GLOBAL BLOG EVENT FOR YA FANTASY!

Just thought I'd share the new logo for the upcoming 
Global Blog Event in March.  It's for YA Fantasy lovers…we're just attempting to keep the magic alive here at PLP!  Details to follow soon…keep your eye's peeled, you won't want to miss out on this one…enjoy…
big  hugs to my besties! xox juner

*added Feb 25Here's the Direct Link to the post with all the guidelines and directions on using the Permalink to sign up for the Global Blog Hop Event…hope you join in the fun to Keep the Magic Alive!
                     
                                                     
http://benjaminmctish.blogspot.com/p/global-blog-event.html

                                          

                                   

ps. working the last chapter in the second book, Benjamin McTish and the Wizards of Coranim…yay!!

TOO MUCH GOING ON...

So I thought I could catch up…but it simply isn't' going to happen…not with holiday photos or stories…it's already February 1st tomorrow…it's time to move forward.

So you'll just have to believe me when I tell you how perfect the trees were this year…the best ones I've had here yet…if you saw the you tube videos down below a couple of posts then you saw them…if not, then here's one photo for you..alright 21 photos…but that's all you're getting.  Time to move on…it's Super Bowl Sunday for gosh sakes!

So we begin with Xmas Eve…and our annual seafood feast…nothing but lobster and crab!  We cover the table in newspaper and pile the discarded shells on the top and just roll it up when we're done and toss it…easy peasy!

Help in the kitchen from Cal, it was awesome to cook with him!

My melted snowman birthday cake that my freaking amazing husband made from scratch all by himself!

He also made this chalice for me out of a piece of wood
from our property!

The big birthday tradition here at Casa De Schneider…everyone stands on the dinning room chairs and dances to the
Beatles blasting...THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!

Two days after Xmas hike

NEED I SAY ANYTHING?

NOTHING LIKE PUPPIES AND BABIES
TO FEEL LIKE HOME

THE PINK AND ORANGE TREE….LOVE THIS ONE!

RAY'S  BIRTHDAY DINNER IN JANUARY

My guest room in January…this isn't even the half of it…all the ornaments and decorations filled the room….at least they were out of the rest of the house …it was like the Xmas that time stood still…I just got it all put away a week ago!

 We had Ray's big 62 birthday on the 19th and we have Case's 21st coming up on the 15th!  Can't believe he's is 21…

We have new tenants moving in this weekend…a mother and her ten year old daughter…ahhh..she's just too freaking cute!  She wants to be a writer and an artist…so hello!  It's like having a grand baby around…Ray said she's stole his heart already…so yay for girl power around the old abode.

And most everything right now is me working on my book and the book blog…attempting to finish up the second book, almost there…and working like mad to refresh the book blog and open it up to other authors…I'm attempting to become one of the top "go to" spots to find YA Fantasy…I'm working as a host for other YA book blogs/tours and am doing my own interviews and articles with authors.  It's been really really fun and super rewarding..so far.

So if I don't see you for a while, you'll know where to find me…just hop over the Pressed Leaf Publishing, Home of the Benjamin McTish Series..and you'll find me there…getting ready to host a Global Blog Event in March..it's going to be huge, so keep your eyes peeled..you wouldn't want to miss out on this.

As always..thx for all your support..and to besties…mucho mucho love…xox juner

Pressed Leaf Publishing, Home of the Benjamin McTish Series: THE AWAKENING OF AGNOSTOS

Pressed Leaf Publishing, Home of the Benjamin McTish Series: THE AWAKENING OF AGNOSTOS: So here we go with something REALLY special!  This is a book written by a mother, Jennifer Paquette and her 15 year old son, Nicholas Perrot…

click on header to take you to read this post…it's a good one..later!

WOW!

Wow! Do I need to catch up!!   Well, you're going to have to give me a couple days to do so…too much going on this very moment…just realized I hadn't written since before Xmas..hope you enjoyed the video…which had 111 views for the love of god!

Got photos from the holidays, sold a bunch of books, very busy changing up my book blog, in the middle of interviews for the blog and a blog hop…marketing, promoting, and at the moment I'm taking down the big Xmas Tree in the living room..so I will NOT stop to fill you in on everything…will get back soon with all the fun updates and great photos…later, oh and hope your New Year is starting off with a bang!  mucho love to my besties…be back soon…xo juner

Benjamin McTish Xmas- part two- the Den

The second installment….at the home of Author June M. Pace…inspiration and magic of the holiday season….enjoy!  ps. this one is shorter…just getting this process down..thx for your patience and support!

Benjamin McTish Xmas

Sharing some of the inspiration and magic of the holidays with my McTish fans…enjoy!

BOOK TWO...THE WIZARDS OF CORANIM

Just wanted to share a small preview of the new cover for the second book in the McTish Series coming soon...working hard to get it out by the holidays...loads of people waiting patiently to see what happens next to the Muskydeer....keep the magic alive!

So enjoy!!  I got to get back to writing...time is moving much to quickly around here! xox juner

The Benjamin McTish Series: BOOK EVENT

The Benjamin McTish Series: BOOK EVENT: Tomorrow...Saturday, Nov 16th..."Friends of the Scotts Valley Library" are hosting a book introduction and talk by...me...from 3-5...(see more)

CATCHING UP!

So as usual...I'm catching up with you again...such is life.
Well, considering I had a wedding and am promoting a book, and writing a new one, and Xmas is tomorrow...I think I deserve a break!

