Holiday Crud

hankfully, Thanksgiving went off without a hitch!  We had SO much food that I may be eating left overs for a few months! I've decided to freeze it all in single portions because it's just too much! 

We had 17 adults at the table and six kids - well, 17 adults at two tables stretched from my dining room into the living room - we push the sofas and chairs against the wall and put the second table in the middle. Then, we place a perpendicular folding table for the kids.  I'm beginning to think in the next few years as more of the kids age out to the adult table and then start bringing plus ones, I'm going to need a longer table or bigger room!  We'll take it one year at a time, but if my house remains the central family gathering place for my grandparents descendants, I'm going to have to figure something out. 

My son's golden retriever and my cousin's golden dachshund (only one I've ever seen that color) got a long beautifully. Little Louie chased our big Loki all over the place. It was hilarious to watch! Excellent entertainment! 

Unfortunately, by Friday my daughter wasn't feeling well so she stayed in bed resting, and by the time the rest of the family went home on Saturday afternoon, my grands were showing signs of having caught what mom had, and by Saturday night hubby and I had two sick little ones in our bed so mom and dad could recover too. Thankfully today, my granddaughter seems fine, my grandson still needs another couple of days, but every one is on the mend. Me, I keep taking my vitamin C and thanking God for my strong constitution!  Oh - and my drink of choice is now warm Pineapple juice and Honey tea.  I've been drinking it for my allergy cough so hoping that the crud my family has skips over me! 

I want to take this moment to thank everyone for telling their friends about Sweet Tomorrows. So far it seems to be going over well and my review team is loving the next book Sweet Redemption.  I'll be honest, I'm very glad to hear good reports because as I was writing it, I had my doubts!  Same for the new turn in the Honeysuckle series, we'll see how this first book Sweet Rescue: K9 Heroes turns out!  I am a tad behind schedule with it - but that has to be expected over the holiday season.  

As soon as I have new covers I'll share here! 

Well - that's it for today's update - now I'm juggling finishing up Rescue and planning the next trip in January for my travel buddy's upcoming decade birthday - last decade we went to Australia, this decade she wants to do Antarctica - that's going to be chilly! Will keep you posted on that too! ​