Caron Rider's Blog, page 11
April 26, 2012
Chickens Abound!
The family increased by four today. Four chickens, that is. Angel, Roxy, Andy, and Rocky. My daughter assures me that they can readily be identified, but to me they are identical. And with a couple of names like Roxy and Rocky, I'll never keep 'em straight. This is in addition to the two dogs, two cats, turtle and three lizard like things. (I bought the turtle some fresh lettuce yesterday that he absolutely wallowed in. I've never seen a turtle wallow.)
We had guineas last summer but they got eaten by various creatures (owls, coyotes) during the winter because the "bird brained" critters wouldn't go in their little hen house (that I built, thank you very much). They were very skittish and though we did try, we couldn't catch them. However, they did have gang tendencies, often using terrorist torture tactics. My room has a cement patio off of it accessed through a sliding glass door. The guinea gang would come to the sliding glass door, beat on it with their beaks and scream at me. Loudly. Now, you wouldn't think that so terrible, but like that drip torture technique, it wears on you until you can't stand it anymore! Needless to say, I wasn't overwhelmed with grief with they got eaten. Although, I did feel sorry for the very last one left alive. I think it went a little mad being on its own at the very end, finally committing suicide by coyote.
So now we have chickens. My daughter is ecstatic because they seem to love her. They are very calm and friendly, even sitting in her lap. Someone told me that they would even follow you around and when I told my daughter her response was a giggle and, "I hope they don't try to get on the bus with me!"
Hopefully these birds have enough sense to return to the hen house. But perhaps I should mention that they're called "pan fryers."
We had guineas last summer but they got eaten by various creatures (owls, coyotes) during the winter because the "bird brained" critters wouldn't go in their little hen house (that I built, thank you very much). They were very skittish and though we did try, we couldn't catch them. However, they did have gang tendencies, often using terrorist torture tactics. My room has a cement patio off of it accessed through a sliding glass door. The guinea gang would come to the sliding glass door, beat on it with their beaks and scream at me. Loudly. Now, you wouldn't think that so terrible, but like that drip torture technique, it wears on you until you can't stand it anymore! Needless to say, I wasn't overwhelmed with grief with they got eaten. Although, I did feel sorry for the very last one left alive. I think it went a little mad being on its own at the very end, finally committing suicide by coyote.
So now we have chickens. My daughter is ecstatic because they seem to love her. They are very calm and friendly, even sitting in her lap. Someone told me that they would even follow you around and when I told my daughter her response was a giggle and, "I hope they don't try to get on the bus with me!"
Hopefully these birds have enough sense to return to the hen house. But perhaps I should mention that they're called "pan fryers."
April 24, 2012
I just want to thank everyone who participated in the Sil...
I just want to thank everyone who participated in the Silver Knight Blog Tour that was presented by Stormi @ Lightning Book Promotions.
It was filled with fantastic reviews, wonderful excerpts, guest posts, interviews and giveaways! Everyone should check out their fabulous blogs because they are all interesting and colorful. And as diverse and wonderful as they all are, they have one thing in common: THEY LIKED SILVER KNIGHT! :)
15th – Jessica @ Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
15th – Aine @ House Millar
16th – Em @ Ed and Em Reviews
17th – Alyssa @ The Book Blog Experience
18th – Shelia @ Sheila Deeth
18th – Jamie @ Jamie B Musings
19th – Kimberly @ Kimba theCaffeinated Book Reviewer
19th – Naida @ …the bookworm…
20th – Jennifer @ Reading and WritingUrban Fantasy
20th – Kristen @ Seeing Nights Book Reviews
21st – Tana @ Tana Rae Reads
22nd- Erika @ Moonlight BookReviews
22nd – Michelle @ Book Brief
23rd – Andi @ Radiant Light
23rd – Colette @ A Buckeye Girl Reads
THANK YOU one and all!
April 22, 2012
New Review for Silver Knight
Two fantastic blogs to check out (one with a great review of Silver Knight and one with a giveaway):
See what Erika has going on:
http://www.moonlightbookreviews.com/
See what's happening at Michelle's:
http://bookbriefs.blogspot.com/
Thank you Ladies for sharing Silver Knight with your followers!
See what Erika has going on:
http://www.moonlightbookreviews.com/
See what's happening at Michelle's:
http://bookbriefs.blogspot.com/
Thank you Ladies for sharing Silver Knight with your followers!
April 21, 2012
Silver Knight Blog Tour Review
Tana Rae Reads gave Silver Knight a great review. She's got a cool blog. Be sure to check it out!
http://tana-someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/
http://tana-someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/
Silver Knight Cover Contest
Silver Knight is participating in a Cover Contest over at You Gotta Read. Please go vote!
http://yougottaread.com/category/cover-contest/
http://yougottaread.com/category/cover-contest/
April 19, 2012
Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Winner!
The WINNER of an autographed copy of Silver Knight is: Tobi Helton.
CONGRATULATIONS TOBI!
Silver Knight: The Tour's Still Going Strong!
Today:
Naida @ http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/ asked me a few questions. I hope you enjoy the answers! Check out her cool blog!
Kimba @ http://kimbathecaffeinatedbookreviewer.blogspot.com/ gave Silver Knight a charming review! Check it out!
Naida @ http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/ asked me a few questions. I hope you enjoy the answers! Check out her cool blog!
