Monthly Archives: February 2015

Suzie’s House 393 : Walter

“He knew.” Walter nodded to himself. “Right from the beginning, he knew.” It happened fifty years ago, but Walter couldn’t seem to make himself let it go. Of all the things he and Martin did together, signing up to serve in Viet Nam was probably the dumbest. Venomous snakes, devious enemies, and friends who turned on you filled the place.

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Her Secret Fantasy by Gaelen Foley p.386

“Where were you when he was preying on me?” she shouted at her. “Absorbed in yourself! I was fifteen years old, Mother!” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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My Good Name

I recently learned that someone is sending emails in my name. If you’re careful, you can see that it’s not actually coming from me at all. The sender is actually djs [at] shestokas [dot] com. There’s a link in the email. I have no idea where it goes. I wouldn’t click it if I were you. I’ve double checked everything that I can, and it does not appear that I have been hacked. As I said, the sender is faking […]

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Broke

Previously in Jack and Jill: No one thinks grandpa can handle babysitting grandkid without sending her home with a pocket full of money The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “broke” as suggested by Brian Miller Want to see what I can do with a word or phrase? Make a suggestion. I guess this one is a little obscure. What’s your guess?

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13 Things I Found

I’ve been looking for a notebook full of passwords. So far this is what I’ve found. 1. A pattern for hair “fascinators” 2. Flashcards with plot points for a book that I’m revising. 3. A coupon that expired in 2011 4. A piece of paper folded to act as a combination book mark and place to write notes about what I’m reading. 5. A newsletter from a neighborhood I’ve since moved away from. In the whole time I was there […]

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Suzie’s House 392 : One Sided Conversation

Vin could feel his resolve wilt. He had finally accepted full responsibility for his party in Drew’s problems, but faced with Drew’s blank stare, he couldn’t seem to come up with a game plan. “Drew. Drew, you there?” Vin snapped his fingers in front of Drew’s face a time or two. No reaction, not even a shiver.

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Kissed by a Cowboy by Lacy Williams p.114

“I shouldn’t have left without telling you I was in love with you.” He lit up from the inside out. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Parrot Sanctuary

I almost forgot about the bird sanctuary. It’s on Vancouver Island close to the butterfly sanctuary, but in every other was is it’s opposite.

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