Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Blogged Fiction
You all know I do the Suzie thing every Friday. I’m having a lot of fun with it and really, really appreciate all the comments people have made. Even last week when I was still fresh from surgery and didn’t say much I was quick to check out what you all had to say. A while back ChrisJournal asked me to do a blog on the differences between something like Suzie’s House and writing a book. I’ve been thinking about it […]
Zack is Ready
Note to self. Today I unleashed Zack in the unsuspecting FanLitters. God forgive me. Alice
Arabian Ski Resort
Arabian Ski Resort Have you seen this one yet? It’s a ski resort in Arabia. This is what it looks like from the outside: Alice
The Tudor Follies: "Next!"
Mr. Al returns with the next segment from the life and times of Henry the VIII. Next up, Anne of Cleves. **** It was decided that a nice Protestant princess would fit the bill. A good looking one with large breasts if it could be managed. For the men around Henry, political and foreign relations were paramount. Especially from Cromwell’s perspective. Things weren’t looking good in Europe and England needed an ally to balance against any rapprochement that might spring […]
Pumpkin Parfait
I got this one off a thing Sunset magazine did on aol a couple years ago. The kids love it. 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme 1 package (8 oz.) Neufchâtel (light cream) cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons thawed frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans 1/4 cup crumbled gingersnap cookies 1. In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat marshmallow creme, Neufchâtel, […]
Challenge 4 on FanLit Forever
Have any of you read the submissions for this round on FanLit Forever? Oh my! *fanning self and blushing* It seems working from a photo this round was highly inspirational. I can’t wait to do it again. Actually, I didn’t. I’ve already started on my Round 2 Challenge 4 entry even though it isn’t due for a couple of months. It was just too fun to resist. Alice
Hanging In There
I’m feeling better and better. Our house guest left around noon, so Mr. Al and I enjoyed a video; Chronicles of Ridick. I love it. I really hope to local video store has more. I’m weaning myself from the pain meds, but forgive me if I’m still a little dopey. It hurts around the incisions and the hernia, but the chest pains are gone, so I assume the gas as been absorbed. The only time I really hurt is when […]
Suzie’s House 20: Miranda’s Decision
Miranda tried not to take it personally when Drew looked mortified, spun on his heel, and marched up the stairs like the condemned, but it was a challenge after having him shrug her hand off then comfort Suzie. Such comforting; so tender and thoughtful and concerned, as if nothing was more important to Drew than Suzie’s feelings. Miranda had gone to close the door so she wouldn’t have to look at them. She hadn’t intended to accuse him of anything […]
This Is It
Tomorrow, or rather today if you are reading this on Wednesday, is the day I go in for surgery. I am thoroughly unprepared. I did not lay in TV dinners. I did not arrange for someone to care for me. I did not stock up on books and videos, though I still have about a hundred books in my TBR pile anyway. Except to make sure the kids would be covered as need be, I have done nothing, not even […]
Tudors: The Rise and Fall of Jane Seymour
Having seen the first two of Henry VIII’s wives bite the dust we are back for another guest blog with Mr. Al. Let’s see how Jane fared. **** Apparently not one to shilly-shally, Queen-to-be Jane was busy with her wedding dress at the same time that Anne’s head was being chopped off. Some girls might, given the circumstances, have had reason to pause and consider what the future might hold. Some girls might. But not Jane. The marriage was announced […]
Elephant Stew
I know I should get my nose out of this “Kid’s Favorite Recipes” book, but it’s so much fun. Check this one out: 1 medium sized elephant 1 ton salt 1 ton pepper 500 bushels potatoes 200 bushels carrots 4,000 sprigs parsley 2 small rabbits (optional) Cut elephant into bite size pieces. <Sound familiar?> This will take about 2 months. Cut vegetables into cubes (another 2 months) . Place meat in and cover with 1,000 gallons of brown gravy and simmer […]
They Gave Me Flowers!
After all these years of serving as stage manager, not only did the instructor finally start calling me stage manger, she gave me flowers on closing night! It was soooooo cool! She had someone take away the flowers I was handing out to all the little kids, dragged me out to the middle of the stage, put a spot light on us, and introduced me to the audience. Not only did they actually applaud me, but afterwards several people congratulated […]
Stage Mom
I neglected my blogroll yesterday, just when a bunch of people had things to say. India Carolina is struggling with revisions. Join the club! Tessa won Ericka’s Name-My-Hero contest. Tessa is struggling with contest results. Milady Insanity is just as bad about fabric as I am, only for different reasons. Suzanne McMinn has a new book out. Have you checked her out yet? She has an interesting blog. And I missed it all because I was stitching an extension on […]
Suzie’s House 19: Drew’s Decision
“Good Lord!” Drew watched Suzie run from the kitchen with a butcher’s knife in her hand. “What are you doing?” “Stop him! He’s getting away,” Suzie shouted over her shoulder. Drew had no idea who she was talking about, but raced across the kitchen to the long, central hall in her wake. She was acting like someone demented. Suzie whipped open the front door, then stopped. She looked so dejected backlit by sunshine and the spring-green of the trees with […]
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE…. TRUE
A Kansas farm wife called the local phone company to report her telephone failed to ring when her friends called and that on the few occasions, when it did ring, her dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile lady. He climbed a telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber’s house. The phone didn’t ring right away, but then the dog […]
