Three Day Weekends, Etc.
Frankly, I think I need some time to get over all that relaxation. 🙂 I made ATCs, I read, I messed up the kitchen, cleaned it, and then messed it up all over again. I listened to Neil Gaimon's "American Gods" on my iPod--pretty dark, but fascinating. The guy can...
Fun Stuff!
Check this out, word lovers: www.wordle.netMy friend Wendall Thomas told me about this site, where one can literally play with words, and make art with them! But be careful--it's addictive. 🙂 You type or paste in text, and the program will scramble it, apply...
Sadie is Fine
Sorry it took so long to get to this blog. I've trying to catch up with myself all day. :)Sadie-beagle's vet checked her out, said she was in great shape for an old lady, and gave her some new meds. This was a very big relief--surgery would be dangerous for her, given...
Testing, Testing, one, two, three….
That's what I did yesterday, between naps :)--I experimented with my art supplies. I need to heed the advice of one of my favorite artists, Pam Carricker, however, and learn to resist the temptation to try every single new product or technique that comes out. (Pam's...
The S-Word Strikes Again
Just when we were getting used to spring-like weather, here comes the snow. It's coming down fast and furious, but is not expected to stick and it's actually quite pretty. :)I finished the book yesterday, and it was like crossing a finishline. I am still a little...
Finito!!!
I wrote on Saturday.I wrote on Sunday.And I woke up at 1 am this morning, with my head full of story, and wrote again."The Creed Legacy" is done, done, DONE!And now I'm going back to bed.
Notes from an Insomniac
I woke up around 1 am and I could not go back to sleep. I wasn't worried or sick--just awake, for whatever reason.So Sadie and I made a backyard run, and I read three chapters of a book, and then I did some rubberstamping on tissue paper, because the images look...
On the Home Stretch
I am so, so close to finishing this book! Yee-haw!!!But I will also miss my characters, for sure.What happens next? I take a deep breath and plunge right into populating the fictional town of Parable, Montana, with hunky heroes and spirited heroines who are more than...
Return of the Blogger
Yesterday, I was concentrating so hard on the book that I completely FORGOT this blog until it was basically too late. I'm SO CLOSE to finishing, it's unbelievable.Picture me sitting at a computer, taking an occasional dazed sip from a coffee mug, and you've got the...
Remembering Gladys Lael
This Saturday, I received word that my cousin Jimmy's lovely wife, Gladys, had passed over.Gladys was one of my all-time favorite people, a true class act and a genuine Southern Belle, in the finest sense of the term. Gladys always had a warm and ready smile to offer....
Lasagna Report
My slow cooker lasagna turned out beautifully--I tasted it last night, but this dish, like many others, is always better the second day. I followed the recipe in my 'Fix It and Forget It Big Cookbook', but I did give it a few little tweaks---I added a carton of...
Lasagna Day
After I write this blog, and before I sit down to my computer to get my characters out of the fine mess I've already gotten them into, I'll get a batch of slow-cooker lasagna going. This is a fun and easy process--except that the beagle begs, big-time, whenever I...