Hello, and welcome to our selfie.
First off we wish you all a very happy and prosperous and good karma filled new year.
With the festive season now thankfully behind us, and the husks of other peoples spent firework rockets all but gathered up from the Manor House gardens — save one lodged on the roof — Mrs H can rest up for a while.
I say rest up, only between meal services and raking up the last vestiges of autumn leaves that appear from nowhere and stain the lawns with patches of limp, yucky brown.
Whilst she does that, I have been making the most of some down time. No book reviews for a while as we are busy elsewhere, hoping that our book artiste comes through sooner rather than later with some new art for book 2 and book 3. More on that as and when.
Anyways, here is me on one of the day beds, soaking up yesterday afternoons (3pm) sunshine. There was a welcome blast of bright, clear but low light from across the fields. That's why I am squinting. In a week that has seen freezing temperatures here of -7c, with snow and heavy frosts, and continues to threaten so into next week, this and other beds and sofas is where you will find me. Mrs H has the kettle on now, in readiness for an audio book listen before breakfast, so I shall leave you hopefully with thoughts of warm weather and happier days.
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Till Laters!
ERin & Mrs H.
That is a lovely selfie. Happy New Year and keep warm! It is cold here too, and it is even snowing, which is rare for us.
ReplyDeleteI did buy Wyrdwood and finished reading it last week. It was one of those books I couldn't put down and didn't want it to finish. I do hope there will be another one. I really enjoyed it, eat your heart out Stephen King! I also bought Flipped and should be starting it today.
Thank you for reviewing Wyrdwood, it is one of the best books I have read in a long time.
Thank you, and Happy New Year to you also. And I am so glad you enjoyed Wyrdwood. Such a clever and captivating a read. I have to place it and Flipped as two of my best reads of 2025. Hopefully there will be sequel, or at least another by this author who really would give Mr King a run for his money ... an heir apparent, well they just may be, certainly for this grade and upwards.
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That is a beautiful selfie and a good pick for the first of the year. As an author, I am interested to see the art for your new books.
ReplyDeleteThank you. And I will probably do a cover reveal as and when. But that will be some time away I feel.
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Beds and sofas and armchairs are definitely the place to curl up, ERin. It sounds like really cold weather there! Brrrrrr.
ReplyDeleteBrrrrrrrrr should be a marking on the weather maps, for sure. ;)
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Mrs. H has the right idea, hot cuppa. We have the snow here and finally today some sun after one week of snow and darkness. You look lovely in the sun ERin. We send purrs and hopes that the artist gets all going well. Thank you for purring for me. I feel a bit better today.
ReplyDeletePurrfect Selfie. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful selfie sweet Princess and you have such amazing whiskers! Happy New Year!!!
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ReplyDeleteERin this is selfie is very Princess like
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Gorgeous :-D
ReplyDeleteAll the best for 2026, let's hope it's great for us all. :-D
That is the perfect selfie with which to start the new year, ERin. The sun on your furs is positively brilliant! Happy New Year hugs to you and Mrs. H! :)
ReplyDeleteYou look gratified to see the sunshine, even if it is a little bright. I pray you have a blessed and beautiful 2026!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to another book from you. And that is a gorgeous selfie. I hope you and Mrs. H have a happy and healthy 2026! xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful selfie! It's been terribly frigid here too. That sun looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteWe write this sat out on the back deck under the sun umbrella. No, we won't share, it's been a dire grey winter and we are making the most of summer. We like your selfie though...
ReplyDeleteMarjorie and Toulouse
Happy New Year! And we hope you don't get chilled by all this wintry weather. It is cold here right now, but in a few days the weather peeps say we will be in the 40'sF! That is more like march weather...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful selfie, your furs are glistening in the sunbeams!