Author Archives: aliceaudrey
By George! What If They Get Serious?
So Prince George consoled himself over the refusal of Maria Fitzherbert to join him in matrimony with the attentions of the likes of Lady Bamfylde, dinners, and redecorating. **** But his beloved Maria was never far from his thoughts. And, although he did not know it, his letters were having an effect. She remained in Europe for a year. Toward the end of that time her companions reported that she had become increasingly listless. She seemed to be running […]
Book ideas are easy. Writing them is hard.
Clever octopus I’ve been thinking about writing a book from and octopus’s point of view. Maybe someday.
Waldorf Salad
Here’s a healthy version from Seattle and King County Public Health by way of Spark Net: 4 medium sized apples, cubed 3 stalks of celery, chopped 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup low fat yogurt, plain 1/3 cup raisins Combine apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts in a bowl. Stir. Add yogurt and stir all ingredients together. Chill to blend flavors or enjoy right away. I generally do the version where you use salad dressing – the kind that comes in a […]
Sven Again
A good week! 9,336 words. Still not up to full speed, but it’s a lot closer. Only problem is I have to do 10,000 each week for the next two to make my goal. I’m not sure if I call pull it off or not. Worth a try. Alice
Suzie’s House 46: Peas in a Pod
In last week’s episode of Suzie’s House, Sean, who had previously offered Ben a ride, crawled out onto the roof next to Cindy’s apartment to get Ben’s attention. Drew, who was standing next to Ben, pulled his gun and said “Halt! You’re under arrest!” Halt? Of all the idiotic things to say, why did that have to come out of his mouth? Drew put the gun away. He wasn’t about to shoot into the neighbor’s apartment, particularly when so many […]
Thursday Thirteen #7: 13 MORE things on my desk
1 – A book I’m currently reading. 2 – Speakers attached to the computer 3 – One of those “egg timers” that doubles as an office toy 4 – Various programs on CD 5 – A couple of data back up CD’s 6 – A sticky note pad 7 – A pair of erasers shaped like Santa 8 – A mouse pad 9 – The mouse to go with it 10 – Several coasters 11 – My kid’s report […]
By George! Prince George and His Sticky Wicket
When we left off George the 4th had just declared his ever lasting devotion to Mrs. Fitzherbert, right down to giving her a ring and begging her hand in marriage. In response the promptly decamped for the continent. And now I return you to the gentle mercies of Mr. Al’s take on history. **** Taking to heart the old adage about rolling stones and moss, Mrs. Fitzherbert traveled to Aix-la-Chapelle. From there she traveled to Holland, then Antwerp, then […]
Caramelized Cinnamon Toast
Just in case you’ve been wondering what I’m talking about when I say to caramelize something here’s a quick and easy demonstration. Mix a couple of tablespoons of sugar with cinnamon to taste. I like a quarter of a teaspoon in mine. Crush this into a tablespoon of margarine or butter. Smear onto a slice of bread. Stick in to toaster oven. I don’t recommend a regular toaster because it’ll make a royal mess. Yes I was actually dumb enough […]
Sven for the End of November
5,356 words. Not as good as I’d planned on, but better than before. I’m going to have to really haul it if I’m going to finish this puppy by Christmas. Boy, I hate to go into January, but I suppose it’s possible. Alice
Suzie’s House 45: A Party with a View
As he stood by the front window of some stranger’s apartment, Sean wished his brother, Joe, would take a hike, preferably all the way back to Ireland. That’s where Joe belonged. “I’m only saying you should listen to me.” Joe grabbed Sean’s arm as he tried to leave the window in favor of following Christina’s luscious back side to the kitchen where conversation was bound to be better. Sean looked from his brother’s hand to his eyes as a hint […]
Thursday Thirteen #6: More Things on my Desk
13 More things on my desk 1 – A recipe file with no recipes in it. 2 – A Q-tip stuck in a balloon. Don’t ask, I don’t know. 3 – A stack of envelopes 4 – A stack of scratch paper 5 – A dirty cup. Soup? Nah, looks more like yogurt. 6 – A glass of water 7 – A stack of accounting text books 8 – A special cloth used to clean eye glasses 9 – […]
By George! The Mrs. Prince of Wales. Maybe.
When we left of our beloved if instable Prince George IV had discovered the latest girl of his dreams – the widow Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert. As soon as she saw the direction of his affections, the packed her bags. ***** Four members of the Prince’s household showed up on Maria’s doorstep before she had a chance to blow town. These worthies had some bad, bad news. The Prince, in a fit of despair, had stabbed himself. The only thing […]
Alone?
What would Gerbil TV be without gerbils? I looked in one of the cages and noticed Mama Gerbil looked lonely. I looked all over, but the kids were no where to be seen. Oops. Spoke too soon: They just popped up, though if I look close enough at the previous picture I can spot a tail in the mass of pink bedding. Well they are rodents. So what do they do when you get their attention? Alice
