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June 13, 2014
My Dad's birthday 2014
Today is my Dad's birthday, and I just wanted to take a moment to wish him a happy birthday. So... Happy birthday, Dad!
June 9, 2014
Grandma and Mom's birthdays 2014
Saturday (June 7th) was my Grandma's birthday, and today (June 9th) is my Mother-In-Law's birthday.
I doubt either of them will read this, but I wanted to take a moment to say "happy birthday" to them both. Or, "happy belated birthday" in my Grandma's case.
So...
Happy birthday, Grandma and Mom!
I doubt either of them will read this, but I wanted to take a moment to say "happy birthday" to them both. Or, "happy belated birthday" in my Grandma's case.
So...
Happy birthday, Grandma and Mom!
June 7, 2014
My interview; another chance to listen
Miss my interview? Want another chance to hear it? Go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/indiereviews-behind-the-scenes/2014/06/07/indiereview-behind-the-scenes-chats-with-author-victoria-zigler
Live interview; tune in today!
Tune in to my live interview on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/indiereviews-behind-the-scenes today (June 7th 2014).
5:00pm GMT (12:00pm EST) for about half an hour.
You can tune in from anywhere in the world by going to the website mentioned in this post.
5:00pm GMT (12:00pm EST) for about half an hour.
You can tune in from anywhere in the world by going to the website mentioned in this post.
June 4, 2014
Reminder: upcoming live interview
This is just a reminder to tune in to my live interview on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/indiereviews-behind-the-scenes this coming Saturday (June 7th 2014) at 5:00pm GMT (12:00pm EST) for about half an hour.
June 1, 2014
Random ramblings - June 1st 2014 (FD)
I asked this on Facebook yesterday, but thought I'd ask it on here too...
If your sleep schedule has you sleeping in the day, do you call the meal when you get up breakfast or dinner?
Some people on Facebook say it depends what you're eating, some say it depends what others you're eating with call it, others say it's breakfast either way, because it's after you break your fast for sleep. Kim Harrison, in her 'Hollows' series of books, uses that last one, referring to the meal between noon and roughly 2:00pm as lunch for humans and breakfast for inderlanders (witches, werewolves, living vampires, etc) because humans get up in the morning, but inderlanders have a sleep schedule where they get up usually between noon and 2:00pm (unless they're undead vampires, in which case they don't usually get up until sunset). Kim Harrison used this rule even when the lunch and breakfast in question was burger and fries from McDonalds.
But, what do you think?
***
Kero's scratching got really bad again, so we spoke to the vet. He's on pills again; the same ones he had last time. He started taking them yesterday, and has already calmed down a bit on the scratching.
***
The degus and gerbils have noticed each other properly now and are trying to make friends through the bars. Jacob actually keeps trying to jump out of the degu cage when we have the top open to feed them or whatever. Well, I say "trying" but he's managed it at least twice, and was grabbed while standing on top of the gerbil cage, right beside the door on the top of the cage, squeaking to be let in. He wasn't too happy when he was picked up and returned to the degu cage, LOL!
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I'm done writing 'Jinx And The Faerie Dragons' and am currently working on editing. The plan is to publish it in a month, which gives me plenty of time to do the editing and get it set up to publish. It should also have plenty of time to get listed on Barnes And Noble for those people who usually grab it via that site.
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The weather is beautiful today. It hasn't been every day this week, but it is today. It's nice and sunny and warm, but without being hot. Plus, there's a nice breeze coming up from the sea.
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Hope you're enjoying your weekend, however you've been spending it.
If your sleep schedule has you sleeping in the day, do you call the meal when you get up breakfast or dinner?
Some people on Facebook say it depends what you're eating, some say it depends what others you're eating with call it, others say it's breakfast either way, because it's after you break your fast for sleep. Kim Harrison, in her 'Hollows' series of books, uses that last one, referring to the meal between noon and roughly 2:00pm as lunch for humans and breakfast for inderlanders (witches, werewolves, living vampires, etc) because humans get up in the morning, but inderlanders have a sleep schedule where they get up usually between noon and 2:00pm (unless they're undead vampires, in which case they don't usually get up until sunset). Kim Harrison used this rule even when the lunch and breakfast in question was burger and fries from McDonalds.
But, what do you think?
***
Kero's scratching got really bad again, so we spoke to the vet. He's on pills again; the same ones he had last time. He started taking them yesterday, and has already calmed down a bit on the scratching.
***
The degus and gerbils have noticed each other properly now and are trying to make friends through the bars. Jacob actually keeps trying to jump out of the degu cage when we have the top open to feed them or whatever. Well, I say "trying" but he's managed it at least twice, and was grabbed while standing on top of the gerbil cage, right beside the door on the top of the cage, squeaking to be let in. He wasn't too happy when he was picked up and returned to the degu cage, LOL!
***
I'm done writing 'Jinx And The Faerie Dragons' and am currently working on editing. The plan is to publish it in a month, which gives me plenty of time to do the editing and get it set up to publish. It should also have plenty of time to get listed on Barnes And Noble for those people who usually grab it via that site.
***
The weather is beautiful today. It hasn't been every day this week, but it is today. It's nice and sunny and warm, but without being hot. Plus, there's a nice breeze coming up from the sea.
***
Hope you're enjoying your weekend, however you've been spending it.
May 30, 2014
May 2014's reading challenge
One of the groups I'm a member of on Goodreads had a reading challenge similar to April's for this month. There were 12 holidays you could read books to celebrate, but I didn't do them all. Here are the ones I did, along with the books I read for them...
