kath/ mckait 2012 ~ Onward October! thread #21 ~

5 * star - loved it, breathtaking, keeper, will re-read. Possibly life changing!
4.5 * star - very good, possible keeper
4 * star liked a lot
3.5 * star - very satisfying
3 * star a solid read, nothing extraordinary, worth 1 read
2.5 * star- failed potential but somewhat engaging
2 * star A mixed bag not worth reading unless desperate
1.5 * star It was a book
1 * star Fail ! A bunch of words cobbled together







You have your way, I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Please find first 75 reads on my profile.

76. THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Christopher A. Bohjalian 4 stars
77. When The Storm Passes by Jett, Julie 2.5 stars /kindle
78. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 5 stars
79. The Witch's Grave by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
80. The Celtic Conspiracy by Thore D. Hansen, Anne Adams (translator) 4 stars
81. A Minister's Ghost: A Fever Devilin Mystery by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
82. A Widow's Curse by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
83. The Drifters Wheel by Phillip 4 stars
84. Force of Habit by Alice Loweecey 3.5 stars
85. Nearly Departed by Max Patrick Schlienger 2.stars
86. Jasmine and Fire: A Bittersweet Year in Beirut by Salma Abdelnour 4stars
87. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 4 stars LTER
88. Bill The Vampire by Rick Gualtieri 4 stars kindle read and reviewed
89. A Violent Act by Alison Joseph 4.5 stars kindle
90. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.5
91. Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World: A Novel by Sabina Berman 4 stars
92. The Pigeon Pie Mystery: A Novel by Julia Stuart 3 stars
93. Scary Dead Things: The Tome of Bill: Part 2 by Rick Gualtieri 3.5 stars
94. The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife by Patricia Harman 5 stars
95.Ninth Key by Meg Cabot kindle 3 stars
96 The Mediator Reunion by Meg Cabot kindle 3 stars
97. Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot kindle 3 stars
98. Twilight by Meg Cabot Kindle 3 stars
99. and when she was good by Laura Lippman 4 stars
100. Fallen Masters by John Edward 3 stars
101. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel By: Robin Sloan 4.5 stars
102. A Fatal Winter by G.M.Mailliet 4 stars.
103. True Believers by Kurt Andersen 4 stars
104. Mud Sisters by Edie Claire 3 stars
105. Moloka'i by Alan Brennert 5 stars
106. The Memory Thief: A Novel by Emily Colin 2.5 stars
107 North of supposed to be by Marcia Ferguson 1 star ( for mentions of places I am familiar with )
108. Three Little Witches All in a Row by Lisa Olsen 3 stars kindle freebie
109. Blackpool Cove by Tess Oliver 2 stars kindle freebie
110. The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb 4 stars
111. The Art Forger by B A Shapiro 4 stars Vine
112.The Black Witch (Curse of the Witch) by Michael Rivers 1.5 stars kindle freebie

114. The Key by Simon Toyne Vine 2 stars
115. Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney Vine 4 stars

now reading

113. Vacationing with the Dead by Judy Fitzwater kindle freebie

Gail, you seem introspective... life is an eye-blink. I have to agree.
I think I'm done with yard work for a few days... I have plenty left, but might save it for Tuesday. I'm
glad that you have a doctor free day. I am very serious about Saturday being a jammie day. I might request a picture...

Those Wolf Spiders sound horrifying in the extreme... yikes! Do they have a purpose of any kind?

Ahhh worthless but harmless sounds like a good idea now and then. palate cleansing :) ((((Gail)))
Nice to see you breezing through, as always :)

Did I mention that I love your star rating system and may have to borrow it? It fits well with my own unstated system.

Congrats getting in early with the October thread :0 :) ;)

Megan, Help yourself :) and thanks for visiting :)

Nice new thread, Kath! LOVE the photos of those cute nephlets of yours!! Where is the picture of your sleeping mascot?

Hi Kath, just getting in early on the new thread. Have a good day.

Good morning Kath - hope you have a calm and peaceful day:)

Mornin, Kath!

Cutie pictures! Love those bare little piggies!

About to launch into the world - much too early :{
But by the time my class starts I should be awake.

Hope you have a nice day.

Morning, Kath! Your opening pic is stunning! Nephlets continue to be adorable! Yup all is well here. Have a good day!

Mornin' Darlin'. Just zooming through to say have a good day today. I hope to be back later.

Oh, and the pic. at the top literally took my breath away; the children are adorable as always.

It is a rainy, overcast Thursday. Will took Lilly outside and she came in with a wet coat of fur. Lilly loves the rain and outdoors. In fact, she loves it when we water flowers so she can jump under the water and get wet.

I hope your day is a good one!

Morning Kath! Hope it's off to a good start. We had to have the dogs at the groomers early this am, so we are up and running. Just about to have my first cup of coffee and figure out what needs to be done today. How about you? Anything exciting going on? What's for dinner?

Mamie... my sleeping mascot? You have stumped me.
It was so funny yesterday, Owen kept crawling behind the chairs ( there is a bookcase back there in a tiny space between, that only fits very small boys.. ) He kept getting books, and crawling out with them. Two of them, he brought to me! One was left abandoned when he decided to make a crawl for the back door..
Oliver was busy building remotes with bristle blocks. The only time he is still is when someone is hanging on...

Genny ;) So happy you popped in !

calm, you too! and welcome..

Cee ! Oh yea, class day.. have fun and come back to tell us all about it. I hope you have a very very pleasant and enjoyable day, too. Oh and I am a fan of teeny toes, too.

Lynda... I am going to have to agree. Glad to see you!

Hi Gail... I was late coming in.. I had to do the bike thing and clean... now I am free as a bird!!
I like to imagine myself in a place like that.. With Duncan and a book. I hope you are back later :)

Linda....Funny Lilly :) Dunkers is not a fan of being wet... I like walking in the rain, he does not. He does not like being sprinkled with the hose ( I do ) He just likes his comfort...

Mamie... talk about jump starting your day.... going out with no coffee! yipe!
Have a nice one. No plans for the day .. just day stuff... a little cooking etc. My cleaning is done ...
Hope to see you later :) I am very late starting here today :P

Woo, love that pic up top, and the family photos, Kath. Hope your day is starting well. I'm having my coffee right now - I'm joining Mamie.

I'm just a little jealous of you two having coffee without me. I just finished cup #2.. so I'm done.
Yeah, that pic up top makes me feel good too :)

Sleeping mascot = Duncan

ahhh! I see... I was wondering if it was the pile of kitties or Dunkers or?
Thanks for clearing up my dimness:P

The Art Forger: A Novel
By: B. A. Shapiro

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
By: Jon Meacham

Two books coming my way... woot!

Okay, feed the furkids and then off to farmers market with Margie. So.. I will be out and soggy... in about half an hour. How goes your day?

btw

I love rain!

Soaked to the skin!! bought a giant cabbage, and I have almost all I need to make haluski !!
Fresh cabbage, onions and potatoes. Also enough fresh tomatoes etc. for a small batch of salsa to see out the season :)
and ... Got take to see some auction items.. and I want two. I had a blast!!! And I will be busy cooking tomorrow, I think :)

eta
salsa made

Sounds like a good day! I LOVE cabbage - I have not heard of haluski before. ANd I will be waiting to hear what you think of that Jefferson book by Meacham - I thought I might be interested in that myself.

recipe for haluski?
I like the sound of the ingredients....but cabbage makes my husband persons nethers emit a foul stench unfortunately. Maybe he can sleep on the couch!

