Pam's Pen

Last Saturday in June

2008-06-28T10:04:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon,
It's a rainy stormy Saturday afternoon. I think I will cross stitch and if our storms are not too bad I will write as I really need to write. My dad has an enlarged Prostate and enlarged bladder so they put off his herina surgery until they can try and shrink some things.
He had a 72nd birthday this week and my niece had them over for supper, cake and ice cream.
My husband has had a couple of diabetic bouts this week. He's fine now but as you can guess it's been a stress filled week at our house.
Been reading Rex Stout's The Second Confession. of course it's good, been reading What Are You Wearing To Die?
Still need to write the Death du Jour review.
We had weekend plans but they sorta fell by the wayside with the weather.
Hugs,
Pamela

Tuesday June 17th-08

2008-06-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,
It's partly sunny today and I will take it as the next three days will be rain and storms again
I thought I would check in before I start doing more reviews and interviews today.
Okay just wanted to say hi and that I hope everyone has a great day!
Pamela

Tuesday June 17th

2008-06-16T22:39:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,
Monday went by in a blur of housework. Now to catch up on more interviews and reviews. Find the time to write on my own book and continue with even more housework.
People thing authors have a glamorous life. I don't not that far up the writing food chain. I think Mary Higgins Clark seems to have one.
I still do my own housework, and whatever cooking my husband doesn't want to do, I still do my own research for my books and at least the trade off is I can work in my sweats or my jeans. I don't have to wear makeup and I can set my own hours. Which happens to be a curse and a blessing.
Mostly through the years the one thing I have learned is the more you stay home and write. The more your family and friends think you have nothing to do and the more they try to change you to their scehdule.
It's a fact of life that nothing is perfect all the time. I think being an author might be as close as I will come and at least I can get up and go take a walk. Something I couldn't do sitting in an office job. Still when you have to write and you're staring at a blank page. It's doesn't make for a fun day at work.
I usually take a walk, or in the winter I will cross stitch the plot problem or protag problem away. Sooner or later maybe even while doing dishes the light bulb above my head comes on and I'm off and running again.
Hugs,
Pamela

Up late

2008-06-15T00:10:00.000-07:00

Hello,
I'm up late as I just finished talking with my mother tonight. The second night in a row and it's late so I am checking email to unwind. Today is Father's Day and I hope the barbeque won't be rained out this afternoon.
Happy Father's Day Everyone!

Hugs,
Pamela

Saturday

2008-06-14T16:26:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy for my daughter Mishell she has now dropped 22 and a half pounds. Soon she will be telling me she has lost thirty pounds. When she gets done with the excercise video that is working for her she is going to loan it to me.
This weekend I am working on writing reviews and interviews.
Father's Day Weekend is going great.
Hugs,
Pamela

Good Afternoon

2008-06-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon,
Okay more authors that I read in May and June.
MURDER WALKS THE PLANK by Carolyn Hart.
This one is a reread for a review that was lost in the email cyberspace a long while back.
Annie is putting on a mystery cruise and then the real mystery happens. Who would want to murder Pamela Potts and why was Pamela sent a ticket to make sure she was on the boat. Then someone made sure she was pushed overboard. Soon another murder occurs and Annie know one thing for sure. Family can be just as exhausting as trying to solve a crime. Annie's father and her sister have very different view points on his love life.
Max is trying to keep Annie safe and alive and she isn't making the job easy.
All the regulars are in this one and can you guess what the paintings mean on the walls of DEATH ON DEMAND ?
This is clearly a cozy/traditional lovers dream of a mystery.
I give this one a 10.

More Cozy Reviews

2008-06-12T18:43:00.000-07:00

I'm trying out new colors too and I love this blog I've missed blogging over here, and thought I would post a picture of me. I love hearing from other mystery authors and I write traditional/cozy mysteries. I have four published mysteries and I am currently trying to finish two others by the end of 08.

Book reviews -cozy

2008-06-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

Okay let's see how I like this one. I'll give my May/June reads
NAIL BITER by SARAH GRAVES if you like witches and home repair mysteries boy is this book a treat for you. I give it a 10 out of 1-10.

GOODBYE MS. CHIPS by Dorothy Cannell this series has been a long time in coming for a new book and Dorothy did not disappoint her readers. What a great way to spend a summer evening. Open this book and you will soon forget all of your troubles and you will definitely laugh and laugh some more. I give this one a 10.
KILLER BLONDE by Laura Levine well what can I say this series is a laugh out loud series with a cat named Prozac you can't go wrong. 9 out of 10.
More to come I want to make sure I can post this much.

Hello it's June

2008-06-12T18:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,
Well I am back on blogger and happy to be here. This year I am working on two books and I've been doing a lot of cross stitching. I am testing this blog to make sure all of you can read it.
Then I will post my May/June reads.

Jaunuary 31st-07

2007-01-31T00:24:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
I know it's been a while since I posted to this blog but I was hoping to have my book cover to show off still it's not here yet so I thought I would pop on and say 'Hello' and let's see my stitching is coming along this year although finishing this project shouldn't be taking me as long as it has but that is because I am mostly stitching on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. I spent the other nights writing. doing homwork ,writing reviews and reading.
We are expecting another few inches of snow tonight. I made homemade chicken noodle soup for supper and biscuits nice comfort food on a winter night. Baked brownies.
I've been having headaches off and on this week which limits actitives but I'm happy to say most everything seems to be fine.
I've been thinking about my book promotions and my promotion person and I know we want to do bookmarks Terri is creative and so I think that is a given but we are trying to come up with other promo ideas too.
I know that this weekend is Super Bowl Sunday and I'll be watching the Murder She Wrote an Poirot Super Marathon. LOLOLOL Frank will probably watch some of the super bowl and even I like the comericals.
Hugs, Pamela

December 13th

2006-12-13T14:17:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
Well supper is in the oven, I tried some new shampoo and conditioner today and think I am going to like it. Recieved another slew of Christmas Cards and my own mother so far this season has sent me two. One unsigned and today's was signed.
You would not know it's December by the weather we are having today sunny and 63. I will stitch later tonight, as I mail a bunch of Christmas Cards yesterday and a secret sister package went out in the mail.
What is everyone else doing this week? I am reading another Ann B. Ross MRS. JULIA MYSTERY and also finishing up BUBBLES IN TROUBLE.
By Sarah Strothmyer.
Okay on my reading group this week I asked "How Long Can You Sit and Read in one sitting" Now for the cross stitchers out there "How long can you stitch in one sitting?"
I can go about two hours if I'm on a roll but I usally break every thirty minutes.
Hugs, Pamela

The weekend

2006-12-10T11:51:00.000-08:00

The kids are watching the 'Chief's Game' on t.v. then they will head back to Blue Springs after it's over. We had a better weekend than I thought we would and it had it's adventures. There was last night when we were at Wal-Mart at two in the morning shopping for Chase's School and then came home and stayed up until 5:30 this morning. I slept from 5:30 to 11:30 I am sure I will need a nap. I am watching SCROOGED in the office and will stitch until the game is over.....
Frank made homemade waffles for breakfast but by the time I got up they were all gone.
I guess you snooze you lose around here. LOLOLOL
I got my SS shopped for this weekend and her package almost ready to go. Still need to get all the cards made out and out the door. Should have happened by now but I have been a little more busy the passed few days.
Tonight we are having Hoagies for supper which I am looking forward to, we had pizza last night hamburger, pineapple and extra cheese. Also Mushroom and Italian Sausage.
Had popcorn for snacks as we watched YOU'VE GOT MAIL and also had peanut butter and jelly.
Laundry is going as we speak(well Melissa's is)..................
I am sure I will have lots of dishes to do from the weekend. Although my bright spot was getting Starbucks coffee as I had the coffee flavored this time and liked it quite a lot.
I have a tooth bothering me today but that may end by tomorrow.
Okay back to the family and stitching for a bit.
Hugs, Pamela

I wonder........

