Monday Miscellany

I'll be making a TV appearance on Bay Sunday Channel 5 in San Francisco area, May 22. They do archive their interviews on YouTube, so I can study my mistakes afterward. Oh dear. Send any and all tip you have for what to do or not do when facing a camera.



Here are more miscellany this Monday. I wish I could send the aroma that goes with them. The weather gods have looked down on the roses in my garden this year and said, "Let there be lots!"













The next important item is I actually met my ROW80 goal last week and managed to set a new one for this week. I think I may have gotten carried away, however. What was I thinking? 2000 words, blogs, life?





I think a new word counts as miscellany, don't you? Here's one I found and did not know. Can you guess what rhabdophobia* means? (If you give up, look below.) Now I'm wondering how can I work this into a conversation or write it into a novel? That's where I found it!











Birthdays this month include my son, my sister, my nephew and three friends. May is a happening month! Anyone here having a birthday? I'm full of best wishes, so tell me and I'll sing for you. No wait, click here and enjoy a special BIRTHDAY treat.





Oh, and last, but not least Tabitha Olsen sent me this: Now I have to find some Stylish Bloggers to forward the award to. Give me a few days and I'll be passing this lovely award on along with 7 things about myself. 









*rhabdophobia=fear of magic





I can't imagine being afraid of magic. It's all around us, ready to be appreciated. Like those roses, for example.

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09