Here’s what I’m currently…

…Listening to:

• Puddle of Mudd. Yes, I’m still listening to them with a little Default, Nickelback and Staind thrown in for good measure

• My daughter. She’s a singer and has a talent competition coming up so I’ve been hearing her even more than usual *g*
• The soundtrack for the movie Hairspray. My daughters and I love this CD!

…Reading:

• Blood Brothers and The Hollow, the first two books in Nora Roberts’ Sign of Seven trilogy and LOVED them! Can’t wait for Gage’s story *g*

• 45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt. Really enjoying this. I enjoy digging into my characters’ archetypes and these are really unique.
• A Man Worth Keeping by Molly O’Keefe. I loved Baby Makes Three, the first book in this series and I’m so glad I finally have time to read Max’s story.

…Loving:

• That my first release, Not Without Her Family, is out now! I’m really looking forward to seeing it in an actual store *g*
• The warmer weather. It finally warmed up enough here that our furnace stopped kicking on at night. Bring on the sunshine!
• That there are only 4 days left of school. Yes, I’m sure the kids will drive me nuts before the end of June (and vice versa *g*) but they’re so excited to be done with the school year so how can I not be excited for them?
• That I get to start Allie’s story! Can’t wait to give her her own happy ending

…Watching:(on DVD)

• Roswell. I haven’t had as much TV watching time as I’d like but I’m almost done with the first season *g*
• Loved the season finale of The Office! Poor Jim was heartbroken to have his proposal stolen by Andy but it was so funny. And the last scene was too perfect!
• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on FoodTV. Makes me want to hop in my car and try all those cool places myself *g*

…Wishing For:

• A free weekend evening to take the family to the Drive In. Love cuddling up in the car and watching two great movies!
• The perfect pair of shoes to go with the dress I’ll be wearing for Romance Writers of America’s award night at their National Conference. A shopping trip is definitely in order!
• Just a few more hours in the day (I have a feeling I’m going to be wishing for this for a long time!)

…Bringing to the next family picnic:

Rhubarb/Strawberry Crunch
1 cup flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup quick cooking oats

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup margarine

4 cups sliced rhubarb

1 pint fresh strawberries, halved

1 cup sugar

2 Tbl cornstarch

1 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

In medium bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture into a 9″ square baking pan.

Combine rhubarb and strawberries; spoon over crust in baking pan. In saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch, stir in water and vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes.Pour over fruit.

Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Enjoy!