2006-12-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

I wonder if anyone can read this as on viewing it says that I have the same 194 viewers that I've had for at least a month sounds strange to me.
Hugs, Pamela

Pam's Pen

2006-12-02T22:16:00.000-08:00

Pam's Pen
Hi everyone, It's December Ho Ho Ho..............I've had a nice snowed in weekend. I need today to just destress as I know this month will be hectic but I am sure I'll have fun too, since we turned my book in on Tuesday afternoon I have been doing a lot better. Hugs, Pamela

Thanksgiving Night

2006-11-23T23:10:00.000-08:00

Hello,
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I know I sure did.....now of course it's back to work for me and I am going to enjoy writing.
For me it's one holiday down and one to go as we don't do much for New Year's Eve anymore.
Of course Christmas won't be easy to get through considering we are having it the Saturday after Christmas. So it will drag out but I am afraid that is when everyone could make it at the same time.
Six children and thirteen grandchildren are hard to organize.
Between time though I shouldn't be too overwhelmed until December 27th when my daughter and grandson come to stay and help out with the whole holiday cleaning, shopping, cooking and so hopefully it will go smoothly.
I hope everyone enjoys their leftovers and holiday shopping, crafting, stitching...............
Hugs, Pamela

It's Friday and I love November

2006-11-10T14:58:00.000-08:00

Okay today is great, I was depressed and tired but that went away after I sent off my edits to the friend who is helping me and now I am loving the fact that my part is almost done. HAPPY DANCING....LOLOLOL nothing like getting to Friday and know you're going to be able to relax a little.
Tonight I will stitch and it's Taco night at the James household.
Life is good and best of all I can RELAX.......................
How is everyone else doing this weekend ?
Hugs, Pamela

November 9th-Thursday

2006-11-08T22:10:00.000-08:00

Hello there everyone,
Well we are still trying to get my line edits done. Also on our group we have invited a ton of authors to join us and that is going well. So if you're an author or mystery reader, romance reader please contact me and I'll tell you how you can join a great group of readers and authors. Because I am so busy right now you need to put in the subject line of the email "I want to join your group"
You can leave off the quote marks if you like.
Anyway back to my perils. My husband had an absessed tooth this week which required a trip to the dentist. I am sleep deprived and working under the deadline gun but all is not going badly at all just tiring.
So for now I will get back to work and leave everyone laughing.............at the fact I had a bad hair day today since we hit something like 82 degrees..........FRIZZ...
Hugs,
Pamela

Thursday November 2nd

2006-11-02T14:26:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
We are now in November and the weather reflects it a almost all the leaves are missing from the trees.
I have barbequed chicken legs baking and gingerbread in the oven.
Of course I am still hitting the pixie sticks from Halloween pretty heavily.
This afternoon I have been sitting in the office going through content and line edits on my book. Boy did I 'OVERLOOK' a lot.
LOLOLOL...........
Happily I am finding the mistakes before readers do!
Now as for reading well I am reading some very good books and will review them for the website soon.
Stitching has become very fun since I am stitching 'Santa's Clothes' by Raise The Roof............
Okay I am off to finish burning supper.
Hugs, Pamela

Sunday October 29th-06

2006-10-29T23:38:00.000-08:00

Tonight our supper was breakfast for supper again. I love the midwest as we can always come up with something for supper that is hearty and taste good. Anyway we were supposed to have steaks but Frank was doing a lot of outdoor work today since it was in the 70's sunny and beautiful.
Then Frank Jr. called and before Frank knew it the day was done. So Omelettes, bacon and french toast won this round of comfort food weekends.
I have not been sleeping well for a week now and tonight I am going to take a book with me to the tub have a long bubble bath and hope I am relaxed enough to sleep sleep sleep..............or at least snore louder than Frank does which is saying something.
All in all though it's been a great weekend and very productive. Except I didn't get my bio accomplished yet but one good night's rest and I should be able to come up with the bio.
I don't know what it is about Halloween but I want to snack I guess because when I was a child it was all about the candy. So I bought some little candy bars this weekend and have snacked around on those, I find Twix very comforting and mounds are fun too!!!
Next week I think I'll make a Milk Dud run for trick or treaters at least that is what I'm telling myself tonight. LOLOL............
Okay I haven't accomplished much reading this weekend so I am off to have that bath and read!
I did watch HOME ALONE tonight which was fun especially after watching Stephen King's Rose Red all day.........LOLOLOL
Now back to The BODY IN THE ATTIC ending and I will be happy to write this review at some point because Katherine Hall Page keeps getting better and better with each book.
Hugs,
Pamela

Tired.........

2006-10-20T21:06:00.000-07:00

Hello,
I am so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open. It has been three nights since I slept anything close to normal sleeping hours. I could easily go to bed now and sleep but then I would be up at 5:00 in the morning and that hour of the day I try to never see.
So I think I will watch some spooky movie and drift off in he easy chair where it doesn't count.
I don't dare stitch I might make a mistake but I can read while vampires and werewolves play in the background.
So I will write tomorrow and let you know if I finally got to sleep...............
Hugs, Pamela

LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

2006-10-19T21:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
This week has not been the best week for a lot of reasons. Let's just say one day I am hot and the next I am freezing. Friday will be a hot day............
Thursday (today) was a freezing day..........
Today was a day that I knew right from the start wasn't going to be my day, however with a nice bowl of stew and a vanilla shake it ended on a better note than the day began.
I have no special weekend plans except I want to watch Halloween Movies, stitch while I watch them, and Frank has declared our weekend menu upon which I can live with and it goes something like this:
Friday Night: Cheeseburgers and fries
Saturday Night:Enchiladas these will be chicken in green chili sauce and nachos. YUM
Sunday: Baked Pork Chops in mushroom gravy and baked potatoes with toppings...and maybe either brownies or lemon bars.YUM.
Monday: Is frozen Pizzas as it's wrestling night and my CSI Miami Night.
When you're our age you look forward to the menu because you're like little kids getting away with something with the kids all grown and having to worry about wholesome meals for their families. Which brings me to we are having one night next week sweet and sour chicken (this is my absolute fav during the week meal) and also one night we'll have spagahetti.
I love this time of year but the dreary days since last week are getting to me a little now...plus the holidays are around the corner and I haven't even began to do nearly the Christmas Shopping that I thought I would have done by now.
Okay I have been writing on my book but I can't seem to stay up as late as I have been so I am not getting as many page counts in right now. I think I will try to work on a solution to my writing schedule. I hate to write afternoons because I have a friend or two who IM me and weekend IM's are for friends too so I hate to neglect my friends to write but at the same time evening are really not an option half of the time because of Frank and I needing to spend time together not all night but I can only count on him being busy Monday nights.
He is outside a lot on weekends.........
Now I spend a lot of time on weekends doing housework and stitching so I am thinking very hard on what to do here.
Mornings are OUT....usually because I am not up to it mentally. LOLOLOL
Hugs, Pamela

More on stitching

2006-10-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Well today I decided to just go with five on the list so it will be:
1. Dear Santa We've Got Cookies
2. Fredrick The Literate
3. Winter by Sue Hillis
4. Mishell's Family Sampler
5. Santa's Clothes
The rest will come in time. I had a nice conversation with my daughter Melissa this afternoon. I also ordered more test sheets from school and mailed my conract. The weather is great and I am finally doing better this week.
Okay off to do some chores and then to read more in DIE LAUGHING by Carola Dunn.
Hugs, Pamela

My ten Cross Stitch Projects

2006-10-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

Okay a stitching friend thought up the idea to list your top ten stitching projects you would like to finish this year so I am game to list mine on this blog:

1. Fredrick The Literate
2. Mishell's Family Sampler
3. Maggie The Messmaker
4. Soap & Quacker
5. Dear Santa We've Got Cookies
6. Winter By Sue Hillis
7. Casablanca
8. Witchy Washy
9. Santa Clothes
10 Alma Lynne's Matilda Mall Stomper
I will later add ten more but these are the first ones I need to finish.
Hugs, Pamela

I received my book contract!

