Santa Claus is Coming to Town

We took Landon to meet Santa over the weekend. Fortunately for Santa, Landon didn't freak out. On the contrary, Landon liked Santa very much. We even taught him what Santa says, "Ho! Ho! Ho!"

A typical Landon and B.B. conversation:

"Hiya, Bee Beeeeeee!" (Taught him to say hiya, too! - I'm so proud).
"Hi, Landon."
"El-mro?"
"You want to watch Elmo?"
He nods.
I distract him. "What does the ducky say?"
"Crack, crack!"
"What does the kitty cat say?"
"Ma-ow, ma-ow"
"What does Santa say?"
"Ha, ha"
"Ho, ho, ho?"
"Ha, ha"
"Right. Ho, ho, ho!"
"El-mro! El-mro! El-mro!"
Whatever.

Finally...

The sound you just heard? My sigh of relief. That's right kids. I have found a critique partner, and so far, we are getting along famously. Tara is a Canadian living in Norway, and she is writing a WWII epic romance. She's a fantastic writer, and I feel pretty lucky that she wants to work with me.

I'm kind of stressing about my NaNo. It's morphed into a YA. Yipes. I only have 4 days to see where it's going. I really wanted to enter my NaNo into the GH this year. I need to get cracking.

Good news. Tomorrow, I'm having 4 brand new windows installed in Casa de Barbara. Adios, cold winters!

The new forum launches at Romance Divas Saturday. I got a sneak preview, and it looks mahvelous!

It's All About Me

Nabbed from Annalee!

1. First name? Barbara aka - Barb, Barbie, Babs, BeeBee, Babette
2. Were you named after anyone? My Aunt Barbara, my father and my mother - it's a long story.
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes
4. When did you cry last? When my friend Lisa's kitty died.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Most of the time. Unless I'm tired or just plain lazy, then it's chicken scratch.
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Don't have a favorite. Does cheese count?
7. What is your birth date? Valentine's Day February 14th
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Nelson, After the Rain
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Of course. I'm a fabulous person.
10. Do you have a journal? You're reading it.
11. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Not out loud. I'm really sarcastic in my head, though.
13. Would you bungee jump? HELL, NO!!!!
14. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No.
15. Do you think that you are strong? Mentally and emotionally, yes. Physically, I'm a wimp.
16. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
17. Shoe Size? 11
18. Red or pink? Pink
19. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I watch too much TV.
20. Who do you miss most? My mom. I wish I lived closer.
21. Do you want everyone you send this to, to answer? I'm putting this in my blog. It'd be cool to see who lifts it.
22. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? I'm not wearing pants or shoes.
23. What are you listening to right now? The ticking of the clock.
24. Last thing you ate? Swiss cheese and wheat crackers.
25. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Periwinkle.
26. What is the weather like right now? A little chilly.
27. Last person you talked to on the phone? Helen S.
28. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Maturity and brain power.
29. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Annalee is very funny and cool.
30. Favorite Drink? Diet Sprite.
31. Favorite sport? Hockey.
32. Hair Color? Dark brown, I think. It's hard to tell, I'm growing out a few dye jobs.
33. Eye color? Hazel - green/amber/brown.
34. Do you wear contacts? Yep.
35. Favorite Food? Macaroni and Cheese.
36. Last movie you watched? All of Me with Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin.
37. Favorite day of the year? Thanksgiving.
38. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Happy endings.
39. Summer or Fall? Tie.
40. Hugs OR Kisses? Hugs.
41. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Creme brulee.
42. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? Hmm...
43. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? Hmm...
44. What Books Are You Reading? Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner and A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve and Public Domain by Bridget Midway
45. What is on your mouse pad? A cat wearing shades.
46. What Did You Watch Last Night? Martha Stewart Apprentice
48. Favorite Sounds? Bamboo wind chimes.
47. Favorite Smell? Roses
50. Favorite animal. Dolphins. Of course, if you mean domestic animal, I like cats and dogs. No birds or rodents, please - I'm afraid of them.
51. Where is the farthest you have been from home? Reno, Nevada
52. Do you have a special talent? Other than writing? Hmmm... public speaking, teaching/training, cooking, telling bad jokes. I'm multi-tlented. lol

I'm Making Some Progress

NaNo Progress Report - Day One

Word Count: 1680 (3% of 50,000 word goal)
First Word: Even
Last Word: Manilow
Favorite Line: It was time to change my life. Really. What other choice did I have? Although, suicide was always an option.
Treat: Nachos
Tip: Write in a different location. I took my laptop and sat in hubby's comfy chair in the living room.