I decided I needed a new look for 2011 and Lex Valentine was happy to provide it. Not only did she design and install the header, she spent New Years Day teaching me how to maintain my own site. Thanks, Lex! I love the new look!
So how do you like these apples? A photo of our sunny hike on Friday morning juxtaposed with a photo of our hike on this flooded Sunday morning - we’ve had some major rain out here in Norcal, but Friday morning (the morning of New Years Eve) was gorgeous - and then it snowed on New Years Eve. I couldn’t believe it! We went to a party - one of the first we’ve ever been invited to because we are such recluses - and we drove home in a mini snowstorm. Too bad it melted before it hit the ground!
For those of you who’ve signed up for my newsletter, thanks. I’ll be sending it out this week. I’m a little late because of the holidays. I’ll be running another contest - Don’t know what the prize is yet. Guess you’ll find out when I do. 
I’m pointing you in the direction of Sweet Vernal Zephyr. Miranda posted a sweet review of Captured. And to The Geeky Bookworm. Susi chose Anytime Darlin’ as one of her top ten reads of the year. Wow! It’s sort of amazing to see my little book in such august company.
My current reads?
In ebook, Nice Package, by Katalina Leon.
In print, Generations of Winter, by Vassily Aksynov.
I’m so glad you like it! It’s very sassy and I think it suits you.
Thanks to you, Lex! Love it!
Lex did a great job. I just love the new site. I just finished Nice Package. Loved it!
Very nice. Good job, Lex.
Hmm, Julia, now that you’re an expert, I may have to put you to work. grin.
I love the picture with the hot air balloons. It seems so quaint. Hope your week is off to a good start Julia!
Um, Julia, not sure if you noticed this but the woman on the top of your blog page is losing her panties….oh, you meant to do that. hee hee
Also, I like her shoes.
Happy Monday!
Thanks Amber, thanks Sandra, thanks Delilah!
Yes, Penny - it must be very warm where she works!
I love the new look. Great work Lex.
Love the new site! Lex did a great job.
I love the new look Lex did a great job!
I’m so happy 2011 is here, I hope this will be a great year for all of us.
XXOO Kat
PS I saw True Grit -it truly was gritty but I can’t stop thinking about it!
Many thanks, Susi and Ciara!
Kat - I swear I want to go see True Grit again and I’m not usually the type of person who watches a movie and immediately wants to re-watch it! There is just something about that movie - it’s lack of Hollywood style, maybe? No larger than life hero? Everyone is a real person - a combination of good and bad, terribly flawed, even Maddie and her 14 year old judgmental self - like a wrathful little god run amok.
I also can’t get the scene of an injured Matt Damon out of my head - because in a real Hollywood western, he’d get up and leap into the fray despite terrible injuries. But in this version of True Grit, he played it real - so did the Coen brothers.
Looks good…
Hi Julia! Love the new website…it’s playful, sexy and sassy.
Enjoy!
Evie