My yard decorations.

 After the ice storm we got a snow storm, and I decided to step out and take a few photos.  The snow was coming down heavy and the camera focused on the snow more than my decorations. I will take a few without the snowy effects so you can actually see the decorations!  We got 12 inches from this storm and as I sit here writing this, we are cleaning up after another storm that hit us last night and we now have an added 14 inches to the 12 inches we already have.  My decorations are buried right now so before I can take any more pictures I will need to dig them out from under the 26 inches of snow they are under! My grandson is excited to build a snowman, and he was a little concerned that there would not be enough snow to get the job done, well I think the snow gods have taken care of business!  I have my tree up and decorated and I have the house ready for the season, I'll put up pictures of my tree when I post the others.  

The ice storm of 12/13/2008

As I write this, there are still 14,000 people with no electricity and the storm was 9 days ago.  When the storm finally ended, there was devastation all over the state and over 400,000 people had no electricity. The holidays are here and the tempers are high as those still without power are angry and tired of waiting to get their lives back on track.  We were fortunate, because we never lost our power, and we have not had to deal with the struggles that others have had to endure. I took some pictures in my neighborhood the morning after, I did not venture out far because the roads all around us were closed and impassable.  We were able to go to town for gas and groceries, but going to work was an adventure and required almost 2 hours to get there because of the detours caused by closed roads.  The people of New England are a hardy bunch, and we deal with whatever the storm gods throw at us, but there are times when you just wonder what the hell you ever did to deserve this? Those still without power should have it back before Christmas, and in the extreme cases some will have to wait until after the New Year.  The timing could not have been worse but the silver lining?  It could have been worse.

I've made my decision...

  I have accepted the first publishers offer to publish my book.  I have thought long and hard about this and the decision was not an easy one.  This is my first book and after much thought, I figured I would get my feet wet with this book and see what this is all about.  I have another book in the works and I will submit it to other publishers with the hope it will find a home with a well known publisher.  I have discovered that it is very difficult to get the attention of the better publishers.  I want to get my book out there for people to enjoy, and I am not looking to be the next Stephen King so this is a good avenue for me for now.  Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to be as known and as loved as Stephen King, but I do live in the real world and I am content to leave a piece of me here when I am gone.  I am content knowing that my husband and my children are proud of me and they support me no matter what my endeavors, in this I am the luckiest person on the planet, they are my heart and soul.  I look forward to sharing my adventures in getting this book out there for everyone to enjoy.  Stay tuned

  

Time to decorate!

  Well, Thanksgiving is over and the leftovers have been sealed tightly in the tupperware containers for later.  Just like a lot of you, the time has come to prepare for Santa's arrival!  I have a 9 ft Christmas tree and it will take me several days to get it all decorated and ready to go, the lights alone are a nightmare!  I will put up my decorations throughout my house for the next few weeks so I won't be rushed to get it all done at once.  All of my days off from now until Christmas will be spent getting everything up and ready.  My daughter will be here for Christmas with my grandsons Isaac and Noah and they love the lights and all the decorations so there is a reward for all of my efforts!  We had lots of snow by this time last year so my Christmas inflatables were not able to be inflated because the snow was too deep, I am hoping that won't be the case this year; but this IS New England so anything is possible.  I will take some pictures of my holiday decorations and post them for you all to see and enjoy.