I have a nice head of cabbage, too....and some lovely beef franks. Might do a casserole with them, and a big pot of mashed potatoes. No noodles.....had pasta today...

Cabbage is good at producing gas.....i thank god i live alone!

haluski

cook cubed potatoes..drain
cook cabbage and onions w salt and garlic
boil water with salt
mix eggs w salt, garlic powder, parsley and flour for dumplings. make it thick. make a lot..drop into boiling water till they float..
make sure each of three main ingredients have plenty of butter
mix them
eat with gusto

( Beano? )

Hi Kath- Congrats on getting the 2 books. Both sound promising. I'm a fan of cabbage too and the haluski sounds tasty.

Parking my bum and making myself all comfy on your new thread, Kath! :)

LOVE the fall picture. My oh my, look at that colour!

Mornin', Kath. Just flying by before I go to appt.

Have a marvelous day...sounds like a great one yesterday!

*waving* at Kath

I cannot believe how big your nephlets are getting!

Morning Kath! Made it to Friday - my last good day for a deep breath because from here on out things are going to get crazy. Hope you have a day that is full of fabulous!

Hi Kath,
I think Woolly wants to say hi! She is persistently climbing on me and laptop now that I am writing to you.

I read a very sweet little book about a cat last night to sooth my grumpiness. It was The Fur Person by May Sarton. She was a Maine writer and I think was part cat herself as she seemed to totally understand a cat's pov.

Sounds like you had a good day yesterday :-)

Kath - after a dashed hectic week I can finally get around some of the threads. Congrats on your latest thread and I have to say that your lead photo is one of the most amazing I have seen on any of the threads. Have a lovely weekend.

Hi Mark... I use a few other spices here and there, but to each cook her own, like books...

Valerie... glad to see you found a good cozy place to park! I love this time of year so much!

Gail... hope to see you around later and hope the appt. went well.

Stas, I know.. love them to bits.. Owen is so strong! and what he really wants now, is DOWN most of the time, so he can rush from here to there. He and Oliver were run/crawling around the house this morning. You can make a circle through their rooms. ( I love that ) and Oliver made about 4 trips to Owens one, but Owen totally "got" it.. He has a soft bin full of his toys.. ( meaning the ones Oliver will allow him to play with that were never ever his, no matter how long ago he outgrew them) but he loves his bin! And the shelf of books..

Mamie.. you mean more crazy?!?!? sounds pretty scary from here.. Hope it's only a wee bit more crazy... Company coming right? Have fun :) Better take 2 deep breaths.

Cee.... Hi to you and to Wooly! Hug each other for me . I am tired today. really. Have fun shopping, buy you something! Does the cat in the book live? If yes, I might have to investigate the book for me :)

Aw gee... thanks Paul, I love it too...

I got up .. did the bike thing, made haluski then groceries and errands...delivered haluski here and there.. visited the nephlets. Served Dan lunch. I am tired. Felt really done this morning. Had a wee bit o the haluski myownself dishes await.

Right - company coming. But they will take furniture with them when they leave - WahHOO! SO, that will give a huge boost to my Great Unhaving.

Yes, Kath. The foundling kitty, Tom Jones - Cat of Peace (after a trip to the hospital, hehehe) - lives to the end and you would love this book.
The book is based on an actual cat who adopted the author and lived long ago - so in RL the cat has already gone to the Rainbow Bridge (as has May Sarton). But the story does not allude to it at all. VERY sweet book.

MMMMMMMMMMMM

I do so love crapooshki. Only I deviate from your ur-recipe by using leftover mashies.

I spent a horrible night growing more crystals. Some hope after a morning on the phone that Medicaid will cover me starting now since I have a disability award letter. Too early to say hallelujah, but edging in the proper direction.

Oh does the hand/shoulder/elbow complex hurt. Oh my yes. Ow.

Hi Kath, I adore that pic up top - beautimous!

Unhaving is good, enjoy, mamie :) get carry out!

Cee... sweet sounds good. I could barely drag myself out of bed today, with my kitties piked around me. My Dunkers has the belly growls today.. I hate when that happens.. he won't eat, and eating is the only thing that helps him.

Sorry rdear.. that plain old stinks.. hope your efforts are fruitful... crossing crossables.. and hoping for you to feel better soon...

Thanks Laura :) nice to see you :) and thank you!

My niece has Celiac disease, so that makes carry out very tricky, otherwise I would totally do that. We will probably do baked potato bar - where we bake the potatoes and then make up a bar of all different kinds of toppings for them, Grilled chicken breasts with veggies, or something like tortilla soup or make your own nachos. First. I have to determine just home many people are coming - YIKES!

Yeah... that does make things tricky... but if anyone is up to the challenge,it's you ( and Cee) and I think the potato bar sounds wonderful!!!

And oh so easy!

uh oh....
http://youtu.be/8Mf0zZAn3p4

love this song..

Sorry I cant listen to the song, Kath. Wilbur activated some kind of voice-over on the computer so that everything it does is talked over by a robot american guy. cest la vie, I mainly type anyway. :)

PS glad you liked my request for information on Marks thread....regarding the ending of a film, you'd think it'd be easy to know who won a boxing match wouldnt you? But no, not in Meganland :)

Hi Kath, your opening picture makes me long for the aspens of Colorado. September is a glowing month in the foothills of Colorado Springs where we used to live. I enjoy watching Oliver and Owen grow via your pics. I can see why you adore those cutie pies!

:( Sorry to hear that Megan, for one, it's a great song. for another yikes!! Can you take your computer back to a point before Wil made the change? Would that fix it do you think? It must be annoying :P I myself think Megnland must be a wonderful place to be.

Hi Donna :) I love love love Autumn! I see that you are reaching peak in Colorado, according to the news :)
And thanks for the compliments on the nephlets :)

I just started reading The Tale of Halcyon Crane and she had me at the dedication :)

#42 Did you write that song, Kath?

*ignoring sad song*

Good morning, dearest.

Cee... I could have :) Maybe that's why I love it ...

rd, sad...yes, but it holds an essential truth... and good morning to you! :P

Ok, I just participated in my first online auction by a local auction company. Got an oak card filing cabinet..
that I had to have. Oh, and a dryer.. since mine was second hand and has been trying to die for months. yay me ! A couple of odds and ends.. but the card thing had to be mine :P

Congrats! WooHoo!

What is a card filing cabinet?
Like, those obsolete things that used to be in libraries?

yep

:)

one single tall one with 6 drawers ...

Where is it going?

kitchen for dried herbs and spices :)

Sorry..multi tasking .. watching Doctor Who

Great idea!
I'm off to bed... nightie night!
Sleep late tomorrow. At least til the sun comes up ;-)
hugs

What a great thing to do -- find an auction and buy things you want!!!!

We also have a library card file bank of drawers. Alas, this piece of furniture takes up one wall and we don't have the space so we have it in our basement.

I love the image of you cooking and having great fun doing this.

Hello from Meganland. (quiet threads today as well?)
I had a great and sunny day today, a birthday book first thing, coupled with 2 hours of solid uninterrupted amazingly awesome and super-appreciated reading.
Could this be just about the best day? Nearly.

*waving* at Kath

New baby picture to share:

Thanks Cee :) I am going to go out and gather some lemon balm and mint today, so I can dry them..
I always hope to get up just a tad bit before the sun, then I get back out of the basement before it is light :)

Linda... my neighbor dragged me to this one because my dryer is dying.. she has been haunting auctions for a while now. So I went to the preview on thursday. ( it is around the corner from my house) and saw the dryer.. wasn't sure if I would bid on it.. but it is like new. The one i have is second hand and is 12-15ish at least, I have had it that long. It has not been working quite right for a year now. The card catalog is a bonus. I found it in the garage. Good idea? Remains to be seen.