Kimba @ http://kimbathecaffeinatedbookreviewer.blogspot.com/ gave Silver Knight a charming review! Check it out!
April 18, 2012
Silver Knight Blog Tour Continues!
The tour is continuing with some great (if I do say so myself) guest posts and reviews! Be sure to stop by and check them out!
Jamie B. Musings' Culture Shock Blog: http://jbcultureshock.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/escape-to-your-life-guest-blogger-caron-rider/
My guest post: "Escape Your Life"
Sheila Deeth gave Silver Knight a great review! See her blog here: http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com/
My guest post: "Religion, History, and Science: My Favorite Topics"
April 15, 2012
Silver Knight Blog Tour
The Blog Tour has kicked off for Silver Knight after a tornado delay!
Alyssa @ The Book Blog Experience said: "Once I started it I couldn’t stop!" See her review: http://thebookblogexperience.blogspot.com/2012/04/silver-knight-review.html
Thank you Alyssa!
CHECK OUT: Jessica @ Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile http://www.hopelessbibliophile.com/2012/04/book-review-silver-knight.html
What Jessica has to say: Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart
Recommended to: Readers looking for a well-written and well paced read, with twists and turns galore.
THEN be sure to stop by House Millar at http://apmassie.com/ebook-tour-review-silver-knight-by-caron-rider to check out Aine's blog and read her 4.5 review that starts out with "Silver Knight is an interesting, creative, and OMG read!"
Thanks to Aine and Jessica!
April 14, 2012
LOL by Charlie Nitric
Let's welcome Charlie Nitric's LOL to the blog today!
Product Description from Amazon about Charlie and LOL:
Charlie Nitric is an eclectic writer, whose stories will keep you entertained for hours. In his debut collection of shorts, he takes the reader on a roller coaster of hilarious life experiences.
Still very much a kid at heart, Charlie is constantly observing the world around him. Then, with the incredible imagination of a child, he plays with those experiences until the unimaginable becomes the imaginable for his readers.
Nitric presents an assorted array of eighteen colorful stories that will undoubtedly leave you wanting more. He entertains his readers with his humorous and original storytelling ability. From a good, hearty laughing fest to crying out in anticipation, readers can’t help but become completely mesmerized with whatever he puts before them.
Rich in excitement, each short story is jam-packed with entertainment that will keep you highly amused and eager to jump into the next. “LOL” is the kind of reading that forces laughter to abruptly escape your throat without warning.
Nitric’s debut is filled with writing that is astonishingly relatable (even when it is totally and completely implausible). The author always manages to illicit some emotion or another out of his readers. Whether that emotion is inspiration, frustration, belly-busting laughter, or simply joy, Nitric’s constant goal is to have his readers feel each scene right along with him.
He writes “Strive each day towards your own joy,” encouraging readers to be grateful each day for what they have in their lives. Nitric’s writing is proof that if you take in all the experiences around you and simply let yourself smile about them, life truly is an enjoyable ride. Often times, the cruise is hilarious.
From rodents to dentures to divorces to French kissing, every reader is bound to fall in love with the extremely funny tales in this book.
From Me Personally:
I managed to squeak out some time to read one of the stories in LOL and really did find my self laughing! So the hype must be true. :)
Links for Charlie:
Brian (Charlie Nitric)
Blog - https://charlienitric.wordpress.com/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/CharlieNitric
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/brian.bohler
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/LOL-ebook/dp/B007N714ZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334453021&sr=8-1
Product Description from Amazon about Charlie and LOL:Charlie Nitric is an eclectic writer, whose stories will keep you entertained for hours. In his debut collection of shorts, he takes the reader on a roller coaster of hilarious life experiences.
Still very much a kid at heart, Charlie is constantly observing the world around him. Then, with the incredible imagination of a child, he plays with those experiences until the unimaginable becomes the imaginable for his readers.
Nitric presents an assorted array of eighteen colorful stories that will undoubtedly leave you wanting more. He entertains his readers with his humorous and original storytelling ability. From a good, hearty laughing fest to crying out in anticipation, readers can’t help but become completely mesmerized with whatever he puts before them.
Rich in excitement, each short story is jam-packed with entertainment that will keep you highly amused and eager to jump into the next. “LOL” is the kind of reading that forces laughter to abruptly escape your throat without warning.
Nitric’s debut is filled with writing that is astonishingly relatable (even when it is totally and completely implausible). The author always manages to illicit some emotion or another out of his readers. Whether that emotion is inspiration, frustration, belly-busting laughter, or simply joy, Nitric’s constant goal is to have his readers feel each scene right along with him.
He writes “Strive each day towards your own joy,” encouraging readers to be grateful each day for what they have in their lives. Nitric’s writing is proof that if you take in all the experiences around you and simply let yourself smile about them, life truly is an enjoyable ride. Often times, the cruise is hilarious.
From rodents to dentures to divorces to French kissing, every reader is bound to fall in love with the extremely funny tales in this book.
From Me Personally:
I managed to squeak out some time to read one of the stories in LOL and really did find my self laughing! So the hype must be true. :)
Links for Charlie:
Brian (Charlie Nitric)
Blog - https://charlienitric.wordpress.com/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/CharlieNitric
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/brian.bohler
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/LOL-ebook/dp/B007N714ZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334453021&sr=8-1
