Kickin' back...

You've all heard me shouting from the rooftops that I'm done, done, done with my latest manuscript. My next book (2nd in my SERVANT series under the name L.L.Foster) isn't due until December. That means I've had time to just kick back and relax and do a little of this, a little of that.

My blog today is a random scattering of the happenings in the life of the Foster clan. I'm sort of all over the place on topics, but I figured we'd just converse, catch up, say hey... that sort of thing. So here are the things I've been doing, thinking, watching...

Hope I don't bore you!

First, my son now has a new kitten, and I'm so proud of him!
Here's the scoop: This is the son who recently married.
He and his wife have one more year of classes at EKU, then Jake will have the police academy, etc... So they're attending school while they both work at a pizza place. Busy, Busy.
Bev is a waitress, Jake delivers.
The other night he had trouble finding a house, and so he went up to the door to check on the address. No one was home, but he found something horrible.
Abandoned kittens that had perished in the driveway.
Disgusted and upset, he started to leave when, wonder of wonders, one tiny little "guy" mewled. Of course, Jake rescued it.

In between deliveries, he bought an eye dropper and special milk and started trying to feed the starving little "guy." That was a Sunday evening.

The next day, in between classes, they took "him" to the vet and that afternoon, Jake called to say, "Mom, he's not a boy, he's a girl."

Cracked me up.

Anyway, the little darling was dehydrated and has worms (ewwww), but the vet is confident that with lots of care, she'll be fine. Jake says she's already up and about and annoying his big ole lazy cats.
Remember, Jake and Bev already have Liger and Gremlin, BIG kitty cats:



But the new baby, who Jake says only weighs a couple of ounces, is fitting in.

Allen suggested they name her "Cactus" because... are you ready?

She was all dried up.

Yeah, that was bad, but funny.

Bev named her Foxy, because she's adorable, but Jake says she might change it, given how mischevious the little girl kitty is.

In other news... I devoured a new television series! Yep, Season One. Gulp, and it's gone!
You see, I wait until
1) I've finished a book and need the downtime and
2) the first season is on DVD so I can glom.

So I'm watched Dexter - and it was FASCINATING!

Dexter is a serial killer, but he's not a bad guy.
Intriguing, huh!?
Before he was adopted by a loving family, terrible things happened to him to make him the way he is. His adoptive dad, a cop, taught him how to deal with his "tendencies." Instead of hurting the innocent people, Dexter is a serial killer who hunts...

I do love this...

Serial Killers.

Is that awesome or what?

I couldn't get enough of this show, and I even dreamed about it. If you don't mind a little blood and gore, I highly recommend it! It'll keep you riveted!

On the domestic side, I found tile for my kitchen backsplash. Took me forever!
Man, am I picky, I guess.
It should get installed in about a month, after the ordered tiles arrive and our contractor can fit it in. I can't wait! I also changed the brand new paint color in my family room because it just wasn't right.
The painters must love me.
Here's a photo of the kitchen - you can see where the tile will go beneath the range hood. I have a little picture hanging there right now, just to fill in the space.



What do you think? It's hard to get a clear image of the hickory wood (oak for the stove cabinet and range hood) corian countertops and granite on the island. But can you see why choosing tiles wasn't easy! I like things to coordinate and there's a lot going on in the kitchen.

I've also seen several movies.
INVASION - it was okay, but why did Nicole Kidman keep sitting down to kick back when she knew if she fell asleep, she'd turn into an alien? Ugh.

SUPERBAD - Hilarious!! Made by the same guys who did 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP. (Great titles, huh?) Anyway, I laughed myself sick.

RUSH HOUR THREE - what can I say? I adore Jackie Chan.

WAR - good movie till the end, then a total unbelievable bust.

BALLS OF FURY - Kind of dumb, with only a few yucks. Not nearly as funny as the previews made out.

My favorite lately: BOURNE ULTIMATUM. That Jason Bourne is just one incredible character! I sure hope there are more in that series.

Because even in my downtime I like to keep busy, I've had two big family gatherings with extended family, and have another planned for Monday, Labor Day. I'm sure a good time will be had by all! I love having family gather at my house. It's especially nice now that we have all ages.

Oh, something super cool that I hope you don't mind me sharing!! Good news - I got an award from BORDERS again this year. Well, they run a year behind, so while I just got it, it was for an 06 book.
Last year I received an award for "Bestselling Contemporary Romance" for THE SECRET LIFE OF BRYAN.
This year it was "Bestselling Romantic Comedy" for JUDE'S LAW.
Sweet!
Most reviewers might not like me, but I'd rather have readers on my side anyway.

And I don't know if I already dished on this, but if not...
MMAWorldwide named SIMON SAYS the "MMA Worldwide Book Of the Year."
(You can see the label they attached on the front page of my website. Makes me grin real big every time!)
The UFC is coming to my town in October and I already have my primo seats for the whole family - that is, hubby and me, and our 3 sons, and my out-of-town friend, Shana. Can't wait!

Add to all that good stuff that RT gave me 4 stars and a great review for SERVANT: The Awakening. (I usually get not-so-great reviews from everyone.)
Here it is:

"New York Times bestseller Lori Foster uses an alter ego to jump headfirstinto a dark and dangerous world where one woman stands against the demons.Foster's new heroine balances on the edge of sanity and is forced into herdemon-slaying quest by a divinely given ability. This is a gruesome story ofa young, emotionally damaged loner who copes by any means necessary."

Oh yeah, I added a TON of photos to my Myspace account, so if you're on Myspace, check it out. It's on my Lori Foster site at www.myspace.com/mostlymam

So, as you can see, I've caught up on publicity/promo stuff, watched lots of tv and movies, and all in all, enjoyed life. I could get used to chillin' like this! But alas, the time has come to an end. Soon as we wrap up Labor Day, it's back to work. Truth is, my brain is getting twitchy, so I know it's time to write!

What have you all been up to this summer?

Heard any good news lately? Any bad news?

Seen any good movies?

I hope you'll share!
Happy Friday to everyone!