Megan, so this is the day of the the birth of Megan and meganland? I hope it has been wonderful so far ! And just for good measure, I hope tomorrow is just as good!

OMG what a beautiful baby... no wonder people keep having them despite expense and lack of sleep and etc after they arrive :) Thank you for sharing :)

I am good to go this morning, and hope you are all the same :)

so..

I watched Doctor Who last night with a friend.. the one who got me hooked on the show just in time to lose the Ponds.. *weep* But I was assured that there is a possibility that they will turn up again somewhen or somewhere. River Song was in last nights episode, and that was some comfort... it was great, terrible and I have to watch it again.

Morning Kath- Just swinging by to say hi and wish you a happy day.

Morning to you dear one.

It is a lovely fall day in my neck of the woods and the flowers in front of the house love it!

Oh Linda, how beautiful!

>62 Whisper1: Gorgeousness!

Quit complaining. You know you love Doctor Who and the new season starts at Xmas. The new companion will be a megawatty hottie, you watch.

I will miss Rory, poor sap.

Hi Kath!
Wow - all kinds of fun things going on over here:
new dryer, herb drying, birthday, baby, front door deco
I feel boring.

Went to a pot luck supper last night and ate so much I am ashamed of myself - but holy cow! You should have seen all the great food. I just couldn't not try everything. I thought I would be awake groaning all night but I slept like a log.

Think I will be hopping on Ron's treadmill today. How much walking do I need to do to work off a ginormous supper?
I thought this gathering was to be a small group and it turned into about 40 people. Seemed like the whole town was there! Good thing I doubled my crabmeat dip recipe!

Hope you have a wonderful day ;-)

Morning Kath! Looks like you are having a fine weekend. WahHOO about the dryer and the card cabinet - what a GREAT idea! Sounds perfect for what you will be using it for. Feel like I've had my moment of zen after seeing first: the beautiful sleeping baby...sigh...and then: Linda's gorgeous flower garden...OHHhhhh...

I do love Doctor Who.. is Christmas a new season, or just one show? I didn't get that ?
I will miss Amy more than Rory, because she has such a cute accent :) and she is more a part of it... Rory just sort of gets bumped around a lot :( poor guy.

Cee, your life is so far from boring! You are always running from one thing to another and back again.
If I went to a pot luck I would eat a ginormous amount, too. In fact, I might just leave with a bowl of crab dip and hide ... after I did... yummy. You live in a great town, you do indeed.....

Treadmills scare me. I am pretty sure I would find a way to get hurt. Mine is an old one .. built before electricity was created. I stay off of that thing. My ankles tend to give out at inopportune moments.. I can see me falling off and cracking ... something. GAH! My advice is to stay off the devil, or at the very least, only be on it if Ron is home.

Envious of your card catalog purchase - been looking for one for YEARS here (that's under $200) and they're nowhere to be found. *pout*

Have not watched any of the new Doctor Who yet, am saving it up for... well, I don't know when, but for something good! Plus, I need to get another box of kleenex b/c I know when the Ponds go I will sob like a little girl.

Happy Sunday to you!

Oh yes indeed, sob you will. It is such a sad sad sad sad scene.

Happy Sunday, Kath! Treadmills are okay by me, but it sounds like you're wise to stay off yours. Nothing wrong with just plain walking.

Liking Linda's photo of the flowers out front up there.

RD is right, :( Very sad ...Saying goodbye to the Ponds was sad indeed... good idea to get tissues...



This is it.. nothing big, nothing fancy.. it is just a teeny about chest height to me? one and it was much less than that.. I sought out our own Porchsitter ( sadly absent recently) for advice in how much to bid, and she helped me and was kind :) She has her own site, as she sell's antiques... it is a fun place to browse and shop!
http://www.rubylane.com/shop/hannahshouseantiques

LOVE that!

Just peeking in to say hi .. nothing much going on in my day today ... thankfully. I'm dying to get back to the book I started this morning.

Hi Caro! sounds nice and restful... you are rarely down... always on the go.. good day to take a break and relax :) I ended up going to Erntefest at Old Economy Village with the rest of the fam.. I am beat! Walked a zillion miles

http://oldeconomyvillage.org/?ai1ec_event=erntefest-harmonist-harvest-festival-2...

I wondered where you were today, Kath. Time to put your feet up and relax!

Absolutely! I had some soup and I am about to sit on my big behind and read.

Well, okay then.

:) Join me if you like..The soup is home made

I adore homemade soup - what kind did you make?

Chicken vegie... lots of celery, carrots and a bit of potato...
Pretty yummy.

Oh, man - that sounds so yummy! I'll take a large bowl, please.

*Serves it up with crusty bread *

*smooch*

No particular reason.

Awww... thanks rdear!

I love the photos of your day. I imagine you are weary from all that walking.

Hi, Kath. Congrats on acquiring the card file and dryer. My dryer acts like it's getting ready to die. It's almost 20 years old. I guess that's pretty good, to last that long.

Stopping by to say hi! Miss a day or two and so much blue! I love your beautiful picture of the yellow leaved trees! Gorgeous! My dryer is likely on it's last legs too. It works fine - but the timer sometimes fails to work and would dry the clothes for hours if I did turn the dryer off! So, it's not too bad, but I have to keep an eye on it. I guess it's just the timer - but you know how that goes.... :)

Thanks Linda.. you were right, I was pretty tired 2 plus hours of walking around with the family ( bad shoes, sneakers suddenly hurt ) tiring :P

Hi Terri.. hope it was a good thing..

Deb, dryers are tough! They hold on well...

Woke to a weird dream this morning .... Dreamed I was walking into the living room, and heard on TV that coming up was a report that She__l Mc____ , art teacher had died, and they were going to report on her life of teaching special needs children. I fell to my knees.. it was a dream, mind you... After a moment of panic on waking.. I realized that dreams of death means life changing event. . She was a fr... well I thought she was a friend. I haven't heard from her since I left... no response to emails ....etc.
Anyway.. I hope the life event was a good one for her.

I heard yesterday that one of the "kids" my kids had known in while we lived in Conway had died at his own hand last year. He was always troubled. Terrible thing. He left behind 4 kids and 2 grandkids .. he was 40. I knew his mom well... but years ago, after years of her "stopping by" and staying for 6 or more hours.. and being not nice to my furkids ( she hates animals.. her kids used to bring the strays and hurt animals they found to me . ) I just stopped it. I stopped answering the door/phone and sent her that poem about how my dog lives here....I heard this because the mom used to be a docent where I went to the festival yesterday... someone else I knew there mentioned it.

But, all in all it was a good day, and it was a good tired... I never did get to read though, because I was busy trying to arrange a truck for today, because a certain neighbor said that all of her things would fit in the van... and so their truck would not be available.. . Hmm. Still not sorted, so wish me luck.

So we shall see what the day brings....
I hope it will be good things for all of us.

Gorgeous picture at the top of your thread, Kath. Just now getting around to stopping by.

And my computer says it's 7:12 (and therefore time to get out of the house) and our usual clock says it's 7:04..... enough confusion to make one late for work.....

I hope you and yours are all well.

Checking in. Just had our morning meeting with the kids to discuss the next ten days and what needs to/will get done to make sure we are all on the same page. Now I have to get busy actually doing stuff - bummer! Hope today is kind to you, and that it is a good one.

das *smooch* von Morgen (or something like that)

Good luck getting sorted today, Kath.

