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11 January 2012

Eating well and losing weight.

I haven’t been able to blog much this week, as I’ve been away at a spa in Texas where they encourage minimal use of modern devices like cell phones and laptops. I’m here with other women authors for health, spiritual enrichment, and weight loss. I’ve been eating really well, but low fat and have actually lost weight. I’ve fallen in love with vegetables all over again! I’ve been setting goals, working on plot ideas, and reassessing things that I want to do for the year. It’s been a fabulous week. I’m missing my husband and little Bogie and am looking forward to seeing them again tomorrow!

Posted by debbie at 3:15 PM | Link | 11 comments

04 January 2012

Cold in the South

I know it’s hard to generate a lot of sympathy from those of you who are in our nation’s colder climes, but its very cold here in Florida. We’ve had temperatures dip into the low 30s, and in the Orlando/Ocala area they’ve had a hard freeze. Poor Bogie is so cold he’s sleeping on my lap instead of his usual position at my feet. I’m bundling up and sipping hot chocolate and thinking of heading further south, but we can only go so far!

It makes me worry about our local farmers and growers. It’s orange country here, and farmers are covering trees and running sprinklers to minimize the effects of frost.

Posted by debbie at 3:24 PM | Link | 12 comments

03 January 2012

Lost and found department

Wayne, Bogie and I flew to our winter home and welcomed the New Year here in Florida. I enjoyed the long flight as it gave me uninterrupted knitting time. I worked on a pair of fingerless gloves for my daughter that were originally intended as a Christmas gift. I finished one glove and showed it off to Wayne and the flight attendant and anyone else whose interest I could attract. Unfortunately, I left the yarn on board the plane. I was upset but got little sympathy from my husband who said, “Want to call 9-1-1?” Well, it just so happened that my husband inadvertently left his cell phone on the same flight. It’s brand new. He’d only turned it on once. When he told me, I smiled sweetly and said, “Want to call 9-1-1?”

Posted by debbie at 3:48 PM | Link | 16 comments

23 December 2011

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This afternoon I'm doing a dessert social at the Victorian Rose Tea Room here in Port Orchard. I've done a number of events with this restaurant and gift shop. My daughter, Jody Rose, is the manager there and it's always a special time. This, however is the first time I've done a “Dessert with Debbie.” The Breakfast with Debbie is always nice and the food is wonderful, and I've always enjoyed Tea with Debbie, too, but Dessert with Debbie? Now that, my friends is a natural. I don't know why no one has thought of this sooner. Dessert with Debbie. It even sounds lyrical, doesn’t it? See how those desserts keep calling my name?

As this is my last blog before Christmas I want to take the opportunity to say Merry Christmas and have a wonderful, prosperous 2012. The next time you hear from me will be in the new year when I'll be in Florida.

Posted by debbie at 1:22 PM | Link | 20 comments

20 December 2011

Five Days Before Christmas

Panic has started to set in. Five days until Christmas and I'm still working on my cards, wrapping and mailing. What's worse, remember all those fabulous goodies stacked up in our kitchen that Wayne still isn't eating? Homemade cookies, candies, fruitcake. Well, they keep calling my name! While munching on bagels and cream cheese, I'm searching websites for diet plans. Did you know Rachel Ray lost 40 pounds drinking berry juice? I wonder if that would work with hot chocolate.

Posted by debbie at 12:59 PM | Link | 17 comments

16 December 2011

Christmas Diet

Wayne is on a low-fat diet. He decided he needs to eat healthier--in the middle of December, when the kitchen is crammed full of goodies! We have home-baked cookies and candies galore that my granddaughters and I made for my Christmas teas. Plus chocolates. Lots of chocolates. I was bringing the goodies into the office until my staff told me STOP. So who does that leave to enjoy all these delights? Me! And I can only swim so much to balance all this out. I will support my husband's decision, but until the first of the year, Wayne is on his own on this diet!

Posted by debbie at 12:11 PM | Link | 15 comments

15 December 2011

100 and counting!

My Aunt Betty turned 101 yesterday. I called to wish her a Happy Birthday and couldn't get through because she had so many other people calling to wish her happiness on her special day. Besides longevity, my aunt is an amazing woman in many other ways. She was recently written up in the local Aberdeen, South Dakota, newspaper for a volunteer award. All her life my Aunt Betty has given to others. Her award, in part, was for helping the “old people” at BINGO. Yup, I want to be just like her someday.

Posted by debbie at 4:28 PM | Link | 10 comments

12 December 2011

Sweet Rewards

The Seahawks play tonight on Monday night football, and we’re going to be there. Go Hawks! Did you hear our running back, Marshawn Lynch , got an endorsement deal with Skittles candies plus something like a five-year supply? Apparently, when he scores a touchdown, he rewards himself with a handful of Skittles. It was a practice started back in this high school days with his mom.