2006-10-15T12:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers and Writers,
I recieved mny book contract in the mail from Publish Ameica on October 14th-06. I read all of the eight pages, and today Sunday October 15th I signed the contract.
Okay for those of you not up to speed yet, I was going to go with PageFree but the money wasn't there to go with them.
I then decided on Publish America they do not ask for money and are not POD they accepted my book and even though Publish America has 365 day upon which to publish my book I feel good about this because I feel this is the right move for me.
I have to have the edits done and to PA by Dec 1st that is stipulated in the contract. While I will not grow rich off of THE CROSSED STITCHER it did bring me out of my writer's slug and more news.......
The book that was going to be my second book (STITCHES-N-STONES) will now be my third book and I have started writing the second book in the series. This works better because The CROSSED STITCHER was set in the fall season. (STITCHES-N-STONES) is set in spring which means that skipped winter-Christmas that didn't feel right to me so I am now writing on The TROUBLE WITH STITCHERS....
I will keep everyone alerted to when my book will hit the shelves and oh YES it will be on book shelves! That is possibly the best news of all!
Now I can start my PR and I think I am finally jazzed to do some PR, you see I am mostly an introvert so it takes some doing to get me to PR and finally I feel good about starting to do some of it.
Yesterday was 75 and sunny a beautiful fall day so yesterday was the most perfect autumn day. Today is dreay, rainy and cold but I still love it because it's all my favorite season, and I am having the best fall ever. Which is good because I had a pretty crappy summer.
Frank also surprised me yesterday and started cleaning out the garage and I didn't think I would live long enough to see this happen. He has his stuff, our children and their children's stuff in there piles as high as things can go needless to say I am quite speechless.
Supper--We are baking a ham for supper tonight and I can't wait for it as I missed lunch.
Life is good right now as all of us are well and extended family is well. I had a cold last week but I am doing better this weekend with that, I have good books to read, great friends who I THINK OF AS FAMILY, my little corner of the world is great.
On the cross stitch front I am stitching "Dear Santa, We've Got Cookies" by Lizzie Kate. I am about halfway through stitching it then I will do a fall piece (small) even if fall will be over by the time it's completed.
Mishell's Sampler will not be done for Christmas and I will instead give it to her as a birthday present the end of March. She'll understand the small project as I go through writing another book, PR on the first book and it will probably be out sooner than I think.
I imagine Melissa and Chase will be here next weekend so I will probably see them soon. Jay called last night and wants us to come up there and we will but Frank has some project to finish for Melissa first. Amy called earlier in the week and she is having to work Sundays right now so is pretty tired. Mishell's kids are in sports so it's a busy time of year for them. Frank Jr. is working twelve hour nights at the Casinos in Oklahoma and he's security so has to be there.
Amanda had her grandparents in from Lake Charles, La and so she is busy with company.
Okay I should close................
I'm reading DIE LAUGHING by Carola Dunn and loving it! If you like mysteries you should join us at cozyarmchairgroup@yahoogroups.com as I am the list owner and we have a ton of published authors on there Carola is one and this is her month that we showcase her an her work. But we have other authors on the list and writers, plus readers (all of us are readers).........
http://www.cozyarmchairgroup.com/
Hugs, Pamela

Finished Project

2006-09-10T23:35:00.000-07:00

It's 1:30 in the morning but my cross stitch project is finished. It's been a quiet weekend and once again it will be a while before I get another one. Mishell phoned and wants me to babysit her three kids next weekend both Saturday and Sunday. The following weekend I travel to Melissa's and the next weekend Terri will be here from DC so it will be a few weekends. But this weekend I have something DONE totally accomplished. LOLOL.
I am sooo wanting fall to arrive and am looking forward to it.
Hugs, Pamela

Sunday Sept 3rd

2006-09-03T14:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
It's been a long long two weeks. The highlights were fleas, bathroom plumbing problems, dryer problems, and central air going out..
Now all of those problems are fixed one way or another. I had company since Friday a two year old grandaughter, a four year old grandaughter who has Cebral Palsy and a five year old grandson, plus a 22 year old daughter and my husband and I had an anniversary, not to mention we went to the thirty something daughter's house for supper and to cbrate our grandaughter's 12th birthday last night. They made it Italian night so we had manacotti, lasagna, parmensan chicken, she also made corn on the cob, baked potatoes, garlic bread, cheese sticks, and for dessert we had our choice of either homemade cinnamon rolls or two different types of birthday cake and/or chocolate ice cream. My grandaughter received a telescope for birthday and new tv/vcr for her room.
A good time was had by all but it certainly was tiring then we returned home about nine that night got the kids settled in bed had to made an ensure run for the one grandaughter then Melissa and I visited until one in the morning. She went to bed I stayed up just to unwind until 2:30.
Today I was up at ten, they were supposed to leave at 9:00 this morning but didn't leave and when I woke my son-inlaw was here too, he'd come down to help his aunt move.
But Melissa didn't stick around long at all after her daddy put the new tires on her car she packed up and left to take her nieces home and then she wanted to do her homework and housework so she could have tomorrow to play and maybe her and Travis could do something.
Now for me it's recleaning the house and back to work on my book. Melissa told me while she was here that when I came up the end of the month we would send my book in then so another ten days later than expected. I was disappointed but since she is doing the editing I just zipped my lip.
So she will not be back this month instead she is waiting for me to come the 22nd.
I hope everyone is having a good Labor Day Weekend.
I will also be stitching and reading as I also need to start getting back into my routine.
Hugs, Pamela

Friday Night

2006-08-18T20:19:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Tonight I am doing okay I watched Monk and the show after that. I baked some sugar cookies and I am getting ready to do some homework tonight.
I also am trying to do a little cleaning.
Hugs, Pamela

Wednesday evening

2006-08-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I am going to take a few minutes to take some deep breaths then blog. My week has become more hectic as its going along.
But I am gearing up for fall so it's okay.
I want to finish the sampler for Mishell for Christmas that has to be a priority as does PR for my book, then of course I am still writing the second book so that too must come into play along with my studies.
At the moment I sleep mornings, do studies and catch up on email as I do laundry in the afternoons (if chronic illiness allows for this), evenings I stitch, supper, dishes and try to spend some time with Frank. I check IM but not always on or even in the office or the sampler will not get done.
At night I write and I read. I do my column, my reviews, interviews (But sometimes interviews and reviews) can wait until the weekend.
Once a week Frank and I venture out to shop and he goes more often after that but right now I try to limit myself as I am saving for Kansas City and my friend Terri is coming to visit me when I go there in September so I am looking forward to that, plus there is a lot to do for book between now and then.
I am also learning to quilt and I don't have friends who do this that live nearby or can help so for me I am self teaching and taking it a little at a time.
Right now I am stitching on some little quilted coasters that I have to decided to make for family. If they turn out then I'll make for friends. These are Christmas ones that I am trying to stitch at the moment.
The leaves are falling here but they are dead and brown as the ground has been so dry and I'm afraid nothing much is looking very pretty in my neck of the woods.
On the upside books I'm reading are very good right now so that helps my stress levels go way down to be able to sit and read at night.
I like blogging because it helps me put my thoughts in order.
It's going to be really hot starting tomorrow so I am making the most of today........
Anyway now you're caught up with me.
Hugs, Pamela

Friday Noon

2006-08-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Okay my total page count is now up to thirty pages for the week. I am going to take tonight off writing because I usually take Friday's as one of my days off.
Tonight I am going to cross stitch and relax while watching Monk.
Okay here it is 87 and sunny it is supposed to be hotter I'm sure but I am enjoying a break from any real heat.
Hugs, Pamela

