Happy Friday!
As we say goodbye to September, we have enjoyed more seasonable temperatures in Texas. I don’t know about you, but October is my favorite month of the year. I love watching the grands get all costumed up to go trick-or-treating. The days get a little shorter and nights a little longer. All of the stores smell like cinnamon and spice. It’s the respite before the frantic holiday season.
Have you ever heard of Cronuts? I rarely go into a donut shop. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I walked into one. It’s been well over a year or more. But in a weak moment this week, I pulled into one. And I found a new delicacy that left my mouth doing cartwheels. I won’t mention what it did to my stomach because I’d rather focus on the happy tastebuds. There is a new donut in town. It’s a mix between a croissant and a donut. And I am here to tell you, it is delish with a Capital D! Apparently, this new blend originated in New York, and while it’s a little more chewy than a donut, the taste is incomparable.
Don’t ask why, but for some reason, I thought of C.S. Boyack’s Dutch Baby recipes when I was eating it. Have you missed his posts about these morning delights? You can find one HERE.
In other news, Mae Clair’s new book and Book #1 in The Harbor Pointe Series landed! Did you get your copy? If you missed it, here is my blog post on release day along with my review. The Price of Atonement Release! Some of you may have already read it by now. Tell me how much you enjoyed it!
The next book to be released will be Gwen Plano’s The Gift on October 17th.
In an innocent 1958 American suburb, Shelly doesn’t know the power of a kiss. Or how it will change her entire life.
I had two totally opposite events with the Grands this week. My youngest, Samantha, came home on Wednesday telling me she had the most “freakishly frightening day of her life.” With these little ones, you never know. That could encompass anything. It turns out that a mentally disturbed man tossed a large piece of concrete through the school cafeteria window when she was eating lunch. The glass shattered, and the kids were terrified. The security officer detained the man until the police could arrive, but from all accounts, the man didn’t know where he was or what he’d done. Sad. However, Samantha said, “Then there was an upside.” Of course, I had to know. She grinned really big. “The teacher let us watch movies for the rest of the day instead of doing school work.” Okay. Well, that’s living proof that every cloud has a silver lining.
We also learned this week that my middle grandson will get to march with the high school band in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin in 2026! Whooppeee. I’m already saving up! I can’t imagine anything more fun than returning to Ireland with family.
Starting next week, I will veer away from some of my regular posts as I celebrate a big book birthday. Stay tuned. There will be all kinds of fun and giveaways!
That’s it. Have a great weekend, and I’ll leave you with this.
May October bring you a month filled with happiness, love, laughter, and all your heart desires.