Well, I am really going to try to do a lot better this year. Less time on Facebook apps will help a lot. Fewer people in the house(at least for a couple months) will help too.
More time to do my crafting, to work on this blog, and to read. And to that end I joined a few reading challenges. I think I may have overdone it though. Am I reckless or just plain crazy? I'm hosting one challenge and signed up for 9 more. Well, really 10 more, but that last one is all about finishing the others. Check out the TWO pages devoted to 2012 Challenges(accessed from the pages bar at the top of the blog) for more information about my craziness. :)
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
My adventure for the evening!
My oldest daughter was outside mowing part of the lawn this evening. The younger one went out to ask her a question and they both came running back in the house a minute later, slamming the door. Once the initial scare wore off, we all ventured back outside, with a digital camera. Apparently, when she looked up from the area she was mowing, my oldest noticed our local bear ambling through our empty lot that is next to the area she was mowing. At least he didn't raid OUR garbage can this time like he did back on the morning of May 20th.
Here are the links to the videos that were taken today.
Bear Video One
Bear Video Two
And here are the ones we took on the 20th when he showed up at about 7:45am. He stuck around for about 20 minutes, until one of the garbage trucks came up the street. My daughter actually contacted the local news stations and a couple of them used the videos.
First
Second
Here are the links to the videos that were taken today.
Bear Video One
Bear Video Two
And here are the ones we took on the 20th when he showed up at about 7:45am. He stuck around for about 20 minutes, until one of the garbage trucks came up the street. My daughter actually contacted the local news stations and a couple of them used the videos.
First
Second
Friday, May 20, 2011
My Adrenaline Rush for the Day
Yes, I know it's been a long time since I last posted. I'll explain that in another post later today. But right now I just had to share the morning excitement.
Last summer and fall, thanks to the cooled than normal weather, the blackberry bushes(and lots of other plants)didn't bear fruit like normal. Bears in the area started raiding garbage cans for food. There was one that visited my garbage can at least once a week for over two months. Then winter hit.
Recently, I've been seeing a lot of reports on the news about bear sightings. I began to wonder where our bear was. Maybe I shouldn't have worried. He visited us this morning. And today is garbage pick up so the full can was at the end of the driveway.
At 7:45 this morning I heard a thud outside that I knew well, but hadn't heard for months. He loved all the food remains(we had cleaned out the refrigerator just yesterday). He kept pulling stuff out and eating for a good 20 minutes, til a truck drove down the road and scared him off.
My daughter got some video of him while he was out there. She posted them on her YouTube channel here if you are interested in seeing our visitor.
Last summer and fall, thanks to the cooled than normal weather, the blackberry bushes(and lots of other plants)didn't bear fruit like normal. Bears in the area started raiding garbage cans for food. There was one that visited my garbage can at least once a week for over two months. Then winter hit.
Recently, I've been seeing a lot of reports on the news about bear sightings. I began to wonder where our bear was. Maybe I shouldn't have worried. He visited us this morning. And today is garbage pick up so the full can was at the end of the driveway.
At 7:45 this morning I heard a thud outside that I knew well, but hadn't heard for months. He loved all the food remains(we had cleaned out the refrigerator just yesterday). He kept pulling stuff out and eating for a good 20 minutes, til a truck drove down the road and scared him off.
My daughter got some video of him while he was out there. She posted them on her YouTube channel here if you are interested in seeing our visitor.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Romance readers and writers UNITE
One of the first authors I read in the paranormal romance genre is also classified as erotic. Judy Mays.
In her day job she is a high school teacher. She does a great job of keeping the two careers separate.
Well, recently someone exposed her pen name to the parents of her students and they in turn told the local news. You can see the article here.
Make sure to read the comments. One of Judy's sons even made a comment. I like it.
And I have found a couple of other blog posts about the subject here and here.
There is also a page on Facebook for supporting Judy. Here's the link to that.
Support Judy Mays
I like the way the romance community is coming together to support Judy during all this.
In her day job she is a high school teacher. She does a great job of keeping the two careers separate.
Well, recently someone exposed her pen name to the parents of her students and they in turn told the local news. You can see the article here.
Make sure to read the comments. One of Judy's sons even made a comment. I like it.
And I have found a couple of other blog posts about the subject here and here.
There is also a page on Facebook for supporting Judy. Here's the link to that.
Support Judy Mays
I like the way the romance community is coming together to support Judy during all this.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
I felt like baking
If you want to know how I turned this
into this
check out the recipe below.
