

CLARE REVELL

Clare, you may have your choice of either an ebook or an autographed book. Congratulations!! Please go to MaryMannersRomance.com where you'll see a "contact me" link.Use the link to let Mary know your choice of book type and the information to send your book.

Thanks everyone who stopped by to join the audience for the reopening of The Blog Studio. All names are still eligible for my monthly drawing of a $10.00 gift certificate to Bath and Body Works.