Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day

Even a blasted cold virus wouldn’t bring my Holidays to a screeching halt. Since Christmas Eve, I’ve been spending time with my family here in North Carolina and participating in fun family activities.

We spent Christmas morning under the tree where I received the novel Matched by Ally Condie, a sketch book, Ginny Weasley’s  wand, a collection of Gringotts coins, and a hour glass necklace. I was jumping for joy!

Since I’m just getting over my cold, my family let me take it easy this year, but I still helped around the house. I built a fire in the fireplace, helped make my mum’s applesauce with cranberries, and helped make/decorate sugar cookies. We also ran our Hogwarts train set, while the cats played in the pile of wrapping paper or slept together on the couch.

Now, this morning, I wake up to about 8 inches of snow – 8 INCHES! A rare event in North Carolina. Last time it snowed on Christmas was 1947 – according to the news. The state is pretty much closed down this Boxing Day. I think I’ll be snuggling on the couch and reading my book.

Hope you have a wonderful Holiday and a great weekend!

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READERS: Follow as many authors as you like. Just follow the Linky list and hop from author to author. The idea is to find as many “new to you” authors as you can, and hopefully some great new reading material as well.  Leave a comment as you hop from blog to blog!  We’d love to chat with you!

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• Follow the Meet an author Monday host (Cali Cheer Mom) along with any of the wonderfully talented authors on the list.
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