Good morning!  Here in Jacksonville it is 29 and my windshield was frozen when I left for the bus stop...but it is supposed to reach 60 by noon.   

Good morning from Jacksonville!  48 degrees...and only supposed to go to 55 today...brrr!   

Much to do today...so I'm trying to be good and get to work...but I was reading the 6th Southern Vampire Mysteries book at breakfast and it is so hard to put down.  Must be disciplined...must get work done...must be good.  This will have to be my mantra today.

Hope everyone has a fantastic day!!

Good morning from North Florida...51 and sunny here.  I had to be at the hospital at 6:30am with one of my church members...so I'm getting ready for my 2nd cup of coffee so I won't be tempted to sneak back to bed.

Leslie, so glad your daughter made it home safe and sound!

Good morning/afternoon...

Rainy and getting colder here in Jacksonville.  My Kindle and I worked hard doing 3 worship services this morning, and now I'm taking a quick break before I have to drive my daughter back to college (thankfully only 45 minutes away). 

Mostly I wish I could curl up with my Kindle (Brigit) and start the 6th Southern Vampire Mysteries book I just downloaded...but I still have to do youth drama practice and youth group before Kindle time.

Leslie, I have teen girls too...16 and 18...I can completely understand where you are today!! 

Good morning!

Well, it is 12:04am...so it's morning now.  I'm back in Jacksonville and trying to settle in.  Guess I should go to sleep at some point...

We did venture out to the mall in the afternoon just to see what things were like...and I was really surprised at how empty it was.  There were people...but not tons...and no one was really carrying too many bags.  We didn't buy anything (other than Starbucks).  Doesn't look too good for stores this year other than maybe Walmart.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for so many things...and my new Kindle Board family is one of the special blessings in my life!

Thank you for all the smiles every day!

Good morning!  45 degrees here in North Florida...but I'm heading to South Florida for the holiday...   

Hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving!

As the first designated leader, I want to thank you for those guidelines.   

I'm thinking that I'll post info on Outlander (historical fiction/romance/time travel) on Monday, January 5, to give people who haven't read the book time to decide if they want to, plus one minute to download.  Then everyone will have a week to read the first five chapters.  Discussion questions will be posted January 12. 

Does that work for everyone?

I'm in!  I've read Outlander many times...and would love to be a part of the group!!  It's always so good to read it again.   

I'm 40 and a Taurus...stubborn, they say.   

Seems weird to be 40...my oldest daughter just started college this fall, but I can remember college like it was just yesterday!!

Writer's Block makes several varietals of varying quality.  Which one are you touting?

It's been a little while since I've had it, but I believe this is it...(Since becoming familiar with one-click ordering on my Kindle I've had to save money and just drink $6 Lindemann's Merlot and Cabernet!)      

 Writers Block Cabernet Franc
Category: RED
Vintage: 2004
Title: Writers Block Cabernet Franc
Producer: Steele Wines
Grapes:  Cabernet Franc - Shiraz/Syrah - Merlot 
Country: USA
Region: CA:North Coast
Subregion: Lake County
Vineyard: Silva
Taste Profile: Big & Bold, Burly
Tasting Notes: Raisin, Fruitcake, Blueberry
Score: 86 [QV]
Description: 80% Cabernet Franc, 12% Syrah, 6% Merlot, and 2% Zinfandel. North of Napa County and east of Sonoma and Mendocino counties, Lake County's 8,500 acres of vineyard border three of California's most influential viticultural regions. In the early 1900s, Lake County had more than 7,000 acres of grapes and 36 wineries, more than Napa and Sonoma counties combined. This wine is a lush, earthy, and viscous wine that is rounded out and made more fruit forward and approachable with the addition of Syrah, Zinfandel, and Merlot varietals. There is a nice background of wood tannins and anise that make the wine very dark in aroma and flavor. In all this concentrated, complex, and deep character wine would be a great compliment to smoked meats, gamey meat dishes, and herb-roasted vegetables. 

sounds good....now if I can just find a bottle....

That's it!  I got it at a small wine shop near me.  It wasn't too expensive...but more than I usually spend...so I just get it as a treat sometimes.

Anyone else have the new Blackberry Storm?  I got one this weekend and am still figuring it all out...but so far one really cool bonus is how easy it is to get to the Kindle Boards on the browser!  Although...as much as the boards are already tempting me away from work...this could be truly dangerous!!