Lori Toland's Blog, page 6
July 27, 2013
Caturday: Chester
Oh Mum! Is it time for a midnight snack?
(Chester kept me company while we stood and watched Wendy Davis fight for women's rights)
July 20, 2013
Caturday: Milly
I protect my stuff. Go ahead and try to take this away from me.
I dare you.
July 16, 2013
Sun sun summer fun...
Woo hoo! Summer is here! (Wait, why am I excited? It's hot out there. OMFG!)
Anyway, my dad rented a boat for his birthday. It was a little speedboat made for the intercoastal or lakes. It's not very big but it gets up to 35 mph. Both my grandfathers had boats back in my childhood so I grew up with sea legs. I can still steer a sailboat but I'm a little scared with speedboats and their power.
Needless to say, we had a ton of fun. We brought sandwiches, tons of water and watermelon. We beached the boat on a beach in the intercoastal where there is a tiny walkway to a gorgeous beach. It's only accessible by boats so it's really quiet annnnnnddd... THERE WERE BABY SEA TURTLE NESTS! :D ZOMG, *is dead from the cute* They had all been helped out for the day so there were just empty eggs and no pics.
Anyway, I saw the surf and I had to swim. We didn't hang around for very long because the riptide was really bad and the rain was coming. This is a good thing because I didn't think I would be swimming (because eww, who wants to swim in the intercoastal?) and I didn't have to wear sunscreen as a child. Being Native American and Hispanic, if I ever did get sunburnt, it was very mild and turned to a tan. The odd thing is due to so many blonds in the family, my hair turns platinum very quickly.
TL;DR, I got sunburned on a tiny strip of my back. I had been warned that with my lupus meds that I needed to watch my skin these days but this drove it home. I've spent nearly a week dealing with this burn and it wasn't even that bad. It was just a nice healthy pink but it FUCKING HURT. I felt like such a baby while whining about it, especially since my sister had been sunburned a few weeks really badly. She turned purple.
The real advice here is: wear sunscreen.
The funny thing is I listened to this on my drive down to Port St Lucie:
It's true. Wear sunscreen.
Anywho, I'm off on a writing hiatus. What does this mean for this blog? Well, if you came here via LoriToland.com, you'll be seeing a new website soon put together by the very fabulous Lex Valentine. My blog will still be updated here so if you read it through Blogger, have no fear. I'm not going anywhere. I think.
I'll still be around throughout my hiatus. I won't be hibernating with my computer while writing my sexy Italian Stallion Tony Terranova. Oooh, never mind. I do want to run away with him and hibernate. Byyyeeeee!
Wait! I'll be around on Twitter and Facebook and Caturday will go on! :D I'll possibly be updating here but my writing hiatus means no new stories for a bit because I'M WRITING! But you'll be happy to know I'm finishing a couple books in two different series, hopefully for release by the end of the year.
TTYS!! :D
Anyway, my dad rented a boat for his birthday. It was a little speedboat made for the intercoastal or lakes. It's not very big but it gets up to 35 mph. Both my grandfathers had boats back in my childhood so I grew up with sea legs. I can still steer a sailboat but I'm a little scared with speedboats and their power.
Needless to say, we had a ton of fun. We brought sandwiches, tons of water and watermelon. We beached the boat on a beach in the intercoastal where there is a tiny walkway to a gorgeous beach. It's only accessible by boats so it's really quiet annnnnnddd... THERE WERE BABY SEA TURTLE NESTS! :D ZOMG, *is dead from the cute* They had all been helped out for the day so there were just empty eggs and no pics.
Anyway, I saw the surf and I had to swim. We didn't hang around for very long because the riptide was really bad and the rain was coming. This is a good thing because I didn't think I would be swimming (because eww, who wants to swim in the intercoastal?) and I didn't have to wear sunscreen as a child. Being Native American and Hispanic, if I ever did get sunburnt, it was very mild and turned to a tan. The odd thing is due to so many blonds in the family, my hair turns platinum very quickly.
TL;DR, I got sunburned on a tiny strip of my back. I had been warned that with my lupus meds that I needed to watch my skin these days but this drove it home. I've spent nearly a week dealing with this burn and it wasn't even that bad. It was just a nice healthy pink but it FUCKING HURT. I felt like such a baby while whining about it, especially since my sister had been sunburned a few weeks really badly. She turned purple.
