1.   I had such a nice visit to EM Holt Elementary School in Burlington, NC on Wednesday. I had lunch with teacher Jamie Day and librarian Karon Parker and their Battle of the Books kids in the school gazebo, and both the principal and the vice principal joined us. It was over 80 degrees outside. What a beautiful day with such nice kids and adults.

2.  Our snow is melting! Hooray!



3.  Me surrounded by Hamsters. I think maybe this should be my author photo.

4.  At the end of next week, I have a school visit in Virginia. And I get to see my friend, author Anne Marie Pace!

5.  My daughter is coming home for the weekend. I got out the mattress pad to make up her bed, and Milo curled right up on it. He misses his girl.