Showing Off

Today the first copy of Island Dreams arrived. Since I published my first book last fall I've ordered a retail copy as soon as it was available so that I'd have the very first one. I also got the copy of Horizon with the new cover today. I like it, and it already attracted some attention on Amazon as someone on Kindle Unlimited started reading it. Woohoo! I decided to take a picture of all four of my novels just to see them all in a group. I'm so proud of them. Even if I'm never famous or successful I'm so happy that I decided to self-publish them.

It was another Investment Cooking day. First thing I got Chicken Cacciatore into the slow cooker. It's one of my favorite recipes and it makes the house smell wonderful.

Then I made a new, well, new-ish recipe. I've made it before for Investment Cooking a few years ago. It's called Honey-Ginger Chicken Tenders. I made it last time the knitters came over as an appetizer and it was so good that I decided to make it as a meal. There was an extra chicken tender when I portioned them out so I had to eat one for supper. Poor me.

I opened Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals to find this shaggy, yawning cow-like beast on the next page. This is not my best work but I think he's pretty funny looking.

Then I paged through 20 Ways to Draw a Jellyfish. This is not my best work either. It's an angelfish, a clownfish, a crab, and a crocodile. Meh.

I had a small assistant today. He played while I cooked. We shopped a bit, then went to the park where he played and I roasted. Next time I'll take a hat and not wear a black shirt.

One of my writer friends is starting a writing blog and she's asked to interview me. I'm so flattered and excited. She sent me questions today so I spent the evening trying to craft answers that don't make me sound like a doofus. I'll post a link when it's up.

--Barbara