Thursday evening

2006-08-10T14:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
Well my post on whiners received some passionate responses. But it's te way I feel. Writing is hard work and it like housework, taking care of our families and so many other things takes time to to do TIME YOU HAVE TO MAKE not time that magically opens up to us.
The bottom line for me is don't talk about it DO IT. I have lived up to that for a while now and yes, SOMETIMES life gets in the way of writing. I mean people die, get married have babies, and company does come. But deep down inside I know that no matter what I say that keeps me from SHORT OF BEING SICK WITH MY CHRONIC ILLINESS it's just an excuse.
Last night I wrote eleven pages no great shakes but this week so far I have written twenty-five still there are those who write twenty five pages a night and I used to write ten pages a day and sometimes twenty but for me I tell myself if I can write five pages a night then I can be okay. Lately I have written more but I don't keep track of how many hours I write a week I do it by page count.
I might say right here now why I chose to be an author:
I chose to be one because I can think of nothing better than to entertain people between the pages of a book.
I want to escape (so I write fiction although I have tons of non fiction that is equally entertaining) I also spent a great deal of times at libraries growing up and had it's influence on me as well. I developed a natural love of books and for me books are a part of my past, present and future.
Then one day I decided to try my hand at writing something longer than a poem or short story(but I started with a horse short story in late grade school) from there poetry.
Then later after my second marriage I thought that I should try to write a book much encouragement came from Monette Cummings and she called me everyday at first having me read to her over the phone (this was back when phone calls were NOT cheap) she taught me over the phone about Hooks, middle of the book blues, she wanted this worse for me than maybe I did since I had no idea what I was actually doing but then something magical did happen I DID LEARN and I did start to feel comfortable in my writing skin. I started to take my writing seriously more and more and now days I can state one thing that I don't think anyone can take exception to and that is IF YOU DON'T TAKE YOUR WRITING SERIOUSLY then no one else will either. It's that simple. Husbands don't change magically, phone doesn't stop ringing, the day job doesn't disappear (unless you make it), children continue to grow up inside the house or outside the house and friends still need attention. But it's like anything else if you want it you will make time not excuses and that is the bottom line.
Monette never had children but she sure had family that got under he skin from time to time and her friends were her extended family. I remember how somber she could be but let me tell you when I told her some of the motherhood things and wife things that I did she would laugh so hard that she would hang up and call back after she caught her breath. In the very last year of her life she was writing historical mysteries and one Ironside type mystery. She never stopped learning, teaching and dreaming.
I guess the main thing she taught me was "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today"
In the long run of things writing is not as important as relationships, family, friends, of course your higher authority God or whatever but the truth is if you want to write and make time to write you will write otherwise you can keep a list of excuses that after your dead someone else will publish. LOLOLOLOL...........
Hugs, Pamela

Whiners

2006-08-09T12:14:00.000-07:00

LOLOLOL I knew that title would get your attention. BUT honestly don't you hate whiners. You know the ones I am talking about sniff sniff.............
I don't have time to write but I have time to live on email every day and stay there for hours.
I need a perfect week or moment to write. YEAH LIKE THAT IS EVER GOING TO HAPPEN FOR ANY OF US!!!!!!!!!
I can't write until I finish editing or rewriting what I have written but I haven't looked at the book in two months...DOES THIS MEAN I'M OFF SCHEDULE OR DON'T HAVE ONE?
No Comment ----
I have more than one idea so I don't know which one to pick. It's so complicated to write. Do I use a pen or a computer?
Gee if you think that's complicated I can't wait for what follows.
I am not picking on any one certain person here but I have had some people give me some doozy answers over the years.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES....
1. I have an idea maybe YOU could turn it into something. So okay what is wrong with THIS PERSON TURNING IT INTO SOMETHING?
2. I am too tired to write but walking or jogging everyday gives me the most energy I've ever had.
OH REALLY?
3. The t.v is too loud. SO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT ROOM!
4. But if I write something I will just have to rewrite it.
OH GROW UP......
5. I don't have time to write today instead I'm going shopping.
Okay we all have to shop sometime.............but I would think that after or before shopping there might be time ?
6. Here is the dandy and yes this one really happened to me. I FORGOT MY NOTEBOOK SO I WROTE THE PLOT I WANTED YOU TO LOOK AT ON A NAPKIN BUT I LOST ONE OF THE NAPKINS....blushing now she added IS THIS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM..... or can you read it like it is?

Monday evening August

2006-08-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Well today has been odd...Frank was in charge at work while the big boss was out of town so he took a really early lunch which means shusssshhhh I had an afternoon to myself and after a little nap, I decided to start reading MISS JULIA'S STANDS HER GROUND well I went out to the yardswing and started reading it along about 2:30 and the next thing I know it's 4:30 in the afternoon.LOLOLOLOL I was sooo into this book and because of that it's a Hamburger Helper night. Heehee
I am going to have to watch sitting down and reading this book as the week goes on or I won't be able to stick to my to-do list of writing, homework and stitching.
But I have to say being lost in a good book is what it's all about for me.
You have I figured something out my middle years of life. The children have left home and it's Frank & I the problem is everyone thinks I don't have a thing to do. That is not true.....
When Melissa lived at home she had chores. Who does those chores now? ME
I have more to do because Frank doesn't pitch in but occassionally because work has picked up for him at the odd hour day and night and this includes weekends.
He helps by cooking but lately I've done more of that again at least during the week.
Used to be three sometimes five of us looking after the house, cats and laundry. Not anymore...ME...I am not complainging about the added work no I am complaining that everyone assumes I have nothing to do which is not true. I mean sure I have the occassional boring day but I did then too my writing schedule alone would cramp some peoples style but it's the way I have always done it.
Plus I will say in my middle years it does take me longer to get same chores done. I am not sure why but I lose track of my day even with a to-do list and timers.

The thing that bothers me more than anything is that I like adult conversation about more than laundry such as books, writing, stitching and travel. Not to mention history and entertainment.
Frank likes to talk about HIS work and never asks about mine. He likes to watch t.v. but doesn't talk about and of course when the kids call it's about THEIR LIVES.....so back to what I have been thinking I want to be friends with people more of a like mind to me. Authors and writers who ACTUALLY WRITE AND DO SOMETHING, readers who ACTUALLY READ AND VARIETY OF GENRES who knows I might get interested in Series books that aren't cozy mystery (although this is my first love) STITCHERS WHO ACTUALLY STITCH AND QUILTERS WHO QUILT..... I am passed the stage to gossip in my life, or feel like I don't fit in heck I never did fit in with the In-crowd and I really don't care what I wear or what I look like if it's comfortable and I have a running computer or blank paper to write with I'm happy. I'm happy if I get a new book instead of a new diamond. I am happy if I have choices of patterns and fabric to stitch AND A GOOD LIGHT AS MY EYES ARE BAD....
So anyway MISS JULIA AND I HAVE STOOD OUR GROUND TODAY! LOLOLOL.....
Hugs, Pamela

Easy Sunday

2006-08-06T16:49:00.000-07:00

It's Sunday and I have watched a lot of Hallmark Mysteries today. I cross stitched too and now I will eat supper and relax. Writing tonight....................Hugs, Pamela

Saturday

2006-08-05T17:15:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, today has been good. I slept in and finally got some rest and then we had roastbeef an cheddar sandwiches for lunch. Tonight he's making sweet and sour chicken.
I also wrote reviews, sent messages to a few of my groups, looked some things up on the internet and made a library trip Here is my library haul:

MISS JULIA STANDS HER GROUND
MURDER ON THE PROWL
LOOSE LIPS
SAKS & VIOLINS
So I am feeling great and the authors are Ann B. Ross, Rita Mae Brown (two of the books Loose Lips & Murder On The Prowl) and Mary Daheim.
Frank came home from working on someone's car and watched GOONIES he loves that movie.
Okay I am going to stitch then read.
Hugs, Pamela

Bubble Bubble

2006-08-04T21:59:00.000-07:00

Okay I changed my blog look as this reminded me of bubbles. I hoep you like it. Hugs, Pamela

