" A Little of This & A Little of That "

Last week I was a Winner not once but twice!
I was the 100th follower@ The Serenity Gate
and I won a book @ Meanderings and Musings
from Kaye's guest blogger Caryn St. Clair !


Yesterday, I received my prizes! A beautiful journal
from Barbara @ The Serenity Gate and
"Killer Keepsakes" by Jane K. Cleland from Caryn!
Thank you Ladies!












If you did not read Elizabeth Bradley's May 2nd post, Ash & Rain, Two African Grays
@ Elizabeth Bradley's Fiction, please do so, it is a wonderful story!
You can get there from here: http://elizabethbradleyfiction.blogspot.com/












A box from Amazon also arrived yesterday full of goodies!
" Tender Graces" Kathryn Magendie's debut novel and
" Water Witch & Grave Intent" by Deborah LeBlanc !!!

Last week I have a curious thing happen! While searching

for books about Natchez, I discovered a Mississippi author

that was new to me. At Amazon, I found two books written

by RC White.

I ordered both books. Both are set in Mississippi, one on the

Natchez Trace. The day after I ordered them, I got an e-mail

from the author! I was stunned! She had discovered my blog!

Ruth White nor I believe in coincidence. We have learned

we have alot in common and are becoming fast friends. I have

already finished " Devil's Trace" and am half way through

" Ascension At Antioch" I love her writing! She captures

place extremely well and her mystery ability holds me spellbound!

I hope you will add these books to your reading list!

You all know how I love the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee

and Western North Carolina! On Thursday morning I'm headed out!

I will be attending the Blue Ridge Book & Author Showcase in

Flat Rock, NC on May 8 & 9 th.

Friday evening there will be a reception for NC author Louise

Bailey. On Saturday, there will be an all day bookfest with these

authors from my favorites list: Sharyn McCrumb, Vicki Lane,

Gary Carden, Sheila Kay Adams, Robert Morgan!

I also expect to meet Sherry Austin and Pamela Duncan!

Not to mention that Kat Magendie and I are hanging out

at the fest together! Am I blessed or what???

I will be staying at this lovely old Historic Inn!

Flat Rock Inn Bed & Breakfast

In the Carl Sandburg Room................

I'm really looking forward to this......

This is the private porch off the room

I plan on spending time on the front porch too!

I will also visit Carl Sandburg's Home

to see the house and the famous Goats.






That was .....This Is....

The Chimney Sweeps are back. Every Spring they

return and build in this spot and raise two hatching's

of cute little babies!

This little fellow sees his reflection in the Finch

feeder and sits all day looking! Do any of you bird

watchers know what he is??

Hubby and I went to the Mobile Flea Market on Saturday where I bought this plant and forgot the name of it. It blooms Pink Flowers. Do any of you gardeners recognize it?

A close up of the leaves...........

I will be staying in Flat Rock until Monday hanging out! I will take lots of photos and have plenty to tell when I get back! I'll catch up with everyone either before I go or after my return!