Today is Friday, time to celebrate the small things or, if you like, to invite others to join us in celebrating our small things. There’s a linky list at the bottom of this post: why don’t you look around, enjoy the celebrations and – maybe? – sign up yourself. VikLit is a wonderful hostess and we have lots of fun. 
I am currently enjoying and celebrating a nice, hot cup of tea with milk, my morning drink of choice. It truly helps get the day going, and I like it strong:
Today I’m celebrating my favorite season – Autumn – and the various views I enjoy driving to work or just walking through my neighborhood.
On a more mundane front, I’m celebrating my new book cover (the old one was somewhat lacking) and the fact that I’m working on a story I’ve loved for years but had on the shelf for a long time:
Old cover:
New Cover:
…And it’s a weekend, or will be, and I’ll be visiting my mother and helping her to shop for cars. Something else to celebrate: she is a ladylike Holy Terror to car salesmen who think they can take advantage of elderly widows!
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dianawilderjottings 
I love autumn too! Your pic is gorgeous. I like to new cover,draws to eye. And shame to people who take advantage of the elderly, it also happened with my mom at the DMV! Have a wonderful weekend, Diana.
Wow!What a breathtaking picture. I love it 😉
Nice covers, and the story and period sounds so promising. Can't wait to hear more. Enjoy those autumn walks…the colors really are gorgeous!
Good for your mom! 🙂 The cover does call more to the imagination. And I have to say, what a gorgeous picture of the various autumn hues. Writer’s Mark
The new cover is way nicer, Diana! Beautiful! But wow, that photo???? GORGEOUS. That belongs on the wall in a gorgeous frame, all the better to enjoy in the dead of January.
what a great picture! Just started with the celebrating the small things – blogging, and I love the blogs (like yours) that I am running into – have a great day
What a beautiful picture!
Fall is my favorite season as well–that's a gorgeous picture!Congrats on the new book cover–it looks great! 🙂
Go get 'em Diana's mama! Great cover and yay autumn!!
Hi Diana .. gosh you will have had a fun time with those car salesmen over the weekend – hope a successful purchase was accomplished.I'd rather it was Spring with Summer following! But the autumn colours are wonderful and we've had the most glorious day here .. warm and sunny – lucky us.Cheers to you – enjoy those drives through the russet leaves … Hilary
Great new cover, and a pen name? *gasp* You know, I love this Friday meme, but I'm such a rebel I never sign up for these things. Fear of commitment? Maybe. Unwillingness to commit to something I'll probably stress out about? Definitely. Love the Autumn pictures. *sigh* Ah, the sights we miss in Florida…
I love that gorgeous fall picture! Autumn is my favorite season, too!
YES! I love that autumn picture! It's making me want to abandon the computer and go for a hike…. I'll celebrate that!