 A COLORFUL STOPOVER (Fall is the perfect time to visit!)
On September 29, we waved goodbye to South Dakota and headed to Colorado. As you can see, Maggie was thrilled. HA! We planned to stay for a week to visit family and friends, then be on the road again. However, we were having so much fun, we stayed for two weeks.
   (My brother-in-law took this fantastic shot)
While in Colorado, we had to leaf-peep. As you can see from the photos, it was a spectacular year. We hit Peak to Peak Highway, Estes Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Trips here never disappoint. A fun day with Ray’s brother. And if you’ve not visited in the Fall, get there ASAP.
(Rocky Mountain National Park outside of Estes Park)
Finally, we left and made our migration to Arizona. This marks our seventh year here. I say again: the roads were less than stellar, but we made it without our RV falling apart (trust me, some of the bumps made us think it might happen).
Then the fun began—emptying the motorhome. Three days later, and many trips between the park model and the RV, Winifred is cleaned out and in storage. Ray has already been over there two times because we forgot something.
I don’t know if I mentioned that Ray is not working this season. He decided he wanted to enjoy the festivities for a change. I did laugh because his first stop when we got back was to check out the grill/bar. Was he making sure that it could run without him? I’ll keep you posted on his employment, or lack thereof.
WRITING NEWS:
Speaking of work, I've gotten virtually NO writing done since we left South Dakota. Trust me, I had time, but why work when there are things to do and people to see? I kept telling myself, “You can write your next book when you get settled in Arizona.”
Well, we arrived, but I’m still making excuses. HELP! I need some encouragement from my faithful readers. What do you do when procrastination keeps you from finishing the task at hand? You know I love to hear from you.
October Funny:
Since Ray worked at Ace Hardware on Sundays while in South Dakota, I went to church with some friends. Afterward, they’d drop me off and I’d go inside. This particular morning, I tried to unlock the door, and nothing happened.
I tried the other lock—nothing there either. My last resort was to call Ray. Thankfully, his boss told him to take his lunch break to help his damsel in distress. I waited, and within five minutes, my hubby arrived.
He did exactly what I’d done, and he got the same result. Ray turned to me and said, “I may have to drill out the lock.” But before he brought out the big guns, he fiddled with it a couple more times. The door finally opened.
As we walked inside, he said, “We’ll be using the bottom lock from now on.” Then I heard him chuckle, and he pointed to the shelf behind the banquette. “It’s a good thing that I didn’t need the drill because it was in here.”
Once again, the Lord helped us out of a jam. And as Rosie Wilford would say in Early Birds, “Praise the Lord, and pass the turtle soup.”
And since we’re on the topic of being locked out, do you have a story to share when you’ve been in the same predicament?
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Jessica Montgomery inherits her uncle's property (i.e., junkyard). During clean-up, her common sense flies out the window—except when she deals with Jimmy Barnes. Can life get any more complicated? Yes, it can!
And since it’s almost November, I’m offering An Unexpected Christmas Gift for $0.99 November 1-30.
Breanna Snow owns Snowed Inn B&B, but Matt Jacobson (city manager) wants to shut it down. Bree doesn’t have time for his nonsense—she’s getting married. Then her world is turned upside down, and Matt’s in the middle of it. Can they work together, or will they die trying?
As always, thank you for the emails that you send me. It encourages me to keep going with this crazy writing thing. Love you all!!!
Until next time…
Janetta Fudge Messmer - Author of Christian Comedy/Romances | 
