1.  I had such a fun visit yesterday at Sea Road School in Kennebunk, Maine. One of the classes even gave me this cute duckie with their own rules written on it.

Here are a few:

Homework before games. -Abby
Don't put girly stickers on your brother's door. -Morgan
If you make a mess, clean it up. -Lucy
If someone does something for you, say thank you! -Hope

2.  It is so nice to see the sun out! I've been seeing robins and lines of geese flying north. I'm hoping they know something the weatherman doesn't!

3. One of my favorite booksellers reviewed Half A Chance. Kenny at DDG Booksellers in Farmington, Maine, said:

"Sitting down to read and review Cynthia Lord's third novel, Half a Chance, I was well aware that I had developed a strong personal bias in the author's favor from having worked closely with her on various book related enterprises. In order to counterbalance this bias I resolved to be virulently negative and unfair toward the book."

4.  I got my first email from a kid about Half a Chance this morning. She said, "I JUST CANT EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THAT BOOK!" It made my morning. :)

5.  I'm tired of snowbanks and ice. Today I have to go back to work on my novel that is set in the summertime. So I'm going to look at this photo until I feel it!