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Great post, Barbara!
We had a beautiful Golden Retriever named Nicky who loved to swim and could be 'bad' on occasion. While we were at the cottage one summer, he took off for the woods and hubby went to find him. Calling Nicky's name, the only response he got was a large black dog that bounded up to him, giving hubby a bit of a scare. Until he realized that the black dog was Nicky, who'd just gone for a swim in a muddy, black swamp, LOL!
A Most Unrepentant Dog
by Barbara O'Neal Funny what memories Christmas will bring.... Once upon a time, I had a dog named Sasha. She was a pirate, a mixed something terrier, about knee high with a wiry coat that never looked groomed, and a rascally Fu Manchu mustache. I found her baking in the white hot summer sun...
Great post. I agree about LOTR, I loved the books, but I loved the movie more. His vision matched the one in my head.
I also preferred the To Kill A Mockingbird movie rather than the book. Gregory Peck was mesmerizing, along with Mary Badham.
My only comment about another Three Musketeers movie is: Not again? Do we need another remake? Are there any original scripts out there?
Searching for my "Musketeers"
by Dana A new Three Musketeers movie is due to be out soon and my heart is bursting with...ambivalence. I'll probably see it. The Three Musketeers is one of my favorite books (along with The Count of Montecristo), but I'm not sanguine about this new effort. The truth is, I've never really se...
Great post! I have a mug very similar to the one pictured that I bought in Nova Scotia.
Tea tastes much better in a china cup or mug. I find it stays hotter. I also love to use my Fireking mugs. Very old, and now collectibles.
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Taste Buds in Your Eyes?
Margaret Maron Many years ago, I blacked out for no apparent reason and fell flat on my face. I broke a tooth and needed 13 stitches in my lower lip, which left me with a couple of tiny numb spots. Most times it’s not a problem, but every once in a while, when I drink from a straight-lipped mu...
I hate grocery shopping too. I think I've just done it so many times, I've had enough. I only go when I'm desperate. And no more giant orders. I try to go every few days for three or four items, in and out quickly is better than a marathon.
Nancy
The Chick Dick Blog
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What's on your shopping list?
by Kris Neri I have a friend who absolutely hates grocery shopping. She hates it so much, if anyone even mentions a trip to the supermarket, the rant it generates seems more appropriate for an unexpected descent into hell than an errand to buy food. Of course, she brings a level of organization...
I know, seriously, there are no more Nancys. It's such a 50's/60's name, along with Susan, Donna, Barbara and Jean. In keeping with that, tools were never a part of my life. They were strange objects in my father's garage. Now they're strange objects in my husband's garage.
Love in the Hardware Aisle
By Nancy Pickard You, poor things, were supposed to get a guest blogger today, a very very nice guest blogger whom you already like from a previous date you had with her, but she is in the worst kind of deadline hell (there are degrees, yes, there are) so you get me for two days in a row. Hey, ...
Hi Sarah - Having your kids driving is definitely a time of high stress. Hang in there, you get used to it.
My mother taught me how to drive in the back streets of our Montreal suburb, in an orange Toyota Corolla, using a standard transmission. What were we thinking? We survived, and I did learn, but I remember a lot of stalling and shuddering going on.
Nancy
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Scaring the Shift out of Me
By Sarah My husband was all for Sam getting his permit. The boy turned 15 in October, one of the oldest in his class. He's a guy and apparently guys need to drive (unlike Anna who seemed to be in no rush until the summer before senior year, two weeks before her permit expired). Plus, you've got ...
Harley, you're a riot.
I say one look at Brezhnev's unibrow is enough to kill anything, even a dishwasher.
Nancy
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The Chick Dick Blog
The Dishwasher Must Die!
by Harley Ever notice how fiction’s bad guys these days are always the Russian mob, or the Ukranians? It’s like we recycled old Cold War characters, dressing them up in capitalism and leather jackets. I’m guilty of it myself, in my 4th novel--and before you start yelling “xenophobe!” let me s...
Hi Nancy,
You're too funny. There have already been great suggestions. I love sedum (get the Autumn Joy variety if you can) they are so easy to grow, look rubbery most of the summer and then bloom with flat topped, dark red flowers late summer and fall.
For the back deck that gets full sun, portulaca (sp?) do pretty well - I think they are succulents with flowers, and don't need a ton of water. You could always try a selection of cactus. Our community is suffering a water ban all summer because our water main burst and is being repaired. I planted cactus and succulents in pots on the deck, and as luck would have it, we are getting tons of rain, so they'll probably die. Oh well, I tried.
