Winner: Authors in Bloom Blog Hop

WINNER, WINNER, WINNER

TAYLOR ZANOTTI

Taylor, you didn't leave me your email address, please email me by this Friday at bakerjbrett@aol.com for your copy of Better She Die.


I want to thank everyone that entered the contest and please don't forget to click on BloominThyme to see if you won any of the prizes given away by the Authors in Bloom.

You will have 10 days to enter each individual author contest and then submit your entry for the grand prize!!  To win the grand prize, you must visit each and every author on the hop.  

CLICK HERE for the list of authors to visit and enter to win lots of prizes.


Grand prize entrants will be entered via a Rafflecopter giveaway widget, available on the initial and final landing page of this hop, located on BloominThyme.  All entries (and actions) will be verified to deem winners.

Winners will be announced on the landing page, BloominThyme

To celebrate Spring during the Authors in Bloom blog hop, I’ll be giving away a signed book of the first Silver Sage Creek Novels, Better She Die. All you have to do is leave a comment and I’ll put your name in a hat to be drawn and announce on April 18. And, in addition I’ll add your name to the hat a second time if you sign up to receive my blog.

Do you have a garden? What kind? There was a time in my life that I was too busy to even think about planting flowers much less harvesting vegetables. Twenty years ago, when I had a kid in college and 2 in high school, we moved into a new house that needed a yard. Out of the blue, I decided that one corner of the backyard would be my wildflower garden. I figured if I didn’t enjoy a garden, I’d just plow over it and plant grass. Well, that was twenty years ago. I love my garden and enjoy gardening. Here’s a few pictures.

  Morning coffee in 
Judy's garden

Several years ago I started growing herbs. I’m now hooked on peppers. The long hot red chili peppers are so pretty in the garden along with sweet red peppers, and yellow peppers. I also grow my favorite, dill and many other herbs that I use in cooking. I can’t believe how fun it is to cook with fresh herbs right from my garden. I’m going to try growing some cucumbers and radishes for salads. Can’t wait for our planting season.

Here’s my favorite summer salad that’s quick and easy. It’s up to you the amount you need and how many people you’re serving.

Diced Cucumbers
Vine Ripe Tomatoes

Diced Red Onions
Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing

Toss cucumber, tomato, olive oil, Italian dressing, and red onion together in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until slightly chilled, 10 to 15 minutes.

Garden Tip:  Plant Lavender around your patio and garden to keep mosquitoes away. During hot summer days, did you know that placing pots of Basil around your deck and patio will keep flies away? Try it. It works.

Now hurry and enter for a chance to win several prizes from all the authors listed above during the Authors in Bloom blog hop.