Southernism of the Week: If I felt any better, I’d drop my harp plumb through the cloud. 😇 We hope you’re feeling good as this new year chugs along!

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the week: "Finally no panties to be shorter..." I'll give you a hint. What I said had nothing to do with underwear. Answer below this ferret pic. Panda hasn't figured out how to use furniture yet.

Voice recognition answer: "Let me know if that needs to be shorter."

The second book in Kris’s Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, Charming the Billionaire Cowboy, is out! TC Tomlinson uses his Texas ranching family’s lottery win to buy an ostrich herd. When he catches a beauty with an escaped baby bird, TC assumes she wants to meet him for his money. A former vet tech, Hallie Armstrong moved to Last Stand to work at her aunt's wildlife rescue and heal from an attack. The rescue needs funds, so she tricks TC into a bachelor auction. But Hallie hasn’t left her past far enough behind…

New Mexico got snow overnight – for the first time this winter. Here it is on late afternoon that day.

Bonus Voice recognition mistake: Can you slap the bobcat?

That should be, “Can you spot the bobcat?” We wouldn't recommend slapping one.

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Books on our radar

Crazy to Wed (An All’s Crazy in Love Prequel), by Madison Michael: “Will Her Wedding Gift End the Marriage Before it Even Begins? Gabby loves Brad with all her heart, and he loves her. But she has everything money can buy. What can he offer a woman like that? When her lifelong friends convince Brad he has what it takes, he proposes. But Gabby’s wedding gift to her groom might leave her alone at the altar.” Preorder now for delivery in Feb. The author has a number of books with 4+ star ratings.

The Lady of the Pier trilogy: A historical paranormal romance trilogy in Brighton and Corfu, by Effrosyni Moschoudi: "Would you trust a ghost to help you find true love? When Greek student Sofia Aspioti falls desperately in love, strange dreams about Brighton's West Pier and a woman dressed in black begin to haunt her... If you enjoy sweet beach romance, family drama, strong female friendships, and highly suspenseful ghost stories, you're bound to love The Lady of the Pier trilogy." The author's books are rated highly.

Broken Days, by Emma Sebastian: "She’s a survivor of horrendous tragedy. Now a serial killer is preying on young women in Minneapolis, and she's being followed – by a different stalker every time. Her experience with any form of authority has never been good. But this time she must go to the police…even though she feels as uneasy about it as that time when her father picked up his gun." A review called it "a roller coaster ride."

Bonus ferret pic! Bear Bear expresses his feelings about work whenever we tell him to get a job.

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