Friday Mystery

2006-08-04T14:37:00.000-07:00

Hello, well tonight is 'Monk' so I will be watching that and today not too much has happened but Terri has been busy she added our photos to our webpage.
I am very tired this evening and having a few other health related issues.
The heat is back and isn't helping either as I feel like its stifling but it could also be hotflashes......
Either way I haven't turned on the dryer or the oven as I feel I am giving off enough heat.
hugs, Pamela

Almost Friday

2006-08-03T20:34:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers, I hear some people have missed me posting to this blog lately so I am here to correct this matter ASAP. LOLOLOL
Honestly I simply don't know where the passed two days have gone, but here I am and let's see I'll start with the fact I have two daughters moving almost the same time this month.
This weekend is going to be full of peace and quiet of course around here that is another name for SURPRISE HERE I AM...from one child or another but we are under the impression it will be JUST US this weekend.LOLOLOL.............
Okay I am reading Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie and loving them plus have started Barbara Colley's DEATH TIDIES UP and this is not the one for our group read but I have wanted to read this one for a while and decided WHY NOT...I finished MOTIFF FOR MURDER the scrapbooking mystery set in New Orleans after Katrina this is very very good book and you can find a review of it on my website:
http://www.mayhemandmagic.com/
Scroll down on the interviews and reviews page and on there you'll find an interview with Elaine Viets............
Life isn't too bad right now and for anyone who cares I got new walking shoes and socks the other night at Wallyworld. We people who live in Parsons know how to whoop it up!!!
My writing of STITCHES & STONES is still coming along and this book is practically writing itself hmmmmmmm at least until the rewrites...
Tonight we did a bit of grocery shopping and I can tell you this author's menu for the next few days. Tonight we had taco salad and some nachos
Friday night homemade chicken soup and grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches.
Saturday Night we are having sweet and sour chicken
Sunday I am thinking about it being hot so probably a lighter supper that night of pasta salad or maybe salmon patties
There now you know what one author's evening meals are like.
I want to read some new cozies so I might have to see what I can do about that this weekend.
How about everyone else...what are your weekend plans?
I know I'll stitch and read, not sure what Frank will be doing but he's talking like he might help a guy with his car and try his hand at baking some cookies or something.
Of course by the time the weekend gets here who knows!!!
I know I'll be checking my website out!!!
Okay if any of you cozy authors have a book coming out and want me to review it. CONTACT ME so I can read and write a review of ithe book!
Hugs, Pamela

It's Monday Afternoon

2006-07-31T10:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Well it's the start of a brand new week. I have a to-do list longr than my arm to -do this week. But most of it is writing related. Not that writing is simple far from it but at least for most of the list I do not have to get out in 102-105 heat and no telling what the heat index is and that as far as I am concerned I will not be getting out until sundown. Maybe vampires and werewolves have the right idea this week just stay in the dark....
I wonder how many authors have maids? I know author has a cleaning lady and she cleans before the cleaning lady comes. I find this a riot as I can see her scrubbing the tubs and toliets so they'll be ready for the cleaning lady.
I am sure some authors have a cleaning lady and I must admit I have thought about it but I am afraid I would become "Monk" and have to prepare for the weekly cleaning lady. Heck I am paranoid when friends say they're stopping by as I play the age old game 'How many things can fit into the closet and still get the door to shut? Or how many lights can go out while still being able to see your friend? I mean it's a sunny day do we have to go inside?"
I had a grandmother who was a cleaning lady and I swear on a stack of Bibles I did not get that gene much to erie of mother, father, adopted mother, father and step-mother and step father.
What can I say "I've always been a rebel" plus I find it boring to clean yet if someone were to clean my house I would have to have it cleaning lady or maid ready and heaven help me if I had live in help. This would put me over the edge.......
We downsized and I thought it would get easier because I didn't have to climb the stairs well WRONG....very very wrong..............I am pretty sure that on judgement day God will be saying "Pamela you missed a spot"
Hugs, Pamela

The Miracle Of Peace Of Mind

2006-07-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
So far the weekend has been pretty great. How is everyone else's weekend going? I think I have more peace right now than I have had in a while. I am looking forward to the beginning of the week. Melissa is doing good, Amy is healthy and happy, Jay is living in an apartment in Kansas City with two other roommates, Amanda's children are sick with upper respirtory infections but they seem like they are doing okay other than being sick, Mishell signed up for school and everyone is fine there, Frank is fine, Frank Jr. called and a grandson's birthday party is next weekend so all is okay with them.
I am now ready to go back to work on my book, get some stitching time in and finish reading the good books I have started. Also I am ready to tackle school work again and clean my house. I feel very positive about the future and there are a couple of group reads I can't wait to do this fall and winter.
I am just so HAPPY and lots of it is due to my friend Terri I just LOVE what she is doing to our website. This is very inspiring for an author and motivates me to no end, Melissa is very creative and last night (well three in the morning) we cooked up a wonderful book plot for the third mystery. Which means I can't wait to delve into a book title for this book and also write up the story idea so I can put it aside until I am more ready to write on the third book. Even though turning in the book was pushed back a month it is all falling into place.
Now if I could find some quilted Christmas Stocking Material life would be complete. LOLOL Okay enough with me hogging all the miracles this weekend as it's someone else's turn.

Saturday Looking Up

2006-07-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

Okay well things are looking up. I will have my book out in plenty of time for fall even with the set back of it not going in until September 15th. The cover is picked out and nothing like what I thought I wanted but still my daughter had a good idea.
They are going home tonight and we stayed up all night doing computer things and picking covers etc....that I didn't get to bed until 5:30 this morning and woke at noon. Melissa had gotten up at ten and I guess Mishell and Cassie came over and I didn't know it. LOLOLOL
Now Melissa is napping and has been since about 12:30 so we need her to get up and get around and dressed for the day.
I hope everyone is staying cool as it's going to be 100 here today.....
I did eat pancakes for breakfast.
hugs, Pamela

Hot Flash To Murder

2006-07-26T11:41:00.000-07:00

This seems to be my theme for the day. I am hot flashing and having horminal issues...I'll be back later!!!
Hugs, Pamela

New blog look

2006-07-25T21:37:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers, I decided to give my blog a new look and so I hope this comes through okay. Just letting everyone know I did it on purpose. Hugs, Pamela

Monday Night---

2006-07-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

Hi Readers, well today has been somewhat hectic but good for the most part. I wrote and I've stitched, we had spagahetti for supper and today I did some housework. It was supposed to be sunny and ended up partly cloudy. I am kinda mapping out my career plan this week as I've had to make some adjustments and will probably make more by the end of the week.
My daughter Melissa and grandson Chase will be home this weekend an that will be great for everyone. Frank and I had some down time this past weekend and I feel more recharged than before.
Hugs, Pamela

Saturday Library Bust

2006-07-22T14:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers, okay well I ventured out this afternoon to the library and I was after the Simon Brett Mrs. Pargeter's Series. The only one they had was one I had read and I wanted to interlibrary loan but the person who handles all of that wasn't there. I ended up coming home and reading Mary Jane Clark's HIDE YOURSELF AWAY. It's not a cozy but it is a really good book that pulls you in with each passing page.
I also started reading WHISKERS OF EVIL by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie as DARK TORT just wasn't cutting it. I like the Rita Mae Brown Mystery a lot better and I want to collect even more of these as I don't own but this one of Harry Haristeen Mystery and I am really enjoying it. But this series will be for the 'Keeper Shelf'.............
Hugs, Pamela

Saturday Sleuths

2006-07-21T22:29:00.000-07:00

Okay everyone,
If you had a whole Saturday to spend reading one of your favorite sleuth mysteries, which sleuth mystery would it be?

For Chick Lit Mysteries: It has to be Susan McBride and second runner up would be Victoria Laurie.

