Getting ready to rise and shine in the Year of the Rooster

As someone who doesn't appreciate cold, long winters, I am looking forward to celebrating the Lunar New Year.


I like joining in small gatherings with family and friends to eat good food and share in good spirits. I like the of ambience colourful lights but do not appreciate the noise from firecrackers or fireworks.

The resident artiste and I already attended a Year of the Rooster workshop. We received good advice on refreshing our living space and head space from our favourite Feng Shui master.

A while ago, the artiste produced a set of Chinese Zodiac illustrations for me as I was looking for ideas to enhance the second print edition of the novel.  You can see some here, here, here and here. 

You may want to see the artiste's comic art work on Patreon. You can support her quest to be independent and to move out from under my "motherly oppression".  

Kidding aside, do you want to know more about The Year of the Rabbit?

• Drop by the novel's domain;
• Read some excerpts;
• Download a few free chapters from Smashwords;
• Read comments from others;
• Like the novel on Facebook;
• Stick around for a few years as we work on the second print edition (by 2023).

Thanks for dropping by.

T (aka Flo)

Kitchen Help and Cooking Therapy

Sera sank deeper into depression after Amy and Dela left for Alberta, taking little Harry with them.  

She missed them.  

She also missed the comfort of Edgar Bear whom she had given to Harry. 

She missed her father who seemed like a different, distant man since her mother had died.  

Jenny and Carl let her stay in Amy's old room above the Red Hare Restaurant.  Over the past few months, Carl had softened up towards Sera - in his own way. 

Thanks for reading this post.  Please provide your reaction below or submit a comment.  Check out the other excerpts if you'd like to taste a little more of this bittersweet story.  Drop by www.yearoftherabbit.ca for more information about the novel.