Author Archives: aliceaudrey
By George! But Honey, I Always Loved You Best
Prince George never stayed true in his affections for very long, with one notable exception. And even then… In June 1799, the Prince overcame his delicate feelings about a woman of rank being booted to the curb and booted Lady Jersey to the curb from Jack Payne’s old crib next to Carlton House. To make sure she got the point, he fired her geriatric husband from his job as the Prince’s Master of the Horse. A job in name only […]
Keys
I bicycled down to the post office Monday morning with the intention of checking my PO Box for the very first time. I got the thing a month ago, but have been slow to get my changes of address info out. As a result, I had to look up the number, and didn’t remember which key on my chain went to it. How embarrassing. See, the thing was that trying different keys on my chain didn’t work. There were plenty […]
Puurfect Blog Award
Susan gave me this one. Sort of. Actually, what she did was list a bunch she had received and drop my name along with some other people and suggested we each pick up one of our choice. I like this one. I’d love to give it to Laria Lee, but she only does a group blog, and it’s actually her book I’d give it for. Instead, I’m going to put this one up for grabs. Anyone who likes it can […]
My Day
I’m not a precise person, but I do tend to get a little… um… how shall we say… accountantly. What? Me, retentive? Well, sometimes. So when you all asked me to do a day in my life instead of picking something like a recipe or sewing project for me to feature, my first reaction was to pick a day. I picked Wednesday. That isn’t really fair. One day is NOT just like another for me. For instance, I’m a lot […]
Oh, Yeah?
Jack: Darling, that is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen you make. What’s it supposed to be? Jill: A hat. For you. Jack: Oh. Today’s theme is Sad Previously in Jack and Jill 20/20 Vision saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 87: Drew Steps In
This starts where last week ended “What’s wrong?” Drew’s voice was soft and comforting, and nearly made Suzie jump out of her skin. He’d come out of the living room behind her so quietly she hadn’t known he was there. Standing in the cool comfort of the dark hall, trying not to cry over her son’s rejection, she wasn’t prepared to deal with anyone, especially Drew. Oblivious, he set his hands on her shoulders and began to kneed the tension […]
Thursday Thirteen 46: Things I have read out loud to my husband:
1. Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann: “Do you have a girlfriend?” she heard herself ask instead and was instantly horrified at herself. What did she care beyond basic curiosity? 2. Every Breath She Takes by Suzanne Forster After explaining that the heroine is a women’s self defense expert having a bad day. “Stay right there!” she shouted, holding him off with the spray while she got out of her car. She knelt to confiscate what she expected to […]
By George! How to Lose Friends and Make Enemies
What was happening in the world at large while Prince George, Princess Caroline, and Lady Jersey did their very public dance? Napoleon The situation in Europe was tense. Surprise! It was the French, again. Double surprise! The crowned heads of Europe were on pins and needles. The Prince could not help but notice that several junior colonels, some very junior, had been promoted to major-general. Among that number was nineteen year old Prince William of Gloucester. That really got the […]
Do You Remember When?
A friend of mine is having some trouble with motherhood right now. She’s on her second child, and is finding it hard going. Lack of sleep and stress are riding her. I remember those days vividly, but in a strange way. It’s almost like a favorite movie as much as my real past. I keep thinking there are things I must have blanked out. If you’ve had kids, do you remember how you dealt with the early years? What kinds […]
Proximidade Award
Looky what Eaton gave me! This reward is in Portuguese so the translation is below. “This blog invests and believes, in proximity”[meaning, that blogging makes us ‘close’ -being close through proxy] How awesome is that?? “They are all charming blogs, and the majority of them aim to show the marvels of friendship; there are persons who are not interested when we give them a prize, and then they help to cut these bows; do we want that they are cut, […]
What Next?
By now those who read my Sunday posts know that I am a closet Suzie Homemaker. I don’t mean to be the one on the block who always has cookies or bread coming out of the oven when someone comes to visit. I don’t try to end up in public wearing only items I made. I am NOT a quilter, I just happen to make quilts. Any advice I give, including recipes, is bound to be something I cobbled together. […]
20/20 Vision
Jill: I’m so glad we went away for the weekend. Everything is so beautiful! Don’t you think so, Jack? Jack: I can’t see a thing! Stupid bifocals. Today’s theme is view Previously in Jack and Jill saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 86: To Break a Mother’s Heart
This starts where last week ended. “Fhuuuu!” Suzie wasn’t sure which of the culprits in front of her had almost sworn – Ben or Miranda. The two of them had whirled around to come crashing together, shoulder-to-shoulder, doing their best to block her view of the counter. It was a futile effort. Suzie already knew there were recipe cards scattered all around the file. Her file. Her special, third generation recipe file which she kept locked up in her desk. […]
Thursday Thriteen #45: Banners
I tend to be a little proprietary where it comes to my Thursday Thirteen banners (sorry Jan) because I make them myself. You’ll notice I normally but my web site on them. This time I made a bunch specifically with sharing them in mind. The way this works, for those who haven’t done it before, is you left click on the picture, chose Save Picture As to copy it to your computer, upload it to a place like Photobucket or […]
By George! Reconcile or Else!
As we’ve seen over the last few Wednesdays, Prince George and Caroline should never have married. So how do they make the best of it? Not well. The Prince adamantly refused to allow his wife to go anywhere, for any reason. The people in her household were the Prince’s employees, if not his partisans. When she complained to the King about this he threw up his hands. His Majesty expected reconciliation; he most certainly DID NOT want the gruesome details. […]
