It's October! Where did the time go?

This tree had every color of fall.
Photo by Loree Huebner



Greetings from Indiana!
I can't believe it's October already.
The trees here in the Great Lakes have already begun their change. The colors started about 2 or 3 weeks ago - much sooner than previous years. I think the peak will be much earlier than normal. I just hope that doesn't mean another long and cold winter.

I am about ready to come back to the blogging world again.
My online hiatus has left me refreshed. I got tons of writing done. Yay!

I will be returning sometime near the end of this month...after Fall Break. I've missed everyone, and I've really missed visiting around the bloggy neighborhood.

I hope everyone had a lovely summer. I've been catching up on so much writing news. I see many great new novels out there from awesome authors. Wow! One of my favorite authors, Jody Hedlund, is going to do a series based on Michigan Lighthouses & the women keepers - Beacons of Hope Series. Out of the Storm, a novella, has just been released to kick off the series. Unexpected Love will be released in December. I can't wait!

There are so many other friends with new contracts and debut novels coming out, and some authors going the self-publishing route having a lot of success. I'm happy dancing with all of you!

I am so excited for a few writer friends.

In July, Jill Kemerer signed a contract with Harlequin Love Inspired. Her debut novel, Small-Town Bachelor will available in April 2015. Congratulations, Jill! Hugs to you!

Keli Gwyn also has a Love Inspired novel coming out in 2015! It will be her second novel. Woo Hoo, Keli!

     Terri Tiffany's debut novel, The Mulligan will be available very soon. So happy for you, Terri! Awesome!


Gabrielle Meyer landed two novella contracts from Barbour Publishing. Gabrielle's first novella will be part of a lovely book titled The Most Eligible Bachelor Romance Collection. The book releases in May 2015. The book also features other wonderful authors - Erica Vetsch, Cynthia Hickey, Kathleen Y'Barbo, and others. Congrats, Gabe!

And for those who are looking for a delightful Christmas storybook for that special child in your life, Victoria Lindstrom's debut children's book - The Scandinavian Santa - was released last month! This book is unique in the fact that Victoria's husband did the artwork. His paintings are magnificent! I hope to have them on my blog very soon. Congratulations, Victoria and Michael! Well done!   

I put in links to these ladies blogs. Please stop over and visit with them!

I am so happy for all of you, and many others!

Well, I will see you all in a few weeks!

Enjoy the weekend. Autumn is in the air.

Between you, me and the gatepost,
Ah, I've missed saying that...

Loree

I love pumpkins!
Photo by Loree Huebner

I've kept the comments section close on this post. See you in a few weeks!

What Kind Of Reading Mood Are You In?

This week, I’ve been off of work. The strangest thing happened. I drove down to Indianapolis to pick up my son and when I got out of the car, I couldn’t straighten up. My lower back was killing me. I'd been having back pain for a few weeks, but this was different. I thought for sure something was out of place.

When I got home, I tried to do a few laps around a nearby track, hoping it would straighten me out. No luck. I went about 25 steps and had to go back to the car. Monday morning, I went to the doctor. He diagnosed me with severe back strain.

“Severe back strain? I haven’t lifted anything heavy in the past few days.”

I guess when I first started to feel the twinge a few weeks back, that’s when it happened.

“Well let’s see…what did I do a few weeks back? Work?”

Wow. Apparently I did something at work (I do lift things there) and the strain just got worse because I didn’t take care of it. Who knew? If you feel a constant twinge of pain in your back, do yourself a favor and baby it!

So, the doctor gave me a shot to relax the spasms, two prescriptions, and a week off of work. The first two days were strict bed rest only. Being confined to the bed is not for me. I’m just a grumpy patient. Anyway, I'm feeling much better and will return to work after the weekend.

There were a few positives to this back strain ~ having the time off of work is nice, especially since my son will be leaving for college this Tuesday. 

I'm nearing the end of the final read through of my book. Yay! It’s going quicker than expected.

I also joined Goodreads. I’ve only been on a few times. I’m just getting the hang of it – feeling my way around.

So much to do online when confined to bed!

I also ordered three books from Amazon:

The Doctor’s Lady by Jody Hedlund     

The Colonel’s Lady by Laura Frantz  

Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott    

I’m looking forward to reading these books. I think by the picks, you can tell what kind of reading mood I’m in. The order should arrive by Tuesday. The books all sound like winners. I just don’t know which one to read first!

What are you reading? What kind of reading mood are you in at the end of this summer? Anyone else on Goodreads? Can you give me some pointers on using it? I would love it.

Between you, me and the gatepost,

Loree

I hope everyone got a chance to stargaze last week. One night we counted 11 meteors.