Yes, there were a few surprises under the tree for me! First, there were the two metal sign magnets that Hubby gave me. One says, "I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells." which is attributed to Dr. Seuss. The other has a 1950s mom on the phone while 2 kids get into the cake batter or icing in the background. She’s saying, "I childproofed my house, but they got in anyway." I put the Dr. Seuss quote on…
And a lovely Christmas it looks to be, too. We had our traditional Christmas Eve get-together with my Bro and his family. Since my poor, overworked SIL had to work until noon, we decided to have it – and Boy #2’s 11th birthday – at our house. Between Hubby and myself we made roasted pork loin with rubbed rosemary, huge amounts of mashed potatoes, Romany blend veggies, gravy, and a chocolate Wacky cake for the birthday boy. My Bro and…
Yummy, yummy, yummy! Been making fudge pretty much all week. Delicious stuff, not healthy for me, but we’re nearly swimming in it. Plain, walnut, pecan and mint. Made it for the teachers and neighbors. Made it for Hubby’s all week work party (he didn’t bring any of the fudge back — for which I was happy, happy!!). He brought home some Harry and David chocolate cherries,gifts from a customer. Never had them before… wow! Delicious! Too easy to eat too…
I’m beginning to think it’s dangerous to walk to the school to pick up Boy #2. Yesterday, on the way home, I stepped wrong somehow, and injured my ankle. I’m not quite sure what exactly I did to it, but it complained with a dull ache for the rest of the day. It’s better today, but what’s a dull ache in me might be excruciating pain in someone else. I may have done more damage than I think I did,…
50229! I know I haven’t been updating my NaNoWriMo progress here like I have at livejournal, but I’m happy to report that today, I became a winner! Yes, friends, I have hit the 50K word mark! I am very, very happy, even though I know the story is far, far, far from over. I’m trying to write up the end scene, or what may be the end scene, so I have something to work toward in the months ahead. And,…
I can’t create a poll here, but the poll I created on live journal will only reach people on live journal. Instead, I’ll ask for comments from my friends who actually read this thing. There have been some people interested in seeing my NaNoWriMo novel. I’m debating whether or not to post it somewhere, and if so, where. So here are my options. I’d appreciate it if you’d vote by number and add it in a comment. Post it to…
I am psyched! I made it past 10K words on my NaNoWriMo novel today. Finally, the stories of the characters in my head are being told! I did over 3K words just today! I mean, I did that kind of work near the end of Masquerade, but not since then. There’s so much story to tell, and the more I write, the clearer the characters become. So far, Joy has developed a bit of a self-involved streak, something I hadn’t…
Well, this has been a strange Halloween. The boys went out trick-or-treating for the first time; they were out for a half-hour because that’s all that Hubby could stand. Boy #1 went out at Queequeg from Moby Dick; he used his Caliban costume from last year’s Shakespeare play (a leopard-print poncho), my winter hat (a brown thing with a curled brim and a highish crown), and a "harpoon" made from a broom handle and tin foil. His sister painted a…
I FINISHED MY CLAIM! 30 drabbles, all done! Somehow the dam broke last night, and I managed to get the last four done within about 2 hours. Had to watch a bit of "Trapped In The Sky" to finish #30, but it was worth it. Now, to turn my attention to The White Winds. Gotta get a chapter out before NaNo starts. Hopefully this has knocked some sense into my muse! Oh, and while I was describing what I wanted…
That’s what I’ve decided to call the day that report cards come home since we always go to Krispy Kreme and get their "Donuts for As". And there were lots of As, too. Both boys got straight As, and the Girl had all As – except in Algebra 2 Honors, where she was one point short of a B. A much better grade than it looked like she’d get from her start in the course this year. Each of them…
You cannot copy content of this page