Hi Kath!
Any soup left for me, please? Sounds delicious ;-)
*wistfully hands over empty bowl*

Keith Olbermann just went off on FB. Worth looking at.

The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery comes out Thursday. It's the book River wrote in the season ender.

Synopsis: On some days, New York is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This was one of the other days…

Melody Malone, owner and sole employee of the Angel Detective Agency, has an unexpected caller. It’s movie star Rock Railton, and he thinks someone is out to kill him. When he mentions the ‘kiss of the Angel’, she takes the case. Angels are Melody’s business…

At the press party for Railton’s latest movie, studio owner Max Kliener invites Melody to the film set of their next blockbuster. He’s obviously spotted her potential, and Melody is flattered when Kliener asks her to become a star. But the cost of fame, she’ll soon discover, is greater than anyone could possibly imagine.

Will Melody be able to escape Kliener’s dastardly plan – before the Angels take Manhattan?

thanks rd. xo.

Veeery nice spice drawer Kath. I can just see you grabbing a pinch of this and a pinch of that for your kitchen creations
Good deal too huh?

by the way, Kath .. I forgot to mention, but I really love the picture you have topping your thread. It reminds me of a Vietnamese painting I saw .. different trees, but the brilliant yellow foliage was similar. Absolutely beautiful.

Hi Kath- Hope you had a pleasant day! Thanks for stopping by with such kind words. Much appreciated. Hug!

Thanks Megan :) I did love it at first sight!

Caro..I found that months ago, and have been saving it :) Plan to see it for the next thread.... maybe.

Hugs back Mark..

Nothing much planned for the day. Did a few things already, and then put on an ugly sweatshirt.... so I think I am in for the day. (there is a reason that some things are on sale for 3.99). I did get an LTER
The Last of the Bird People by John Hanson Mitchell which sounds fascinating to me and I have to start a new book, most likely The Art Forger so...... that's it for now!

Morning, Kath! Laughing about the ugly sweatshirt - if I put one on, can I stay in for the day, too?! Headed out to the dentist and the orthodontist this morning and then a quick stop at the grocery. The exciting thing on today's agenda is that Craig gets in late tonight!! Can't wait to see him!

Hope you have a day full of fabulous!

Sneaking in to say good morning before the morning's over. Had computer issues on Sunday--our cables are underground, so rainy weather can bring on problems; usually they clear up fairly quickly though.

Hope to be here this p.m. Hope.

Mamie.. I have a shirt that is literally falling apart. I had to cut off the cuffs ( long sleeves) since they were falling off. I still wear it to the store. I have had it for 15 yrs or more. it is light denim and embroidered and beaded with herbs and wildflowers. the fabric won't hold mending any more. So... I say wear your ugly sweatshirt out. I say this because mine is uglier, I'm sure.

Gail! g'day my friend! Hope to be here later to see you :)

ets spelling. spellcheck died?

*smooch*

https://www.facebook.com/

per Louise Penny
The filming of STILL LIFE is underway! Stanbridge East, in Quebec's Eastern Townships is standing in for Three Pines - and the actor who will play Armand Gamache is....

Nathaniel Parker!



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2225780/fullcredits#cast

Interesting choice.

I know nothing about National Parker. Are we happy?

I myownself will reserve judgment until I see his performance. He's a fine actor, though, played Inspector Lynley in that series on Mystery! a few years back.

Ah, gotcha. Okay. Himm, I'll have to mull that one over. Physically not what I had in mind but, as you say, a fine actor.

Yeah... he doesn't look the part to me ... not in this picture, but who knows what magic will be wrought?
If any?

Intriguing choice. Not sure if I'll see the movie or not. At least, not right away.

Hi Kath!
Your denim shirt that is falling apart sounds pretty and comfy. Also sounds like you've worn it quite a lot!
I love old things that feel good :-)

Gail.. I know that I will see the movie.. when is the question.. I'm not sure how he will do as Gamache. As rd pointed out on fb.. everyone seems rather young...the actors... dunno. Will maintain an open mind.

I love my shirt cee... I will attempt to send you a pic of me wearing the poor old rag.. posterity sake, you know? Cause one day soon it will come out of the wash in shreds, I think?

Okay.. I am going to Kelly's tonight. Gona talk to Ooooh Do o onnna ( sing it ) about a job..
not at Kelly's .. no.. and no worries, I am not wearing the raggedy ass shirt that I love, I am wearing a peasant shirt that is just ok. Too many colors in the trim, shirt is beige..

Have fun without me, ok?

hugs to all who enter ( or entered ) here..

I love old things that feel good :-)

Or, why people stay married. In a nutshell.

>114 richardderus:: Well, that or inertia.

Hope that Kelly's is/was fun for you, Kath.

Hope you had fun at Kelly's, Kath!

eta fix spelling

Hi Kath, just snooping today.
Not to peeping tom proportions, innocent snooping :)

rd... dunno about that....

Gail, that might be it with me... Kelly's was nice :)
It was sort of quiet, supposed to be a party for Donna's retirement from her library job.

Terri...Kelly's is my cheers. Always nice to go there and lots of people who know my name :)
There were cupcakes ..

Megan... snoop away, nothing much to see here for peepers or snoopers or causal passers by :P
Dull neighborhood :)

Once again, I am asking for a bit of good luck mojo.. I am applying for a pat time job...
In a town down the road. That is scary. I want the job. It's on my bucket list :)
My bucket is getting pretty empty, I figure I better hurry.

Sending you good luck mojo by express delivery! Also crossing my fingers for you - I hope you get the job, Kath.

*runs off to get some life forces to add to Kath's bucket*

mojo coming your way Kath - hope everything goes the way you want it to.

Mamie... talk about super duper mojo, getting life force too is fabulous! Thank you !

Thanks calm. Much appreciated...Fingers crossed.

A candle lit, a lot of good thoughts heading your way...if it's right for you, I realllly want you to have it.

>114 richardderus: Love it!

Good luck with the job, Kath! Lots of LT positivity coming your way.

Looking forward to your raggedy shirt picture before it turns into a pile of lint. LOL

Why on earth is your bucket most empty? Mine is over flowing. So many things left to do, not enough life years left to do them, I fear.
My $$$ bucket can't keep up - which is a crying shame!

Good luck with your job app... everything crossed ;-)

Gail.. candle energy is good, and I thank you :)

Thanks! much appreciated Joe!

I will try to remember the next time I pull it out.. poor old shirt.
Thats the point, my time is so much shorter, and my money bucked is clean empty.
I had a panic when I couldn't find my resume... but I did find it and all is well.
I have to wait for Margie to print my cover letter... my word program sometimes distorts things.. so..
She said she had errands and would do it later. So...

Much much good mojo towards getting the part time job, Kath. I need to update my resume and horrors... I can't find it so I'm going to need to write it up all over again ... something I'm loathe to do, and hence have been procrastinating for the last month! Yikes.

Still really loving the yellow trees. :-)

>118 mckait: They had to start out good to stay good, dearest. And good job mojo!!

I've been in technohell trying to ask a real person a question in the bureaucracy. I was unsuccessful. It makes me a crazy person.

*smooch*

Caro... I had a few bad moments myself. But I found it in my file cabinet... with a couple of short stories and some bad poetry :) Had some letters from former employers ( not the last one.. oops) and some very pale ivory paper. I walked down to the post office and mailed it.. so it's on the way. I emailed a couple of long time friends in case they want personal references. ( It is startling to realize how many RL friends I don't have ....I came up with 4 who would work.. not just acquaintances )

rd.. true enough. Sorry about the techno hell. They have themselves layered in pretty well..... just had that conversation with Margie ....about reporting a business to? Who? and if you figure out who, how? No people answer the phone, no forms are sent out.. sigh..