For Female Sleuth Mysteries: Carolyn Hart's Death On Demand Series. Or Mary Daheim's Bed-N-Breakfast Mystery Series

Male Sleuth Probably Tim Myers or Simon Brett

Historical EASY Emily Brightwell's Miss Jefferies Series.

Overall winner for one book one day----Susan McBride wins..............
with her DEBUTANTE DROPOUT SERIES...
But while we are talking about other strong female mystery series I say you have to try Elaine Viets Mysteries BOTH SERIES the DEAD-END JOB SERIES IS TO DIE FOR...and THE MYSTERY SHOPPER SERIES definitely will WIN YOU OVER.
I have to also add Nancy Cohen to the mix with her MARLA SHORE SERIES as BAD HAIR DAYS are nothing compared to what Marla has to endure and Nancy's Covers are great too.............
As far as Historicals I do like Kate Kingsbury and Carola Dunn's historical mysteries plus I have been hooked on Brenda Joyce's Victorian Series for a long time................
So tell who you would pick and why?????????????????
Susan McBride's Mysteries I picked because they have Pazzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Victoria Laurie writes a series that gives new meaning to OUT OF THIS WORLD....because this woman knows what readers want and she gives it to them!
Watching Monk tonight inspired me to put my thinking cap on and see what readers like and why they like them and also ask myself what I like as I reader and author and I like characters who are unique, have depth and are mostly liberals.........LOLOL
Hugs, Pamela

Friday Musing

2006-07-21T11:03:00.000-07:00

Finally my favorite day of the week has arrived. Tonight is 'Monk Night' and stitching night. I am thrilled and that is no joke. Never sure what the weekend holds so I will cherish tonight.
Today's weather is better it's only 88 out there right now and they say we might hit 91 but we'll see as we are supposed to have storms this afternoon/evening.
I now have the energy to catch up with housework and tonight I'll stitch while watching all my mystery series. Life is good again!!!
I hope everyone has great weekend plans that the weekend goes the way you want it to and that you get plenty of time to relax and enjoy life.
If Frank ends up on call I might even write on my book this weekend. But no plans to otherwise I want to stitch and relax.........................
I do feel tired today too as I didn't sleep well last night. I should have as the temps were much more condusive to sleeping better but it just didn't happen and I had finished the Su Grafton Mystery last evening so that meant I went to bed early enough to sleep well but it didn't happen last night.
Tonight I am thinking tacos for supper.
Hugs, Pamela

Wednesday/Thursday

2006-07-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Well the children and grandchildren have returned to Kansas City. I am sure Melissa will have her hands full for a few days.
I am going to spend the next two days writing, and stitching....of course other things will come up too they always do but my plan is to get more writing time in this week. They want us to come to Kansas City on Saturday to the Royals Game but we haven't decided if we will or not its good to go but it would be good to stay home too.
We'll see Melissa and family in two weeks if we don't go and in two weeks if we do go.
What is new with everyone else this week? What are you stitching? Reading? Writing ? Any weekend plans?
Hugs, Pamela

Monday-Back to work

2006-07-17T12:24:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Okay it's Monday and yesterday my daughter Amy and grandson Bradley came for the afternoon and evening so we didn't get the quiet bithday that we planned but that is okay we still had a nice visit.
Today has been a little hectic as housework is demanding that I spend time doing it before the house is out of hand. So far I have made the bed, did the dishes as there were not many to do and now must do floors and laundry.
This afternoon I will start the new segment of my homework and tonight it's back to the book. I will take time out to stitch and watch the 'Closer' but since I am back to writing my book full time I am only serving an Italian Hamburger Helper and salad for supper, maybe if he's lucky I'll bake some rolls but in this heat I couldn't count on it.
We have watermelon for dessert.
I spent some more time reading 'S Is For Silence' before I got with my day this morning. This is one of Kinsey's Cases that I really want to know what is going on. It reminds me of a stand alone that Carolyn Hart Wrote a year or so ago that everyone raved about well I think Sue Grafton Fans will be raving about this one too but then again I am a sucker for Cold Cases. I find them intriguing.
I guess the weatherman says we'll get rain later which reminds me I will be washing my hair etc...before I have a BAD hair day.LOLOLOL.
Everyone stay cool..........
Hugs, Pamela

Tonight-July 14th

2006-07-14T21:37:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
What a lovely evening, we watched Monk and the other shows and I thought House was especially good tonight. I stitched on 'House Haunting' and relaxed in the recliner only leaving it to refill my drink.
Frank is in bed and the cats are ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....so it's just me up with the humm........of the ceiling fan.
Life is good and I am going to find a mystery on DVD or VCR to round out the night. Goodnight all.............
Hugs, Pamela

Friday evening

2006-07-14T15:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Hello this evening and my is it HOT...but then again it is the middle of July. How is everyone? I hope staying in and being cool or at least staying by water if you live near water.
Today I took slower than expected because of a few stomach issues, but at least I took a small nap.
I am thinking we might have pancakes for supper tonight. It's quick and easy plus tonight is my 'Mystery Night' for Monk and other shows and I would rather cross stitch than worry about cleaning up a big mess in the kitchen from mexican food tonight.
We usually have mexican or Italian on Friday night but I made spagahetti on Thursday night.
Frank also has a tendacy to get called out with the wrecker on Friday nights with alarming regularity as it seems to be a night for being getting arrested and having to have their cars towed, or people coming back from ballgames out of town and breakig down and we won't mention the people who still drive drunk and the accidents they cause around here. So he is on call with police department and sheriff's department so it's nothing for him to be called out anywhere from nine at night to five the next morning. It sure makes for some long and interesting weekends especially if some cars, trucks are from out of town and he has to tow then to Joplin or Tulsa etc....
I have learned I get lots of stitching and writing time on Friday nights.
This is another reason I sleep in and I am not right on Instant Messenger on the weekend because if he gets called out more than twice I just stay up and read. LOLOLOL
Anyway it feels like it's going to be one of those nights aftr a while you get a feel for when things might go astray.LOLOLOL
I was looking forward to summer back in April it was all I could think about but since then I have decided to look forward to fall mostly because summer has been chaotic, swamped and my health seems to have taken a downward turn a little and I do think it's from being run down. So I am once again hoping that after this next week I'll be able to take it easy until September and have my regular routine back again.
For now though Melissa will be in Wednesday to pick up three of my grandchildren and take them to spend time with her. Now I don't know for how long she will stay with her dad and I on Wednesday but I know her and Chase will be here. Then of course Mishell was supposed to drive up there and pick the kids up next weekend or something like that but her car has problems and so I imagine Melissa will bring them home the next weekend which will mean spending the weekend with us hence there goes my free weekend. So like I said maybe after this next week and the following weekend I can get a schedule back right now there is no need to plan anything I will just take my moments as I get them between Frank's job and Melissa's schedule.
They'll all be going to a Royals Game while up there and I hear that World's Of Fun is planned too!
Hugs, Pamela

A good day for me

2006-07-13T20:46:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Hello, I am happy and excited, I spent some time tonight visiting with an author friend that I had lost touch with and I think that it's wonderful when we reconnect with friends. She is a wonderful lady and had some great public relations advice for me on my book that will be out this fall.
We discussed her writing, her career and promised to not lose touch again. We've been friends for many years and she called to let me know that she had been thinking about me.
I am so lucky to have such great friends in my life right now.
My stitching is coming along and so is my homework. I am caught up with the homework now to get caught up with my weekly writing pages for this week.
Tonight I actually made a huge meal for supper but it didn't take that long and I had time this evening to talk to my daughter Melissa and have a nice heart to heart with her that was much needed.
All in all a good and productive day. I am reading a couple of good books, looking forward to the weekend and I am going to be judging about three writing contest over the next month. Not to mention I have to also get my column in to Mary, and some reviews in, plus another interview or two written before the end of the month. Of course I love all of my life and all of my friends, and family.
Now if only I could twitch my nose and have all the housework and laundry done. LOLOLOL..........
Okay I am off to write........................

