Anyone familiar with Game Of Thrones knows this warning. I read several of the books, but have not seen the HBO series. It’s a warning of bleak, dark, dangerous times ahead. That pretty much sums up what I think of a Midwest winter.
When I was a child, I wasn’t fond of the cold but it didn’t matter as much. If it was a weekend, or a snow day, we’d bundle up and go sledding without much thought. There were snowmen, snowballs, and snow angels to consider. But now…well…all I know now is it’s going to be cold, and if I fall on the ice I’m liable to break a hip.
This is a list on how I know winter is coming.
- Temperature’s dropping
- Leaves are falling
- Golf course has closed
- Ski resort is making snow
- Soups and stews are becoming the dinner of choice
- Hunting season is upon us
- Rutting deer make night driving scary
- Next week is our annual lefse making day
- Today is Halloween, yet Christmas has been making an appearance for weeks
- Hallmark and Lifetime are playing their Countdown to Christmas movies
- Facebook posts are reminding us we need to be thinking Christmas shopping/decorating
- I’m beginning to panic about Christmas!!
- I’m beginning to dream more and more about Florida
Yes, winter is coming and there’s nothing we can do to stop it, so I’m going to have to find a way to make the best of it. It is a good time to tackle the to-be-read books stacked in my bedroom.
Here’s an exciting thought about something great to look forward to this winter. “Mary Bishop” is in the final stages of publication preparations. I returned my revisions to my editor after her first round of notes and she is now reading. (Word is, she’s pretty happy with what I sent.) And I’ve begun talking to a photographer and graphic artist about my cover. My plan is to have it ready for publication late January or early February 2020. Stay tuned!
So happy about your pending publication for “Mary Bishop” You have worked long and hard and hopefully it will soon be published.
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Thamks, Bonnie
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