Bring On Summer!
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!