Plum Pudding Murder By: Joanne Fluke

Hannah Swenson is at it again! Plum Pudding is the 12th book in "A Hannah Swenson Mystery With Recipes". Hannah is one of the unlucky people who attract death. If there is a murder she finds the body. The next book is Apple Turnover Murder set to release February 23, 2010. Also exciting is the release of the cookbook in October 2011. It will include ALL of Hannah's published recipes. To learn more visit Murder She Baked.

The Cookie Jar's busiest time of the year also happens to be the most wonderful time...for Christmas cookies, Hannah's own special plum pudding - and romance! Holiday orders are high, and Hannah's slated to provide dessert at the Reverend Knudsen's upcoming nuptials. She's busy as can be and loving it. She also gets a kick out of 'Lunatic Larry Jaeger's Crazy Elf Christmas Tree Lot', a kitschy carnival taking place smack-dab in the middle of the village green. Larry thinks he's crazy like a fox with his wild business schemes, but this time, the entrepreneur may have bitten off more than he can chew. Rumour has it that Larry's in the red - an idea that takes a sinister turn when Hannah discovers the man himself dead as a doornail in his own office...It seems quite a few people would have liked to fill Larry's stocking with coal and then bash him with it - including his bitter ex-wife, his ex-partner's daughter, a woman he was wooing, and the Crazy Elf Tree lot's extremely exasperated investors...Now, with so many suspects to investigate and the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah's running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn't want her to see the New Year.

Crossfire By: Traci Hunter Abramson

This book was amazing! It is the third installment of the Saint Squad series, preceded by Freefall and Lockdown respectively. The next installment is Backlash in September 2010. To learn more about Traci visit her website here or her blog here.

Special Agent Vanessa Lauton is living a lie. For the past year she's been posing as a member of the Dominican Republic's most powerful crime family in order to infiltrate a Caribbean terrorist organization. When her CIA contact has a heart attack, he's replaced by U.S. Navy SEAL squad member Seth Johnson-the man Vanessa nearly married six years earlier. And suddenly the heat is on, in more ways than one. Terrorist kingpin Akil Ramir sequesters Vanessa and Seth in his Nicaraguan fortress, where they learn of an impending attack on American soil. The Saint Squad is dispatched to calm the storm, but even their heroic efforts can't stop multiple threats from escalating. Adrenaline rises as the squad confronts enemies who will stop at nothing to sabotage national security. And Vanessa finds herself caught in the crossfire.

Breach of Trust By: Diann Mills

This is one of those books that I couldn't put down. It throws in twists some I suspected some I didn't. Sworn to Protect comes out this Spring; I can't wait!!! Thanks DiAnn for the name change comment!

Paige Rogers is a former CIA agent who lost all she treasured seven years ago when her entire team was killed in a covert mission. She blames their leader --- Daniel Keary --- whom Paige believes betrayed them. Disillusioned and afraid for her life, she disappeared and started a new life as a small-town librarian. But when Keary announces his candidacy for governor of her state, he comes after Paige to ensure that she won't ruin his bid for office. He threatens everything she holds dear, and Paige must choose between the life of hiding that has become her refuge... or risking everything in one last, desperate attempt to right old wrongs.

Poems to Karlee

These are two poems that have been written for Karlee. I read them and loved them. We miss you so much Karlee!

The poem above is God's Garden is was changed a little from the original version.

Sam aka Charlie

Today I was messing around and decided to make a snowman. I named him Charlie, like everything else I name but, Mom changed his name to Sam.

He is made of:

Body = Snow (of course)

Hat = Black Plastic Drink Mix Container

Eyes = Green Plastic Capped Nails

Nose = Carrot

Mouth = Washers

Arms = 5in Screws

Button's = Rusty Nails

Scarf = Teal Ribbon

I made him around ten o'clock by 4 he had melted.