Love, Pamela In Kansas

I'm better

2006-07-12T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I think I am on the mend. YIPPEEE....it has been a long long week.
Okay first I have to say that thank you to all my friends who wished me well because I swear you know I don't like to miss anything so I had to get well to keep up with everyone's news such as raises and children, birthdays of grandchildren, someone having a new book out, someone showing their house, someone else working on a cookbook, someone house hunting and someone with a new hobby heck I felt so out of the loop but now I'm back and happy about it.
I never did anything much at all for four days!!!
I am tired but that's okay I have time to rest up a little. I will stitch tonight. Finish my first exam for school and then get back on the writing horse.
It's just so good to be able to check in again. Hugs, Pamela

Tuesday Storms

2006-07-11T10:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
It's been a very long weekend and beginning to the week. I'm sick with the stomach flu bug. Just wanted to check in long enough to let everyone know I'll be back when I can feel like writing again. UGH! This is a nasty little bug and I wish that it would go away. I am feeling better than I was over the weekend and do feel the worst is probably behind me.
I just need to rest and hopefully the rest of the dreggs of this bug will go away. I HATE being sick in the summer(well anytime) but for me the summer really upsets me.
We had storms this morning and I slept really well which is a good sign. BUT I didn't get up until noon.
Hugs, Pamela

Friday--Monk night

2006-07-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
Hello everyone, I had a better day today than yesterday. I did my homework this afternoon and evening, I read and then I had to make a trip to town for cereal and headache meds. I was almost out yesterday so wanted to make sure I had some in case I get another headache.
Not thrilled that the weather is partly cloudy and that we are due from Sunday on to have rain sometimes thunderstorms all next week.
I have started DEAD MAN DOCKING and my bath water made me a very cool prune in the wee morning hours as this is another book I am having a hard time putting down.LOLOLOL..........
Tonight in about thirty minutes is Monk then Psyhc and Iwant to see them both and do a little stitching.
I made it to Friday and I am going to darnwell enjoy it.LOLOLOL.
hugs, Pamela

Busy but good

2006-07-05T22:56:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Well tonight as in Wednesday night was very busy. I did some homework and still need to get online and take a look at the college site that is online especially the online library. After homework, I stitched some more and the phone didn't ring once.
After that I sat in the yardswing and read then I had a late supper, Frank made chicken (remember I'm not using the kitchen unless I have to then he made my favorite cupcakes) I was good and ate a couple.LOLOLOL.
My close friend Terri sent me DEAD MAN DOCKING by Mary Daheim for my birthday!!! WHOOHOO.....I love this author and was terribly thrilled to get the hardback in the mail today.
I also ran earrands earlier in the day but got a late start to them so I decided to do some more later in the week either Thursday or Friday.
Then tonight I wrote and I wrote on my book that felt soooo good because I now have the time to really spend more and more time writing.
I don't want to jinx myself my saying that this book is probably the best book I ever wrote to date, but it truly is almost writing itself.
I haven't had a problem with it at all except of course starting and stopping due to summer and family events.
I need to devote more time to PR but maybe when the website or page is done I will kick it up a notch.
I will also be doing some quilting this weekend and I can't wait as I want to have the luxury of uninterrupted time to concentrate as in spend a day working on it. The weekends will be the only time I can do this as writing books, and homework, plus my nightly stitching sessions will leave me little time during the week to quilt.
I orignially wasn't going to think about quilting yet and pick it up in the fall but I have my new machine so I am going to do quilting one weekend day or night. Unless I find that I have extra time but that probably won't be until after THE CROSSED STITCHER comes out.
I also have my Pam's Pen Column to write every month, my reviews and interviews to do and I love all of these writing endeavors so will likely not be giving them up any time soon.
Plus I do a lot of pleasure reading and right now I have at least three authors whose books are wowing me, Susan McBride, Elaine Viets and Victoria Laurie. These ladies have made my summer.
But I also am taking time to read Emily Brightwell, Carolyn Hart, and of course Mary Daheim.
My friend Glenda also got me a book for my birthday by Lori Avocato and I can't wait to read it. I want all of Nancy Cohen's Marla Shore Mysteries in her BAD HAIR DAY SERIES and so I will try to get her books and keep up with this series as well.
Last week I learned that Monica Ferris has another stitching mystery due out soon so I want to read this one and Jo Derseke's latest along with Nancy Atherton's Latest.
Then I also want to do a buddy read on FOUR TO SCORE the Janet Evanovich Series but need to acquire that book. The library probably has this one.
Which reminds me I need to stop at the library and see what they have for summer reading. Because in a month I will be wanting something cozy to read, I will have to get my name on the waiting list now and see what is and isn't at the library. Then I need to see if any can be interlibrary loaned. If not I'll make a trip to Pittsburg and see what they have later like next month.
I also have a Lisa Scottoline I want to read and I need to catch up with Tami Hoag and Nora Roberts. Oh I think I am also two behind on Katherine Hall Page who knows what Tamar Myers and Jill Churchill have been up to lately. Let along the Jessica Fletcher Books I need to see where I left off at....
Charlaine Harris is another favorite and Valerie Wolzien plus Joanne Pence and Carola Dunn. Sarah Graves I think the library might have hers she is really popular in Kansas. So is Joanne Fluke and Donna Andrews along with Janet Evanovich.
Not to mention Earlene Fowler and Sue Grafton.
Now here are some authors that I have not seen any new books by lately.
Katy Munger (I loved this series)
Dorothy Cannell (Man I miss her books)
James Yaffe (His mom series)
Susan Rogers Cooper (Another series I want so badly to read again)
And I have to say it wouldn't break my heart to have some really great fall and Christmas Mysteries come out this year.
Although some of these summer mysteries are great this summer and I have been reading up a storm.
Jennifer Apodaca I am behind on as well as Laura Childs but what I am really wanting to find are the Simon Brett Mrs. Pargenater Mysteries I read one took me forever to figure out who wrote this series as I forgot to write it down after reading it. But recently figured it out and I am sooo in the mood for this series.
Brenda Joyce I think has one out I haven't read or maybe I am caught up with this series I will check on this one.
Now I also want to read more of Sneaky Pie the Rita Mae Brown Series this is one very entertaining series....
So I will try to find some at the libary and collect these when I can.
Kate Borden and Alice Kimberly both write a very good series that as does Julia Spencer Fleming, and it's been a while since I've read a Paula Carter Mystery too.........
Patricia Harwin is another author whose series ooozes cozy charm in her village mysteries.
Some of these authors all write more than one series.... I know Tim Meyers writes a few series and some author use pen names.....
But still I wish they would all write faster but then again everyone deserves a life.........a vacation............
Okay I am off to read!!!!
Hugs, Pamela

Peaceful Wednesday

2006-07-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Thank goodness it's Wednesday and I can have the house to myself for a few hours. Frank has the kitchen half done and it will stay that way for who knows how long!
I'm thinking until Thanksgiving, now I hate a half done project! So I have homework, stitching and of course a book to write, one to PR and so the world will go on but THANK GOD THAT MAN IS BACK TO WORK TODAY!!!
I don't think we could've stood eachother one more day on the home inprovement front. He was called out at five this morning to go change a flat over an hour away. I have not seen him since so he's at work and I going to spend a good chunk of another day stitching. I did this for five hours yesteday it's good for one to keep thier hands busy in my case while I stitch I plot murder. Either my current mystery or a new one lately the ideas have gushed so much that I can't help but think summer might be my most creative energy cycle.
I always thought fall was but if fall is it will have to do a lot to top this long hot summer.
Okay I am just checking in and once again I haven't had too much sleep so who knows maybe I'll nap this afternoon.
Hugs, Pamela

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY-TUES

2006-07-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
I hope the 4th is relaxing and fun for you. It is not relaxing for us today as we are sanding the floors, hopefully laying the tile by this evening.
BUT there is a 'Monk Marathon' on the USA Channel so because the dust etc...has gotten to my sinuses I have holed myself up in the office until he calls me from time to time to shop vac the floors.
My mind is on murder though as I keep getting book ideas today. So I jot some things down while I am in the office.
The house is a complete mess but that is okay I'll clean it after this mess in done.
We will be getting storms today and it sure looks like it could too so I may have to stay off the computer. If that happens I will be reading and stitching especially stitching with the Monk Marathon on t.v. I love the USA Channel.
Hugs, Pamela

Monday Moments-2

2006-07-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
I hope your 4th is going great. I had a Happy Birthday and am trying to get Frank to doing some 'Honey -Do Projects' but doubtful that will happen today.
Well the family has gone home and now all is slowly getting back to normal.
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th. We did ours early this year and I am glad we did.
Probably still watch the city nightworks.
I received my first installments of course material for school, and I need to do some more writing as I left my characters hanging over the weekend. I received a new sewing machine as a present so I need to study that manuel and decide what I want to start on first.
Then I have some stitching that really need to attend to and I will have some home improvement projects for me to do soon too, summer is no longer down time its time to do all manners of things.
Hugs, Pamela

Men!!!

