Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Pay Per Sale
http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/bookshop-chain-puts-bite-on-small-publishers/2007/08/07/1186252708854.html This looks to me like one more reason to support your local independent book store. Alice
Suzie’s House 34: Lost Boy
Previously, in Suzie’s House: After having fought their attraction to one another, Drew and Suzie were finally overcoming the barriers between them when Ben, Suzie’s son, came home. Ben was supposed to stay with his father, from whom he is estranged. Ben walked out when he couldn’t get his father to listen to him. “Mom?” Ben tapped on the door to his mother’s office. Funny, she hardly ever closed it. He tried the knob, but it wouldn’t turn. The door […]
The Romance Novel Magnetic Poetry Kit
We also have something going with a toy Mr. Al gave me last Valentines Day. It’s a set of magnets with words on them. The makers of this thing clearly had certain things in mind. You can tell by the way the words were arranged when they first came out of the box. We have since moved them around a bit. The kids get a real kick our of playing with them. For instance, this is one my son came […]
In The Bathroom
As I’ve mentioned, my household is filled with weirdness. Strange little dioramas, projects, and such will pop up in various places with little rhyme or reason. One of the places I find it most often is in the bathroom. We’ve seen many a pitched battle on the counter. There have been odd infestations in the shower. And now and then the toys well get together for some sort of confab. I’m not sure, but I suspect Mr. Al is party […]
Gerbils
I seems to me that Gerbil TV should start with gerbils. The only problem with that is it can be very hard to get a good picture because gerbils are fast, and my camera is not. Still, I mangage to get a few. Now if only I could understand all of them. Alice
Asian Chicken Salad
Serves: 4 The fruit that tops this salad helps to make an already healthy dish packed with even more vitamins. Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County. INGREDIENTS 2 cups cooked chicken, skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces 4 cups cabbage, shredded 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 cup carrots, grated 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 1 cucumber, thinly sliced 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 mandarin orange or tangerine, divided into sections 1/2 cup nonfat Asian or […]
Plans
I’m going to do something a little different this week. For the last few months I have been doing a recipe on Monday, Tudors on Tuesday, some random type thing on Wednesday and Thursday, Suzie’s House on Friday and some hit-or-miss randomness over the weekend. This week I’m going to do the recipe on Monday and Suzie’s House on Friday, but the rest of the week will all be Gerbil TV. I promised to do Gerbil TV months ago, but […]
The Newsletter
I’d like to thank everyone who signed up for the newsletter. This is my first ever newsletter. Not surprisingly there were a few glitches. If you signed up, but did not receive this week’s episode, please email me directly. I will be sure you get a copy. I greatly appreciate everyone’s patience with me as I iron out the details. Well… as much patience as my readers will allow. 😀 Alice
Suzie’s House 33 : Suzie and Drew Sitting in a Tree
Suzie’s head spun. She couldn’t get enough air, probably because she kept forgetting to breathe. If Drew didn’t stop kissing her, she was going to pass out. Of course he wasn’t going to stop kissing her. The way he was slanting his mouth across hers, his tongue toying with her, she was pretty sure he didn’t want to stop any more than she did. She was doomed. She reached up and threaded her fingers into his hair. It was short […]
A Visit to the Doctor's Office
I had a minor complaint that sent me to the doctor’s office yesterday. I was told the doctor wasn’t there because she had injured her back. However, my condition was considered serious enough to be tested by the nurse. All they needed was a urine sample. Why they made me wait an extra day to come in for something the nurse could have done the day before is beyond me, but I won’t belabor the point. They had me pee […]
Made in China
There was a time, a few centuries ago, when Made In China was an assurance of quality. When I was a kid Made In Taiwan was a guarantee whatever it was would break. Now Made in China has become a new, deadly form of Made in Taiwan. Remember the pet food that killed cats and dogs? Made in China. Now there is a new recall, one for toys. http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=232&z=7 http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=228&z=1 Make that two for toys. I’ve got a new spool […]
Tudor Follies: the End of Henry
Just when we thought Katherine was bound for execution, she stop screaming and got smart. Lets see if Wriothesley faired as well. Take it away, Mr. Al. ****Henry, Katherine and assorted hangers-on were gambolling in the royal gardens when Wriothesley showed up with forty Tower guards in tow. Most likely Katherine and the ladies were gambolling. Henry’s gambolling days were a very distant memory by then. Henry took the Lord Chancellor aside and read him the riot act. Trick me into […]
Cinnamon-Nut Swirl Cake
Raven, don’t look. This one starts with a box. 1 pkg white cake mix 1/3 c. sugar 1 tsp cocoa 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 c. chopped nuts Preheat oven to 350 deg. Grease and flour cake pan. Prepare cake mix as directed. Pour 1/2 of mix into pan, sprinkle with sugar mixture, then pour remaining cake batter into pan. Bake 45 – 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Drizzle with mixture of 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons […]
Prelude to an Episode?
As you know, Suzie has been going on a while. I’ve been told that you really have to read some of the previous material in order to understand an/or appreciate the current episode. I would very much like to get more people interested in Suzie’s House. I hate to think potential readers will come to the blog, start to read an episode, and get so lost they chose never to read another. I tried to put all the episodes together, […]
