Friday, September 27, 2013

You Never Know

I am blessed to be able to travel all over the country on business trips with my husband. Yesterday,  however, was truly amazing. Starting from Brea, California, we traveled to Midway Airport in Chicago and had lunch at Harry Carey's. 


A unique gourmet experience was savoring their homemade potato chips served with blue cheese and buffalo sauce. I could not stop eating these!





Next, we flew into Branson, Missouri barely in time to freshen up, then board a horse drawn wagon which carried us to the chuckwagon cookout next to the lake. 


 I'm telling you what, I have a new respect for what the pioneers suffered riding over those bumpy roads!







The cookout was delicious - grilled steak, slaw, baked beans, cheese bisquits, corn on the cob and blueberry cobbler with ice-cream for dessert.

Sitting out under the stars was a real treat. Visiting with my husband's clients from all over the east coast was fascinating. 

To top off the evening (and a very long day) the Big Cedar Lodge did a fireworks display.
A perfect ending to a fun travel day.  Tonight - the formal dinner. Tomorrow night - the riverboat dinner cruise. Who knows? Maybe Jillian Bradley and Teddy will uncover a murder mystery at the lodge. Better finish my edits and get ready for dinner.

Have a great weekend, ya'll. Signing off from Branson, Missouri.

See you in my books!
 ~Nancy Jill 
Mystery novelist Nancy Jill Thames has published Christian fiction since 2010. The author of seven books in the Jillian Bradley series, she is an award winning blogger and listed numerous times on the Author Watch Bestseller’s List. In addition, she won first place in her church's 4th of July celebration for her chocolate cream pie.

When she isn’t plotting her next book, she spends time with her six grandchildren, tags along with her husband on business trips, and plays classical piano for her personal enjoyment. She is an active member of the Leander Writers' Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW),  CenTex Chapter ACFW, and supports the Central Texas SPCA with a portion of her book sales. She resides with her husband in Leander, Texas.
CONTACT INFORMATION jillthames@gmail.com




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Friday, September 20, 2013

Something New is in the Air

By Nancy Jill Thames
Umm...can you feel it in the air? Fall. My favorite time of year when the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, I drink more cups of tea and sit by the cozy fire everyday when the temperature outside allows, and I feel all warm and snug inside my lovely house.

Until...things change and it may be time to take up residency with my mom who's almost 89 years old and lonely. What? Leave my Chippendale dining room and Queen Anne bedroom set? And what about my grand piano?

Things change. People become more important in life than material possessions. My mom's sunset years should be happy ones.

The good thing about transitioning into a new area of the country is life continues to be an adventure. As a positive person I can find good things about where ever I live. As a Christian I believe God has a wonderful plan for my life if I'll listen to His Spirit speak to my heart, telling me which way to go and then follow His leading.

When I think of my situation I'm reminded that my character Jillian Bradley needs a new adventure in her life for Book 9. Who knows? Perhaps I'll find one along my own journey. Have you had to relocate recently? How did you react to your new situation?

Enjoy a wonderful week full of adventure, my friends. If you haven't read about Jillian's first adventure in Half Moon Bay you are welcome to read Book 1 "Murder in Half Moon Bay" for free on all ereader platforms.
See you in my books!
 ~Nancy Jill 
Mystery novelist Nancy Jill Thames has published Christian fiction since 2010. The author of seven books in the Jillian Bradley series, she is an award winning blogger and listed numerous times on the Author Watch Bestseller’s List. In addition, she won first place in her church's 4th of July celebration for her chocolate cream pie.

When she isn’t plotting her next book, she spends time with her six grandchildren, tags along with her husband on business trips, and plays classical piano for her personal enjoyment. She is an active member of the Leander Writers' Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW),  CenTex Chapter ACFW, and supports the Central Texas SPCA with a portion of her book sales. She resides with her husband in Leander, Texas.
CONTACT INFORMATION jillthames@gmail.com




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