Books and Tulips


I was heading out door for a trip to the tulip farm yesterday when my friend pointed to the rather large parcel on the doorstep. My Lulu books had arrived! But the sun was shining and tulips were calling my name. Aren't they gorgeous?




The sun's shining again today so I guess I'm running out of excuses for not cutting grass and pulling weeds. I'll work on pushing the button to publish those books later, after I've checked through them all. But meanwhile, life is good. It's nice to see my name in print and the covers looking so very bright and real.

And nice to see tulips.

Comments

Josie said…
Your tulips are GORGEOUS!!! Josie loves them. Woof!

Much Love, Josie
April 8, 2010 at 12:28 PM
CA Heaven said…
Yes, nice tullips, and I guess the books are too.

In Winterland we havent seen any signs of green yet, still white here, so cutting grass is looong time into the future, fortunately ... not sure if shuffeling snow is much better though >:)
April 8, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Helen Ginger said…
What pretty tulips! I don't think I've ever seen tulips so pretty.

Your covers look great (they're a little blurry, though).

Helen
Straight From Hel
April 9, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Cathy Davis said…
Very colorful indeed.
April 11, 2010 at 12:49 AM
prashant said…
nice tullips, and I guess the books are too.
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April 12, 2010 at 3:40 AM
Hywela Lyn said…
Congratulations on the books Sheila - and on the tulips! They are so beautiful. I'm still waiting for mine to bloom, although they're in bud and the weather's getting warmer here in the UK!
April 14, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Patricia Stoltey said…
I love the colors you chose for your book covers, Sheila. Since I'm one of those book shoppers who are often drawn to books by their covers, I think bright colors are a good idea.
April 16, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Ann Best said…
Gratefully I found you through Patricia Stoltey via Karen G. I love the Old Testament stories and am interested in seeing what you've done with the Bible and what you're doing, plus everything else here on your site that looks so interesting and colorful.
April 16, 2010 at 5:41 PM
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