Archive | November 2015

Stop Biting!

Okay, normally, I think of myself as pretty observant. But not while I was buying my dog food. The clerk was ringing me up, then suddenly said, “Stop biting!”

I looked over at her, to see what was biting her because as far as I knew, she and I were the only two people there, and saw the cute little parrot on her arm. He’s 7 mos old and $750. Just adorable. But I’m sticking to my puppies. She said he’s very noisy!

The sun parakeet or sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) is a medium-sized brightly colored parrot native to northeastern South America.

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This is my kind of bird. Wild, can fend for itself, and highly entertaining too. 🙂  This is a dove in my gardens.

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It’s raining, it’s pouring, and so the saga continues!

Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply is back with my editors, pitched my next 3 books, and I’m off to work on Viking again.

Have a super great Monday!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Koi, They’re Everywhere…They’re Everywhere!

On final read through of Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply, but I was on my laptop settled down to do the read, cold, rainy, and I was taking a break and found pictures of koi at the Houston gardens and wanted to share.

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Japanese Gardens, Houston

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Hawaii

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Cameron Park Zoo

And another. Koi in Hawaii (daughter honeymooned there)And at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco. I love how the bubbles were caught in the picture along with the fall colors and bits of blue sky in the Cameron Park Zoo photo.
And at the Omaha Zoo, just oodles of them. I know, schools, but also oodles.

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Omaha Zoo

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Flamingo and Koi, Wisconsin

Flamingo and Koi, Wisconsin

Okay, still giving out prizes and back to reading Alpha so I can turn it in! And get back to Viking! 🙂 <3

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Have a super Sunday!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Santa Bears and Edits, Oh My!

Santa Bear with cloak made from an antique quilt

Santa Bear with cloak made from an antique quilt–yellow mohair bear.

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak–yellow mohair bear

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak–plush bear

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak.

Santa Bear with tapestry cloak–plush bear.

Each of my Santas are one of a kind, with velvet bags of toys, recycled rabbit fur trimmed hats, and fully lined cloaks, and mohair beards.

I’ve been working on Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply edits, and I was at a FB party all day yesterday, just picking winners this morning and trying to get my blogs done, so behind on Viking now. 🙁 But I’ll catch up. 🙂

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Have a super Saturday!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Gold Pears, Gold Leaves and Other Fall Colors

Isn’t nature beautiful? It puts on a stunning display for us even if we ignore what’s going on around us because we’re just too busy to notice. I just happened to catch sight of one of my pear trees with a cascade of bright yellow leaves.

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And red berries just showed up on some of my plants to provide birds with something to eat for the winter, but it always reminds me of Christmas cards and green leaves and red berries.

red berries (640x427)And crepe myrtles in fall colors. They’re “evergreen” so don’t drop their leaves, but many of them will turn burgundy in the winter.fall colors jasmine and crepe myrtles 006 (640x427)And jasmine in fall colors–I had never seen some turn pink like this!

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Okay, I’m back to working on The Viking’s Highland Lass! Enjoy your day!!!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Galaxy Warrior–Romance, Fantasy, Shifter

Galaxy WarriorHe’s a fighter pilot fighting the good fight in the Great Galaxy War, but when his spacecraft’s navigation is sabotaged and he’s stuck on an inhospitable desert planet awaiting repairs to his ship, he believes one woman might make his stay on the planet more than…hospitable. But the woman isn’t like any that Quaid Lassiter has ever met. She has secrets that can get him killed.

Zaira Cole is a shapeshifter, a pacifist, and is helping her scientist brother to turn the desert planet green. Her people must find the scrolls to give the High Council legitimacy and solicit help from Quaid Lassiter to train their pilots to fight in the war headed their way when they’ve always been a neutral planet. But she wants him for more than that. It’s mating season, she’s just turned of age, and she’s selected him for her mate. Now all she has to do is convince the Prince of Orion, he wants the same. And so the battle begins.

Happy Veteran’s Day!!

Coming soon. 🙂

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Praying Mantis–Pregnant?

I was working on a story, really, but a praying mantis was on the window screen right in front of me, so naturally since I don’t see them very often, I had to take some pictures. She was doing all kinds of acrobatics, but I only managed to get out and take pictures when she was straightened out again for the most part. I really was trying to stay focused on the book.