So I sent it.. they wanted resumes in by the 10th. My chances are slim,no experience for this job.. but nothing ventured nothing gained...so? All mojo is appreciated.

Best wishes for the job appilcation, Kath!

Terri...Kelly's is my Cheers
Where everybody knows your name? :)

I've been in technohell trying to ask a real person a question in the bureaucracy. I was unsuccessful. It makes me a crazy person.
RD, that is sooo crazy-making! And if health is on the line, it's more than maddening.
An HMO in our area is actually doing a whole ad campaign based on the fact that when you call, you can get a real person on the line.

Exactly Kath... nothing ventured, nothing gained. *crossing all crossables for you and puffing good mojo your way*

Terri...exactly :)

caro....much appreciated :)

I've given up. I'll just go sit in their office until someone sees me. It's not worth the pain to keep using technology.

Best wishes on your application! I hope you get it!
Or you could always some be an Arbonne consultant with me :)
Hope you had a good day!

Sealed and posted, fates turn now.
Good luck!
Any clues on what kind of work you WILL be doing?

Morning Kath! Can't sleep, but it turns out this is good because we forgot to put the trash out last night. They come at approximately...um...DAWN, and we will not be here for the next trash day, so...Anyway, it's out now.

Sending you my good mojo whammy - it's powerful stuff, so don't be surprised if you feel it when it reaches you. Thinking good thoughts for you - hoping today will be full of fabulous!

I'd wish you good luck, Kath, but luck has nothing to do with it. Your desire and confidence will win the day! Fairy dust, just the same :0)

You know I want for you all that fills you up. Hope this job is just what you want and that it is yours!

Standing behind you and surrounding you with extra good energy :-)

Have a good one...

*smooch*

Morning Kath- Just swinging by to check on you and wish you luck with the job app! Fingers crossed.

rd That's the Spirit! I approve of that plan. If they say no, just sit down.

Hi Chell! thanks :) and um... no thanks. Salesperson I am so very much not :PPP

Megan... exactly. I made up a pretty packet of look at me stuff, and there is nothing more for me to do . I guess I am afraid to jinx it by saying :P

Mamie! Yeah.. it does seem as of the trash guys always come at dawn. I think they have some sort of time travel lamp, like the one in rd's thread. I am so OCD about trash, I will get up in the weeness of O dark thirty to peel potatoes or other veg to get it into the trash... ( if there is no room in the fridge to do it the night before. shocking news, huh?) One time they came very late for here.. and I had been to the store and back and I was able to clean and store an entire watermelon and get it out before they came..score!! So cool to think that a week from now you are well on your way to a new life! Thanks for the mojo, I felt it all around me when I woke.

Lynda.. thank you :) Dunno about confidence. That cover letter was impossible. I am not good at selling myself. Google helped me ... lol. I love the fairy dust, thank you !

I ran to the store, and soon I have to go to the Animal shelter with this years load of books...

HI CEE! Thank you and thanks for the energy boost.. finers are crossed for this

smooch back rd

Thanks for the extra crossing mark :)

Well, it worked, sort of. I was there with my laptop and my smile at 7:30a. I went to the counter every ~10min to see if they had someone available to see me. I got home, creaky and in pain, about 30min ago with an appointment.

For three weeks from now.

But an appointment!

Well done !!!!!! Very well done. I am proud of you.

I liked Parker as Inspector Lyndley; it will be interesting to see if I can stop seeing him in that role and make the transition to the Louise Penny series. I've only read Still Life, so I don't have a concretely set mental image of Gamache. Yet.

Wishing you good luck with the job interview ---- stand tall, Kath, you have much to offer!

Mornin', Kath. Want a second cup of coffee? Or maybe tea? I've got to run an errand or two and probably won't be back until this p.m.

Have a calm day.

Ellen, I do have a picture of Gamache, and I am pretty sure I will have to work at making this guy my Gamache, but so be it.. I will still see the movie(s) .. I hope.. and enjoy them.. but the books are my first Three Pines love :) Do move on a bit when you can in that series.. each book is better than the last

Good morning to you, too! Just hanging .. shelter opens late today. drat!
Working on calm. Too much politics in the air :(

Morning Kath!

Changing the file cabinet into a spice drawer is ingenious!

Keeping all crossables crossed for you. :)

If it's a CBC production, I wonder who in the US picked it up? *potter off to google it up*

From tv-eh.com (Canadian TV site HAHAHA):

"“I turned down every offer to option Still Life for many years, but when this production team approached, and we discussed their vision of the film, I knew this book that means so much to me would be in wonderful hands”, says Louise Penny. “I love the casting and am so excited to see Three Pines come alive. I have to admit, it’s nerve-wracking, but thrilling.”

Still Life is produced by PDM Entertainment and Attraction Images in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund, and distributed in the U.S. and internationally by Content Media Corporation."

http://www.contentmediacorp.com is bloody fascinating...so much on the site I've never HEARD of and sounds good!

So, cool site notwithstanding... don't know if we can see it until someday when pigs fly?

In a nutshell. Yes.

le sigh

111. The Art Forger by B A Shapiro 4 stars Vine

read and reviewed

I rec'd. The Art Forger as an Early Review copy. I think you liked it better than I did.

Sending all good vibes to you regarding a potential job!

Hugs

Linda.. I didn't like it much at all in the beginning. The last third of the book is what brought it up in my esteem. I'm glad it was a Vine book, which meant that I had to read it... if not, I would have given up on in after the first third of the book.. halfway through I was thinking 2.5....

Thumbs-upped and "like"d on Ammy.

Still won't be readin' it. Nope nope.

LOL good plan rd and thank you!!

I'll have to read that review, Kath. I have a different picture of Gamache, too, and I'll have Ellen's problem of separately Parker from the Inspector Lynley role, but at least he's a good actor.

Great review, Kath.

Have a good night tonight.

Good night hugs for you and furkids...

Hi Joe, well.. we may not have to worry about it any time soon... I wonder who will pick it up here?

Thanks Gail.. I just try my best to be honest and to not create spoilers.

Good morning hugs to you, Cee! Are you all furry now from my houseful of shedders?

Happy Friday!

Mornin', Kath. Wish you were here to go on my walk with me...

Fridays don't have the same allure, lately... sad to say, rd. But happy one to you too!

I wish I were too, Gail :) much nicer than that stinking bike in the dark of the basement ...ouch!

Morning Kath- Good review of The Art Forger. You earned a Thumb! I'll have to add it to the Long List! Have a great day.

"Are you all furry now from my houseful of shedders?"

LOL Hard to tell. I have a couple of my own!

What if you put a few candles and aromas in your basement for your biking adventures?

Good review, Kath. Thumb from me, too.

At the very least, wishing you a peaceful Friday, Kath. *Hugs*

Hi Mark, and thank you :) hope your day has been good, too.. Snow falling out west.. uh oh!

Hi Joe! Thank you !

Cee... true! Hmm.... that isn't a bad idea :) You should see me though. I practically run and jump on the stupid thing so the sooner I start, the sooner it wil be over:P The one I got from the auction is much nicer, and tells me how much time , how many calories and how far I went. I have decided that 4 miles is good instead of 30 minutes, and will try to do that ... thats what I did today.. 4 miles in thirty minutes with it dialed halfway.. whatever that means. Then when I can do 4 miles in less time and still not finish up dead, I will change it up. Lighting candles might slow down my beeline to the bike .. LOL

Thanks Valerie.. it has been a good day indeed.

