The decorations are up, the tree is up and the lights going. The menu is planned for Christmas Eve and for the big day itself. I decided not to go with the traditional roast this Christmas although there will be a chicken but some other dishes to go with it. I treated myself to some new decorations this year, too, including this cute snow globe of Father Christmas. It's battery operated so the snow tumbles around, all light and glittery, and it is so cute. On the writing front: I had hoped to have my third Bluebell Road book up for sale by now. It is finished but just in the final editing and proofing stages, so not ready to publish. All going well, it will be available mid-January. It's a little zany but it includes Julia and Katie from Bluebell Road, of course James and Nick, and a new love interest, William. It is tentatively called Now and Forever , and as soon as I have the cover, I'll post a picture. ~ Maddie