tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post6933888864316693131..comments2023-10-23T08:22:30.923-07:00Comments on Sharon Donovan, Author: Countdown to Christmas with Janet DurbinSharon Donovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-90966698955162745612009-12-22T01:45:10.038-08:002009-12-22T01:45:10.038-08:00Hello Judy, and thanks for stopping by. Yes, aren&...Hello Judy, and thanks for stopping by. Yes, aren't traditions the best? And keeping them alive each year is a wonderful way of preserving memories of loved ones who have left footprints on our hearts...or pawprints! I would like to thank one and all for sharing your stories and a special thank you to my featured guest. Janet, you've been a delight and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to showcase Mask of the Betrayer at your house. Three cheers for Whimsical Publications!<br />A big shout out to Hywela Lyn for decorating my blog with such festive delight. Thanks, Lyn.<br />Until next time, may the luck of the Irish be with you as you travel through life.<br />Love and Blessings,<br />SharonSharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-91364665898795763902009-12-21T16:04:32.105-08:002009-12-21T16:04:32.105-08:00Thanks, Judy. Christmas is a wonderful time of yea...Thanks, Judy. Christmas is a wonderful time of year for sharing and enjoying family. Right now I'm surrounded by my four-legged family, since my child has moved on with his life. Believe me, sometimes they make it very difficult to type when they are trying to sit in my lap or to read when they are sitting in front of the monitor.<br /><br />I tell all my co-workers I plan on being know as the crazy cat lady when I get older: lovable with clothes covered in cat fur. LOLWhimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-14094810865384795212009-12-21T15:54:49.346-08:002009-12-21T15:54:49.346-08:00I really enjoyed the post. You have some great tra...I really enjoyed the post. You have some great traditions. I enjoy hearing about the way we all do at least one or two things different.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625886775965231468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-90041525545606023822009-12-21T14:03:45.026-08:002009-12-21T14:03:45.026-08:00Hello to Tiffany and Mary. Thanks for joining the ...Hello to Tiffany and Mary. Thanks for joining the party. Mary, ha ha. Did I mention vengeance is my middle name? But in the meantime, have some eggnog! Isn't Christmas great? And I adore all these cat and dog stories. My aunt once heard some tweeting in the middle of the night. She came down to investigate and lo and behold, what did her wandering eyes see in her Christmas tree? A bird's nest with a tweeting baby bird. No cats in the house, thank God!Sharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-74529374647402180492009-12-21T11:24:21.539-08:002009-12-21T11:24:21.539-08:00Mary, you are a person after my own heart. I love ...Mary, you are a person after my own heart. I love reading Piers Anthony (who lives in Florida, btw), Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd, along with Terry Brooks.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a warm Florida Christmas!Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-57432552296390262802009-12-21T11:18:45.989-08:002009-12-21T11:18:45.989-08:00Thanks for dropping by, Tiffany. It's always a...Thanks for dropping by, Tiffany. It's always a pleasure to swap Christmas tradition stories. Hope you will share yours, too.Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-84277572685462879392009-12-21T10:26:21.063-08:002009-12-21T10:26:21.063-08:00Oliver you devil, you're such a flirt.
Our Chr...Oliver you devil, you're such a flirt.<br />Our Christmas memories are a gift, wrapped in our minds, that we can open and again feel the thrill.<br />Great interview Cate.<br /><br />Sharon, bring it on!You'll have to save it for a couple of weeks. (grin)Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-74283165205259520152009-12-21T10:12:48.893-08:002009-12-21T10:12:48.893-08:00Wonderful Christmas traditions! Thanks for sharin...Wonderful Christmas traditions! Thanks for sharing them, Janet.Tiffany Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548901024661931057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-38179378394329747722009-12-21T09:58:55.091-08:002009-12-21T09:58:55.091-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-8610080025728887912009-12-21T09:55:48.297-08:002009-12-21T09:55:48.297-08:00Your story about Freddie, OMG I laughed!
