Big News, Writing News, Weather News!

First of all, some non-writing related news I never mentioned the other day. I talked to Leah and her boyfriend on Christmas evening and they announced that they're getting married! :D Leah wants me to design the invitations, thank you cards, place cards and table cards. Whew! It's a good thing I have until Spring 2011! :P I have to come up with a good layout, graphics and text/ calligraphy. I'll have to start practicing. ;)

And on to writing-related news, thanks to P. and M., I've come up with two new characters (both supporting) and some ideas for them, as well as for the master villain. I'll be writing character journal entries for them, beginning today. :)

I am really, really looking forward to fleshing them out and coming up with the master plot, as well as sub plots. It will be a lot of work, but in the end (as M. said last night), it will be well worth it. :D

We have a winter weather advisory from 6:00 tonight until 10:00 tomorrow morning:

Hazardous Weather...

• An Upper Level System Currently Moving Out Of Northern Mexico
Into Southwest Texas Will Begin To Affect Eastern Oklahoma Late
This Afternoon Into Early Evening. Precipitation Will Spread
Northeastward Across The Entire Area Overnight... Ending
Wednesday From West To East.

• From 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Accumulation Is Expected From 6 PM
This Evening To 10 AM CST Wednesday.

Impacts...
• Roads In The Advisory Area May Become Slick And Hazardous...
Especially On Bridges And Overpasses And Non-Treated Surfaces.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
• Use Extra Caution If Driving. Attempt To Stay On Treated
Roadways. Expect Travel Delays.

I may end up staying home instead of going to Sweet Bay. :( Oh well, there's always next Tuesday...

And on that note, I'd better hurry up on here. I'm running late today because I've been texting with Leah. Now I've got to get to work! :)

Have a great day, everyone! :D

Lois

Photos!

Eric and Chelsey were married on Friday, August 28, 2009 at The Cajun Back Door. The ceremony was short, but sweet and we followed it with dinner.















































Yay! Now, if only I could marry off the other one! ;-)

Lois

Books, Weddings, Etc.:

I don't know how much writing I'll do today. I plan on doing some reading, though. I'm hoping to finish William W. Johnstone's The First Mountain Man: Preacher. I have less than a hundred pages left. Then I want to start on Terry C. Johnston's Sioux Dawn. I read this one years ago, but I want to read it again.

The wedding was short and sweet and Eric and Chelsey are now husband and wife. :) We had dinner at The Cajun Back Door (I have no idea why I kept calling it The Cajun Cafe). Their food is great! :D The pastor who married them invited us to his church. Jeff works on Sundays, but maybe he and I can go tomorrow night...? I really want to find a church to go to.

Eric and Chelsey are planning on taking Josiah's swing to one of the stores in town to sell it. They want me to watch Josiah. I'll read while I'm watching him.

If I have time later, I want to work on ideas for the new story and screenplay.

Have a great afternoon! :D

Lois

Writing and Shopping, Shopping and Writing...and Marriage:

Today is going to be a writing day. I plan to work on at least two of my novels. I'm going to use a timer so I can limit how long I spend on each one. That should keep me from spending too much time on the computer, too. ;) I'm thinking an hour on Cottage, two hours on From the Ashes and two hours on Phoenix Rising should just about do it.

Tomorrow will be a reading day, I think.

Oh, and Eric and Chelsey are getting married on Friday! :D Jeff mentioned that maybe we can take them out to dinner...at the Cajun Cafe. I've never eaten there, but I've been wanting to try it out. We'll see... Jeff and I will have Josiah for a day or so. I am not looking forward to changing diapers. :/

I also need to call a plumber today or tomorrow and I'll be ordering three tins of decaf and herbal tea from Stash Tea. I've already had it okayed by the man of the house. :) I'll be getting Mango Passionfruit, Red Tea (Rooibos) and Decaf Chai Spice.

Well, the kids are up...all three of them. ;) I'd better hurry up and finish what I need to do on here so I can give them the device and get to work on my novels. :)

Have a great day! :D

Lois

Wednesday Writing Sprints, August 5, 2009:

Today, I'm going to work on the character journals. I don't know if I'll get them all done, but I'm going to try. I also want to work on one of my novels. I'll update again later.

Well, that's all the news here. :)

Oh, wait! There is a bit more news!

Eric and Chelsey announced to us yesterday afternoon that they're getting married! They were looking into wedding chapels, but they finally decided on the courthouse. I guess the wedding chapels are too expensive (even though they're much cheaper than a full-blown church wedding). Anyway, they're both excited, and so are we! :D

Okay, that's all the news here. ;)

Have a great day!

Lois