Cool Toes, Fire, and Bookmark Giveaway

I had a great b-day week! Yep, it was a week long and fun. On Saturday my friends and I went shopping and then they took me to lunch. Afterwards, Laurie and I went for pedicures. Mine are red and black (think french and the black is where the white would be), with a tiny line of silver under the black. Laurie's? Her signature style.

Its cold in sunny Florida so Science Guy and I had a fire. I love this firepit, although it doesn't look so much like a pit.




Time for the contest of the week. :)

The booksmarks are from my sister's company and I love them. You don't have to ever bend pages, which I don't do anyway. The pics are on both the front and backside.

This is the first group of three with more to come in the next few weeks. Leave your comments all week and I'll choose three winners. Also, check back tomorrow when I'll put the book of the week contest up.





Writing Wishes and Plotting Dreams,
Vicki

Kristy Dykes, You will forever be missed and you will forever be loved

Today the world lost an amazing woman. Although Kristy Dykes is known and loved by many, she is not by the worlds standards a famous person.

She lived her life as a woman of unwavering faith. A wife and mother, she adored her family and they in turn adored her. She gave of herself to their church family, praying with people, teaching her faith, crying at the alter with sadness for someones trials, and weeping for joy with someone for their happiness.

And she wrote amazing inspirational Christian romances. She leaves behind a legacy uncommon in today's society. Her words will remain alive with the people she has touched and we will miss her greatly.

Yet, even in our sadness it's hard not to let the small tilt to our lips grow to a full blown smile as we picture her dancing on streets of gold and singing her praises to her heavenly father.

My heart goes out to her family and I pray that the peace that passes understanding will be yours.

We will miss you Kristy, but we will see you again and for now, we'll remember all you have taught us.

Vicki

I'm Back...

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I'll be back in the swing of things on Monday. It's been weird to not be active in the blog world for the past week. Oh, I've visited a few and even left a comment here and there but not the normal spending time with my blog buddies. I've missed you guys. :)

Unless tomorrow proves to be a productive writing day I'm not going to have many words to post on Monday but post them I shall.

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and I'll see you Monday morning.


WW's and PD's,
Vicki

Major Congrats for CL Wilson

The kids are here and we're playing but I couldn't wait till next week for this. CL Wilson, Cheryl, has made the NYT best-sellers list. Whoo-hoo!!! In fact she is #26. Huge party going on right now! Lots of cyber snoopy dancing, chocolate, and wine going around. Of course the real thing is happening as well.

If you haven't read her books then what are you waiting for. They are amazing.

Anyway, I'm off to do things with the family but had too put thisup first.

Hope everyone's weekend is great. I'll announce this weeks winner on Sunday so be sure and check back.

WW's and PD's,
Vicki

Wedding, Renewals and Friends

Before I begin this weeks blog I’d like to ask for a moment of silence.

It’s a very sad day in Snarkville. I still can’t believe that Miss Snark is retiring. What will we do with her wisdom, honesty, Crapometer, the cluegun used as needed and just plain fun. She has stopped many of us from becoming nitwits and pulled several of us that were already there back to the other side. Killer Yapp has taken his toll on us when needed and keep her gin pail handy.

Just in case you haven’t read her blog(who in the writing industry hasn’t read her???) she will leave the blog up and you can go back through the archives of truth, wisdom, and stiletto heel crushings.

I wish her much happiness as she continues her search for Mr. Clooney and that her gin pail never runs dry.

She has taught us well. She will be missed greatly.

The Wedding Renewal…

Saturday some very good friends of mine renewed their vows. They have been married for twenty-five years and they wanted all of us to know that it does work and they love each other more now than ever.

If you knew them then you would never believe it has been twenty-five years. First off, neither one of them look old enough to be married that long. They don’t act like it as well.

I went over to Mary’s house that morning along with Dorothy, (part of the brat pack from way back) and we fixed her hair and make-up. Mary doesn’t wear much makeup but she let us do her up right for the pictures.

She was beautiful! She was glowing! She looked just like a bride should look on her wedding day minus the white dress. She wore purple. Her favorite color.

So many friends, so little time. There were people there that I used to sing with and it was great to see them again. To catch up on everyone’s life, kids, and yes, some of them have grandchildren. I do not. Not yet anyway.

This past week has been crazy for me since I’m in charge of a 200 people building move at my work. We actually move this coming Friday so once again I’ll work many hours and not have much writing done by the end of the week. Ugh!!! But this to shall pass or so I’m told.

The reason I tell you about the move/work is due to the many hours I have worked I almost did not attend the wedding. I came very close to calling Dorothy to tell her she’d have to do the hair and makeup herself.

I was just plain tired. I didn’t want to drive across the bridge to the other side of Tampa.

Then I remembered the post that Carly Phillips had on Plotmonkeys
about “The One”. A small sidebar here is you will allow me. If you are not reading the Plotmonkeys daily then you are missing an amazing blog by four truly great authors.

Although I don’t see Mary and Henry that often they are part of my “The Ones” group. This day was special and I was going tired or not.

I’m so glad that I did. Old friends, food, laughing, and a beautiful day is something that you can’t replace. I did say food right? MaryDell, a woman from the church I used to attend cooked all the food. She is a wizard in the kitchen. The roast beef will literally melt in your mouth. And the mashed potatoes and gravy…well, let’s just say it was All Good.

So what about you? Have you missed something that you later wished you hadn’t? Have you went when you were just plain worn out and then so glad that you did? I’ve done both and let me tell you the second one is more often the best.

As always – Writing Wishes and Plotting Dreams,
Vicki