For an evergreen, I like Mugo Pines.
Consider sneaking in your neighbour's garden to see what is growing there, then copy them. No shame in that, and imitation is a form of flattery.
Best of luck!
Nancy
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Naked in the Garden!
NAKED IN THE GARDEN! By Nancy Pickard Made you look, right? Okay, okay, we all know Nancy Martin wrote a lovely blog about gardening yesterday, and yet here I come with more flowers, and you're probably sighing, because a little gardening goes a long way if you're not a fanatic. But this is a ...
Kathy, I totally get the television friends thing. For me, I'm hooked on reality shows. If anyone had told me I would be, I'd say they were nuts. But I was over the moon when Bachelor Brad proposed to Emily. And I can't miss any episodes of Top Model or Project Runway without feeling bereft. Survivor I can take or leave, depending on who's playing.
Glad I'm not the only one, LOL!
Why I Have TV Friends
Why I Have TV Friends By Kathy Reschini Sweeney First off, I know a lot of people who do not watch TV - no offense intended or taken. Some think it's insipid. Some think it's a waste of time. Some think it is a sign that the apocalypse is upon us. By the way, just in case the world does end ...
Great post, Elaine and congrats on your latest novel.
Wow. The physiques on these women are not lean and stripped down. They're bulked up and humming with testosterone. Scary.
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Tai Chi for the Chiseled
Tai Chi for the Chiseled By Elaine Viets You’re looking at a champion. That’s Iris Kyle, an award-winning bodybuilder. The bodybuilders in "Pumped for Murder," my new Dead-End Job mystery, are dying to look as good as Ms. Kyle. And my detective, Helen Hawthorne, gets an upclose look at compet...
Our family had a cottage called "Rose Cottage", named after the house in "The Jewel in the Crown". It was really only a cabin, not a house, and so named because of the many rose buses in the back.
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My Condo Needs a Name
Manderly. Pemberly. Tara. Every house should have a meaningful name, don't you think? Especially every vacation home. The summer house of my childhood, which I've mentioned in this blog before, was named Su-Nan-To. Built by my grandfather in the twenties, he named it after his wife, Susan, ...
Hi Avery,
Thanks for a beautiful blog! So many of us writers have that inner critic that is so hard to silence. I've finally learned to ignore it, but it's not always easy.
My mother was a great person, but once when I was a little girl, she told me I was a "jack of all trades, master of none." It was totally a joke, but it stuck with me. The negative stuff is easier to believe.
WHAT DOESN’T COME NATURALLY
HANK: Hi Mom! And thanks for everything. Even the thighs. But we'll talk later. I just got to do a really fun thing. Many weeks ago, I invited my dear pal Avery Aames to guest blog here at TLC, and she was eager to do Mother's Day. Because Avery is a lovely person. (I promise you this has a po...
Sounds like a fabulous time! Getting to a Malice is on my bucket list. Hope to get there some day!
Malice Wrap-up
by Donna Andrews This year I had the wonderful honor of serving as toastmaster at Malice Domestic--and with a fabulous slate of honorees: Guest of Honor Carole Nelson Douglas, Lifetime Achievement Winner Sue Grafton, Poirot Award Winner Janet Rudolph, Fan Guest of Honor Anne Murphy, and as th...
Hi Jill,
I don't think I'd get along with 20-something Me. She was rather a doormat, running around trying to please everyone and worrying what everyone thought about her. At 54 I've finally gotten my head on straight. I've learned to say 'No', I don't care what other people think (except my closest friends and family of course) and I try to be honest without hurting anyone's feelings. The only thing the 20-something Me had going for her was her body. Now, if I could plant my 54 year old head on her body, I'd be all set.
P.S. So enjoyed the wedding. You guys certainly know how to throw a party :)
From guest blogger, Jill Mansell
Holly, the blogwerker here. I'm most likely to reach for a fun-sort of women's fiction [not the sob-sort] when I settle in for the evening. This winter I discovered Jill Mansell. Where has she been keeping herself? Over in England, apparently. Jill writes fun, yet meaty stories that I have eaten...
Elaine, congrats on your new release. Your book sounds like something I'd love to read, I'll definitely buy it. Best wishes and hope you sell tons! Fingers crossed that Kevin Kline gives you a plug!
Kevin Kline Owes Me
By Elaine Viets I don’t know what you did in 1973, but I helped Kevin Kline. Kevin was born and raised in St. Louis. In ’73, he toured the country with the City Center Acting Company, along with other Juilliard drama school graduates, including Patti LuPone. The troupe performed "Threepenny ...
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