Hope everyone had a day that was at least as nice as mine. I saw the nephlets and talked to a good friend. I also didn't have to really cook, because I made a meatloaf yesterday.. so, day off~

4 miles in 30 minutes?!?! Are you some sort of human dynamo? I do 3 miles in 40 and think I'm WonderWoman reborn. That's on pavement, but still...
*hangs head*

Funny, I talked to a good friend today, too.

Dh still off his food.. Thinking fried egg sandwich for supper; so minimal cooking there.

Gail... Toast! Toast is good when not feeling well... adding an egg sounds like supper to me..

As for the 4 miles.. the bike might be wrong.. and there were 2-3 super bursts of energy pedaling that lasted 3-4 seconds.. lol

Walking is better. I hate my hill.. so? 3 miles is fabulous! On the bike, I can read... in spurts, when I am not busy trying to not have a heart attack or something..

hugs

The Art Forger looks good.
If I see it at a book fair I will grab it, but I dont think Ill seek it out just yet, too much on my plate at present with my recent hauls. Not that Im complaining of course, Ive left my latest lot out so I can glance over the pile every time I go past. I made the mistake with my last haul of shelving them too quickly, and now Im not 100% sure of what I even got!

Poached egg on toast = my favourite comfort food. (even better on a hash brown!)

Oh well. Just trying to help you get rid of the "stinking" and the "dark".

Gail - 3 miles in 40 minutes of walking??? OK. Well that is 3 miles more than I walk in ANY amount of time! My hat is off to you ;-)

If I started at 10:45p EDT, five minutes from now, and walked for 40min, I'd have reached the corner, sat down, and been sobbing for ~10min or so.

Sending all good wishes to you, Kath!

Cee and Rdear: Lol. Really. I know it seems impossible, but it's not hard at all. But then, I don't have gout. A few other maladies, but not that.

Mornin' Kath! Second cup of coffee going here. Foggy with a chance of sun later today. Cool and damp--ahhhh--just like home. Hope today works out well for you, very calm, reading, fur persons avaiable as needed (or not needed, knowing how fur persons are).

My poor neighbor had a rude awakening this morning. She woke to gas fumes and smoke alarms. Vol. Fire dept made it VERY quickly after 911 finished asking me who I was and took their time calling them out. But, all is well. She couldn't come in, as she is allergic to cats. So we sat outside for 2.5 hours. She was afraid to go back into her house until the plumber got there.

You know those plumbers that Dan likes that I don't? They checked her furnace earlier this week and gave it a clean bill of health. Today, fumes, alarms.. scared her half to death. She had questioned the type of filter they put in, as it was different from what she was used to seeing.. they said it would be fine. Sigh.

I cannot get my feet to feel warm.. lol. She is so funny. No hesitation to tell you what she wants... or needs. Impressive. In between VFD and plumber/furnace man, Dan walked her home to get a warmer jacket and check her money. The fire dept was good.. they were here in no time. They were very kind and nice to her.. all volunteers..

The morning seems like a dream ... it is just gone! I will catch up with threads as I can...
Right now I have to empty the dryer and make some food decisions. Hope all is well with you all :)

Oh and I will respond individually to all who have stopped by.. hugs to all of you now though :)

Hiya, Kath! Hope your feet warm up and it's a good weekend. My daughter got a call last week that they could smell gas in her apartment. Turned out her clever little dog Sherlock had turned on the stove (but not enough to light)! So now she's going to keep the stove turn-on knobs in a drawer when she's not using them.

Kath - catching up and also sending positive vibes your way with regard to your job aspirations.
On Lynley/Gamache, I think that there should be a rule somewhere that stops actors playing two bestselling detectives within 12 years of each other hahaha.
Have a lovely weekend.

Megan, I know what you mean... it is a lovely thing to have too many books, but it is a wee bit stressful when so many of them call your name, right?

Cee, Thank you so much for the lovely book! It even feels like a soothing read! You are so thoughtful :)

rd... I hate the bike, and I hate my hill.. sigh

Joanne... thank you :) nice to see you visiting .. as always !

Gail... You sneaked in while I was typing my morning post. It has been a bit crazy this morning. I am barely getting caught up with myownself :P

I managed to get my 2 cups in, while Betty was here. She preferred tea, no caffeine and honey.. lol. Crisp this morning.. 47.. a little cooler than I usually like for extended porch sitting.. but my feet finally did warm up..

Joe, finally! I have warm feet .. lol @ the dog story :)

Paul...lol.. you might be on to something :)

Okay, the bike.. I might have the distance thing wrong. I am going to have to go down there and see.. when it isn''t dark and I am not dripping sweat and wanting coffee. This morning it said 7.8 distance, and a lot more calories. I think. Maybe I will check it out later.. I am sure that I didn't double the distance and calories in one day.... I am not an exercise machine person at all. I might just go ahead and just pedal for 30 minutes and never mind what is flashing in front of me. Seems better.

Ok..floors are done, Dunkers food is cooking, and third load of laundry almost ready to go into the dryer. Good thing I started early :)

*reads about Kath's morning*

*collapses*

LOL it wasn't so bad... aside from my feet freezing :P
I am about to go and heat up some food for Dan and make a sandwich for me.
A few more chores and I can get back to my book.. I just got to a chapter on shenanigans at the Vatican.. one of my favorite things..

Please move over just a bit, Gail. Thanks.
*collapses*

(I brought books. You can leave me here. Want one, Gail?)

You two crack me up... *scootches in with a tray holding snacks and books after dropping a dozen pillows*

Glad to see your feet are warm again! It's getting quite chilly here overnight now! We had frost this week *sigh

Make room....

*brings Snuggies, buttered popcorn, cheese dip, crackers and books*

Sorry to hear about the rude awakening for you and your neighbor. Glad you were able to help, Kath, and that the fire dept. was good. We are having some boiler issues, and hubby is dragging his heels about calling the plumber . . . don't know why . . . grrr . . .

Chelle... I am thinking about putting on the fireplace... we might have frost tomorrow! yay! Bug Killing Frost!

Caro.. Always welcome.. I will make some hot buttered rum :) and some hot chocolate with marshmallows.

Terri... it was fine, all is well.. she has great kids ( my age - about my oldest sons age!) Her youngest came and got her and they went out for a while. I think she will be fine. She is very religious, too. so even though she lives alone, she falls back on that, a lot...so.. I made sure she knows that even if she needs us in the middle of a night, we might not hear her knock, but Duncan will.

I'm feeling tired today.... reading The Key, but even though it's good, I am finding my mind wandering.
Also, there was no brief recap referencing the previous book.. and it took me about 60 pages or so to remember vital info.. that just annoyed me.

Hot buttered rum? I'm in! My back hurts - can I squeeze in and hang out with all of you?

"I'm feeling tired today."
Duh! Really Kath?

Come on Kath and Mamie - join us on the floor with pillows, snacks and books.
After *standing* for the entire night serving ham dinners (why did you let them take me away??? I was so nice and comfy) I am truly hurtin'.
I thought I'd be on the dessert table, but I got stuck in the hot kitchen. Oh well.
We made a good profit. Surprised actually :-)

Need a nice long drink of something. Where's Dunker's water bowl? Good enough... it's on the floor.

*plops down beside Cee* Was there any of that ham left?