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And she was “praying” at one point. Really interesting to watch, when I should have been totally focused on writing. But hey, maybe she will be in a book sometime! 🙂

I was told that as big as her abdomen is, she might be a pregnant praying mantis. Cool, eh???

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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It’s All Relative

It’s freezing here. Okay, for Texas, for me, it’s freezing here. When we’ve had such hot weather, and then the temps drop drastically, it’s cold. Frost was all over the ground, so it was cold. It’s not just my vivid imagination. 🙂

The puppies curl up together all the time whether it’s hot or not, and I wanted to turn on the heat, but I can’t make myself do it. My electric bill shoots way up. So I put on more clothes and just enjoyed the cold. And the puppies are curling up together even more now. They used to sleep in the same crate which kept them warm. I might have to put little blankets in their crates so they’ll stay toasty warm when it gets really cold. One can sleep out of his crate in his bed, and he’s done it on and off for weeks now, which is warmer then the liners in their crates. Not sure I trust Tanner yet.

Puppies morning nap (640x427)Oh, and Tanner turns one years old this month, but yesterday, look what he found!

Yep, he’s still a puppy and up to his old tricks. But now, he’ll just pose for a picture, and then he’ll release what he’s found and I don’t have to turn him upside down to get him to release it without a struggle. My baby is growing up. lol  I do have a time with him as far as grooming though. His fur is so thick, though silky, and Havanese don’t shed. I brush them daily, but he’s terribly matted still from the stay at the kennel. Max is good. He sleeps on my lap while I groom him and his fur is thinner so easier to maintain.

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Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Cover Art and Teddy Bears

Pink Rainbow Bear with pink ultra suede paws

Pink Rainbow Bear with pink ultra suede paws

Last bear order! Still need to write a Christmas blog but I was working on my next cover for the next book in the Heart of the Cougar series. I wanted something really colorful, spring-like, different from the other covers so no one would mistakenly pick up the same book twice. It has conflict right away, and it will have mystery, suspense, humor, romance, just like all the other books. 🙂  Not sure when I will have time to write it, but it will have to be next year.

Cougar Trouble, Book 4

Cougar Trouble, Book 4

 

I’m back to working on Viking! Have a super great Sunday!!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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What Bird is This?

What Kind of Bird is it?

What Kind of Bird is it?

Bluebirds

Bluebirds

Bluebird

Bluebird

Bluebird

Bluebird

What is this bird?

What is this bird?

What is this bid?

What is this bid?

Bluebird taking off

Bluebird taking off

I’ve never seen bluebirds ever. But I kept seeing birds flying around the window when I had the blinds open. They’re after bugs caught in the corner of the house. I thought they were just a bunch of sparrows. So I finally pulled up the blinds so I could watch them while I was typing on my story. Yes, I was really writing. Trying to write. Hey, I got my word count and one of the promo blogs done. 🙂

But I was so surprised to see bluebirds, I had to try and take pictures of them. This is through a screened window, so not the best shots, but still, I was thrilled. But then I saw another bird, not sure what it was. A mockingbird also flew in there, but the bluebirds chased him off. And then I’m not sure what the other bird was on the roof. It looked different from the other on the roof that I believe is the same bird underneath the eves, a small gray and black banded bird with pale yellow feathers on it’s belly and throat. It looks white in some pictures, but it was actually yellow.

It’s not a sparrow. I have tons of those and it’s not the same.

Okay, back to writing. Have a super great Saturday!!!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Yep, the Rain Returneth, and So Have the Flood Watches

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Thunderheads up North

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Storms to the East

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Raindrops on Berries

Don’t you love how the raindrops were reflecting the color of the red berries? I said I was going to try capturing raindrops soon, but it started raining BIG raindrops on me and I had to go back inside.

And the water from these are clear

And the water from these are clear

And that’s my secret, but I’m not saying. Because then it wouldn’t be a secret, would it? Do you think I’ve been working too hard lately?

🙂 <3 Okay, back to writing Gunnolf’s story. Have a super great TGIF!

Terry

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