As to th...Your story about Freddie, OMG I laughed!<br /><br />As to the cause we share, you more than me, I'm helping to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. I have helped the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) for many years, since 1997 in fact.<br /><br />Right now, through Whimsical Publications (WP), when someone donates $10 from the WP site to JDRF, I will autograph my book, After, and mail it to you. The donation can be done through the paypal button located on the book page, or, if you feel more comfortable, through the JDRF donation button located on the JDRF page. (Click on a shoe on the main page to get there.) If you use the JDRF button, leave a comment requesting the book and who to autograph it for. If you just want to leave a donation without getting a book, that's okay too. (to learn more about the book, After, follow this link: http://www.whimsicalpublications.com/janet_durbin/after_info.html )<br /><br />For your donation you will get a nifty, colorful JDRF shoe posted on the WP site with your name on it, and the joy of knowing you've helped. If you wish to have another name on the shoe, simply leave a comment with your donation. <br /><br />I personally do not have diabetes. I just take care of a lot of people who do. But diabetes causes a lot of other health issues such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, numbness to the feet, kidney disease, and so many others, and I will not miss this one when it is cured.<br /><br />If you want to learn more about how you can help, follow this link: http://www.whimsicalpublications.com/JDRF_WP_donation_page.html . I'm sure Sharon and others like her will thank you for your support, as I will.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me talk about this, Sharon. As you said, it is a cause that is near and dear to my heart.Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-58247188865445866172009-12-21T09:35:47.940-08:002009-12-21T09:35:47.940-08:00Miss Mae added some of her lemonade to the eggnog?...Miss Mae added some of her lemonade to the eggnog? Oh, dear! The cats may be rescuing us from the tree!Sharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-38282741057025053622009-12-21T09:30:56.897-08:002009-12-21T09:30:56.897-08:00Miss Mae!! Nice to see you. Had to step away for a...Miss Mae!! Nice to see you. Had to step away for a second to get the roast cooking. Miss Mae is one of the authors at Whimsical Publications. Her book is fantastic and sweet for all ages to enjoy. Consider getting it for someone (or yourself) for christmas!<br /><br />(I don't see how you have the energy for everything! Mother, nurse, author, editor and publisher! Wow! What's your secret? LOL)<br /><br />Naps! Even if it's for only 10-15 minutes with your head resting on your desk (speaking from experience here, lol), it helps. I do have this really comfy chair in the living room that sucks me into the nap zone right nicely, though.<br /><br />And you're right, Miss Mae. I don't miss the snow. It's another one of those four-letter words that makes me cringe. I like warmth not (shudder) cold. It's pretty to look at on the TV...lol.<br /><br />Thanks for the "supplimented" eggnog. I promise not to hiccup after drinking it. *wink back*<br /><br />p.s. these word verifications are a bit of fun. Some of the words it comes up with...histerical!Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-32322494343791845152009-12-21T09:24:59.626-08:002009-12-21T09:24:59.626-08:00Kudos to Janet for all she does for her authors at...Kudos to Janet for all she does for her authors at Whimsical. I am pleased to announce I am one of the new authors with Mask of the Betrayer coming soon in 2010. And Janet's book After is for something near and dear to my heart. Janet, tell the readers about this common cause of ours.Sharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-6878198999965462872009-12-21T09:22:37.524-08:002009-12-21T09:22:37.524-08:00Well hello, everyone! Some party we're having ...Well hello, everyone! Some party we're having here with Janet. Welcome, Cate, Linda, Patsy, Skhye and Miss Mae! So we're all cat lovers which means I must add my Freddy story. The darling demon is no longer with me after two decades of life, but the first Christmas was touch and go. During a Steeler/Brown game, he took a running leap, giving a fierce imitation of a linebacker, tackled the tree from the couch where he perched and toppled it over. Glass ornaments busted to smitherines. We most definitely had a little cat chat about that. And he peered at me through his owlish green eyes as if to say, "I ain't misbehavin'!"Sharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-55446092884356007312009-12-21T09:17:06.071-08:002009-12-21T09:17:06.071-08:00Oliver struts out, hot chocolate in hand, presents...Oliver struts out, hot chocolate in hand, presents it to Janet with a wicked wink.Sharon Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648684299903722373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-88591050339286926042009-12-21T08:55:40.843-08:002009-12-21T08:55:40.843-08:00Your cat sounds like quite the mischief maker, P.L...Your cat sounds like quite the mischief maker, P.L. My cats do the run-across-the-room-to-leap-into-the-tree thing, but they also do the sneak attack thing. They like to scruntch down low then slowly climb up. I don't know they are in the tree until one of the branches crinkle. When I scold them, they drop and run...until the next visit to the tree. *shaking my head at those silly kids*<br /><br />Have a warm and cozy Christmas! Thanks for visiting, P.L.Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-72827476001628383272009-12-21T08:47:09.599-08:002009-12-21T08:47:09.599-08:00Hi, Skhye, pleasure to meet a fellow cat lover. I ...Hi, Skhye, pleasure to meet a fellow cat lover. I have five but they never go outside. Busy street and cats don't get along well. Guess that's why the kids, as I call them, like to redesign the tree so much. It's a new and exciting toy!<br /><br />A Cobweb party sounds interesting. You'll have to let me know what that is. Could be another entertaining things for me to watch with the cats. (lol) I'm already entertained when I watch the largest cat tossle with the dog, which is smaller than he is.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by, Skhye. Have a great christmas!Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-1367738080924914752009-12-21T08:35:53.039-08:002009-12-21T08:35:53.039-08:00Brrrr! Are you freezing like I am, Linda? Oh Olive...Brrrr! Are you freezing like I am, Linda? Oh Oliver...can I have another cup of that wonderful hot chocolate, please?<br /><br />It's nice to have success with my books, but I like to have more success for the authors from Whimsical Publications. They are the important people, just like my patients at the hospital. And, yes, Sharon has a lovely place. Definately makes me smile and feel all warm and welcome.<br /><br />Stay warm, fellow floridian! Happy holidays!Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-21747974407989270182009-12-21T08:26:27.209-08:002009-12-21T08:26:27.209-08:00Hi, Cate. Thanks for visiting. So far the tree has...Hi, Cate. Thanks for visiting. So far the tree has gone down only once. Course the tinsel and the lights are definately not in the same shape as when they were put on the tree. Nothing chewed on, just relocated. <br /><br />The one thing I've learned over the years is that a patient is a person, not just a patient or number. To help them feel better, you have to treat them with respect and have fun. Otherwise the job becomes a four-letter word called "w-o-r-k." Bad four-letter word! Bad! lol<br /><br />Have a great holiday, Cate!Whimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-82586678133059797182009-12-21T08:20:28.749-08:002009-12-21T08:20:28.749-08:00Hi, Sharon. Thanks for having me here. It's re...Hi, Sharon. Thanks for having me here. It's really cold here by Florida standards, the temp is in the 60's, but wearing a jacket with my shorts helps. lolWhimsical Publicationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306088858710725876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-42571015289939267262009-12-21T06:30:47.915-08:002009-12-21T06:30:47.915-08:00Hi Janet,
I don't see how you have the energy...Hi Janet,<br /><br />I don't see how you have the energy for everything! Mother, nurse, author, editor and publisher! Wow! What's your secret? LOL<br /><br />And I bet since you're in Florida, you don't miss snow at all. I can certainly relate to that as it's not something I'm fond of!<br /><br />Enjoy a cup of Sharon's eggnog. I've secretly added a splash of my homebrewed lemonade to it! *wink*Miss Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245580913844186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-25095295182654536952009-12-21T06:29:01.868-08:002009-12-21T06:29:01.868-08:00Morning Ladies - Oliver (she trembles). We got a ...Morning Ladies - Oliver (she trembles). We got a new kitten a couple of years ago, and as soon as he saw the tree, he took a flying leap off the back of the couch into the tree. Had a heck of a time getting him out. He was so in love with that tree, finally had to lock him in the family room. The Christmas graphics are so wonderful.P.L. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266607796347848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-15844065061136497412009-12-21T06:19:49.705-08:002009-12-21T06:19:49.705-08:00Hi, Janet! I know all about trees and cats. Someho...Hi, Janet! I know all about trees and cats. Somehow, my 8-month old cats left the tree alone this year after one round of scolding. They are tree climbers! Up and down the backyard trees like racoons... We had a 3rd cat until Saturday--found her a home. She was dumped on our street and sniffed out the cat lovers. That cat just followed the two kittens up and down the trees... We'd go out to find the cats. They were all up the trees looking at us. At least they could get down!<br /><br />With tree still standing, we're deciding whether or not to have a Cobweb party. I just don't know if I'll have energy Christmas Eve for one. :( I hope you and Sharon have a wonderful Christmas. <br /><br />Huge prize: a cache of Time-Guardian treasure. To enter, join me at:<br /><br />http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skhyemoncrief/Skhyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623285634625677894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-15506548776977099682009-12-21T05:08:53.970-08:002009-12-21T05:08:53.970-08:00Hi Janet. I wrote a comment once and lost it. I ...Hi Janet. I wrote a comment once and lost it. I do that kind of thing in early morning. I enjyed the post. And wish you success with your books.<br />It's nice to see Sharon and Oliver again. This site is such a lovely place to vist. And the refreshements are great, too.<br />Merry Christmas from another Florida author.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151203768395758839.post-49153230649149911762009-12-21T04:12:26.240-08:002009-12-21T04:12:26.240-08:00Hi Janet! Wonderful post. The part about the tree ...Hi Janet! Wonderful post. The part about the tree made me chuckle. We have a new puppy this year, and the lower half of our tree's undecorated because Lily's a chewer! She's been a good girl so far, though. I loved the hospital stories, too. So nice that you connect with patients in a personal way. It makes a huge difference, believe me. <br />Have a wonderful holiday!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.com