Sleepy Hollow in 13 Words
1 Van
2 Brunt
3. lost
4. his
5. head
6. over
7. Katrina
9. but
9 not
10 as
11 bad
12 as
13 Ichabod
This is in reference to the original Washington Irving story, not the Disney version. As to the movie version with Johnny Depp? Forget it. Cliff notes here.
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By George! They’re on His “Manbits”
The year 1829 closed with little of His Majesty’s situation changed. This was as he preferred it. He still dodged official business. Indeed, he would go so far as to ask parliament to appoint someone to act and sign papers in his name. Parliament told him that the only way they could legally do so would be with reports from His Majesty’s doctors that he was beyond help. Such reports would have to made public. You know, like the situation with dad. His Majesty “withdrew his proposal instantly.”
He still kept Lady Conyngham as close to hand as she would allow. Which at that point was not very. I should probably give her a mention. Rather ungentlemanly of me to ignore her for so long. In November, 1829 she had fallen ill with “a bad bilious fever.” The King was much concerned and visited her room every evening for conversation and hand holding.
It was noted by many that his concern for her was in marked contrast to her concern for him. Although, in fairness it should be noted that keeping up with the Kings illnesses, and expressing appropriate sympathy, would have been beyond most people. Still, those who were close to both found her behavior, if understandable, in bad form.
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Check out my Cover Art
What do you think?
Frankly, I’m a little disappointed. Even though I’d heard many, many authors complain about how little control they had over their covers, and knew they also received information request sheets from the art department, when I got mine, I dared imagine what kind of cover I would like.
This isn’t it.
Not that this is bad. It simply isn’t what I was hoping for.
For instance, it doesn’t really look like much when you shrink it down. On a bigger scale, little details bug me. There are no moving trucks in the book. All the moving is done by personal vehicle. The heroine’s hair is down to her shoulders, and the book describes as heavy. You don’t find many ceiling fans on the porches in Wisconsin, nor ferns either, though they can grow there. And the layout of the house doesn’t quite match what’s in the book, though it isn’t far off.
Maybe I’m being too picky. What do you think? Do you like it?
Pub Date – Squeeeee!
I finally have a publication date! Yay!!!!! It’s February 3rd 2010. Sigh. So you will have to wait until next February before surfing in to The Wild Rose Press for your copy (assuming you want one). It’s priced at $3.50, but with any luck there will be price breaks when it comes out. Not that I’m, you know, begging or anything.
Hot Googly Eyes
4 hard boiled eggs
1T mole sauce (hot variety)
2 tsp ranch salad dressing
Mozzarella Ciliengini (cheese balls in water)
Cut eggs in half. Scoop out yolk into a bowl. Add sauce and dressing. Mix until smooth. Return into egg hollows. Place one cheese ball in center of each egg.
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karen with Pizza Panckaes
martha with Fake it Potatoe Pancakes
dyosa with pictures of a serious chocolate indulgence.
Kero with a picture of party food
nanay with a picture of a ham and cheeseburger
pinkyshelo with a picture of salmon
Bacolod and Beyond showed some really cook snack
Tongue Tied
Jill: Now what’s going on? What’s with those two?
Jack: They both want to go for a walk. I told them I’d take whichever got their collar on first. On your marks! Get set! Go!
Jill: Weeeell, Gin was faster. But….
Jack: She still wins if she can get free. There’s no way I’m taking Tonic. not like that.
Jill: I think it looks good.
Jack: Too good! He’s dressed fancier than me!
Today’s theme is tied
Previously in Jack and Jill Jack and Jill, a Retrospective
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Suzie’s House 136: Pants First
Good thing he automatically put his pants on first, or it would have been really, really embarrassing when Ben walking into the room with Lisa.
“Oh! Oh, I’m so sorry.” Lisa went bright red. She put her hand to her face like she’d seen something she shouldn’t have. His BVDs maybe?
Ashes
When Beth entered the room, the urn full of ashes sitting on the mantle piece chattered. Mother. Never could stop telling her how to live her life. Beth set the urn more firmly on the mantle, muttering, “Stupid trains.” She left the room. The urn shook and moved, edging toward a fall. There were no trains.
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