Well, I guess it's more of an ice day than a snow day. Whatever you call it, I'm home for the day because of really bad roads around the area. We had a two hour delay yesterday after we had a few inches of snow followed by sleet and icy rain overnight. It didn't get super cold last night, just into the mid twenties, but that rain / sleet mix ( Read more... )

One day down, 179 to go! *grin*

I forget how tiring it is to spend a day with children.  It's only been a couple of months and I sit here tonight totally worn out.  Of course, that's also due to the fact that I have been working long hours getting my library set back up and the days I've spent in meetings and the fact that I was nervous last night ( Read more... )

(The second book in the Ranger's Apprentice series)
John Flanagan

Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn - the Celticans have disappeared, their ( Read more... )

A couple of my stories have been nominated for the MC Awards... which appears to be from the Mellon Chronicles group.  'Butterflies and Caterpillars' was nominated in the Young Aragorn category and 'Brothers at Heart' was nominated in the WIP category.  It's just nice to be nominated for these things.  You always hear people say that and now I find ( Read more... )