Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Suzie’s House 110: Where the Apple Falls
Dad stood up fast. He had the guilty look to him, the way he swung his head around looking at the floor like he forgot something. The only thing Ben could think was that he’d been the one to cut Mom’s lawyer’s break lines. A cold shiver went down Ben’s back. Until this moment a part of him still believed Dad wouldn’t really hurt him. He wanted to hurt Mom, sure, but to go out of his way to hurt […]
T-13: Things to Do With Your Fingers
Featured post: http://www.thestraws.net/2009/03/12/thursday-thirteen-2/ and http://www.thestraws.net/2009/03/05/thursday-thirteen/ These are the T13 posts I tried to feature last week but couldn’t find the links for. Here are thirteen things you can do with your fingers, including some suggestions from my kids. 1. Poke people. This is The Girl’s suggestion. She greatly enjoys poking people, especially if it annoys them. 2. Turn off light switches. My son loves to do this, particularly when I need the light. 3. Type. I guess these days it’s […]
By George! Princess Charlotte to Marry?
As Gereorge IV’s wife, Princess Caroline was so sure she knew her place that she took a bribe from him to quit her public life and leave England. Then she turned around and attended one of his parties without his invitation. Princess Caroline finally left England in the first week of August, 1814. I say finally because there was a slight hitch before she could leave. Namely, her daughter had become convinced, with reason, that dad was trying to force […]
Ick Factor
One of the things fiction writers hear from the publishing industry is that our stories should not have too great and “ick factor”. By that they mean scenes that are likely to turn readers off because of the emotional response to them. This could mean anything from unsavory relationships in a love story to graphic details of the squicky kind. Mind you, some is allowed, provided it doesn’t go beyond odd and into ugh. Unluckily for me, I tend to […]
Table Setting: Various Styles
As I mentioned last week, what is placed at each seat will depend on which style of service is chosen. Here is a quick run-down of dinner styles.
Pretty Simple Smoothie
2 c frozen fruit 1 c yogurt 1/4 c fruit syrup Blend frozen fruit and yogurt in a food processor or blender until smooth. Alternate layers of blended mixture and fruit syrup. Swirl the last of it on top. Click the picture to go to the hub If you did a recipe or posted a picture of food today, leave your link in the comments and I’ll link to you here. Tamy with Italian Sausage Bake Kristen with Beef Vegetable […]
Wet Paint
Jill: What is this? Jack: The sign for selling our house. Jill: We can’t sell the house with a sign like this! Jack: I know! Tonic walked all over it, and got yellow paint everywhere. Jill: That is the least of the problems with this sign…. Tonic: *thinking to himself* Blah, blah, blah. Huh? Oh! Today’s theme is yellow. Last week was four and next is hands. Yeah, I’m going somewhere with this. Previously in Jack and Jill House For […]
Suzie’s House 109: Realization
What? Case dismissed? Just like that? Rob gestured to his idiot lawyer, who hadn’t done a single useful thing in course of the entire hearing. So far as Rob was concerned, it was good money down the drain. When he did that thing last night to make sure Suzie wouldn’t have a lawyer, he’d assumed that meant she would be defenseless and he would have the advantage. Instead, he had to pay this idiot and still hadn’t accomplished anything. “I […]
T13: Thirteen Chunks of Meat
My favorite T13 post from last week is Argh! I can’t find my links. I wanted to feature the soldier who listed reason to be sad about returning home and reasons to be glad in two different weeks. Anyone seen that one? Anyone remember the list my kids came up with a couple of weeks ago? I’m talking about the list of lists that I could use for my Thursday Thirteen posts. Some of you challenged me to come up […]
By George! The Wrath of a Princess
I believe last week’s post about the newspapers during the Regency was a digression. Mr. Al takes up this week with another look at Princess Caroline and her relationship with George IV. Things had not been going well for the Princess at all. She had been growing more and more concerned with the public aspects of her life as the Princess of Wales. I should say she had been growing more concerned with her husbands ability to thwart what she […]
Tax Season
Tax Season actually started a while ago. I’m a book keeper, not a tax accountant, but I still end up doing some fairly hairy taxes. I’m in the thick of it now. I probably wont be done with all of them until April. By now you should have received all the 1099s you are going to. There might still be a few K1s floating out there, but if you’re doing a Schedule C you should have all your records lined […]
How to Set a Table
This is going to be about as basic as you get. I’ll get a little more elaborate next week. The first step in setting a table is to plan the menu. What you will serve will determine which items need to be set. For example, if you will be serving soup, then your guests will need a soup spoon. Otherwise it does not need to be on the table. If you are serving steak, you may wish to include a […]
Basic Drop Cookies
Kind of look like Sandies don’t they? But no, these are what my old copy of Better Homes and Gardens “New Cook Book” (new about 30 years ago) calls Basic Drop Cookies. They call them basic because the rest of the page is taken up with interesting things you can do to them, like adding lemon and yogurt, or chocolate and peanuts. They are tasty even without all the hoopla. 1 1/4 c flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp […]
House For Sale
Jack: Dmn it, Tonic! Keep your dirty feet off my sign!!! Yeah, this is set up for next week. 🙂 Today’s theme is four. Next week is yellow. Previously in Jack and Jill Nostalgia saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 108: Based on the Evidence
“She doesn’t deserve Ben,” Mr. Hammacker shouted over and over again. “Mr. Hammacker,” Judge Jennifer applied her iciest voice. “It is not a question of who deserves what so much as what is best for the child.” “Well… well…” Mr. Hammacker’s gaze jerked around the room sightlessly. Once he settled on what he wanted to say, he looked quite smug. “It isn’t safe there for Ben.”
