On the first day of Christmas Scrooge gave to me…one dead computer…
On the second day of Christmas fate gave to me…a Geek Squad warranty…
On the third day of Christmas Scrooge gave to me…one week of waiting…
On the fourth day of Christmas Scrooge gave to me…laptop returned to factory…
On the fifth day of Christmas Scrooge gave to me…three more weeks of waiting…
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a loaner from his office…
On the seventh day of Christmas fate gave to me…AOL remote…
By the eighth day of Christmas my friends had sent to me…four hundred emails…
On the ninth day of Christmas, my family shared with me…their joy at my presence…because I wasn’t writing…
On the tenth day of Christmas, my family taught to me…the meaning of Christmas…
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Berkley Babes gave to me…Christmas Eve Blogging…Is anybody listening?
On the twelfth day of Christmas I give to thee…Greetings of the Season…
…a new year filled with contracts
…great books to read
…happily ever afters
…bestseller lists
…time with the family
…health and prosperity
…and…NO…dead computers!
Have a Merry Ho Ho Ho everybody!
See you in 2007 and, hopefully, I’ll have my own computer back by then. Until I do, you can check out my Christmas website…into the middle of January. 
Oh, and on the thirteenth day of Christmas, my thirteenth book, THE SCOT, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, became my second National Bestseller! Ho, ho, ho! 
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT THE BOOK AND MADE THIS POSSIBLE! 
When you come right down to it, I’ve got nothing to complain about.
Scrooge did wait until after I made my December 1st deadline to kill my computer
And I have so many blessing to count, it’s embarrassing.
In the great scheme of things,
Life is good.
May it be so for you as well, during this season of spirit and generosity and into the New Year.
Annette Blair
www.annetteblair.com
Wishing you no more dead computers, more bestsellers *CONGRATS!*, and a very Merry Christmas, Annette.
All the best to you in the New Year too!
Comment by Melissa — December 24, 2006 @ 1:46 pm
Congrats!! Merry Christmas
Comment by Kris — December 24, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
Happy Christmas to you and yours, Nettie!
Comment by Saskia Walker — December 24, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
Thanks so much, Melissa, Kris, & Saskia. I thought sure I’d be singing to myself today. LOL. Have a wonder today and tomorrow! Annette
Comment by Annette Blair — December 24, 2006 @ 4:52 pm
Happy Holidays, Annette!
Comment by Estella — December 24, 2006 @ 11:55 pm
Merry Christmas to you all!
Comment by Danny — December 25, 2006 @ 5:40 am
Fingers crossed your computer woes are all behind you!
Here’s to a great 2007!
Comment by Julia Templeton — December 26, 2006 @ 2:26 pm
Thanks all. The computer woes are still a couple of weeks away from being settled, but I’m coping with the loner, though it’s in a noisy office and I don’t have all my own programs and AOL remote has limitations that can be annoying. Sigh. At any rate, not complaining, just thanking you all for your good wishes. Ho, Ho, Ho!
Comment by Annette Blair — December 27, 2006 @ 10:08 am