Home Alone

1 1/2 oz. rum
3 oz. unfiltered apple cider
1 Tbsp. maple syrup
cinnamon
cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)

Combine all ingredients in mug.
Stir and warm in microwave for 2 minutes.
Remove and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.

Enjoy! 

All right, My Darlings…get ready to help out your supreme Mistress!

:sexyelf:

I posted this question to the readers on my Fans of Facebook page & Twitter over the weekend, but since I’m still slightly undecided, I’m going to need your help, too! :cheers:

Since I just finished Robyn Carr’s A Virgin River Christmas, it’s time to start my next holiday-themed romance of the season. :cozyread:

I’ve narrowed it down to two, but now I’m torn! :gingerman:

That’s where you, my dedicated & ever-so-knowledgeable Darlings of The Dungeon come in. :ski:

I need you to help me decide between:

Lori Handeland’s An Outlaw for Christmas

&

the Christmas Brides anthology with stories by Suzanne Enoch, Alexandra Hawkins, Elizabeth Essex, & Valerie Bowman.

:prezzies:

(of course, I’ve got the original release, so mine looks like this: )

So what’ll it be, my Darlings?  I want to start reading one of these right away, so your vote definitely counts.  Help a girl out for the holidays, would ya? :snowflakes:

Happy Sunday, all!  How are you doing this week?

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?

And are you excited about Christmas being right around the corner? :tree:

I’m certainly not ready, but maybe you are. :gingerman:

Even though the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, that doesn’t mean we don’t have much to still be thankful for.  And as usually, I like to take a moment each week to express my gratitude for the blessings in my life…as well as inviting you to do the same! :carols:

Thank You to Mr. Handyman, who’d said, “Just call me when you want me to come up…” & then showed up at almost a moment’s notice when I called him to do just that.  He

Thank You to Mr. Plumber for winterizing the old house so we don’t have to heat it all winter while it’s empty!  Still haven’t sold the place, even though we had two very serious almost-buyers who did everything they could until the deal just couldn’t be completed. :cold:  But maybe the third time will be the charm, right?  And in the meantime, the house is sealed up tight & all set for the winter months. :cheers:

Thank You to Silas’s mum . . . you remember Silas, right? The adorable pup I sometimes watch when his guardian goes away.  Well, his mum recently asked me if I might be willing to take him in if anything ever happens to her.  She’s getting older, & though she’s got a son & two sisters, none of them really want the added responsibility.  But she knows how much I love animals, & how well Silas & I get along.  (Can you say cuddles & snuggles & happy licks?  And Silas sometimes does the same with me. :monkeyangel: )  So I said yes, of course.  I’m not sure The Kittehs would appreciate it, & it may never happen; but her concerns about leaving Silas without someone to take exceptional care for him is one I share, & I really do love the sweet little guy.

All of that makes me very happy & grateful…& I hope you have much to be thankful for this, week, too! :fireworks:

Take a minute to share with us, will you?  What you’re happy about, grateful for, feeling positive about…  And we’ll take a minute to be happy with you! :hugs: