Author Archives: aliceaudrey
By George! The Duke of Clarence Wants a Wife
After George IV’th daughter died. leaving no heir, England turned to George’s brothers. Unluckily, it was slim pickings there. If the Duke of Clarence knew what he was getting into while searching for a wife, he might have had second thoughts. Fortunately for you, dear reader, he didn’t, so…First to be asked was Catherine Tylney-Long, a “lovely nice little angel worth 40,000 pounds a year.” She held out for the Duke of Wellington’s nephew. Next up was the equally wealthy […]
Jump Here
What would you do if you were crossing a pedestrian bridge and ran cross this? Would you ignore it as being in bad taste? The river bellow is deep and swift. Would you point it out to your friends as a great joke? Would you jump up and down in place? What would you think of someone who did?
Awards
Relax Andi and Jodi. Even though I always think of the two of you first when it’s time to hand out awards, this time I’m going to go with some other people. In case you haven’t received one of these before, here’s the drill. I’m giving these awards to you because I think you’re cool, and you deserve an award. Should you chose to accept the award, you should copy it from here, put it in your own space – […]
Quick Biscuites
There are quite a few other things you can do with Quick Mix, but this covers the basics, and I trust I’ve made my point. I’ll scatter other Quick Mix recipes in among my regular fare from here on out. 2 c Quick Mix 1/2 c milk Mix, then knead dough. Don’t over do the kneading or you’ll end up with tough biscuits, but make sure the milk gets everywhere and the dough sticks together. Roll it out. If you […]
Climbing
Jack: Hey, Darling. Let’s go climbing. We haven’t been out in the woods in ages. Jill: I’m not in the mood. The only kind of wood I want to see right now is the kind they mash up and turn into a book. Jack: Books, huh? I know just the place. Today’s theme is “book” Previously in Jack and Jill That New Car Smell Saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit […]
Suzie’s House 118: A Pillow Made of Concrete
For those of you who were wishing we could follow Gene instead of doing the arrest, you’re in luck. We resume his narrative from where we left off a few weeks ago. It could be dangerous? As if going home weren’t dangerous. Simply breathing had become a problem for Gene. After hearing what went down at the trial, Gene’s dad had cracked him a good one in the ribs. Now every breath hurt. But he wasn’t going to let on […]
Inspiration
Click on picture to go to hub. Forgotten. The singing in the soul. Fine, bright, luminous thoughts playing “philosophy” with dissimilarly minded comrades. Fallen into disrepair, the grand scheme of things. Buried by acceptance of what is and fatigue of what is not yet. Remembered. Brought forth by the troubadour who will not set down his pen in the face of life.
13 Words, More or Less
One of the games I really enjoy is done in the FanLit Forever board. It’s a word association game. Only, we don’t stick to words alone. We also do concepts. I thought I’d give it a try here. Thirteen “words” off the top of my head. 1. Plant 2. Renew 3. Revise 4. Hard work 5. Don’t be afraid 6. to waste time 7. yard waste 8. yard stick 9. branch 10. Davidian 11. Goliath 12. Cyclopes 13. Third eye […]
By George! A Girl is Sprung!
The English royalty during the Regency had bad luck in marriage. Or should I say they were dysfunctional? We’ve already seen how his brother, the Duke of Cumberland made out. The next sibling to marry was a princess. Princess Mary was the Prince Regents favorite sister. She kept up a steady flow of chatty, gossip filled letters from the “nunnery” and he reciprocated with small gifts. The truly astounding thing about the marriage, however, is that The Queen approved of […]
1,000 Posts
This is my 1,000th post. It took me just short of three years to reach this milestone. I’ve reached a few other milestones too. For instance, as of today I have 9,383 comments in my archives. I’ve been viewed 69,592 times. I have approximately 500 links coming in to me. (Technoroti doesn’t count them all) I have received 12 awards. And I have meet some fascinating people. I still vividly remember the whole journey.
I was wrong.
A few weeks ago I blogged about how high the water was in the river. This time of year that is not uncommon, but the degree seemed a bit much. I was wrong. I tried to get before and after pictures so you could see how much it has risen. No such luck. See where the trees are in the water? that’s where I was standing before. But what really impressed both Mr. Al and I was this – the […]
Quick Pancakes
This is another recipe that uses the Quick Mix whose recipe I posted here. If you make the whole wheat version of the Quick Mix, then add a couple of extra tablespoons of milk to this batter. 2 c Quick Mix 2 eggs 1 c milk Mix everything together until fairly smooth. It should only talke a couple of minutes. Meanwhile heat up your pan or griddle with a little butter or oil on medium setting or flame. Spoon desired […]
That New Car Smell
Jill: We should have bought the other car after all. Jack: Why? Jill: This new one is plastic. I can’t get the paint to stay on. Today’s theme is Plastic Previously in Jack and Jill Solution Saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Purple Kiss
I was going to enter a purple prose contest until I realized it had too many restrictions. FF55 is much freer. It was supposed to be short. This is what I came up with: The earth shook in rolling waves of rampant desire. Shooting stars filled the sky with redolent, purple-ly emotion. Flames of hungry need and insatiable desire were licking up and down the spines of the young, uninitiated, eagerly fumbling couple. Earthquakes, shooting stars, and fireworks fade into […]