Posted by debbie at 1:48 PM | Link | 4 comments

08 December 2011

A Swimming Tradition

I hosted my annual Swimmers Tea yesterday afternoon. It's always fun to see what my swimming friends look like when I'm wearing my glasses, let alone when everyone is dressed in street clothes. I get a kick out of watching the guys hold onto a dainty tea cup and balance a plate of goodies on their lap, but they seem to enjoy it as much as the ladies. I've been swimming with this same group for more than twenty years. This is another tradition I always look forward to during the holidays.

Posted by debbie at 4:09 PM | Link | 5 comments

06 December 2011

Christmas Traditions

I'm off with my daughters and granddaughters to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella. At this time of year Seattle is a Christmas wonderland. I'm excited for them to see the city, taste roasted chestnuts, and hear the carolers on the street corners. Naturally we'll do some shopping before the play. Bargain shopping is a dominant gene passed down from generation to generation in our family, and I feel I am only doing my ordained duty. We will have dinner before the play, and we're all in agreement about that, too. Chinese. Dumplings, fried rice, chow mien. Yup, its going to be a great afternoon and evening.

Posted by debbie at 4:40 PM | Link | 10 comments

30 November 2011

Christmas Author Lunch

I was in Seattle yesterday for our annual author lunch with local writers. Christina Dodd hosted the event in her new downtown condo, and my long-time friend, Linda Lael Miller, made the trip over the mountain pass from Spokane for the party. It's always fun to gather together, share our favorite recipes (most of which came from a local deli!) and receive updates and business news. I came home inspired and uplifted, and really, isn't that what friends are for?

Posted by debbie at 2:31 PM | Link | 8 comments

28 November 2011

How many days 'til Christmas?!?

I always feel a slight sense of panic after Thanksgiving. It's less than a month until Christmas. I've barely started my shopping, baking, or thought about my Christmas cards. Every year I swear I'll get started early and breeze through the holidays. Ha! Every year it’s the same thing . . . but deep down I love it. I'm heading off to Seattle to meet a friend and shop and then go out to dinner. Revisions can wait an extra day . . . it’s the holidays, after all.

Posted by debbie at 3:12 PM | Link | 11 comments

21 November 2011

Trading Christmas

I was in Los Angeles last week for a VIP screening of TRADING CHRISTMAS. In a word, IT WAS AMAZING! I really enjoyed the two Mrs. Miracle movies, but this one is special. I'm so eager for everyone to see it and decide for themselves. Faith Ford, Tom Cavanagh, Gabrielle Miller and Gil Bellows did an outstanding job of bringing my story to life. I laughed, I shed a tear and at the end I didn't want to leave the theater. Oh, my friends, you are in for a big treat. The movie premiers Saturday, November 26 on Hallmark Channel. Check your local listings for times. Be sure to write and let me know what you think.

Posted by debbie at 4:43 PM | Link | 25 comments

15 November 2011

My Favorite Dessert

I am blessed. There are no two ways about it. In fact I have so many blessings that I keep a tally of them in a book I call My Ode to Joy. Every morning I write down five things for which I'm most grateful, and the list is miles long.

I have a new entry to add today. I've been asked to be one of the pie judges for PARADE magazine’s All-American Pie-off. I had to read the e-mail three times to believe they had asked me.

I love pie. In fact, I read an entire book about pies and have countless cookbooks related to this very topic. Now here's the good part: You can submit your favorite recipe, and I might wind up judging it. Oh, and you might be interested in the prize, too . . . which isn't anything to sneeze about. Here is the link to find out more: http://www.dashrecipes.com/blogs/dashboard/2011/11/13-great-american-pie-off.html.

Posted by debbie at 3:35 PM | Link | 7 comments

09 November 2011

A Perfect Compromise

Wayne and I have reached a conclusion that could quite possibly save our marriage. We can't shop at Costco together. He races through the warehouse, weaving the cart in and out of those aisles like a NASCAR driver. I, on the other hand, enjoy a leisurely stroll down the aisles. I come to a complete stop at the book section and often spend as long as ten to fifteen minutes looking at the movies and music offerings. And now that the Christmas goodies are on display, well, I could be in the store a full hour, perhaps longer. Wayne is in and out in ten minutes, depending on the line at the check-out. And so, in the spirit of compromise, we have decided to go separately. If we happen to stumble upon one another I'm sure we'll smile or blow kisses and then continue on our separate ways. But this, my friends, makes for a more perfect union.

Posted by debbie at 12:48 PM | Link | 18 comments