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Well, it's spring in Northeast Ohio.
Robins dance across the yard, fresh buds appear daily on the wide variety of trees, and the warm weather coaxes out the masses in shorts and halter-tops. Ahem (cough, cough) … Okay, so shoot me. I'm a writer and it's my job to embellish a bit. First off, the robins: The reason these creatures are so happy and begin chirping at the TOP of their lungs at 5:00 AM is simple. Mud means worms. Yes mud. At this time of year the weather shifts daily from rain, to snow, and then back to temperatures near the 60's. As an example, we experienced a wonderful heat wave this week. Tonight's forecast harbors dire warnings of five inches of snow. Great! Which brings point two, the buds on the trees: I often wonder how the poor trees in this area survive. No sooner do they get a set of leaf buds, than a blizzard rolls in and the process starts all over. I have to admit though, it's great for maple sap harvesting. Point three, shorts and halter-tops: Okay, so this is not a fabrication. In my neck of the woods we've learned to take advantage of the precious moments we get before we jump straight into a scorching summer. Hence on a warm day, no one thinks twice about showing milk-white legs and arms to the world. Visitors beware. Bring sunglasses to shield you from the blinding light of native skin. LOL But I do love it here, and I don't think I could live full time anywhere else. That doesn't preclude me from wanting to take trips to warmer regions. And speaking of trips, the end of April brings the annual Romantic Times Booklover's convention. This year it will be held in St. Louis, and you can bet your bottom dollar I will be there to take advantage of warmer weather. Check out my News page for exact dates and details. Some of you may have noticed the little heart added just below the Lady Dragon book cover on this page. I am honored to say that the graphic was awarded to me by the online review site, The Romance Studio. Lady Dragon was named "Best Historical Romance of 2004" by their staff. I want to express my thanks to those who took time out of their busy schedules to read all the entries and vote. It means a lot to us author types. Well, so ends my April musings. I hope to see you in St. Louis.
Cheers,
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