Every
Wednesday, I ask a writer the same five easy questions. In an effort to support
and promote fellow wordsmiths, I feature authors who write a variety of genres,
from sweet inspirational to mainstream thrillers. The writers themselves may be
aspiring, published, or best-selling--all have made an impact on my life.
Thank
you for joining me in welcoming…Jeanette Levellie!!
Jeanette and I met through blogging, and
if you aren’t familiar with her, be prepared to fall in love! She’s such a
generous, warm, hilarious writer. I’m thrilled to be hosting her—and get this—her
debut humor devotion book, Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top, releases April
10! Congratulations, Jeanette!
Let’s get to it!
1. Beverage of choice?
5:30
a.m.: coffee, dark roast, prepared in a French press. My bushy-bearded hero
gets up at 4:30 a.m. to grind beans and brings me coffee in bed. In the
afternoons, I usually have a cup of Tazo Awake tea, and drink herbal tea and
water the rest of the day. I am a water fiend.
2. Any pets?
No
pets. But I have four babies wearing fur suits. Rocky is a long-haired white
and orange male, who purrs whenever he’s near a human; Happy is a brown tabby
who snuggles with Rocky, Puddin’ is a pure black female who hides when company
comes, and Jolly is a black and white who’s so gregarious that the neighborhood
kids ask if he can come out and play!
3. Dream vacation?
Do they have
a cruise to Ireland? When I pay off my car this year, I’m saving for a cruise,
and I’ve wanted to visit Ireland for many years. My grandmother was a Kelly,
and I’d like to see the thousand shades of green Ireland is famous for.
4. What are you listening to right now?
Nothing.
Blissful peace and quiet after a long day at the office supply store I manage.
My customers are mostly great, but I get a few who pinch my patience and
increase my prayer life. When I see them come in, I beg God for grace, or run
to the bathroom and “let” my admin assistant deal with them.
5. What's for dinner?
Tonight
I cooked Italian Chicken Chests. This is the only recipe in my book, Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top,
which releases April 10th. The recipe accompanies the chapter
entitled, Can Preachers Have Sex on
Sundays? The reason we call them chicken chests is that, well… you’ll just
have to get the book and read it for yourself!
***
Jeanette,
your bushy-bearded hero sounds wonderful! Coffee in bed? Yes! And I snorted in
laughter about the customers who increase your prayer life. I was a waitress
for years, and I know exactly where you’re coming from. Your furry babies sound
so sweet! Kitties are my favorite.
I
would love to go to Ireland. There must be a cruise, right? It would be amazing
to see the green hills from the sea. Is that even possible? I don’t know! It
sounds good, though! And I’m dying to read the chapter about the chicken
chests. Ha!! Thanks so much for being my guest today!
***
“Nutty
with a dash of meat” best describes Jeanette Levellie’s speaking, writing and
life. She has published hundreds of humor/inspirational columns, articles,
greeting cards, and poems. She also speaks regularly for any size and flavor of
group, both secular and Christian, and loves to infuse her messages with mirth
and worth. A spunky pastor’s wife, Jeanette is the mother of two, grandmother
of three, and waitress of four cats. Her debut humor devotional book, Two
Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top releases in April, 2012 from
Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas.
For
more information about Jeanette, head to her blog, be friends with her on
Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.
February showers brought March flowers here.
Is the weather cattywampus (not sure how to spell that gem) where you live? Or
is it just Michigan?
Have a wonderful day!
