Welcome 2013

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year. My Christmas Eve didn't start out too well as I sliced the top off my second finger on my right hand with my Nicer Dicer. It was a hospital job as the blood was unbelievable. Anyhow, we went looking for the escaped piece and my husband pointed and said there it is there. Luckily it hadn't fallen into the cucumber it was on top of the slicer. So as you can imagine the rest of the week was difficult when visitors arrived for a few days, as I was the number one cook. They said they were there for the Finger Food. It was the joke for the week although my finger ached like crazy. It's now healing quite well. :)

I had a great New Year where the fire works on the Sydney Harbour Bridge was so spectacular this year. I did get a few photographs but I was disappointed they were blurry. I don't know what I am doing. Someone said it was the camera, then the brightness of the fireworks but if you have been attentive it's been on the television and in the papers so you already know what they were like. Breathtaking, crowded and fantastic. lol . We had a lovely day/night relaxing on the grass with friends. My New Year was very enjoyable. :) How about yours?

I've managed to get quite a bit of reading in over the break. I found a novel on Twitter, one that is a suspense thriller, but wait, with romantic elements. It was fantastic especially for a debut author. I will undertake a review on good reads soon. It's called Tunnel Vision by James E Craven. Although I thought it could have had a professional edit, it didn't detract from the story. Fantastic. The author hooked me and kept me reading. I loved, loved it.

I'm currently reading Man drought by Rachael Johns. I did start reading it a while back but with Christmas and the rush I put it aside for a while. Rachel and I go a long way back from one of the first online critique groups called Scattered Diamonds. (gee that seems like a life time ago) Anyhow, Rachael writes rural romance and I love her writing style. I downloaded the sample chapter and I was hooked. Oh yes, I did buy the print and e version. I couldn't help myself. lol... :)

 

 I am officially back to my writing next week, but I couldn't remain away any longer. lol..  I feel as though I've got so much to tell. :) As for goals for 2013 well that's another post. So see you in a few days while I continue to welcome the New Year. :)