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February 10, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
bwana noun bwa·na \ˈbwä-nə\Definition of BWANA
: master, bossOrigin of BWANA
Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father
First Known Use: 1875
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: master, bossOrigin of BWANA
Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father
First Known Use: 1875
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February 8, 2016
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud Formations #16
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February 3, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
bubble memory nounDefinition of BUBBLE MEMORY
: a computer memory that uses magnetic bubbles to store informationFirst Known Use of BUBBLE MEMORY
1969
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: a computer memory that uses magnetic bubbles to store informationFirst Known Use of BUBBLE MEMORY
1969
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February 1, 2016
Monday Musings: Arizona Sunsets #14
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January 27, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
bubble chamber nounDefinition of BUBBLE CHAMBER
: a chamber of superheated liquid in which the path of an ionizing particle is made visible by a string of vapor bubblesFirst Known Use of BUBBLE CHAMBER
1953
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: a chamber of superheated liquid in which the path of an ionizing particle is made visible by a string of vapor bubblesFirst Known Use of BUBBLE CHAMBER
1953
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January 25, 2016
Monday Musings: Letting Go and De-cluttering
We (my husband and I) are downsizing and moving into a smaller home. It seems like no big deal, right? Except that I have trouble letting go of material things. It took me years to get over my first truck after I sold it, and I didn’t start to finally get rid of clothes I couldn’t possibly wear now until this move. If we weren’t moving, I’d still be hanging on to them. I had panic attacks over things I sold at a recent garage sale, stuff I don’t use or need any longer. Worthless stuff.
I think these are signs of hoarding. I’d laugh but it’s not really funny and kind of alarming. Reality can affect you that way.
I’m learning to let go. It’s a slow process, but I don’t want to be the strange lady who dies in her house and can’t be found beneath her pile of stuff that fell and buried her. That would be funny except it actually happened to someone. Not kidding. Seeing that story on the news was a huge wake-up call for me.
I’m learning that de-cluttering is improving my creativity. My mind is “de-cluttering.” It’s weird, but I don’t feel so weighed down. I feel free. Wow. I should have done this a long time ago.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listed http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent
I think these are signs of hoarding. I’d laugh but it’s not really funny and kind of alarming. Reality can affect you that way.
I’m learning to let go. It’s a slow process, but I don’t want to be the strange lady who dies in her house and can’t be found beneath her pile of stuff that fell and buried her. That would be funny except it actually happened to someone. Not kidding. Seeing that story on the news was a huge wake-up call for me.
I’m learning that de-cluttering is improving my creativity. My mind is “de-cluttering.” It’s weird, but I don’t feel so weighed down. I feel free. Wow. I should have done this a long time ago.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listed http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent
January 24, 2016
January 20, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
bubble and squeak noun: a meal of potatoes, cabbage, and sometimes meat mixed together and friedFull Definition of BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
: a British dish consisting of usually leftover potatoes, greens (as cabbage), and sometimes meat fried togetherFirst Known Use of BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
circa 1785
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: a British dish consisting of usually leftover potatoes, greens (as cabbage), and sometimes meat fried togetherFirst Known Use of BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
circa 1785
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January 18, 2016
Monday Musings: Wind, my nemesis in the desert
I don’t like the wind. Other areas have bad weather like blizzards or below zero temperatures, but here in the Arizona desert, we have wind. Harsh, biting, gusting, unrelenting wind.
Wind trashes my yard and swimming pool.Wind yanks the car door out of my hand and I dent the car door next to me.Wind snatches papers out of my hand and makes me look ridiculous as I chase them while the wind keeps blowing them down the street.Wind ruins my hairstyle.Wind blows trashcans and other debris into the road.I hate wind.
In the book, A Witch’s Guide to Faery Folk, the ones associated with wind/air are particularly nasty. One example is the Spriggans of England and Cornwall, where they are believed to be bodyguards for the Unseelie Court. They are described as “dangerously malevolent.” They can command destructive winds at their will. Contact is not advised. Hmm, I wonder if these little demons often travel to Arizona.
My least favorite days are the windy ones. You learn really fast here in the desert not to leave anything outside that might blow away. And that’s usually after something blows away, something big that you couldn’t possibly imagine losing in a wind gust not produced by a tornado. Wind is tricky that way. Stay away, you wind spirits. Find someone else to torment.
Did I mention I hate wind?
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listedhttp://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent
Wind trashes my yard and swimming pool.Wind yanks the car door out of my hand and I dent the car door next to me.Wind snatches papers out of my hand and makes me look ridiculous as I chase them while the wind keeps blowing them down the street.Wind ruins my hairstyle.Wind blows trashcans and other debris into the road.I hate wind.
In the book, A Witch’s Guide to Faery Folk, the ones associated with wind/air are particularly nasty. One example is the Spriggans of England and Cornwall, where they are believed to be bodyguards for the Unseelie Court. They are described as “dangerously malevolent.” They can command destructive winds at their will. Contact is not advised. Hmm, I wonder if these little demons often travel to Arizona.
My least favorite days are the windy ones. You learn really fast here in the desert not to leave anything outside that might blow away. And that’s usually after something blows away, something big that you couldn’t possibly imagine losing in a wind gust not produced by a tornado. Wind is tricky that way. Stay away, you wind spirits. Find someone else to torment.
Did I mention I hate wind?
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listedhttp://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent
January 16, 2016
Review for The Wolf Queen by Long and Short Reviews
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5 stars! Review quote: "A read any paranormal reader could love and one I highly recommend." Click on the above link for the full review.
5 stars! Review quote: "A read any paranormal reader could love and one I highly recommend." Click on the above link for the full review.