The real advice here is: wear sunscreen.
The funny thing is I listened to this on my drive down to Port St Lucie:
It's true. Wear sunscreen.
Anywho, I'm off on a writing hiatus. What does this mean for this blog? Well, if you came here via LoriToland.com, you'll be seeing a new website soon put together by the very fabulous Lex Valentine. My blog will still be updated here so if you read it through Blogger, have no fear. I'm not going anywhere. I think.
I'll still be around throughout my hiatus. I won't be hibernating with my computer while writing my sexy Italian Stallion Tony Terranova. Oooh, never mind. I do want to run away with him and hibernate. Byyyeeeee!
Wait! I'll be around on Twitter and Facebook and Caturday will go on! :D I'll possibly be updating here but my writing hiatus means no new stories for a bit because I'M WRITING! But you'll be happy to know I'm finishing a couple books in two different series, hopefully for release by the end of the year.
TTYS!! :D
July 13, 2013
Caturday: Chester
Guess who?
It's Cheddar! :)
July 6, 2013
Caturday: Milly
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I feel pretty! Oh so pretty!
June 29, 2013
Caturday: Chester
This is my blanket and I'm about to have a big old happy in 3-2-1.
June 22, 2013
Caturday: Babies
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Being cordial to each other makes Dad ridiculously happy.
Mum! Take the picture so I can pounce on my sibling!
June 15, 2013
Caturday: Milly
Stinky bro just farted. It's making my eyes water.
June 8, 2013
Caturday: Chester
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How can Chester be comfortable like this? It's a mystery to me too.
June 3, 2013
Winner of the Dangerous Submission tour... and latest news along with Q&A for Dangerous Affairs.
Thank to all who entered the Dangerous Submission Goddess Fish tour! The winner was Andra Lynn! Congrats! Also, the randomly chosen tour host was Julie Lynn Hayes. Thanks to everyone who entered!
And for now, I'm going back into my writing cave. I have many books to write (OMG too many now) and I'll be around on Twitter and Facebook being a proper fan girl.
Which btw, here is my fan girl moment for this post. I'm so excited for J.A. Rock's The Brat-tastic Jayk Parker that I'm about to fly into the moon! OMG. *spins* I'm sure I'll have more books throughout the hot month of June, which just happens to be Pride month! (Figures I'm writing like a fiend during this month!
But now onto questions about Dangerous Affairs!
Q: Is Stefan going to have his own book?
A: Yes, I promise Stefan will get his own book, written from his perspective. I've already started writing it. Have no fear, however I haven't seen anyone put two and two together on who he ends up with. Hmm... :)
Q: Will we see more of Robbie and Drake?
A: Absolutely! :) Robbie is kept very busy running between SOCA and MI-6, handling the most sensitive data for the two agencies. (Btw, Robbie has a motor bike that drives Drake up the wall) Drake will definitely be in the next book.
Q. When will your next book in the series come out?
A: Soon, my friends :) so watch this space!
And for now, I'm going back into my writing cave. I have many books to write (OMG too many now) and I'll be around on Twitter and Facebook being a proper fan girl.
Which btw, here is my fan girl moment for this post. I'm so excited for J.A. Rock's The Brat-tastic Jayk Parker that I'm about to fly into the moon! OMG. *spins* I'm sure I'll have more books throughout the hot month of June, which just happens to be Pride month! (Figures I'm writing like a fiend during this month!
But now onto questions about Dangerous Affairs!
Q: Is Stefan going to have his own book?
A: Yes, I promise Stefan will get his own book, written from his perspective. I've already started writing it. Have no fear, however I haven't seen anyone put two and two together on who he ends up with. Hmm... :)
Q: Will we see more of Robbie and Drake?
A: Absolutely! :) Robbie is kept very busy running between SOCA and MI-6, handling the most sensitive data for the two agencies. (Btw, Robbie has a motor bike that drives Drake up the wall) Drake will definitely be in the next book.
Q. When will your next book in the series come out?
A: Soon, my friends :) so watch this space!
