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Owls left a gift?

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We found a gift on our mat on the patio that leads to the door into the house. It looks like an item that has been regurgitated, but once had a tail, hair and a head. A mouse perhaps? There were two gifts actually, the second one smaller and not as recognizable as the first.

We think it might have been an owl, just not sure why he was doing his business on our patio. We have great horned owls around here, with their whoo-whoo-whowho calls, as well as other varieties. These gifts are just new to us.

Yes, I have a picture. No, I’m not going to post it here– too gory to share, I’m afraid. Does anyone have any idea as to what this is or where it might have come from? What else besides an owl would swallow a mouse, partially digest it, then regurgitate it?

 

Happy Valentine’s – win a book, buy a book

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More snow, ice and wind, glad I’m not going out today. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to all you readers out there. Stay warm, stay dry, keep reading! Follow me on BookBub here— https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sylvie-grayson

Book giveaway contest –see below! Suspended Animation

Suspended Animation by Sylvie Grayson

The story is about a hockey player. To enter the contest, email me at sylviegrayson@gmail.com with the subject line Hockey Player, and send me your best hockey story. I’ll choose 5 entries as winners of the book.

Back blub — Be careful who you trust!

Katy Dalton worked hard to save her money. And having her friend Bruno invest it seemed like a safe bet. But her job disappears and she needs her money back, everything Bruno has already loaned to Rome Trucking. When Katy insists he return it, Bruno stops answering his phone and bad things start to happen.

Brett Rome is frustrated. The last thing he wants to do is leave a promising career in hockey to come home and run his ailing father’s trucking company. What he discovers is not the successful business that he remembers, but one that is teetering on the very edge of bankruptcy and a young woman demanding the return of the money she invested.

With the company in chaos, Brett hires her. But danger lurks in the form of Bruno’s dubious associates. What secret are they hiding and why are they willing to kill Katy? Can Brett put this broken picture back together, and is Katy part of the solution or the problem?

A thrilling roller coaster of a story…

Sylvie Grayson has found her niche, you’ll love this book…

Here’s the link –  On sale for 99 cents until Feb 14th, 2019

Amazon —

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NCCESMO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i13

Kobo — https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/suspended-animation-8

Barnes and Noble— https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/suspended-animation-sylvie-grayson/1120907445?ean=2940152675931

ITunes — https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1044872722

Remember– sale ends Feb 14th

What readers say about Suspended Animation–

5 Stars- Like watching a movie- Ms. Grayson writes so well that I feel like I am watching everyone as the action takes place! The scenes are detailed and the characters are so descriptive that I almost feel like I know these people and have shared time with them. There is some great action and romance to warm everyone up while enjoying this read on a cold day. I have read several books by Ms. Grayson , from romance and mystery through science fiction in the Khandarken Last War series, and have loved them all. I so look forward to reading her next books as she writes from the wonderful West coast.

 

Sylvie’s Shrimp Dip recipe

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HAPPY NEW YEAR to all you readers out there.  I wish you a fabulous year in 2019. Stay warm, stay dry, keep reading!

I have a recipe for you. I make this for the holidays every year and the family always gathers round to test it out.

Sylvie’s Shrimp Dip

Place in food processor-

1 small package of cream cheese

3 T onion

1/3 c mayonnaise

1 T lemon juice

1 t dill weed

½ t. sugar

2 T horseradish

1 T. Dijon mustard

¼ t. tobasco sauce

Chop finely.

Add 1 # shrimp, chop lightly. Serve with crackers

Store in fridge. Always best the next day.

Enjoy!

Back Home From an Amazing Trip!

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Just back from a trip to Europe with my hubby. We have tried twice before to take this same trip, so third time lucky. It was fascinating,  travelling on a river cruise through eastern Europe, starting at Prague  and Budapest, ending at Amsterdam.

There we went to a windmill village where some of the mills are still working operations. Here are the inner workings. The fellow told us he could grind limestone  to mix with colour to make paint, and what he did  in a year would take a half day with current equipment. Fascinating!

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Khandarken Rising

 Book One of The Last War series –

the best way to begin the incomparable saga of the Last War.

Khandarken Rising, Book One by SylvieGrayson

Major Dante Regiment must find a way to protect Beth, as the Emperor is not the only one causing chaos in Khandarken.

The Emperor has been defeated. New countries have arisen from the ashes of the old Empire. The citizens swear they will never need to fight again.

Bethlehem Farmer is helping her brother Abram run  Farmer Holdings in south Khandarken after their father died in the final battles. But when Abram takes a trip with Uncle Jade into  the northern territory and disappears without a trace,  suddenly things are not what they seem.

Major Dante Regiment is sent by his father, the General of Khandarken, to find out what the situation is at Farmer Holdings. What he sees shakes him to the core and fuels  his grim determination to protect Bethlehem at all cost.

Buy now!

https://amzn.to/2MDptg7

https://www.books2read.com/u/bQBBq6

What reviewers say about The Last War series—

Hooked. I loved the story and characters, they were all rich  and well developed. Could not put this book down  and must say, I am now a fan…

…I really enjoyed this book. It is well written with a strong female main character and a beautiful storyline  with hardship and pain as well as love. I found it hard to put down and read it in one sitting.  Looking forward to reading more of her work…