good morning

Today is posting day and today my readers find out the backstory on Rawlings. I know I have some Rawlings fans so I hope I don't disappoint them.

Tomorrow is my meeting day (3rd Wednesday) of the month and I have still much to do before then. I have some final minutes to type and I have some research left for the Theater Group. I am in charge of the Christmas CATS dinner this year, so I have to pick a meal, decide on the decorations and decorate the tables. One thing we must do is find ornaments and I will have one door prize for a special ornament. I would like to have them wrapped up too in festive bags and ribbons. Well see.

My brother is doing well. I don't know exactly what his problem is (he is so secretive about things) but he has had 3 other stents put in before and the doctor's say next year he will need another one. his arteries collapse on him and of course he is without oxygen (which I certainly know what that feels like).

My mom leaves for home Thursday and I will be sad. My house is clean (well not my bedroom suite. I will need to do that for myself.) I am almost ready for my own Soup and Ornament Christmas party. I have picked out two soups (and have a choice of 3 other ones used before) but I need to come up with two more. I found a Turkey and Sweet Potato one that sounds great - I will check out next week. Otherwise? I just have not found something to go with my Rosemary Chicken Florentine with Wild Rice and my Asian inspired Beef with Green Peppers. I will use my Roasted Red Pepper or my Vodka Tomato Basil ones if need be.

Back to the story.

I plan on Friday polishing Chapter 38 and work on Chapter 39. I will do my best to work through all my remaining chapters quickly. The sooner I can get the chapters finished and through the beta's I will post but I make no promises beyond the Tuesday postings. I would not want to push my beta's time.

Today Rawlings teaches Darcy a few lessons, next Tuesday he is off to America. Chapter 40 is Bingley's dinner party and Chapter 41, well let us just wait for it. lol

Coffee is ready and I need to get my chapter tagged for posting.

No blog tomorrow or Thursday. Friday I will return when my house is quiet and my time is my own again.

gayle