Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Thursday Thirteen 37: Things I Can See From Where I'm Sitting.
Can I see the mountains from here? Don’t I wish. Nope, my view is a bit more humble. 1. Curtains 2. My web browser window, and MS Word with a file open to a book I’m writing. 3. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb 4. What Price Love? by Stephanie Laurens 5. A CD I tried to save something on. What’s with my burner, anyway? 6. Inu-Yahsa: The Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler in a NetFlix sleeve 7. […]
By George! Will She Do?
As Mr. Al said in last week’s installment of By George!, Princess Caroline was not at all suitable for the role of wife to Prince George, yet she quickly became the front runner. Wonder how? If Princess Caroline, of all the available German Princesses, was the least suitable, how did it come to be that she won the “Marry The Prince of Wales Derby?” Consider this; The Prince was easily influenced by those close to him. The closer and more […]
A.B.L.E.
I have a problem I admit it freely. I have a bad case of ABLE. ABLE stands for Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy. It can be applied to all kinds of things from books to embroidery supplies to paint. It simply means you stalk up on more projects than you can reasonably expect to finish in the course of one lifetime. Specifically, I an a fabricholic. I love the look and feel of fabric. I love the possibilities it presents. A […]
The Last of the Girl Scout Cookies
This is it, the last of the Girls Scout Cookies. I have two boxes left; 1 box of Tagalongs and 1 box of All Abouts. Who ever leaves the most comments on my blog between now and 6pm Sunday (Mountain Standard Time) gets them both. You can leave comments anywhere on my blog, even in last year’s posts, and I’ll know. I’ll go by date stamp, not which part of the blog you leave the comment. This may be the […]
That Better Not Be What I Think It Is
Jill: Jack, what’s that? Jack: What’s what? Jill: There, in the drawer behind you. Jack: You mean the mover’s gloves? Jill: No, not that. Jack: The twine? Nails? Felt Floor Savers? Jill: No, none of that. The OTHER thing. Jack: Oh. You mean Gin. Jill: Gin? Jack: The cat. The cat’s name is Gin. Jill: SINCE WHEN HAVE WE HAD A CAT?! Jack: Uh oh. If you don’t like Gin, I don’t know what you’ll think of Tonic. Previously in […]
Suzie’s House 76: On Suzie’s Mind
Drew followed the sound of pots and pans clattering to the kitchen. It seemed Suzie could draw him in as easily as he could draw her. Except in his case, he simply wanted to know what was bothering her. She stood by the stove with a cast iron skillet in her hand . Tears ran down her face unabated. When she saw him she rubbed at them with the back of her wrist, and refused to look him in the […]
Thursday Thirteen #36 : Winnie the Pooh in 13 Words
1. Life 2. is 3. like 4. a 5. jar 6. of 7. honey; 8. sticky… 9. sweet…. 10. Ah! 11. There 12. you 13. are. TT Home Page Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!> More Thursday Thirteen Participants Susan Helene Gottfried SandyCarlson storyteller Wylie Nadia Lee Savannah Chase SJ Reidhead Alice Tempest Knight Jennifer McKenzie Talk About My Favorite Authors On a limb with Claudia Paige Tyler Kitchen Gadget Girl Nicole Austin Robin Di
By George! Enter Princess Caroline.
If Mrs. Fitzherbert is not the perfect wife for Prince George, then who is? Up until now the Prince had shown a true talent for making bad decisions. Faced with the necessity of getting really and truly married, one of the biggest decisions of his life, he allowed his talent for making bad decisions to flower into genius. Princess Caroline of Brunswick was so astoundingly wrong for the Prince on nearly every count that one suspects the Prince of […]
Rainbow Bridge
Did you ever do something so tried and true it could be called cliche, yet end up getting your sox knocked off? I mean did you ever do something like stand on the boardwalks around Niagara Falls and been surprised to have water spray on you from such a distance you hadn’t realized it was possible? Ever spit into the Grand Canyon and surprise yourself by just how far it could go? Anything like that? I had one of those […]
Shooting Lake Powell
I took about 500 pictures of Lake Powell, but they all tend to be the same thing over and over, and a lot of them are blurry. So here I give you the cream of the crop. For example, I must have taken half a dozen pictures of this view at Slick Rock. I really liked it, but they all turned out too dark and trying to color-adjust removed more detail than it revealed. You know, little things like the […]
Chocolate Wafer Crust
From the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book 1 1/2 c finely crushed chocolate wafers (about 25 wafers) 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted. In a mixing bowl combine crushed wafers and the melted butter or margarine; toss to thoroughly combine. Turn the chocolate crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Spread the crumb mixture evenly into the pie plate. Press onto bottom and sides to form a firm, even crust. Chill about 1 hour or till firm. I have […]
Support Beam
Jill: Oops. Uh-oh. Help!!! Jack: Stop! What are you doing? Do you realize that’s the support beam? Jill: I just wanted to do a little remodeling. The next thing I knew. Wait, Jack. Stop. It’s all going to come down. Jack: We have to let it. It’s the only way to get you out of here. Jill: You saved me. You put yourself between me and all that wood. Jack: Of course I did. Don’t you know I’ll […]
Suzie’s House 75: One Toe Over the Line
When we last saw Ben, he wasn’t feeling very welcome at home. He’s been shaky ever since his parents divorced and is much worse since recent events forced him out of his mother’s house. Lately a young tough named Gene has shown an interest in him. “Hey, Ben. You wanna hang out.” Gene wrapped one beefy arm over Ben’s shoulders as they walked down the hall at school. He was so big Ben thought he was going to smother him, […]
Thursday Thirteen #35: Renting a Houseboat on Lake Powell
1. Don’t let Marianne train you. 2. The road to the rentals at Bull Frog Marina is not straight ahead on the wide, nicely paved road. That one is for the kind of rich people who can afford to actually own a boat. Rentals are to the right. Follow the road until it turns to dirt. You can park at the bottom by the “bridge” – which looks like a really long peer – but only long enough to get […]
By George! She's Had Enough.
Even a Saint has her limits. Let’s see where Mrs. Fitzherberts are and what she does about it. While Mrs. Fitzherbert had been willing to look the other way on most of the Prince’s affairs, indeed, his romp with Mrs. Crouch and entourage was treated “with ridicule”; one affair caused her to seriously reconsider the whole relationship. The Countess of Jersey was the daughter of an Anglican bishop; himself descended from a long line of famous churchmen. She was married […]