>181 Matke:-184 :)

Oh who am I kidding...*joins the rest of them on the floor*

*waving* at Kath and plopping down beside Claudia and Mamie - this couch is getting really full :)

Why yes there was a little left, Mamie. I actually brought it home to freeze for our Christmas party at the fire station. But here is a piece I saved out for you...


ETA: Sorry. Beans all gone. We had just barely enough.

Now this is perfect, a big cozy pile of friends :)
hugging you all, and passing around more food.....
:)

Food! I will come around more often for food! (although I will pass on the ham and take the beans. . .)

I brought socks for everybody on the floor, but I'm gonna stay with the chair.

Hi Kath. Just swinging by to see how things are over on your thread. I like the fluffy socks Richard brought along for folks.....
Yum to hot buttered rum.... it must be chilly in your neck of the woods. We've been having one of the most gorgeous autumns I can recall in years!! Today we went to the zoo and it was sunny but cool and the animals were quite active. There are 5-month-old Snow Leopard cubs that were playing. So cute I could hardly stand it.
I hope you have a peaceful Sunday.

Stas, you will often find food here.. although I am passing on the ham as well.. not a fan..
Just thinking about spending quality RL time with my LT friends was fun!

RD that was brilliant of you! Fluffy socks are the best socks... so thank you! Hope you kept your tum topped up!

Ellen.. chilly.. and chillier tomorrow... and the Zoo! How fun :) I haven't been for ages.. Kim and Keith had a membership last year, but skipped this year, with Owen so little... I believe they plan to go for it again next year.

Kim had the boys finger painting yesterday... including Owen.. he is getting so big!He is 9 months old now..has huge hands! He is a big boy. And has passed the point where he wants to be held. He will snuggle for a few minutes... then he wands down so he can crawl all over, Pics on FB :)

Oh, and David Blaine is insane. IMO

Morning Kath- Looks like I missed the cuddly get-together! I don't own fluffy socks but I could have come up with something.
Chilly start to the day out there! I think they said about 30 in the western suburbs. Brrrrr...

The Key by Simon Toyne Vine 2 stars

read and reviewed

>201 mckait: Thumbs-upped and "like"d...but Kathleen! What happened to you?! I have never seen such a long review from you before!

Thanks for the fluffy socks, Richard!!

What's on the agenda for today, Kath?

rd.. then you didn't read the one for North of Supposed to be... lol

mamie... i just took a very big step. I signed up for a workshop...

October 13~Messages from the Other Side with Carole Obley:
Experience evidential mediumship through this outstanding 2 hour program that offers you the opportunity to connect with loved ones who have crossed over. Professional spiritual medium and author Carole J. Obley will deliver accurate, specific, evidential messages from your loved ones in spirit. Travel across the Rainbow Bridge with the angels during a guided meditation. Come with your questions about the Other Side and be open to receive healing in a powerful group setting! 1-3 pm.

Carole J. Obley, Soulvisions, LLC - is a professional spiritual medium from Pittsburgh, Pa. who has done thousands of readings for people seeking confirmation, guidance, and healing from the spirit world. She has been the subject of newspaper articles, spoken on both radio and TV and is the author of Embracing the Ties That Bind: Connecting With Spirit (Xlibris, 2003) and I’m Still with You: True Stories of Healing Grief Through Spirit Communication (O-Books, 2008.) She has also published articles on spiritual and metaphysical subjects and taught workshops at Lilydale, N.Y., the largest US center for Spiritualism. She has produced a guided meditation CD, Reconnect, to help people in grief and teaches three levels of classes in mediumship development. www.soulvisions.net.

I have been mulling it for days and decided that it landed in front of me for a reason. So I'm going.. I have done a workshop with her before..At that time I was given a message to deliver to a friend that I was sort of on the outs with at that time. Then, had a powerful message after reading her book last year, so off I go . I also want to investigate the healing center.

Other than that.. my day is mostly done.. all of my chores are out of the way.. so .. I will read or watch tv or?

Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney Vine 4 stars

Read and reviewed. This one reminded me of an Isabel Dalhousie Novel... pleasant, light and quirky.

Good for you, Kath!

I'm looking forward to it :) I am a wee bit afraid of finding my way... but, they aren't taking credit cards for this one, cash or check only..so I am going up tomorrow to hold my spot with cash.. which will give me a dry run finding the place :) Too bad you will be busy moving in, or I'd invite you for the ride :)

Wow, Kath; sounds exciting! And a teensy bit scary as well...but I feel it'll be a good thing for you.

A quiet Sunday; Dh not feeling like eating much but is improving in almost every other way. My daughter's coming for a visit Tuesday, but had left the arrangements sort of up in the air, so I called and said, "Are ya still comin' or what?" She just laughed and said of course she is. It will be so nice to have in-person time; it's been pretty scarce for a while. So that is a very, very good thing in my life.

Hope the workshop is everything you want it to be.

Oh I am so glad that your daughter is coming!!!! That always makes me happy.. having one of the kids home... and you are so right, the visits are few and far between.

I don't think it will be scary except getting there... and parking that beast I drive in somewhere I can get out of :P Dry run tomorrow should help... As with Mamie, it would be fun if you could come too :) Can you imagine a room filled with the lot of us from LT? It might bring out some literary spirits

How nice it would be to meet some authors, or older readers to give us suggestions!

I'll let you know if someone shows up :) Maybe Dickens will have a message for rd?

lol

Just driving through with a quick hello. . . .

>211 mckait: lol
Wouldn't that just be a treat!

lol! The message might be a colorful one.

Gail.. well, ya never know...

Terri... waving madly!

Megan :) it could happen..

Joe, could be. I might go to another on the 27th....waiting to see...

I will keep you posted...I am looking forward to this one.. I feel relieved to have found this center... it has been a long time. I don't know how the place will be, they have it in their home.. but I need an anchor.. and maybe I have found one...I feel like my guides have put this in my path...I have missed having this connection.. I must be ready ?

Hi Kath!
Oct 13th - I'll be thinking of you taking this workshop as we check in to our cottage in Nova Scotia.
Looking forward to your assessment and reactions.
Hope I am able to check in.

Strange. But I can't think of anyone who died that I really want to talk to. Hmmm. Let's see who shows up in my dreams tonight :{

Thumbs-upped and "liked" Lola.

If Chuckles shows up and messages me, tell him I want those eyeblinks spent on his tedious, crapulous emissions back or they's gonna be a rumble when I get there.

Hi Cee! Hey, maybe you will have spirits included for free? We'll compare notes....
Who knows, for me.... this year Aliquippa, tomorrow.. the world??

Thanks rd... I don't hold out much hope of having CD show up.. but if he does, all I can do is listen.. sorry...
maybe if you write him a note ?

I was up early, thanks to Morgan ... but it's just as well.. I have to go and do a few things and be home in time to cook.... something for Dan. Burgers?

Chilly morning

So last night one of my neighbors was taken off in an ambulance. No idea why. In fact there ambulances, I was told.. I only saw the one leave. I think it was the young guy across the street....hope he is okay...

Good morning Kath - lots of things seem to happen in your neighbourhood. Hope whoever was taken away in an ambulance is OK.

The workshop sounds fascinating - hope you find the place. Good idea to check it out before the actual day.

Hope today has fewer goings on for you. with time for furkid snuggles and reading.

I hope you have a wonderful week, Kath!

Ah... well... spirits at the cottage? Hmmm. If so, they'd better behave. I rechecked the listing online last night for a reminder of details and saw the price per week just went up $200. So now I feel even more like we got a bargain! YAY!

