dianebelieves

Great news!!!
Out of the Shade won the May 2012 Books in Sync Book Cover Contest!!
Squeee!!!!!

Out of the Shade in print!!!!!!

I'm so excited!!

I've also scheduled the book signing at Barnes and Noble for May 12th @ 1:00 p.m.

It's been quiet in my neck of the woods recently, due to the fact that I was downed by a simultaneous kidney infection and stomach flu. After being in bed for a week I am happy to report that I feel human again - lol.

This weekend was all shades of awesome - Koda came home and brought three friends. The house was filled with laughter, joking, football talk, girl talk, and conversations about how school is coming to an end and how their friendship will continue during summer break until they get back together at summer football camps.

Behold the good looking group I got to hang out with!!!!



Ryan, Dakota, Matt and my Koda!!

It's with a heavy heart that I send the attack guinea pig - Sara - away to the great lettuce patch in the sky.
You'll be missed

First I’d like to share a picture of my newest accessory. The scar is starting to get smaller and I’ve been putting “Fade Cream” on it every night. Surprisingly enough I haven’t bedazzled it with piercings or tattoos – yet – LOL.

Recovery from surgery has been tedious and an uphill battle. I am still lacking energy so that is why I have been lapse in posting here. The doctor says it can take up to six months to get my medication levels right which means that it could take that long to get my groove – my energy – back. It tough, I’m used to having shitloads of energy and now it takes everything I have just to make it through a day of work.

I didn’t even post on my baby’s 19^th birthday, or when he made the dean’s list, or the last time we visited him at college.

I haven’t let anyone know either that Out of the Shade should be out in print within the next month!!!!!
I’m just waiting on the final print galley.

So, as I get back into the groove I promise to get back to the mad posting and picture showing routine that I used to do.

Hi everyone!

Today I'm guest blogger at Heather Haven's place - come check us out!!
http://heatherhavensays.blogspot.com/

Why, then you ask, do I call it an adventure?!
Because over the course of this last year,
I have had health issues on an almost monthly rate
which has included a thyroid that has grown 2x2x2 centimeters
on both the right and lefts sides, although the cyst
that's there hasn't changed in size.

The ENT specialist speculates that many of my
health problems may come from this little darling
in my throat. So I am going into surgery with a
positive attitude and outlook.

As soon as I am home (or if the hospital has wireless and I'm up to posting)
I'll let everyone know how it turned out.

Until then I'd like to wish everyone a Safe and Awesome Happy New Year!!

I'd like to thank everyone who stopped by Ravencraft's Romance Realm this weekend. 

I'd like to also congratulate Adriana R. on winning a copy of Out of the Shade!

Check out what came in the mail finally!!!!

The mice will draw on her face


This is what I get when I fall asleep while everyone else in the house is awake.

Since Koda has been home for Thanksgiving break, the house has been filled with mischievousness, laughter, joking, football talk
and on the t.v. - nonstop.

Mass amounts of food consumed.

"Dude" said 1,679,432,001 times.

4 gallons of milk drunk.
Endless bags of oranges and apples eaten. Mountains of laundry washed - worn - and washed again.

And.......

I love you said everyday, all day, and twice before we all go to bed.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my children, my loved ones, my friends - online and in person, and our health.
Please have a safe - enjoyable holiday!
Lots of Love from me to you.