Yep – guess where we went for our anniversary (without children this time!) We had great weather and a marvelous time. Disney has this vacation thing down pat.  We went the Disney Vacation plan this time, they sent us cool bracelets to wear that open your hotel room, pays for your meals and gifts (well, puts it on your credit card), gets you in the park, etc. You don’t have to carry anything. 

We arrived around 2:30 and just walked out of the airport, because Disney handled the bags. We jumped on the monorail and headed over to Epcot. Had to go to Soarin’ – one of our favorite rides. Then over to the Finding Nemo ride (so we could find Coral Reef – more about that later). Found Mickey himself and got a picture, then to Spaceship Earth (the giant golf ball). That has been updated and was very good.

Then we finally headed back to the hotel. Bags there, all cool.  The room was very nice and of course you can see the mouse everywhere you look. 

Okay so first half a day – more tomorrow!

Remember another bag 0′ books on the 15th – be sure to leave a comment or enter the Rafflecopter – a Rafflecopter giveaway

Yes, I’m having a wonderful birthday. Hubby made me an incredible lemon blueberry cake I found on-line. He does a much better job than I do on the Italian cream cake I make him on his birthday. The kids called and had a little celebration at work too, so I’ve been well celebrated.  

So now I celebrate with you.  The winner of the first bag of books is Denise S – be sure and contact me so I can get a mailing address.  You still have time to enter, ‘cause I have two more bags to give away. Leave a comment here, or at the It’s April! post and enter of the Rafflecopter. I’ll be enjoying myself all month (and Hubby is delighted that I’m cleaning out the office a little, so you’re making him happy too.)

And a Happy Birthday to my twinsy – Lilly Gayle

And here’s Hubby’s cake for me!

Yes – it’s my birthday again. They come around a lot more often now, but that gives me more celebratin’ time. Since I have the first book of my Melting series coming out in June, thought I’d start some buzz.  This is my first series and very close to my heart. Since it’s also gift time, I’m going to give away a bag o’ books from some incredible authors I met at RWA in Atlanta, and end up the celebration with a cover reveal of The Melting – Book One, The Infection. A birthday present to myself!  

You with me? I try to make these things simple – to win, click on the rafflecopter below —
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Denise S won the first bag – the ones for 4/15 and 4/25 still up for grabs!
Tiffany K won the second bag – still have 4/25 to go!
D Wright won the third bag!
And just because I wanted to M Province won a copy of Dance Partner – I love April!!

And no, I’m not telling which birthday this is – it’s not germane to the discussion but come on over and celebrate with me anyway.  The actual birthday is the 5^th, but the celebration will be most of April – cause it’s also my anniversary month! Who knows, I might give away a couple of bag o’ books.  I’ll list winners on the 5th, and 15th  and maybe the 25th as well – I’ll have some reason to celebrate then too.

Hey it is almost Spring and the snow seems to be melting around here. Time to turn to warm thoughts and hands and other body parts . . . What were we talking about?  Oh yeah, Spring!  And we have some great prizes at the hop this time – a Kindle Fire, four different gift cards (one for $75) so be sure the check out the rafflecopter below. And leave me a comment for a chance at one of my small town romances – your choice.

Spring is a beautiful time of year and I’ve always loved it. Got married on April 15 (it was Easter that year, not tax day!) and it was lovely – pansies in the yard at the church, a Spring bouquet in my hands and marrying the best guy ever.  Still married to him coming up on 35 years.

But then there was the honeymoon . . .

Now for the story – Eight weeks before the wedding we were in a car crash that broke my knee. I didn’t have to use crutches in the wedding (used Daddy and Hubby instead) but I couldn’t drive, couldn’t get “home” to make final decisions – so basically Momma got the wedding she’d never had. I wouldn’t have changed much, but I would have liked to have been involved. Of course there was the day my sister called to say Momma had fallen and sprained her ankle.  That’s when I decided all the bridesmaids should have blue crutches to match their dresses. Fortunately that wasn’t necessary after all and having the broken leg did get me out of a receiving line!

Wedding went off without a hitch, I did not fall and we headed off to Bat’s Cave for our honeymoon. I kid you not, Bat’s Cave near Asheville, NC. We stayed in a log cabin that was beautiful and rustic and picturesque. Really wonderful, except . . . 

We were the first to use it that season, it was only April so it hadn’t been aired out. That’s fine with me, what’s a little dust? What I didn’t know was that my new hubby was allergic to dust – and everything that blooms that time of year. Everything. The poor guy was stuffed up to the gills. I went on my honeymoon expecting a lot of heavy breathing and I got no breathing at all.  It’s a wonder he didn’t die right then, not that I could have done much because remember, I’m still on crutches and couldn’t drive.

I remember when we got there we took the first load in (suitcases, some groceries) and then got involved in . . . well, we got involved in something and kind of forgot to go back for the second load. After it got dark we looked out and saw the car doors standing wide open and the dome light on as though we couldn’t get inside fast enough. Okay, that part was kinda true . . . Fortunately someone was close by to jump the battery.

Then there was that part where the pipes under the house burst because of the most recent freeze, so Hubby is crawling under the house fixing plumbing to the hot water heater, while I’m literally heating water on the stove to bathe in. And the next morning we jerk awake to construction next door – right next door loud and early! With the curtains open.

Boy it was a good thing we liked each other in addition to loving each other. A lot of things went very well on my honeymoon (obviously) but these are more fun to tell.  Is it any wonder I write romance novels? And by the way, Fall is my favorite time of year.

Check out my small town romances (click on the picture of Homecoming). I do know my small towns!  Leave a comment and I’ll give away a copy of one of them – your choice!

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