Tate is DONE!
The book is done.I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I'll do a little of both, probably.Time to water the flowers, write in my journal, get dressed, wait for my editor's verdict.:)Maybe I'll paint something. Maybe I'll cook something.The possibilities are...
A Cowgirl Never Quits
She may back off for a while, though, and figure out how to take another run at a challenge. I must have written my blog three times yesterday, but when I tried to post, all or most of it would crumble and drop away into cyberspace. I finally decided those things,...
Tweet On
This morning, there is a photo of a huge pink dahlia from my garden at www.twitter.com/lindalaelmillerWelome to all the new Twitter followers! I'll do my best to keep it interesting and fun.Look for shots of my horses soon, as in later on today.Yesterday I had a...
Truancy
The temptation was just too great. I sneaked away from my computer yesterday and went downtown to see a movie. I think it's the first one I've gone to, instead of waiting for the DVD, since last December, when I was alone in Vegas and killing time.You won't be...
Twitter Fiend
If you haven't checked out www.twitter.com/lindalaelmiller , you might want to go there. I just managed to put up a picture of Sadie--and also the zinnias I wrote about on today's blog.Zowie. I'm going to be a picture-posting maniac now that I've figured this out!
Perfection is…
A mason jar with zinnias in it! Honestly, this bouquet is so beautiful--the colors clash, but I don't care. I picked some of the prettiest blossoms and put them in a jar that once contained spaghetti sauce, and every time I look at these flowers, my heart soars. It...
Tweet, Tweet
Yesterday I included a twitter address, and today I changed it. Those of you who already signed up will be transferred over, so no worries, but for everyone else it's: www.twitter.com/lindalaelmillerI mostly tweet about cooking, and from my cell phone. It's a lot of...
Spaghetti, Etc.
Well, I made a pretty good dent in that baked spaghetti last night at supper, and I thought it was delicious. I would definitely make it again, with a few tweaks. Maybe a little tomato paste and some garlic. That's the fun in cooking--you can always tinker a little,...
Good News and Baked Spaghetti
I'm loving this book--"The Texas McKettricks: Tate"--it's among my best, but it's been a long, hard pull, too, for reasons that have nothing to do with the book itself. I expect to be finished in a week, and zooming right on into book 2: "Garrett". These Texas...
Dahlias
I'm always going on about zinnias--and they ARE beautiful--but it occurs to me that I might have given dahlias short shrift in the process. Three giant lavender blossoms grace my table as I write this--I did not intend to cut them, but (gardening lesson #422), the...
Lovely, Cozy, Rainy Day
I love this weather--partly because I get to stay home and work on the book. No outside appointments.My deck garden is flourishing--I've harvested a lot of cherry tomatoes (delicious) and chopped one of my own green peppers for today's omlet. (As it turned out, all...
The Boeuf Was a Hit!
I'm inspired! The bunkhouse crew loved the fancy French beef stew as much as I did. I can't wait to make it again, this time with a few touches of my own, like more stew-meat and more carrots. I hope Julia doesn't roll over in her grave when I say this, but I think...