I Got Nothin'

That's right. Tex here and we're heatin' up leftovers at the cafe today. Sorry, gang, but I ain't cooked all week. Well, 'cept for that heat'n eat meal I brought home from the grocery. And let me tell you, my men ain't happy 'bout this either. All I hear is, "What's for dinner?"

Well, Mom's got a request she's aimin' to fill. That means no fancy eatin' for the entire month of October. Or until I git said request in, which ever comes first.

And really, this no-baking thing couldn't come at worse time of year. It was actually cold in Texas this weekend. That usually makes me wanna fire up the oven and cook 'til the cows come home. But noooo. The only thing I heated up was the seat of my chair. Which is a good thing. Until you git hungry.

Sigh.

I do see a light at the end of the tunnel, though. Sometime in the next week I should be rustlin' up some good grub to share with you folks next week.

So until then, adios and pass the frozen pizza.

New Contract Simply Saturday!!!!

I made these (chocolate peanut butter swirl chip brownies) yesterday to celebrate!

HOW LAME IS THAT????

(NOTE: BIG GRIN ATTACHED!!!)

Yes, I'm writing this grinning because the sweet hand of God the Father Almighty has rested upon my L'Orealed head once more...

Through his grace and Love Inspired's largess and Natasha Kern's devotion I have just been granted a four book contract to use on a law enforcement series set in Western New York!

OH, YAY!!!!!

"Kirkwood Lake"

a series of books by Ruth Logan Herne

Hot cops. Sweet cops. Hard-working heroines. Downtrodden souls. Bridge builders. Gentle hearts. Pretty flowers. Rolling hills. Gorgeous lakeshore. Seeking faith. Finding hope. Trees, trees and more trees to feed my dryad heart! And did I mention a farm that just makes me SMILE FROM EAR TO EAR????  Mostly because it makes Mary Connealy cringe that I'm setting up a dairy farm for this tough heroine.

:)

We're bridging the Men of Allegany County into this series, so the final book of Men of Allegany County (next May, a beautiful story of surviving cancer and saying goodbyes...."The Lawman's Second Chance") is actually going to be the FIRST book of the "Kirkwood Lake" series.

I am happy dancing here!  And I'm celebrating by NOT COOKING A DARN THING!!!  :)

Take-out, anyone????

But I am working on a new and wonderful dessert tomorrow, one to share next week and I'll show it to youse, pass or FAIL.  Imagine tender, fried pastry, stuffed with cheese filling, dusted with cinnamon sugar, melt in your mouth goodness...

That's what I'm attempting tomorrow, so I'll either embarrass myself (like that's never happened before, LOL!) or make you all smile to see how simple it is!

Get those deep fryers ready and don't tell me it will be just as good baked.

Oh, yuck.

:)