Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Christmas Party 2020 – Invite a pet with guests Diana Wallace Peach, Patty Fletcher, Mary Anne Edwards and Claire Fullerton.

Welcome to the Smorgasbord Christmas Party, with the focus on the fur members of the family who also love this time of year, over this weekend and next I will be sharing the photographs of some much loved pets, and of course a little promo for their human companions.

Obviously with all these honoured guests expected, I have been busy in the kitchen preparing some treats that hopefully my guests both two-legged and four-legged will enjoy.. Joining last Sunday’s guests are some delightful felines and canines and their humans

My first guest today is  Diana Wallace Peach who has brought with her two delightful guests who were beloved family pets. Even when we lose them, they stay firmly in our hearts.

“Lulu and Honey were sisters who came into our lives in 2004 from a rescue shelter. They were our precious snuggle mutts and sources of endless laughter for their whole lives. Best Christmas presents ever. Happy Holidays!“

A selection of books by Diana Wallace Peach.

About Diana Wallace Peach

I didn’t care for reading as a child – I preferred Bonanza and Beverly Hillbillies reruns, Saturday morning cartoons and the Ed Sullivan show. Then one day, I opened a book titled The Hobbit. Tolkien … literally changed my life.

I love writing, and have the privilege to pursue my passion full time. I’m still exploring the fantasy genre, trying out new points of view, creating optimistic works with light-hearted endings, and delving into the grim and gritty what-ifs of a post-apocalyptic world. Forgive me if I seem untethered in my offering of reads. Perhaps one day, I’ll settle into something more reliable. For now, it’s simply an uncharted journey, and I hope you enjoy the adventure as much as I.

Read the reviews and buy the books:  Amazon US – And : Amazon UK – Follow Diana: Goodreads – blog: Myths of the Mirror – Twitter: @Dwallacepeach

I thought that you might like to try this with your pets this Christmas as a party game.. I am sure there will be equally amusing results.. thanks to Pets Add Life

My next author is Patty Fletcher who sadly could not bring her Seeing Eye dog Campbell with her but is sharing a favourite photograph of this beloved companion, who is the subject of her new memoir.

Books by Patty Fletcher

About Patty Fletcher

I’m a single mother with a beautiful daughter, of whom I am enormously proud. I have a great son-in-law and six beautiful grandchildren. From April, 2011 through September, 2020 I owned and handled a black Labrador from The Seeing Eye® named King Campbell Lee Fletcher A.K.A. Bubba. Sadly, after a long battle with illness on September 24, 2020 King Campbell went to the Rainbow Bridge where all is peace and love. It is my hope to one day return to The Seeing Eye® for a successor guide.

About my blindness

I was born one and a half months premature. My blindness was caused by my being given too much oxygen in the incubator. I was partially sighted until 1991, at which time I lost my sight due to an infection after cataract surgery and high eye pressure. I used a cane for 31 years before making the change to a guide dog.

Read the reviews and buy the books:  Amazon US – And : Amazon UK – blog: Campbell’s World – Twitter: @Bubbalee04

I am sure your pets will have just as elegant manners as these smartly turned out guests…thanks to Anton Tamin

My next guest is Mary Anne Edwards who has brought Gertrude along to meet us.

This is Gertrude. We rescued her in January 2015. We think she was 7-years old when she came to live with us. This picture is her first Christmas with us. She is a curious kitty but a good girl who rarely gets into trouble. Gertrude is mama’s girl, but if I’m not available, her father figure will do.  Her favorite hobbies are eating, sleeping, and chasing a red dot. Her favorite toy is a paper towel cardboard tube because treats are hidden in it twice a day. Gertrude’s dislikes are the vet, anything the vet does to her, and any medicine the vet prescribes.

Books by Mary Anne Edwards

About Mary Jane Edwards

Born in Mercedes, Texas, Mary Anne has lived in Georgia for most of her life. A life-long fan of authors such as Agatha Christie, Anne Perry, Caroline Graham, and Elizabeth Peters, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Mary Anne listened to the voices in her head and began writing her own series of traditional mysteries featuring Detective Charlie McClung.

The first book in the series, Brilliant Disguise, was released to critical acclaim in January 2014. She released the next three in the series, A Good Girl, Criminal Kind, and Sins of my Youth, soon afterward. The fifth book in the series, Flirting with Time, was released on June 30, 2017. Mary Anne released the sixth book, How Deep is the Darkness, on December 2, 2019, and is working on book seven, Complex Kid, with at least three more to follow.

Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – and: Amazon UK – Follow Mary Anne on: Goodreads – Website: Mary Anne Edwards – Twitter: @maedwards58

My final guests today are Claire Fullerton with her three beautiful German Shepherds.

Left to right: Ceili, Ronin, and Sorcha, our 3 German shepherds with Irish names! They are a joy, the center of our activity here in Malibu, and they have a lot of secure room to run around.

Books by Claire Fullerton

About Claire Fullerton

Claire is the author of Little Tea, set in the Deep South. It is the story of the bonds of female friendship, healing the past, and outdated racial relations. Little Tea is the August selection of the Pulpwood Queens, a Faulkner Society finalist in the William Wisdom international competition, 1st place winner in the Chanticleer Review’s Somerset award, a finalist in the International Book Awards, and the Independent Authors Network 1st place in Literary Fiction winner and 2nd place winner for 2020 Book of the year. Claire is also the author of 12 X award winning Mourning Dove, a coming of age, Southern family saga set in 1970’s Memphis. Claire is also the author of 3X award winning, Dancing to an Irish Reel, set on the west coast of Ireland, where she once lived. Claire’s first novel is a paranormal mystery set in two time periods titled, A Portal in Time, set in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. She is a contributor to the book, A Southern Season with her novella, Through an Autumn Window, set at a Memphis funeral. Claire is represented by Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Literary

Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – and: Amazon UK – Follow Claire : Goodreads – website: Claire Fullerton – Twitter: @Cfullerton3

Thanks to my guests today for traveling such great distances to be with us.. Please check out their humans’ books so that their houses will be filled with sausages, cheese and other treats this Christmas...Thanks Sally.

Please join us again for more guests tomorrow…