Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Looking Forward

It's fall and I'm getting ready for the onslaught of holidays.  ... thinking of Christmas presents... wondering what to do about Thanksgiving... thinking I should call around and find a place for a bon fire on Halloween... and wondering where I can get all natural candy corn!

I have found wonderful, amazingly tasty, incredibly delicious, all-natural candies at the Natural Candy Store.  They have a huge selection and everything we have ordered from them has been candy to die for.  Homemade-style root beer barrels, nougat sweetened with honey, real fruit flavored gummy bears, even rose flavored hard candies!  But-- no candy corn.  I think it's about as artificial as "food" can get.  Which actually doesn't bother me personally.  I don't like candy corn.  But my kids- especially Rachel- do, and it would be nice to find some.

Ok, Bethany needs the computer to work on her Physical Science.  So I'd better get off.

Rebecca  =)
(If you find any all-natural candy corn-- call me immediately!) 

Friday, September 4, 2009

odds and ends

There is a kitty asleep on the foot of my bed.  I know she's not supposed to be there, but she is so cute and little and asleep, that I am pretending I don't notice her.  (Mike, I am sorry.  But you are out of town, and I will wash the covers before you get back.)

I spent the afternoon at the pool with Naomi and I'm a bit burnt.  And sore.  Emily- I thought of you.  Those laps were killers!  I did two, stood up, and thought... "I'm about to faint.  They'll have to fish me off the bottom of the pool."  I made it to the edge very slowly, not in a straight line, and rested at the ladder for a few minutes before climbing out.  After that I only did one lap at a time, and rested between them.  I'm pretty sure my cardio-vascular system would benefit from my doing that a little more often!  

We have had the windows all open and the AC turned off for a couple of days now.  The weather is scrumptious.  We should have days like this all the time.  Warm sun, cool breezes, low humidity... aahhh... 

I've been able to write a bit with Mike, Bethany and Peter gone, and Josh working.  Jacob's Peak is getting plunged in the water, scrubbed, stretched and blocked.  What will be different?  I hope you'll find more accurate fight scenes, more realistic emotions, a longer passage over the mountains with more time for romance-- and fighting, more training for espionage and covert operations, more character development for Varik,  and a stronger, more pro-active main character.  Not to mention, an all-around better-written, edge of your seat, cry and laugh-out-loud novel.  That's the plan, anyway.   

At the moment, my eyes are burning almost as much as my sunburn.  I should probably go to sleep.  Sadie- I am reading a book that reminds me of you!  It's called Viola in Reel Life.  You should read it.  But not till the semester is over.

Good Night!
=)