“Ma’am, we are going house to house today to offer our security systems. You realize that as one of the only houses without a security system, you are at risk of assault, theft and injury?” I raised my eyebrows.? The young salesman stopped talking at my response. “We’ve never had a problem,” I said. “Lived…
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Thursday Thirteen : Sourdough Bread
If you are a published author, I need your help – please help with my new project. Click here for details. I love baking bread. I have since I was a little girl. I like the feeling of holding an entire universe in my hands. I thought I’d share my love of bread making with…
Sending out an SOS… (or Book Marketing? What?)
After posting about some interesting movements in the music industry, Colleen at Loose Leaf Notes asked me to look into book publishing. Inspired, I set out to answer her question. At little background first.? Book publicity has changed drastically in the last seven years. When we started the Open Grove in January, 2001: In-house publicists…
Tag I'm it.
Forgetful One tagged me for this meme. Since I’ve had deadly blog back up, I’m a bit behind on my meme’s. Here are the rules: 1. Each player answers questions about themselves. 2. At the end of the post, tag 5 people by posting their names. 3.Go to their site/blog and leave a comment telling…
Light up the Darkness
“The people, who were trying to make this world worse… are not taking a day off.? How can I? Light up the darkness.” –attributed to Bob Marley Happy Memorial Day!
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 278
Hurray for working Internet servers! Hurray for Unconscious Mutterings. You know how we do – You write whatever pops into your head in response to these words (created by LunaNina) Please do play! I love to see what’s in your unconscious week after week!? This weeks words: Referral :: Indiana :: Foil :: Horizon ::…
On the urban farm….
While sitting on my neighbor’s deck, I overheard this conversation: “Can you believe it? She actually keeps bees?” The woman said.? “She even said that she wanted to GROW her food this year.” Was she talking about me?? I don’t know her. “Oh, she’s ridiculous,” the other woman said.? “What does she thinks she has??…
Interruption in our regular Thursday programming.
Hey folks! I’m completely wrapped up with the bees, the swarms, the garden, the husband’s comprehensive exams, and every other non-computer time thing.? I’ll return next week with something brilliant – promise! In the meantime, TT-on! Claudia
International Meeting of the Leader Body of Middle Children
I arrived precisely five minutes late to find only Brother Lawrence. He said that the rest of the IMLBMC claimed “ambivalence” and refused to attend.? Those OTHER middle children are so impolite! Refusing to give them the upper hand, Brother Lawrence and I went lunch. What was at stake? The declaration of the Ultimate Middle…