BANANA BARS
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. butter(or margarine)
2/3 c. granulated sugar
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract1 c. mashed ripe bananas(usually 2 bananas)
1 egg
1 c. mini chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts(optional) Combine flour and baking powder in small bowl and set aside. Beat the butter, sugars, and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Beat in bananas and egg. Gradually beat in flour mix. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts(if used). Spread batter into a greased 15x10 inch cookie sheet.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes or til golden on top and toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Oh, and be prepared to make more in a day or two. They disappear fast.
UPDATE-4/18 at 7pm-I was right. The last one disappeared a few minutes ago. Less that 24 hours after making them. I think I'll have to make some more tonight
Saturday, April 9, 2011
My first attempt at writing a review
Legacy of Stone by Vickie TaylorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I must have been reading too many ebooks lately(this is the first print book I've read in more than a month), because about two thirds of the way through the 278 pages of story I had to take a break when my brain suddenly asked 'how much longer can this go on?'
Other than that, which isn't the books fault, I enjoyed the story.
It's the third book in a trilogy and you do have to read them in order. Each book has a separate couple getting their own HEA, but the surrounding story about their situations and actions, the battle between the good Gargoyles and the evil against them, it carries from book to book. In Legacy of Stone there are lies told by the evil one to our hero about events and knowledge from books one and two, that if you haven't read the books, may confuse the story for you.
The story is definitely as much about the battle between the good guys and the evil Romanus as about the romance between Levi and Tasha, who had already known each other for two years at the start of this book. The situation they find themselves in helps make them realize their 'friends with benefits' is much more than that. There is not a lot of sex scenes in the book, and those that are there are more the 'behind closed doors' type.
And I've realized while writing this(my first written review ever)that I suck at writing good reviews. :)
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Friday, April 1, 2011
It's that time again-My March Reads
This is the first month I have ever had that I didn't finish at least one print book. Wow. Didn't even notice that til yesterday when I started thinking about getting this post ready. I will definitely have to change that pattern since I will be buying five print books(or more)in the next couple days now that payday got here.
Well, here's my list of books that I read in March.
And the key for the stuff in parentheses after the title-
actual number if under 100 pages
A=100-149 pages
B=150-199 pages
C=300-299 pages
How did you do with your reading this month?
Well, here's my list of books that I read in March.
| Dragon's Dare | Willa Okati |
| Dragon's Delight | Willa Okati |
| Dragon's Deal | Willa Okati |
| Dragon's Devotion | Willa Okati |
| Dragon Mine(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| Dragon Ours(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| Sheriff Found(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| Here Kitty, Kitty(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| My Little Kitty(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| Our Sexy Tiger(A) | Joyee Flynn |
| Pretty Baby(B) | Stormy Glenn |
| Affairs of Dragons(62) | Lena Austin |
| Primal Passions( C ) | Stephanie Hecht |
| A Feral Christmas(B) | Stephanie Hecht |
| Savage Awakenings( C ) | Stephanie Hecht |
| Carnal Intentions(A) | Stephanie Hecht |
| A wicked Caress(A) | Stephanie Hecht |
| Ruthless Pursuit(A) | Stephanie Hecht |
| A Tempting Distraction(B) | Stephanie Hecht |
| Catch of the Day(A) | Lily Sawyer |
| Blazed(91) | Amber Kallyn |
| Inestimable Blessings(A) | Amanda Young |
| Can't Bear It(35) | Celia Kyle |
| Shifting Winds(60) | Lex Valentine |
| Unconventional Love(29) | Aeryn Traxx |
| Not Seeing Is Believing(36) | TA Chase |
| Hunk of Coal(56) | Cassandra Moore |
| Unexpected Mate(A) | Toni Griffin |
| Determined Mate(A) | Toni Griffin |
| Extinction(A) | Carol Lynne |
| Retribution(A) | Carol Lynne |
| Evolution(A) | Carol Lynne |
| Resolution(A) | Carol Lynne |
| Were Lost(75) | Aeryn Traxx |
| In A Wolf's Eyes(47) | Cassandra Gold |
| With Love(94) | JL Langley |
| Without Reservations( C ) | JL Langley |
| With Caution( C ) | JL Langley |
| With Abandon(B) | JL Langley |
| Attracting Anthony(83) | Amber Kell |
| Baiting Ben(80) | Amber Kell |
| Courting Calvin(85) | Amber Kell |
And the key for the stuff in parentheses after the title-
actual number if under 100 pages
A=100-149 pages
B=150-199 pages
C=300-299 pages
How did you do with your reading this month?
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