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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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What about a sun lamp? Those are helpful when the days are long and gray. I hate any day without sunshine. I don't know how people do months at a time. I keep my sun lamp by my desk. : )
I force myself out to Curves 3 times a week. It's good for me in all ways. I see people and get my exercise. I certainly won't go out walking in the cold. Come to think of it, I won't go out in the heat, either. I'm sure glad I have a place near me where I can get a people fix and exercise. ;)
I live in the KC area and we are having snow today on top of the snows we have already gotten. My son has not gone back to school yet from Christmas vacation(and probably will not go back until next Monday because of the weather. I am frustrated because I feel trapped by the weather.
But here is my suggestion - put it all in perspective by counting my blessings. I live in a warm house, have food, clothing, and many other amenities that I have done nothing to deserve. There are many people out there who struggle to stay warm and fed.
yes I'm a hermit, and like it! ;)
online friends are just fine
sides i got my critters to take care of!
u take care!
it's going to get very cold and it's snowing now,
keeping the stove full keeps me busy
Just got back from physical therapy and read the replies. Thanks for the ideas. I do have a sun lamp staring me in the face now, so that's a great idea. My PT takes the place of Curves, but it was fun when I went to Curves--except when the cute, skinny babes came in and I was the fattest in the room exercising. LOL
Time to count more blessings. Happy wood hauling J!
I enjoy the internet. I also try to read every night. I am about to finish a book I got for Christmas.
Reading also helps me, if it's the right kind of book.
You have hit the nail on the head -- what do you do if you are not able to get out and get that face time? My husband works nights, sleeps or wanders during the day and I am home-bound at the moment.
I will say that without the Internet I would be even more lost, but it is not a replacement for the face time you talk about. I wish I knew a solution to this problem, but can lose myself in one of yours or others books for a little while and be transported to another world, time or place.
Still, that face time...
Calling my old friends does help if they have the time to talk. So many are using FB and other sites so even talking on the phone seems to be 'outdated'.
My family all live in MO, I am in Texas, so it is a problem. My granddaughter is deaf, so we have a 'TV' phone that does help with some of the personal time I so deeply need. She has cochlear implants in both ears, and it has been a miracle of God that she can hear!
Do any of you use some of the sites where you can see who you are talking to? I know of Skype and ooVoo, but haven't tried them yet. Would love to know if any of you use them and how they work.
This is when I thank the Lord for the animals He has given me!! Not much for good conversation, but great for companionship, lol.
I'm not electronic, Cheri, so I don't do the online talking. I read, watch movies, and thank God for my cats. And now I'm making myself write again, so that helps a lot. Hang in there. Winter will be over someday.
your writting again "WOO HOO" :)
I had to become 'electronic' when my granddaughter began texting. She is 11 now and we have a great time not only on the phone but texting. The bad thing is the first month we were doing this, "mom" forgot to tell both us Ryleigh didn't have a data package. Soooo, they got an extra bill for over $100 for all the texting and posting pictures we had done back and forth, lol.
We had a great time, though, even though we BOTH got in trouble -- not sure why as I really didn't know. I guess the night we talked until 10:00 was the breaking point but Ry had told me she was off school the next day, was her birthday, Mom didn't care, etc. Boy, have I learned some things ~~
The other reason I like the FB part of the Internet is being so home-bound all these months I would go crazy without some interaction with real people. Have reconnected with old friends, made new ones and found your site -- which I love.
Still, the minute I can get back out, will probably give up so many hours on the computer!
One way I combat the winter blues, here in our mountains of eastern Oregon, is to read..
Whispering quietly, lest you faint, but I found an awesome author, named Hannah Alexander, who has penned some pretty awesome , light hearted, yet powerfully scripted books! haha. Seriously, here, where snow can get ugly, and gray/ white skies are the norm , I call up a girlfriend, who I know is also fighting the winter blues, and we read over the telephone , a chapter a day of the current chic book we might have on our night stand. My best friend , and I like the same types of books, yet we are forever and a day, reading something different .. So its neat to be able to talk on the phone," girl gab " as we call it, then settle in, as we read the book we have to each other. Its fun, we can dress in our jammies if we want, we have our hot tea ( her ) or cider ( me ), and we just soak up the warm , squishy SON-light , that Jesus filters in through our reading times.. And after each chapter, before we hang up, I am always asked to read a poem I have written, and she prays in the closing.. every day during our winter, this is what we do.. and it has been a major blessing as it leaves us ready to meet the rest of our snow days here in La Grande..
Ok, enough out of this peanut gallery .. Thanks for being the awesome writer that you are -
Blessings,
karen
http://www.karensthreadsofhope.blogspot.com
Wow, Karen, i love the way you battle the winter blues! I also like the girl time you share on the phone reading. So vital for our emotional health. Unfortunately for me, I've already read the Hannah Alexander books, but I've been reading some others lately. I'm on Colleen's The Lightkeeper's Daughter right now, and just finished Listen, by Rene Gutteridge. Long live books!
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