Silly Things I Cry About

My husband has started to ask me, “Are you crying?” When I admit it he shakes his head side to side, “You’re crazy.” Happy tears or sad tears – books and movies have the power to make me cry.

Warning: This post may make you cry too.

1. The very end of Homeward Bound when they are waiting for Shadow. If you know the movie just skip to about the 4 minute mark for the cry…

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We Love Our Libraries!

Over summer we had a great time with the library programs, but I tend to think of the library more over winter when I don’t want to sit outside at the park.

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Comparing My Blog and You’ve Got Mail

I was hoping that the blogging conference would give me some good info and help me take my blog to the next level – just like inYou’ve Got Mail when Joe Fox goes to meet his online friend who turns out to be Kathleen Kelly.  In both our cases it has caused more thinking and more work.  Not to mention the fact that my husband hears blogging information spewed at him randomly at all hours of the day and night.

  • How much do I want to pursue?
  • What goal do I want to work for?
  • How much time do I want to put into meeting that goal?
  • How can I make myself better and worthy of more attention?

Just as Joe – just call me Joe – “F” “O” “X” – took it slow and eventually won the attentions of the charming Kathleen, I will be working and thinking and trying.

  • My love of blogging and the blogging community would compel me to continue no matter what so I  might as well do the best I can.
  • Success to me will be feeding my family from my blog’s income  [which right now isn't as much as I fear it will be in the future with 3 teenagers].
  • Vlogging is fun for me.  I enjoy making and watching videos!  I even enjoy editing them.  Now I just need to learn to do it better.
  • A loyal readership is more important to me than big traffic so it’s going to take some time.
Hopefully in the end we will meet up in the park while Over the Rainbow is playing and all will be good – except let’s leave out the part where the dog jumps on me, ‘kay?
I’d love to have feedback from my regular readers.  I’m going to run some polls in my sidebar.  Would you please answer them?  Pretty please with a cherry on top?  Thanks so much!

Will She Become Fire Chief?

I try to finish a book and let it sit for at least a day before I post about it, but I’m 3/4 of the way through this book right now.  I was one of the lucky ones that received it before the review date.

The more I read The Perfect Match by Susan May Warren, the better I like it.  Hoping for a great ending.

It certainly has an unusual first meeting of the hero and heroine.  Then their first conversation turns out to be more of an argument…in the hospital.

One thing I like is that she makes the pastor (who is the hero) a normal, everyday man.  The heroine baffles me occasionally because I don’t have much in common with her, but she’s still an interesting character.

Here’s the official cover blurb:

Ellie Karlson is new to Deep Haven. As the town’s interim fire chief, she is determined to lead the local macho fire crew in spite of their misconceptions about her. But when someone begins setting deadly fires, Ellie faces the biggest challenge of her life. Especially when sparks fly with one of the volunteers on her crew: Pastor Dan Matthews. As Ellie battles to do her job and win the respect of her crew, she finds that there is one fire she can’t fight—the one Dan has set in her heart. 
(This book is the repackaged edition published in 2004)

Susan May Warren’s personal website is here.

To find out more about The Perfect Match visit CFBA.

I Usually Don’t Do These Quizzes

but I couldn’t resist a reading one.

What Kind of Reader Are You?

Your Result: Dedicated Reader
 

You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.

Literate Good Citizen
 
Book Snob
 
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
 
Fad Reader
 
Non-Reader
 
What Kind of Reader Are You?
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