Is it hot enough for ya?
I say--I say: is it HOT enough for ya?
Don't you hate that? We know it's hot. Everybody knows it's
hot. It's the 4th of July for crying out loud. It's supposed to be hot.
Now that we have that
out of the way…I'm going to natter on about being behind again. Natter on--a perfect way to say whine,
complain, carry on ad nauseam, but don't do much more than talk about
something. I have a good friend who's British and he gets a kick out of my love
of language, accents, all of that--especially when his slang creeps into my
speech.
Back to the subject at hand--I'm behind on my work. It's
taking me all day to post this Blog Hop post. Just about everything reminds me
of Cosmo these days, and how long we were together. I was talking to my
daughter recently about how several of my friends lost their longtime
companions in April or May of this year, last year, and the year before. For
some reason, Springtime seems to be the season for it.
I don't think we realize how much our animal companions
impact our lives. I thought I'd introduce you all to the best friends (or new family
members) that many of my closest friends have taken into their lives. I think
the Independence Day holiday is a good time for it--Summer includes frolicking
around with our furry friends right? Or not frolicking, as the case may be.
First, I want you to meet Hope, my friend Amy's little girl. She and I have been close friends since 1999. Wow--didn't some guy write a song about that? (Lord knows we have a good time when we get together) Anyhow, nothing says "4th of
July" like a wet dog, huh?
And who doesn't need a little hope (or Hope) in their life? She's a real nut, I'm told. Nobody will ever take Paige's place, but Amy loves her and she loves Amy right back
And here we have Rocco, my neighbor Tom's new black Lab. He's such
a cutie, and he's crazy about his new papa--and you can bet it's reciprocal.
It's been over two years since Tom's constant companion Nike died.
He got Rocco the
day before yesterday.
This little guy is Loki. From what I hear, he lives up to his namesake (the god of mischief). He's been adopted by my friend and promo goddess, Tina. Her best four-legged
friend died the same time as my Cosmo, and she's missed him terribly. Loki
seems to fit right in, doesn't he?
My British actor friend also has a dog--that and coffee were
the two things that inspired our meeting, at five o'clock in the morning at a
hotel Starbucks--we've remained friends since then. His dog at the time was the spitting image of Cosmo. Time has ambled on and both our dogs are gone now. He's gotten a new one--a Lab/Shepherd mix. This is what the little guy looked like as a puppy.
You all know about my good friend Sasha, right? we've been pals since forever--or 2004--which is a long time in writers' years. Well, here's her feline friends, Mystery,
and the younger woman, Scarlet.
They keep her on her toes, I know that. Mystery was always the queen. I imagine that little Scarlet gave her a run for her money. LOL
I have my cats and birds, and my sister's dog to keep me company most of the time. I love them all dearly. And best of all, they give me someone to talk to when I'm thinking out loud. Who can ask for more than that?
My buddy Tina (Loki's new mummy) and I have some duets planned. One of them will kick off a series that draws heavily on animal habits and behaviors. I think you know what that's all about, don't you?
If you don't, stay tuned. I'll be back in a couple of hours (really I will) to tell more about all of that.
While you wait, check out other authors' blogs. Here you go--click on that picture down there:
Don't forget, every comment puts you in the drawing for books or a necklace. 1 comment = 1 entry --because that's just how I do things.
You can expect some book talk later. I've got lots to tell you.
back soon :) J.J.