39 degrees outside when I got up this morning. No frost yet :(

Have a good day!

Right back at ya Stas....

No frost here yet, sadly. But it was in the thirties .....when I went out.

I am very proud of myself. I went out to pay to hold my spot for the workshop, and find my way
to where it's going to be. It was a huge detour because of a bridge being closed. I found my way, and did not.. did NOT have an anxiety attack. Despite the fact that my Tom Tom kept trying to take to a completely different route. And I found the way back. Again, no anxiety. This is huge for me. srsly.

That's brilliant Kath - sounds like even the thought of attending the workshop has had a positive affect.

{{{Hugs}}}

Thanks calm. It started with the Bookfest.. then I went to the Erntefest.. and WANTED to go to the PowWow ( and I will, maybe sunday.. maybe saturday EVENING!... srsly. Evening. ) And The job application, and not having anxiety over that ( aside from the normal will I won't I get it and do I want it)
I feel like I have finally wrung out most of the bad energy from the last job that built up over the years. I still have "moments" but it is manageable now. Not debilitating like it was for so long. :)

hugs back to you :)

I am VERY proud of you! I knew you could do it :-)

BIG, BIG hugs!

Thank you Cee Dear.... *hugs*

This is fabulous, huge news! I am so pleased for you! *smoochiesmoochsmooch*

Way to go, Kath! I didn't know (and probably should have) that you battle anxiety. Very cool to have handled that w/o an anxiety attack.

Smoochies back to you rd... I don't know how or when but.. it has been a good few weeks.

Thanks Joe :)

Congratulations, Kath! I know it feels wonderful!

Thanks roni... nice to see you btw... I hope to find my way to your thread soon.. forgive me :)

YAY!!!! a tricky drive without anxiety! I'm soooooooooo pleased for you.

Sorry to be late today; blood draw for Dh this a.m. and then went to commissary to stock up before daughter arrives tomorrow evening.

Beautiful weather here. It's just paradise.

So, how are things in Aliquippa? If I'd known you were heading There...i would have had my friend Jody keep an eye out for you...LOL

Am glad your trip was anxiety-free.....and, that the "bad energy" is finally moving out of your life.

It was chilly here today...I had to go into town during the After School Rush...but, grocery shopping wasn't that bad...and now I'm home ready to put on my Jammies..

{{{{Hugs}}}}

Kath, so glad you had a successful and anxiety-free drive to and from your workshop site. A detour like that would probably be enough to have me white-knuckling the steering wheel.

:) Gail.. so nice to se you ... no schedules here.. come and go as you please, and as you can . I can't remember.. does your daughter have a specialty diet like Cee's ? Or is she a burger and fries and spaghetti kinda gal? I am glad the weather is adding to the pleasure.. and hope it keeps up for a long time! I bet you are thrilled to be seeng the kid ( if only they knew .. sigh ) and hope the visit is fun and happy to the max.

jude.. Aliquippa looks much like it did last time I was there... :P sadly. If Ambridge bridge was open it would save me many miles and much time :-/ It opens next month :P ( I hope ) Nice to see you:)

Terri, believe me.. I had a moment or two. Tom Tom kept saying turn around asap! turn right then right again.. blah blah. It was much farther away than I expected, so whew! I am pleased though :)

I cant find a book that calls out to me :( drat

Strange. But I can't think of anyone who died that I really want to talk to. Hmmm. Let's see who shows up in my dreams tonight :{

Would be my gran definitely - miss her every day. Writer probably Dylan Thomas to see if they allow prodigious quantities of nectar up there, or Will to see if he really did write all those plays by his lonesome. Historical figure Richard III -did you knock off your nephews?

Good luck with the course Kath.

When is this shivaree again? Maybe I can Make My Transition in time....

Pick a fuzzy, Kath ... always works when you need to get out of a book funk.

Hi Kath,
I had a most heinous anxiety attack once. The physicality of it was frightening (along with the other aspects), and I am truly grateful that it was a oncer and I have had no sense of foreboding that another one will show itself. Ever. I hope your farewelling of that feeling continues too!

When do you find out about the job? GOOD LUCK (that was yelled to the ether, not in an aggressive manner, one just has to talk loud to get the attention of the job-deciding-people)

Yeah, well. I *did* have a weird dream last night. I think I have eaten enough meals now to tell you w/o it coming true :P

Who showed up in my dreams:
I was given a defective newborn (brain damage) and I tried hard to nurture it - but - it died on me. That's as far as I got...
Didn't care for that dream :(

So, I guess I still can't think of anyone I want to talk to on the other side. I can wait til I get there.

Sorry - can't help you with a book selection. I don't know what you have. How about checking the library for an e-book loan. Or even Ammy - they have free loans for people who have that service you have (forget what it is called)... prime membership. You have a Kindle app don't you?

Edited to be more clear.

I cannot wait to hear about the workshop. I'm a believer!!! When my beloved grandmother died eleven years ago, I was a mess. Shortly thereafter she connected with me three times in ways that there could be no doubt it was her.

I felt so much better after that.

Hi Kath, what's new? Your workshop sounds very interesting. I have Lilydale right in my backyard you know:)

You'll never believe it, but here I am, at least for a moment!

Mornin', Kath. Here's some coffee...

Paul... there are any number of people I wouldn't mind hearing from. But this is more than that for me.

RD no rush... there will be more of them.

Caro... I have a stack of PD James books.. I am going to try to figure out the order and read the first one, I think.. I know I don't have all of the ones in the series, but I will read the ones I have in order. I have to find the list. At least, I think that's what I'll read. I am reading one on kindle when I bike.. ( part of the time anyway.. the part when I can breathe) and it is a lightweight, fluffy ghost story that is fun and pretty darn well done. Liking it.

Megan. That was my life for a fairly long time. Then the panic attacks. Some VERY bad ones. The agoraphobia is an old enemy that I battled for nearly 40 years.... when I think about it. IT started after Craig was born...he is 38. But it was never as bad as it grew to be while I was at my last job. Other stressors at work made it .. well hard to describe. As for the job, they are taking resumes until tomorrow. So.. I suspect it will be a while. Perplexing really... wondering why they waited until AFTER Donna retired to begin to look for someone to fill her position??

Cee... yikes on the dream. That must have been very disturbing on so many levels.. You know it was all symbolic though, right? A new challenge that you won't like well enough to do it as it should be done?Or that is just one thing too many or too much to deal with? Or, too much pie. As for the workshop... it's all about the experience. There is no one that I need to talk to... but if I could choose... which I can't of course... it would be.............?

I was contacted by my grandmother, too... once, and indirectly, with an affirmation that was undeniable. It helped. It has carried me through losses ever since. I will tell you all about it.. promise.

Bonnie! A Bonnie visit! Thank you for stopping by.. I know that I have lost track of you as well... I knew someone here lived by Lily Dale. So, if I cook and clean can I visit for a week next season? I can't remember.. not even sure if I ever asked... Do you go for their workshops?

Thank you for the coffee GAil :) good timing! But why so early today?? Will your daughter arrive in the morning?

Wow, lots going on in your world, Kath. Sounds all good and positive. Will look forward to comments regarding your workshop.

Yay for find the courage to make it on your own and without any anxiety! That is a HUGE achievement and brag worthy, Kath!

Okay, you are one brave soul with the course. I am definitely curious to see how your experience goes. Will hold your hand in spirit as I'm too chicken to venture in that realm, imaginary ten foot pole in hand or not! :)

Valerie... I have done a similar workshop with her before. The scary part is getting there..