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Love at the Wal-mart

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Almost 11 yrs. ago in the summer of 2003 Scott and I were at the romantic venue of the Norton Wal-mart when he proposed. We had been dating forever- six weeks. We were in the jewelry section when all of a sudden he asked: " Do you want to get married?" Time stood still. All the other rednecks just seemed to disappear. " Yes. Are you sure ?", I asked. " Yes. Are you sure ?", he asked. " Yes. Are you sure? ", I asked again. " Yes." " Good. Now let's go get kitty litter." " Wow. You really know how to be romantic." Happy Valentine's Day Scott. Wanna go get some kitty litter?

Miss Julia's Gift by Ann B. Ross

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Kindle  Nook 44 pages Publisher: Viking (Jan. 29, 2013) I was given a complimentary copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   An eSpecial! From New York Times bestselling author Ann B. Ross, a delightful story in which Miss Julia discovers the joy of giving and receiving gifts—and just in time for Valentine’s Day. Featuring the beloved stars of the Miss Julia novels—Luanne, Lillian, Hazel Marie, and of course, Miss Julia herself—Miss Julia's Gift is a funny and moving meditation on love, marriage, and the purpose of gift-giving. Miss Julia finds herself reminiscing about her first year of marriage to Sam Murdoch. Everything seemed perfect—alarmingly so. Miss Julia feared that Sam would morph from a sweet and loveable man into a replica of her loathsome first husband, the boring and deceitful Wesley Lloyd Springer. Even Sam's adorable habit of giving her gifts for all holidays and occasions—no matter how minor...