I had a lot of fun last week. Different kinds of fun. First, I arrived home in time for the BIG snowstorm that rolled into Colorado. Due to hit last Wednesday. So, Tuesday, while out doing errands I made sure to buy some of the last of the butternut squash and some apples and other stuff to cook while I holed up with the doggies.Well, snowstorm came right on schedule, actually started when I was driving home Tuesday night from the regular Lambspun knitting shop Tuesday night sitting around the table with various fiber projects and talking. Lots of talking. Also, sampling whatever treats people brought in. When I left, there was already a nasty snow and rain mix coming down fast. Changed to snow middle of the night and we all awoke to at least four inches of snow Wednesday morning. And that was just the beginning. It snowed all day Wednesday, all night Wednesday, and all day Thursday, not stopping until late Thursday afternoon. I measured my table on the back patio where I always watch snow accumulate and there were 18 inches. Yep. My neighbor had tried to clear driveways on Wednesday, only to have to do it again on Thursday. Bless his heart. He got some homemade applesauce.
Meanwhile, doggies had a great time bounding about in snow that was up to Max's chest and Katie's chin. And I had a great time making butternut squash soup and applesauce with spices. Yum. Makes hunkering down during a snowstorm fun. Plus, I got to sit with my laptop and write while it snowed. That was actually fun. And it was a lot of fun to watch ALL of that snow melt on Friday. Well, almost all. Friday did what Colorado always does after a big storm. Sunshine comes out strong and brings temps back to 45 degrees and all those inches and inches of snow start to melt. Fun to watch, and convenient, too, because I had an appointment at 12 noon. And errands to run.
Saturday, I had more fun at my booksigning at the Fort Collins Barnes & Noble for my latest, DROPPED DEAD STITCH. It's always fun to meet new readers and greet readers who've become friends. I'm overwhelmingly grateful for the reader response which kept DROPPED DEAD on the B&N Hardcover Mystery Bestseller list for five months. Thank you, everyone!
This signing was made even more fun because all the bookstore staff were dressed in Halloween costumes as were some of the customers. And--they had a costume parade where I was supposed to choose the winner. Now, that was hard, especially after one contestant dressed as Luciano Pavarotti serenaded me. Honest. But I finally went with the great twosome who came dressed as Anthony & Cleopatra. In real life, Gary Nelson and Marissa Garnica. See above photos.
Halloween night was finished off with giving away candy to neighborhood kids then going to a friend's Halloween party till midnight.
How did you spend Halloween? Trick or treating with your kids? Hiding in a darkened basement watching tv and the doorbell rang? Going to a party?
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Cute pictures!
I was trick or treating in the pouring rain with my 3rd grade daughter. Sigh! Lots of wet candy. :0
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
I'm sorry, did you say something after butternut squash soup?
Seriously, yikes. I don't miss that snow at all (grew up in Michigan). Now that we are in SC, I am so hoping that in order for our little gal to see snow, we have to take her to visit the grands! (Poor kid)
Since you asked, we spent H'ween at the Honda dealership, and we wimped out on ToT'ing this year completely, but little gal is only two. We promised each other we'd do better next year (which is what I think we said last year).
Cheers, Kiy
P.S. Now, about that soup. Do you have a recipe you can share? Yum ...
I'm with Kily. The recipe for the butternut squash soup and applesauce would be great. By the way, you didn't mention if you dressed up for the book signing.
Ohh, Elizabeth, that brings back memories of all those years traipsing through rain or snow or cold or---sometimes---great Fall weather on Halloween night. And it was still fun. I LOVED dressing up the kids.
Wll, Kiy, since you asked---yes, I have a very simple recipe that I use for butternut squash soup. Hmmmm. Maybe it's time for the Cozy Chicks to plan another Holiday Recipe week.
Meanwhile----there is a recipe for butternut squash soup from a dear friend of mine who is also a gourmet cook. I've included it in the back of the latest book, DROPPED DEAD STITCH. There's also a recipe from another dear friend for chocolate chip cookies. These gals are sisters and old childhood friends. We met each other in Arlington, VA, where we lived across the street from each other. We were 6, 5, & 4. And we've remained close friends ever since.
Okay---that's it. Cozy Chicks definitely have to have a Holiday Recipe week.
But in the meantime---I'm planning to do a November newsletter for my website email list to announce the paperback release of FLEECE NAVIDAD. I think I'll put the recipe in the newsletter. After all, it's a perfect soup for Fall. Thanks for the suggestion, canyonson.
AWESOME! I better go over to your site and (double) make sure I am on your newsletter list. I am still waiting to read DDS. I bought it for the drive from WA to SC ... and then somehow it got packed! I've been trying to hold off but now I can see I will have to go and get it from the library.
Can't wait to see Recipe Week. Loved the last one!
Cheers, Kiy
I'd love to have all that snow, Maggie. Send some this way. And I can't wait for the soup recipe too. Butternut squash is one of our favorites around here.
Kiy----Wait a minute---how come you can't just unpack your suitcase and find the book? Did the suitcase go to Alaska or something?
You and me, both, Heather. Fall is homemade soup time and applesauce time and. . .and. . .
Packed, as in, packed in our household goods. That are sitting in a warehouse somewhere in the greater Augusta area (I think). I wish I had been smart enough to put it in my travel stuff. I thought I did, but I must have forgotten. There was a whole pile of books that must have been packed by the movers, drat it all. Good news is, that we are closing on our house in two weeks and the movers come with all our goodies the week after - actually, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. It's going to be an interesting 'feast' this year!
Cheers, Kiy
OKay---now I understand. My youngest of four daughters Maria has been an officer with the US Navy for nine years and stationed all over the world. So---I'm well aware of the household goods shipment. In fact, this past month of October she shifted from the military to DOD in WashDC area and lives in my old neck of the woods---Arlington. And received her last household goods shipment. For a while, anyway.
We are hoping that this is it "for awhile anyway". This is our third move in four years, yikes! But we really are hoping that this is it! Funny enough, hubby was working for DoD in Alexandria when we met. So we know, and love and miss, Northern Virginia. Well, except for the traffic!
Cheers, Kiy
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