Has it really been 2 weeks??? I have been going through blog withdrawl. Not only have I not been blogging myself, but i am so far behind in catching up with all of my favorite daily reads, too! Thank you so much, friends, {new and old}, who have been faithfully checking in to see if i had posted. I am back. Finally. My little speck in cyberspace is so comforting to me and I am soooooo happy to be back. There's so much to tell you and so much to share...where do i begin????
First of all, the biggest news is...drumroll please...the book is DONE!!!!
I know you can't see me, but i am doing a little happy dance! It is sooooo pretty and sooooo perfect and i just love it. I hope you will all love it, too. I have put my heart and soul into it. It is at the printer as we speak going through a few last minute pre-press proofs...they call it "in flight". The estimated date for the printing press is Christmas Eve!!!! I will know more on Monday, but what an awesome Christmas present is that?! Anne {the author} and I get to bring our families up there and actually watch it running on the press! Isn't that exciting?! We should have it in our hands by the very end of January and it will be available on Valentine's Day! Our website will be live very soon and i will have a link to it here. We will be able to take pre-orders probably right after the new year. I will keep you all posted!
As you can see, from the new blog banner, i have switched gears and am fast and furiously getting into the Christmas mode. I'm still not done shopping and haven't wrapped one thing, but i'm so giddy about the book, that nothing is going to stress me out. Fa la la la la la...la la...la...la!!!!
The UPS man has been making daily deliveries with all of my online shopping goodies. He's been trying to make friends with Kismet, who goes ballistic from the first sight of the big brown truck coming down the street.
Who, me?
The kids last day of school was today...K survived her first high school finals...and Mark is off for the next 2 weeks!...Yay!!! I love having everyone home. We will be staying up late, sleeping in, baking, watching movies and doing puzzles. And...if the weatherman's predictions are right, we will be playing in some snow in time for a white Christmas! Hooray!
There was one other big event here this past week...a significant milestone birthday for my fella. 40 never looked this good, babe! I love you...xoxo
i love your new banner so much! :) and the book looks great! congratulations on your newest baby!
Posted by: reg | December 20, 2008 at 10:11 AM
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your book!!! I'm dancing with you!!! It looks fantastic!!!! your new blog banner looks fantastic, your tree and your "ol' man" look fantastic, too. Just kidding about him as ol'. It's great to hear so many wonderful things happening at once. Have a blessed Christmas!!!
Posted by: Kimberly Shaw | December 20, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Congratulations Lori!! Don't know how I missed this post before : )
I love the new look of the blog, all your great hand drawn touches are wonderful.
A published illustrator--awesome!!
Posted by: JenB | December 29, 2008 at 02:43 PM