The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

My favorite time of year is the first half of December when I’m writing out the Christmas letter and trying to remember the highlights to share. I try to find a balance between being bragging too much (Italy was awesome!) and boring everyone with everyday life (the kids are fine, the weather is wet, etc.). Maybe I’ll write a poem this year, again. It’s a challenge to do the rhyming and keep it to one page. One year I made it into the shape of a Christmas Tree!

In addition to trying to maintain a regular writing rhythm, I sing in our local community college choir. Our Christmas program this year is a take on Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Our director is very clever and has choreographed dances to the songs, with college students playing the parts of Scrooge, the Ghosts, and the dancers. First Sopranos get to sing high “A” in three of the numbers. I’m glad I’m not alone!

There aren’t many gardening chores this time of year (It’s too wet and chilly for me, anyway) but the blueberry bushes need to be pruned when the leaves are all gone. Like now. I’ve never pruned them and some of them are about 15 years old. YouTube videos are great for this kind of stuff. Now to find the pruners…

Don’t forget that buying books for gifts is always a good idea. Especially if they’re my books!

Until next time, happy reading!

Christie O'Mara is thrilled to finally be living her dream of running her own flower shop. With her grandmother's legacy guiding her, she sets out to create beautiful floral arrangements and unique gifts for the small town she calls home. But little does she know that her grand opening will be overshadowed by a decades-old murder mystery.

While preparing the shop for its first day of business, Christie stumbles upon a long-lost note hidden within an antique desk. The cryptic message hints at a connection to a murder that took place in the same small town years ago. Intrigued, she begins to dig deeper, hoping to unravel the truth behind the mysterious note while also juggling the demands of her newfound business.

Just as she starts to make progress, Christie receives devastating news: one of her special "flowers with a message" bouquets has been delivered to a customer who is found dead shortly thereafter. Suddenly, her business is under scrutiny, and Christie finds herself at the center of a murder investigation. Determined to clear her name and prove the innocence of her Killer Flowers, she embarks on a quest for the truth with the help of her beloved Aunt Doris and shop cat, Stormy.

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All Harvey Beckett wants to do is read books, help the residents of St. Marin’s find the perfect book for that moment, and snuggle with her hound dog Mayhem. But when the small, waterside town’s newest resident discovers the body of the community’s persnickety reporter in her bookshop storeroom on opening day, Harvey finds herself bound and determined to figure out the crime. Her task won’t be easy, though, since the town is flooded with visitors for the first annual Harriet Tubman Festival to honor the community’s most famous resident. Plus, a quiet but charming mechanic named Daniel isn’t helping with her concentration at all.

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