May 4 is considered by many Star Wars fans to be Star Wars day for "May the fourth be with you" sounding similar to "May the force be with you". Read a book that is in the Science Fiction genre.
Read: Only You Can Save Mankind (Johnny Maxwell, #1) by Terry Pratchett (read on May 11th 2014).
May 5 is Children's Day in Japan and Korea. Read a book that has children on the cover or that is in the child/middle grade genre.
Read: Fairy Rescue by Gwyneth Rees (read on May 1st 2014).
The last Monday of May is Memorial Day in the United States, first celebrated on May 5, 1866, in Waterloo, New York. Read a book that has fireworks on the cover or Read a book that the author is from the USA.
Read: Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm A Supervillain by Richard Roberts (read on May 4th 2014).
May's birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success. Read a book in the Romance genre.
Read: Breathe Me by Alexia Purdy (read on May 5th 2014).
National Smile Month in the United Kingdom. Read a book that will make you SMILE!
Read: Fairy Secrets by Gwyneth Rees (read on May 1st 2014).
May 4 is considered by many Star Wars fans to be Star Wars day for "May the fourth be with you" sounding similar to "May the force be with you". Read a book that is in the Science Fiction genre.
Read: Only You Can Save Mankind (Johnny Maxwell, #1) by Terry Pratchett (read on May 11th 2014).
May 5 is Children's Day in Japan and Korea. Read a book that has children on the cover or that is in the child/middle grade genre.
Read: Fairy Rescue by Gwyneth Rees (read on May 1st 2014).
The last Monday of May is Memorial Day in the United States, first celebrated on May 5, 1866, in Waterloo, New York. Read a book that has fireworks on the cover or Read a book that the author is from the USA.
Read: Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm A Supervillain by Richard Roberts (read on May 4th 2014).
May's birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success. Read a book in the Romance genre.
Read: Breathe Me by Alexia Purdy (read on May 5th 2014).
National Smile Month in the United Kingdom. Read a book that will make you SMILE!
Read: Fairy Secrets by Gwyneth Rees (read on May 1st 2014).
May 24, 2014
Character interview: Kero the Westie
Since he has his own series of books, which are the six books in the 'Kero's World' series, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know, my Westie, Kero, had the oppertunity to be interviewed by Alexandra Butcher of http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com
You can read the interview at http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/character-interview-number-twenty-kero-the-westie
You can read the interview at http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/character-interview-number-twenty-kero-the-westie
May 23, 2014
Kero is 10 today!
My little puppy is all grown up... Well, I say puppy, because he'll always be one to me, but he's 10 years old today!
It seems like only yesterday I was bringing home a little 9 week old Westie puppy, with a floppy ear that hadn't learned to stand up yet, and here he is all grown up... Time flies, huh?
A couple of times in the past year I've wondered if we'd make it to this day, but we did, and my little boy is officially in the double figures!
Happy birthday, Castellan Keroberous!
It seems like only yesterday I was bringing home a little 9 week old Westie puppy, with a floppy ear that hadn't learned to stand up yet, and here he is all grown up... Time flies, huh?
A couple of times in the past year I've wondered if we'd make it to this day, but we did, and my little boy is officially in the double figures!
Happy birthday, Castellan Keroberous!
May 22, 2014
11th anniversary outing (FD)
Today is our 11th wedding anniversary, and tomorrow is Kero's 10th birthday, so we decided to have an outing today to celebrate both.
We took Kero to the pet store to pick his own birthday gifts. He ended up with a blue stuffed elephant and a selection of treats, including one called a "salami" (it's not like a regular salami; it's a sort of soft rawhide covered in meat juice or something). The salami is the one he picked himself, and he wanted it right away when we got home. He's already eaten it, LOL!
Then we went to lunch at a local cafe I really like. It's a vegetarian friendly cafe, and also allows dogs in, which means Kero can come with us when we go there. I had a vegetarian cooked breakfast with some Victorian lemonade, then an organic banana milkshake to take away (they don't usually do milkshakes to go, but I asked if they'd put one in the cups they have for hot drinks to go, and they said they would). Kelly had a burger and coke.
There was a storm last night, so I'd been worried about the weather, but it was nice all morning. The rain came back this afternoon, but we were home by the time it came back so I don't mind.
We took a cab from home to town, then took another from town to the cafe, but we walked home from the cafe... Since it was a nice day and only 4 blocks away.
Kero was an absolute angel the whole time. We were all ready for a nap when we got home though... Even Kelly, LOL!
We took Kero to the pet store to pick his own birthday gifts. He ended up with a blue stuffed elephant and a selection of treats, including one called a "salami" (it's not like a regular salami; it's a sort of soft rawhide covered in meat juice or something). The salami is the one he picked himself, and he wanted it right away when we got home. He's already eaten it, LOL!
Then we went to lunch at a local cafe I really like. It's a vegetarian friendly cafe, and also allows dogs in, which means Kero can come with us when we go there. I had a vegetarian cooked breakfast with some Victorian lemonade, then an organic banana milkshake to take away (they don't usually do milkshakes to go, but I asked if they'd put one in the cups they have for hot drinks to go, and they said they would). Kelly had a burger and coke.
There was a storm last night, so I'd been worried about the weather, but it was nice all morning. The rain came back this afternoon, but we were home by the time it came back so I don't mind.
We took a cab from home to town, then took another from town to the cafe, but we walked home from the cafe... Since it was a nice day and only 4 blocks away.
Kero was an absolute angel the whole time. We were all ready for a nap when we got home though... Even Kelly, LOL!
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