The world can wait

I now have release dates for the rest of the books in the flower series. The series name is Flowers Can Be Fatal. All are available from the usual places plus direct from the publisher. Carnations in Jan - out now Violets in Feb - out now Daffodils in March - out now Sweetpeas in April - March 11 Lily of the Valley in May - April 4 Roses in June - May 20 Waterlilies in July - June 10 Gladioli in August - July 7 Forget me nots in Sept - Aug 5 Marigolds in Oct - Sept 9 'Mums in Nov - Oct 21 Holly in Dec - Nov 4 Dutch Crocus - TBA (still not galley'd yet) And here's the series poem - the tagline of each book being the relevant line of said poem. Carnations in January shake the foundations Violets in February are an aid to salvation Daffodils in March bring betrayal and loss Sweet peas in April consume all the dross Lily of the Valley in May brings danger untold Roses in June show hope in a heart filled with gold Water lilies in July a town w...

For some reason I can't add photos from the iPad or phone. It tells me to download an app and then promptly tells me the app isn't available. Oh, the miracles of modern technology. So I shall email the photos to myself, download them onto the comp and edit this post later. So today's blog is about my year long crochet project. A temperature blanket. There are loads of variations of this around right now, but I opted for a simple one. Using the basic granny square stitch,  a set of 3tc, c1, 3tc (for US ppl that's 3dc, c1, 3dc) with a foundation chain of 188 so it's wide enough for a double bed. The colour depends on the average temp of the day, with a bit of white rows in if it snows. So far it's been from black, or below freezing, to pale green or 13C. OK and having emailed a pic from the ipad to the comp, here it is.

Blurb : Only given a week’s notice in her current job, Eden Jameson is desperately looking for something new. Being a nanny for her best friend and sister in law, Hanna, is the ideal solution to both their problems. David Painter has other ideas. Having a stranger in the house could ruin everything he’s worked so long to achieve. He needs to get rid of this nanny and fast. When Hanna dies unexpectedly, the reading of the will is a shock–Eden and David have been left joint custody of the baby and joint ownership of the house. Can they overcome their differences or is it too late? Extract : Eden made her way downstairs, and paused as hushed voices drifted up from the kitchen to meet her. “Hanna, I can’t have someone else, another woman, in the house. How many times do I have to say this?” “Am I one woman too many?” “That’s not what I meant—” David’s voice rose.“—and you know it.” Eden reached the foot of the stairs. She didn’t want to listen, yet fancied interrupting them ev...

blurb When uptight missionary, Lucy Boyd is injured her only ride to the hospital 200 miles away is the scary looking guy who delivers their supplies every two weeks. Not only is he scary, he's obviously quite heathen based on the earring in his ear, the heavy metal music blasting from his truck when he pulls into the compound, and his salty language. Jed Gorman doesn't like people, especially Christians. Shuttled from foster home to foster home after the death of his parents, he's had enough "Christian Charity" to last a lifetime. The last thing he needs is that uptight missionary woman as a passenger. But when he sees that her knee is the size of a football he can't say no. It's going to be a rough ride, his truck is old, the monsoon season has hit, and there are guerrillas in the jungle... extract: Heavy booted footsteps clomped up the wooden steps outside and across the verandah. The door swung open, and he crossed the room, no doubt bringing i...

The authors and staff at Pelican Book Group come together to offer this free devotional for Lent. Travel through favourite psalms and discover Christ in a special way during each day of Lent.  Available in three formats HERE Contributors include: Brenda Baker Candice Sue Patterson Christine Lindsay Claire Sanders Clare Revell Delia Latham Dianne J Wilson EA West Heidi Glick Jamie West Jan Elder Janalyn Voigt Karen Cogan Kathleen Friesen Kristen Joy Wilks Lisa McCaskill LoRee Peery Marianne Evans Marilyn Leach Mary Manners MaryAnn Diorio Megan Lee Merry Stahel Natasha Deen Nicola Martinez Niki Turner Pamela Thibodeaux Robin Bayne Sandy Nadeau Susan Lyttek Terri Weldon Valerie Goree Wendy Davy Zoe McCarthy