Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Jack In Hiding
Jill: Jack, it’s time to go. Jack? Jill: Where are you? Jack: Eeek! Not yet! Jill: He has to be around here somewhere. Jack: I feel like the gingerbread man. saturday photo scavenger hunt The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Today’s theme is Funny Signs Be sure to visit the home page. All right, I didn’t quit fit the challenge, but I thought I did well considering. Previously in Jack and Jill: 13 Broken Bones SargeCharlie TorAa
Suzie’s House 64: Something to Watch
Disclaimer – although I use the name of a real video store in Madison Wisconsin, the events portrayed in this blog are not specific to them and are not to be taken as a commentary on their policies or procedures. Miranda yanked the metal handle on the door of Four Star Video with far more force than necessary, sending the chicken-wire-in-glass door flying open. It smacked against the brick exterior with an ominously ringing thud, but Miranda charged past without […]
Thursday Thirteen 24# : Things I Have Done As a Stage Mother
I’m off working back stage at my daughter’s dance recital. I’ve done it every year for the last five. Here are thirteen things I have done because of it. 1. Paid $10 for a $1 item. Really, I could get them at the dollar store if it weren’t against the rules. 2. Forgotten everyone’s name from last year. I’m no good with names and faces. 3. Glued flowers to tutus. 4. Hemmed the backdrop while it was hanging on stage. […]
By George! What a Turn About.
Last week Mr. Al said the prince would get help with his reputation from an unexpected quarter. He sure caught me by surprise. Relations between the Prince and his parents had been on the mend for some time. Considering how things went during dad’s illness, the fact that they were even speaking to him could be considered a major advance. But then mom went and did something that caused all of London to sit up and take notice. She […]
Stage Mom
I’m busy with the girl’s dance recital now. I’ve already put in several hours trying to figure out which prop is supposed to go where when, but not nearly as much as I did last year. It seems I’ve been supplanted as stage manager. I went in expecting to do my usual work and found someone else doing it instead. And I feel… … such relief! I’m almost giddy with it. I will still end up doing a lot of […]
Modern Furniture
This is another one of those emails that have been forwarded a gazillion times before I get it, so who knows where it originally came from. According to the email, it’s Japanese furniture. Can you imagine being invited to a party then told you have to help set up? And it looks like that? All right, let’s give it a try. They look light enough. No one seems to be getting hurt. Heck, I think even […]
Wilted Lettuce
from the Don’t Eat Your Heart Out cookbook 2 bunches leaf lettuce 1/3 tsp or less of salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/3 tsp sugar 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbs olive oil 1/4 c cider vinegar 2 Tbs water Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces; toss with salt, pepper, sugar and onion. Warm live oil; add vinegar and water, heat to boiling and pour over lettuce. Eat now.
13 Broken Bones
We continue the story of Jack and Jill from last week when Jack fell off the roof. Jill: How do you feel? Jack: Ow! Jill: The doctor said you broke 13 bones, but the worst was your little toe. He thought for a little while they were going to have to amputate. Jack: More morphine, please. Jill: He said the two cracked ribs would probably hurt the longest. Jack: groan. Jill: He said I could take you home the day […]
Suzie’s House 63: Brothers in Arms
So what have Sean and Joseph been doing since Drew shot them? . “I’m dieing, Joe. You’ve got to get me to the hospital.” Sean lay on the couch with a knitted afghan pulled up to his chin. The red and blue clashed with Sean’s hair, and make him look pale. More pale. Joseph sat in a matching recliner. He was sweating hard. “You aren’t any worse than me. You’ll be fine.” “This isn’t like With Uncle Seamus in Ireland. […]
Thursday Thirteen #23 :Sounds from around the house
[Due to problems with WordPress, the photo will have to be added later.] I was sitting around in my office, thinking about what to blog about today when I heard a lound thud from the next room. I still don’t know what it was. But I do know what a lot of the other sounds I hear are. 1. Rattle, rattle, scrape, thunk, crash – I thought it was the hamster escaping from his cage, but it turned out to […]
By George! He’s Not Giving Up on His Own Reputation
As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, actually over the life of this series, George IV had some serious problems with his family, his reputation, and his own emotions. When we left off, Brighton threw him a birthday party when his own parents ignored him. Over the course the following year, The Prince and the Duke tried to increase the fortunes of the Whig party in London. Little was achieved; not least because, politically speaking, The Prince and the […]
Girl Scout Cookie Winner
The winner of the Trefoils is Agatha Craxie . Agatha, please contact me with your shipping info. I can be reached through Alice Audrey Write at aol dot com.
Life, Death, and Taxes
I’m almost done with taxes. If I hadn’t stopped to watch an Inuyasha disk I’d have finished. It’s Mr. Al’s fault for luring me to the couch. Anyway I still have a few hours to get it done in. Usually at this time of year I dream in numbers. I will be so immersed in the work that I see papers covered in instructions and numbered columns in my sleep. Not this year. In the last few days my dreams have […]
Who Are You Meme
Andi of the Unhinged persuasion tagged me. Oh well. I knew it was only a matter of time because I could see this one going around. Here goes: You’re feeling: Not too bad. Not going to say anything more because I don’t want to jinx it. To your left: a wall. In front of that is a clock, three book cases, two file baskets. and a stack of books to go to the second hand book store. On your mind: Taxes, […]
Skillet Bread
I got this one from my mother, whom – I believe – got it from a newspaper years ago. This one is not diet food. 1 c flour 1/3 c cornmeal 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 3 Tbsp butter 1 pinch salt 1/2 c milk Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Gradually add milk. Kneed into a ball. Break off fist sized balls from the main ball. Pat flat with hands until about 1/2 inch thick. Drop into frying […]
