Author Archives: Alice
By George! It Runs In the Family
Over the last several months we have watched King George IV grow from childhood to adult through Mr. Al’s eyes. What a sorry site. An interesting aspect of the King’s insistance on a highly regimented home life was that he himself was bored silly by it He complained often of his boredom. He confided to close friends that he feared the boredom of his domestic arrangements were driving Lady Conyngham to distraction, if not out of his house altogether. In […]
58/365 Big Hole?
I’m not sure if this is in the Big Hole in Montana, or around Monida Pass right on the line between Montana and Idaho.
Washing the Baseboards
Do you wash your baseboards? I have, on rare occasions, bent over and rubbed off a spot on my baseboards. Outside of painting them when I’m doing the rest of the room, that’s about it. Not that I think washing them is a waste of time, though if I caught myself doing it I’d know I was avoiding a difficult bit of writing. Merely that I never look at them, and don’t think about them. Seriously, if it takes me […]
57/365 Book Rate
This is the pile of books I mailed back from the Romance Writer’s of America National Convention. You’ll be seeing several of these up for grabs on Mondays.
Okra Bowl
1/2 c water 1/2 pkg frozen okra 2 slices ham, cut in 8ths 2 mushrooms, sliced 1/4 c diced onion 1/2 tsp salt, scant black pepper Combine all ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Use slotted spoon to serve. Um…. this one might be an acquired taste. I happen to like boiled okra. Click the picture to go to the hub:
The Lamp: A Shaggy Dog Story
Jack: Huh. I wonder what’s wrong with this lamp. It keeps turning on and off by itself. Jack: Must be a short in the extension cord. I’ll track it down. Jack: Gah! Jill, what do you think you’re doing? Today’s theme is electric Previously in Jack and Jill Mud Bath Saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 130: In Exchange
My regular readers have probably noticed a new arc in the story. That’s because I have a special treat for you this week. Susan Helene Gottfried and I have combined our writing talents to bring you a two-sided story. Once you’ve read this, click here to see the other side of things. “This is great!” Miranda did a little hop, almost bumping one of the security guards keeping the audience away from the stage. She had really outdone herself on […]
Jam Session
Click on picture to go to hub. Ready Betty, Big Deal, and Montana Crystal all forgot their drums again. Doesn’t matter. I’ve got plenty. Fifteen in a circle – mostly congas, other hand drums. Some idiot showed up with an electric piano. Like anyone will hear it over the noise. On a count of three…. The neighbors are going to complain tonight.
Drawing for Susan’s Book
If you’d like to win a copy of Demo Tapes Year 1 or Demo Tapes Year 2, leave a comment here. Drawing will be held and announced at midnight my time tonight. And the winner is…. Luanne! Congratulations, Luanne. I’ll let Susan know.
A 13 Part Tour of the ShapeShifter World
Have you been over to the Meet and Greet, Susan Helene Gottfried’s blog? If so, then you know she posts these great little stories about her imaginary band, ShapeShifter. Here are 13 snippets I like from her blog and her first compilation book; The Demo Tapes Year 1. 1. It was sort of a bummer that Amy’s new dude wasn’t going to show up at the house. She’d been chasing around some pretty interesting guys lately. – The Demo Tapes […]
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