Last week, I didn’t get to celebrate anything. I was all set to write my post when the neighbor’s tree hit our Lumos line, knocking out the cable, phone and internet. I will celebrate that no one was harmed and I was back up and running by Monday.
We celebrated the arrival of Spring in a typical Virginian way with wacky weather. It was a record cold 1st day of Spring. I stayed huddled in my room with the heater on, writing.
Wednesday, we celebrated my dad’s 73rd birthday. We didn’t do anything special because that’s just the way my dad is… no thrills, no frills and no fluff. So long as well all remember a card or a “Happy Birthday, Pops!” then he is a happy man. I guess it comes from growing up poor and always making a meager paycheck with 3 kids to raise. He was never one for presents or even a cake. We did make him a nice dinner though.
By this time next week, March will be over. It has been another whirlwind month of writing for me. I can hardly believe the month is so close to an end. And with it’s end, will come the end of my noir-style WhoDunIt, The Stacked Deck. I have enjoyed being in the head of my MC, Jack Diamond. He is such a cad, but I love him! I will miss him when this month is over. But I do have April to look forward to and with it comes the A2Z Challenge. I will be switching gears from mystery to science fiction. I figure if I can go from horror to mystery, then these science fiction stories should be a breeze.
And finally, I am celebrating the visit of my sister and my two grand-nieces. They should be here in just under an hour. It’s been nearly a month since I’ve seen them. Skylar and Autumn are a sheer joy to be around.
What are you celebrating this week, dear readers? Feel free to share with me in comments.
Each Friday, I join Lexa Cain and friends for a weekly blog-hop called Celebrate the Small Things, where we celebrate all of those small moments from the week before.
The wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog
Celebrate The Small Things Linky:
As the Fates Would Have It 
Happy Birthday to your dad. You’ve got to love people who appreciate the simple things in life.
I live in WV, so wacky weather is the norm. Shorts one day, coat the next. We don’t balance out until around June.
Thank you, Elizabeth 🙂 Ah yes, WV weather is similar to ours in VA.. crazy stuff! Thank you for stopping by!
Hope you had a nice time with your nieces, and happy belated birthday to your dad! Good luck with the sci-fi project!
Thank you, Lara… the nieces never made it by to see us 😦
It sounds like your dad got to celebrate just how he liked it. A special dinner is always nice.
Enjoy the time with your nieces.
Thanks, Suzanne 🙂 He would have gone fishing if it had been warmer.. lol
Sounds like you’ve had plenty to celebrate this week! And happy birthday to your dad!
Thank you, Kate 🙂
Happy Birthday to your father! I love that he’s modest but got to celebrate with a dinner and family attention. Congrats on being almost done with your mystery and good luck with the A-Z!! 🙂
Thank you, Lexa.. he’s always been that way. Such a very good man 🙂 And thanks! I am looking forward to the A2Z! Are you participating?