So the last bit of travel had us down to LA where we got to see our daughter for a couple of days...great visit..just the three of us.  She's really an amazing teacher with her little babies learning about art...we enjoyed being flies on the wall for a bit and watching her at work...very proud we are!

And we got to stop by for a quick 40 minutes to visit with my oldest and dearest of friends Lin, and her hubby Alan and gorgeous daughter Brit, to thank them personally for the tremendous wedding gift of two nights on the beach in Monterey, yes that was from them and that spectacular stay was shared a post ago in case you missed it...whirl wind visit, but great non the less....so many many years we've known each other, since we were 15, inseparable back then up till our thirties...all that history....and we hadn't seen each other in twenty some odd years..so wow!

And a GREAT lunch with another good old friend of mine Rona...what fun we had dishing over a nosh at the Daily Grill...my family really got a kick outta her...she's one of the best!

The book is going full barrel right now...Got a huge event planned this weekend to introduce the book to the community, posters out and word buzzing...loads going on to promote this project.  Then the featured article about the series on the 21st in the Good Times...now THAT is big!  Really looking forward to generating some serious momentum from that...wish me luck.

Almost finished with the book cover for the second book...the Wizards of Coranim....hoping to have this book published before Xmas..HA!!  Why why why is time moving so freaking fast!!

Then we had Taylor's 21st birthday..our youngest son's girlfriend..so she's our daughter too..hosted a bunch of kids at the house here, while we hid away in the den..pretty tasteful all around...she had a great time..we really love her!

And last but not least...the chickies...they are truly growing...look at the difference!  ps. something just went haywire and I can't enlarge the text on the bottom few photos...sorry for the minuscule reading folks...put on your reading glasses!  and just in case you're wondering the word is schnuggie..it means cuddle around here...later.

GORGEOUS! Right? (yeah, both of them)

she is an artist, with an artistic home...
one treasure that I LOVE

this one with her biker boots and curly orange hair...
reminded me of someone...oh yeah!
my favorite character in my book...Mathilda!

intriguing..yes?...ha! you'll have to wait!

Beauty Queen

who let the old broad in?

the big birthday dinner the night before with our other kids

My baby...can you believe this gal used to fit in the
palm of my hand?
She's magnificent...seriously..huge, fluffy and all chicken...Petunia!

and this little gal...Marilyn...
her head is almost grown in after her
scalping a few months ago..
she's so freaking cute...
a little ball of fluff...just like her namesake

aww...she's just the most amazing hen
you've ever seen in person..giant feathered perfection!

Winnie...not as fluffy as I had assumed she'd be...but look at those feathers,
a living piece of art!

And last but not least Maxine..the epitome of what a hen is supposed to look like
black and white stripe with a big red comb..she let's me pick her up to pet...we call is schnuggie

So hope your life is going along smooth and the change in seasons is making you smile...I  LOVE Autumn...in the meantime, keep warm and close to your loved ones...it's the best thing ever!
Mucho love to my besties...xoxo juner

FINAL LEG OF HONEYMOON

So I'm finally getting around to sharing the last weekend of our honeymoon month...ha ha.  Unfortunately, on our way home from Monterey we got a call that my cat, Frankie was sick....long story short, he almost died that night and had a two day hospital stay...he's still with us and being the cool cat that he is...however, had another emergency visit a couple days ago as he's still bleeding a bit and stressed, so here he is with me today, on some serious kitty meds that I had to sign for since they are narcotics!  So hopefully he'll make a full recovery soon...since we're leaving this weekend for a couple quick days in LA to take care of some business and visit our daughter, he better perk up before then or I'll be stressing the entire time...I'm traditionally NOT a cat person...but this guy is something else...I really love him.

So here goes, the Hotel stay from Heaven, and by that I mean the Barmapers...what an amazing place to stay.  Right on the beach, your own little suite with a fireplace and big screen for Sunday football, we were lovin it!
They give you a golf cart to keep things quiet for the guests...so that wasn't fun or anything..I did all the driving..ha ha...then wouldn't you know it, but the whales were migrating that weekend...so we stood for a while and watched as blow hole spray went up everywhere...

view from our deck

                            

that black spot in the middle is a whale breaching,
 it was so cool to see his head popping out of the water

and the sunsets weren't bad either...

Next day we went off and explored Monterey and had fun bar hopping and Ray tested different beers and that evening we went out to the bonfire and roasted marshmallows and made s'mores...my first ever by the way..you know I never liked chocolate, so I had mine without...a little side gift from our hosts...

not a bad place to hang out for Monday nite football!
We stopped and brought in some food and lounged on the sofa.

 So after a nice visit sitting on the cliff overlooking the ocean the next morning, we headed on out to Carmel for lunch. And if you've never been, it's like being at Disneyland...it's all gingerbread houses and quaint little shoppes with perfectly planted flowers on the sides of brick lined roads...it's like visiting another world...and we found the perfect place to hang for lunch and say our good byes...

 So thx to our dear old friends, Linda, Alan and Britan for giving us such a lovely gift, and a great way to end our month long honeymoon round one...ha ha...off to LA like I said, but this really isn't a visit visit, it's more about work..however, we'll soak a little honeymoon vibe out of it...it's just another excuse to celebrate!

The happy couple...Mr. and Mrs. Schneider....I like the sound of that....enjoy!! mucho love to all!!  xoxox juner