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November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
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Yesterday I went to a funeral for the husband of a friend. I got lost and ended up coming in just before services. The parking lot was mostly empty, and when I walked in I didn't see a lot of people, though there was already a row and a half of teachers.
By the end of the service, there were four rows of teachers, dozens, including her principal, VP and counselor, the secretary and teaching assistants. I was so impressed to see the support that her friends and colleagues offered her. Yes, we w...
Yesterday I went to a funeral for the husband of a friend. I got lost and ended up coming in just before services. The parking lot was mostly empty, and when I walked in I didn't see a lot of people, though there was already a row and a half of teachers.
By the end of the service, there were four rows of teachers, dozens, including her principal, VP and counselor, the secretary and teaching assistants. I was so impressed to see the support that her friends and colleagues offered her. Yes, we w...
November 25, 2009
The Trouble with Reading on my iPhone
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I have about 40 books on my iPhone right now. All of the ones on my Kindle app were free, and a number of the ones on my eReader app were, as well as Stanza. I got quite a few classics, the Harlequin freebies, and all the Samhain titles Kindle is offering free.
The problem I'm having is that I'm reading three different books, one on each application. Then I'm reading a paperback. I've become ADD reader!
I don't know how to take them off once I've read them...
November 24, 2009
Lovely Evening
see more dog and puppy picturesMy folks went out of town for my step-grandmother's funeral but Baby Brother had school so he stayed in town. I invited him to dinner last night, and he came bearing Bubble Tea. Yum.
I made chicken a la king and more cupcakes in ice cream cones (you make them the regular way, only instead of paper cups you use ice cream cones. You set them in a 13x9 dish and cook them slightly longer than the recipe calls for. Last night I didn't cook them long enough.)The son's...
November 23, 2009
Monday
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I spent my mad money--plus some--the first day of vacation. I bought prezzies for the teachers and a super-secret project and a pair of fuzzy socks and an ornament and lunch and POOF! Also bought a couple of books because Fictionwise is having a good sale with 45% microrebates, so bought two Harlequin Historicals. And I have my eye on some earrings I'm where I want to be...
November 22, 2009
Goals for the Week of Thanksgiving
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It's here, it's here, vacation is here! Note the fun stuff mixed in with the work!
1) Finish NaNo book
2) Blog at 007 blog
3) Judge Emily entries
4) Clean house
5) Get present for Cindi's daughter's bday party on Friday
6) Start lining up promo for Breaking Daylight
7) Decorate for Christmas
8) Make baking schedule
9) Start Christmas cards
10) Start Christmas shopping
11)Nap daily
12)Read!
13) Work on galleys for Surface
14) get pies and wine for...
November 21, 2009
A Book You Should Read
I finished reading this novella today, and it was SO GOOD. I was a bit confuzzled when I began, because it starts with a 70-year old woman returning from the funeral of her husband. I told the dh and he said, "Maybe it's a time travel."It was and it wasn't, kind of like the movie PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED. The bulk of the story took place in a small town in West Texas in the 50s, where Christina has met the love of her life, while her mother is railroading her to marry another man (the husband...
November 19, 2009
Two More Days
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Tuesday one of my ex-students came to visit me. I taught him in 2nd and 5th grade, at 2 different schools. His sister came to visit a couple of months ago, and I saw his mom in August and his brother last semester. He owns his own tow-truck company and is engaged to a woman and raising her little girl as his own. We talked a long time, and I kept remembering how much TROUBLE he was. Oh, the boy did no work. I blamed my first gray hairs on him. But here he...
November 16, 2009
Stuff
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I'm reading Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and I LOVE IT. One of the BEST books I've read this year. Just loads of fun.
I rewarded myself for meeting my goal the other night by playing with a new story idea. Boy was that a mistake. Now I'm totally in love with the new story, of course, even as I am getting to the most important part of my NaNo book. Also, I got my print galleys for Surface, due Dec. 16, so the new story is pushed way back, but I can't stop thinking about...
November 15, 2009
Goals for the Week before Thanksgiving
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I caught up to where I should be for NaNo yesterday. I wrote 7000 words in 2 days! Whew! Still not sure I have enough plot for 31000 more words though.
The hard stuff is over, thank God. This is my last week before I start tutoring, so I'm going to enjoy leaving on time this week. And thank goodness we decided to have our school's TG meal catered. $7 is TOTALLY worth not having to cook.
1) Reach 40,000 words
2) Supernatural Sisters blog
3) ...
November 14, 2009
What to Read Next?
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I finished reading Warning Signs by CJ Lyons this weekend, and started Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, because I have it from the library for another week.
I finished reading two novellas on my iPhone and am trying to decide what to read next. I have:
Bed of Roses by Nora
Covet by JR Ward
72 Hours by Shannon Stacey
Venus in Blue Jeans by Meg Benjamin
Beauty Tempts the Beast by Leslie Dicken
Romancing the Stones by Catherine Berlin
Truth and Consequences by Linda Winfree
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