This, That, and the Other Thing

Good morning! The neighbor’s cat has found an unusual place to take a nap this morning. The birds aren’t thrilled, and you can hear them chittering in the background, but she doesn’t care. Cats sleep wherever they like.

Well, after a less than spectacular start to spring with an April snowstorm, it seems as if it’s allowing summer to move in early. At the start of the week, we had temperatures in the 90 degree range with our first official heat warning, followed by thunderstorm watches, that were little more than rain showers. The temperatures are cooler this weekkend, but we’ll be back in the high seventies and eighties by mid-week. We’ve got one more week of spring and then, come June 20, it’ll be summer. Days are longer and warmer, we see the sun more often and while it still rains, it’s good for the flowers and the grass.

While it took spring a long time to arrive, when it did, it did so with a vengeance. My perennials aren’t usually this lush at this time of the year. The problem with that is that early growth means they’ll probably all be done by August. A couple of years ago, I made the decision not to plant annuals in the ground but to leave them in pots and place them around the perrenials. These pictures were taken two weeks ago. As you can see, the ferns, hostas, and other greenery are quite healthy. I sincerely hope they last the summer.

My health hasn’t been the best lately since the arthritis has flared up, but I’m not going to let it ruin my summer. My granddaughter, Georgia, helped with clearing away the bulk of the weeds while I planted my pots.

And speaking of doing the best I can, I’m getting ready to go on a short vacation later this month. It’s a bus tour down east. We’ll stop in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and take a five-hour ferry over to Les Iles de la Madeleine, an archipelago in the province of Quebec, and spend our last night in Quebec City, one of my favorite destinations.

I will eat fresh seafood to my heart’s content. While I’ve been to the Maritimes before, including Newfoundland with a side trip to the French islands of St Pierre and Miquelon, this will be the first time visiting the archipelago. The weather won’t be warm, with the temperature hovering just below 60F, but it’s expected to be sunny. here’s what I plan to see. Here’s a taste of what I hope to see for you to enjoy.

Finally, I’m trying a new cover for Tequila Sunrise, the first book in my Cocktails for You series. For some reason, I can’t seem to hit on a marketing strategy for these books, and the new cover is an attempt to generate interest. I lowered the price of the ebook, it’s in KU so it’s availbale that way, too. I added a subtitle, Tequila Sunrise: A playful second chance at love beachfront romance (Cocktails For You) and redid the blurb.

Kelly Winters, a recreational spaces designer, gets her big break when she’s chosen to represent her firm on Conway Enterprise’s latest resort construction. The problem is the job’s in Mexico, and she’s terrified of flying.

While her plane is delayed, she discovers that Liam Conway, a man she met ten years ago and left without an explanation, will be her seatmate. Can things get any worse, especially when she falls asleep and drools all over him?

But Liam is willing to forget the past and leaves her with a blazing kiss at the airport and a promise to keep in touch.

The last thing she expects is to have him come to her rescue in a Mexican restaurant when she makes the wrong food choice and her throat and mouth are on fire.

Her imagination soars with visions of sun, fun, and sex with her savior, the sexiest man alive, but it all comes to a crashing halt when she realizes Liam is also her new boss.

A little tequila leads to more than dancing, but will their second chance office romance sizzle or fizzle when the job is done? Here’s hoping this will improve sales.

Each book in the series is based onthe name of a particular cocktail, some better known than others. I started the series during COVID wanting to work on something light that would make people laugh. Anyone who’s read the books has enjoyed them. I just need to figure out how to attarct a larger audience.

Well, that’s all I have to share with you this week. Hopefully, the weather won’t be as unsettled and we can all enjoy our last week of spring and look forward to the summer months.