Hmm, how do we celebrate the New Year?

Just as I was pondering this, I felt a breeze and look who stopped by…

What do you think? Is he New Year Worthy?

What about Wing Slayer Worthy?

This is probably my last blog for 2009. I want to wish you all a Safe and Happy New Years! Have an appletini or champagne and enjoy! We’ll all come back in 2010 ready to prove to the world that Witches Rule!

I figure I’d better give you all a break from Bailey pictures–even if my son did send me some cute ones by cell phone

But this week I’m still not on my normal schedule either and I’m a bit scattered, so this week will be Blog Light.

We’ll start with a couple witch jokes:

What do you call a nervous witch?

A twitch!

How do witches lose weight?

They join weight witches!

I really have losing weight on my mind (and on other parts of my body),  LOL!

Changing the subject here, if you are interested, my local RWA chapter posted a blog on Advice I’d Give Myself here I wrote that blog a month ago and completely forgot about it.  It’s weird to think of advice I’d give myself as a newbie now.  Experience is the best teacher. Many generous published authors gave me advice, but I didn’t always take it.

For instance, a couple hardback mystery authors strongly suggested I order a few dozen of my first edition hardbacks.

I didn’t.

And guess what? Now they are out of print, impossible to get and i only have a couple copies.

I should have listened. I wish I’d listened.

What about you guys? Any advice you wish you’d listened to?

And it’s not over yet! We still have New Years!

Any one else gaining weight from all the holiday food? Or is it just me? I really could use an instant weight loss spell!

Otherwise we had a great Christmas! I got a camera that I love. And you know what that means…

More pictures of Bailey!

Bailey got a new toy for Christmas

He wouldn’t put his toy down all day

Except once…when Bailey came over to me and said, “Wizard won’t play with me.”

How can anyone resists? Even Wizard caved and pet Bailey!

In case anyone is wondering, I did take pictures of my kids and Wizard. I’m not that Bailey-crazy! Well, okay,  I am. But I also took lots of pics of the family (okay, sure they were holding Bailey, but it still counts!) I  just don’t post those pics of the kids or Wizard.

On another note, we saw two movies.  One was boring, but the second one IT’S COMPLICATED I loved! I laughed until I cried.

I even manged to read JR Wards LOVER AVENGED.

So how was your holiday? What have you been doing?

Christmas Style

Will he do for a Christmas Wing Slayer?

I’ll be back Monday, until then, I hope you have a Safe and Joyous Christmas!

P. S. I’ll be keeping my eye on the Hunk Lair for witches in sneaky shoes!

See this dog?

I just added him to my Christmas Wish list. Oh stop laughing, I know I’m not getting him! But still, don’t you think he’s cute?

Guess what I’ve been doing?

Okay the picture is a hint! I spent two days baking!

I made sugar cookies–half dipped in chocolate, pumpkin break, caramel layer cookies, Russian tea cakes, peanut butter balls and chocolate-kahlua truffles. That’s all on this plate I took to a family party over the weekend.  Not shown is the chocolate pound cake I also made for the party.

This is the reason I’m invited to family parties, LOL!

I did have one mishap when I grabbed a pan that I somehow forgot had just come out of the oven.  I have three words for that:

Seriously Stupid Witch!

However those were not the words I used when I did it. I won’t repeat those words.

Wizard was not happy…until he realized that it was kind of funny. Now he’s asking me to touch the BBQ and see if it’s hot, or bragging to everyone how I don’t need pot holders, I just grab hot pans with my hands.  Uh huh, real funny wizard. Okay, it is funny, he makes me laugh. Especially since he’s been doing dishes and helping out where ever I need it.

Oh, and I got to play with Bailey this weekend too.  Everyone in the family is teasing me about how much I love that dog. Is it that obvious? LOLOL!

So how was your weekend? I’m guessing you all were too smart to grab a hot pan right out of the oven!

Is it just me…

Or does this seem like a Santa Fail to you?  I really don’t think I want THAT coming down my chimney.

Maybe it’s just me but I’m not getting they sexy Santa feel. What about you?

Have a great weekend! How many of you will be shopping? Baking? Closing your eyes and waiting for the holiday madness to be over?