2006-06-30T09:28:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers, I doubt a lot gets accomplished by me today as I feel like a slug....this means that I am free to read BLUE BLOOD and probably finish it today.LOLOL.
My daughter Amy called last night and she bought a car yesterday and had ordered my birthday cake.LOL.
I got a birthday box from my friend Kathleen yesterday and that was certainly a day brightener.
Frank and I went to Wal-Mart and bought a family Tent to put up for the barbeque tomorrow and he will be doing the actual shopping for it by himself tonight as I am NOT leaving the house today.
Okay I wanted Frank to make is cheeseball for my birthday, he makes a really good one and everyone loves it he told me no so I sat on his lap last night wanting to sweet-talk him into it. Oh geez you would have thought I broke his legs, back and arms, so okay that wasn't the best approach but it worked ten years ago who was I to know he was gonna whine. Sure I've gain eighty pounds since then but is that ANY REASON to whine...geez...so I said something like...."I suppose carrying me to bed is out of the question?" He answers very seriously..."Pamela just because you're a mystery author doesn't mean you have to kill me just divorce me" LOLOLOLOLOL
With a statement like that one night he's gonna get a can of corn upside his head. HeeHee
But the problem is he cooks soooooo much better than I do before I met him it wa t.v. dinners and not the good kinds like they have today....I lived off tomato soup and t.v. dinners but at least no one had a problem carrying me.....Hmmmmmmmmm.....
Hugs, Pamela

Hot afternoon

2006-06-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

Hi Readers, well today I will spend writing and doing laundry. Mishell called and grandson has a ballgame tonight. I won't go not in this heat but Frank might go and if he does then I'll have a free night and can stitch. AWFUL aren't I???
I feel I need to down time before kids arrive this weekend and Amy may end up here tonight so we do need to have someone home in case she comes knocking.LOLOL
Hey that's my story and I'm sticking to it. How is everyone's day going?
Hugs, Pamela

It's Thursday

2006-06-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
Melissa checked in Wednesday late afternoon while I was trying to send an email to a friend and anyway we finally did have a chat. It was rather enlightening but can't call it a comfortable chat. I think she is at a lot of cross roads in her life and none will be easy choices. As I suspected she is also getting burned out at least temporarily anyway as a mother I am worried but I also see where she has the strength to handle it if she will take everything in consideration and realize that Rome wasn't built in day.
Today I thought she should be a little more like an author and let things gestate and kinda just trust her instincts on some things.
She most definitely needs to relax and not get lazy sometimes it can be a fine line you don't realize you've crossed until you've crossed it.
I never quite know if she has too much time, not even time or if she just jumps right in with both feet and lips. Anyway she will work it out but i can't help but worry a little.
Now on to the rest of the night, I watched a movie, and read some more of BLUE BLOOD then I cleaned and Glenda dropped by with an early bithday present.
It was good to see Glenda as sometimes I do forget we live in the same town.LOLOLOL.........
Then I had supper which was grilled ham & cheese sandwiches.
They didn't set too well but I think it's just a little stomach thing nothing to worry about, however I am still dealing with this cough and a few dizzy spells which could be me not drinking enough fluids in this heat.
Right now I have some 7up I am drinking. Probably should have had water or gatorade but 7up just sounded good.
Frank Jr. called later tonight and he will most definitely be here this weekend then his shift next week will be 4-12 at the casino in Oklahoma.
Melissa changed her plans to come home on Friday to Saturday then she will leave some time on Sunday.
Okay I need to work on my chapter and I did write the story idea for a new story last night. I have it in a file and will flesh it out over the next few weeks. It will be for a different series.
Hugs, Pamela

Sunny today

2006-06-28T09:56:00.000-07:00

Last night they were predicting rain for today but instead we have sunshine which is good because I do better with sunshine.
Today could have started out better but maybe the day will once again become better as we go along.
I slept in today and have made monumental snafus since I woke this morning. Can't get foot out of mouth, can't get motivated, can't seem to not make a mess you name it and I've done it before noon today and not in a good way like the Marine's Slogan.
LOLOL...........however the one bright spot is that I am really enjoying BLUE BLOOD by Susan McBride.
And my daughter sent cute pictures of her my grandchildren. Karley was supposed to clean her room and she fell asleep on the pile toys she looks so cute and Bailey had her teddy bear etc....so they are cute pictures.
Anyway off to have a second cup of coffee this afternoon as I need it.
Hugs, Pamela

Blah Blah Blah

2006-06-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, well yesterday the mail came and it was worth the fact the mail lady was late as Susan McBride sent me two of her mysteries to review. OH GOSH....I had just finished Nancy Cohen's PERMED TO DEATH so it was great timing as I immediately started BLUE BLOOD..I am enjoying it immensely.
Today hasn't been so good for me as I am fightng off a migraine but hope that by tonight it will at least be better.
My daughter Amy will be here this evening (if not sooner) so I hope I can feel better by the time she arrives.
She is dropping her car off for dad to keep here and fix and he'll take her back home although she may stay for supper.
Hugs, Pamela

Sooner or later Monday

2006-06-25T21:42:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers, Okay it's close enough to Monday to talk about Monday Movies. LOLOL. I watched HALF LIGHT tonight with Demi Moore, okay now I HAVE TO OWN THIS MOVIE....this movie was awesome to me for the location alone....(Yes I know I need to get out more) but wow a lighthouse mystery was just one element, anyway it certainly set my imagination to clicking away. Espeically since she played an author in the movie.
Other than the movie, Frank installed a Ceiling Fan in the dining room this evening, now we have better lighting in there. This is a very good thing.
We had polish sausage, potatoes, cole slaw, and rolls for supper. I have ended up still feeling bad but also kinda was on a cleaning jag especially with the laundry so it's almost caught up.
Still coughing and tonight I'm feverish and definitely wearing out. So I am going to read for a while.
Melissa finally phoned home this evening and his side of the family was visiting this week then she drove his little sister back to Nebraska this weekend. Plus she is doing enrollent for the Fall Semester this coming week.
Amanda and Melissa went out today before she called me and Amanda doesn't know if she is coming for my birthday or not well this wasn't totally unexpected. Amanda loves to keep people in suspense....
So I emailed Amanda and told her to let me know for sure one way or the other by Friday.
Hugs, Pamela

June 25th

2006-06-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
It's partly cloudy here this morning with a chance of rain. I woke with respirtory problems and I certainly hope I am not getting a RS Infection that would not be good at all.
But it feels like and I am coughing things up and just feeling horrible. However at this point even with losing my voice I am still hoping for just a bad sinus infection.LOLOLOL....
The high here will be 87 today. I stitching a lot last night and I enjoyed it so I think I will be doing more stitching and movie watching today.
I just hope today gets a lot better.
Hugs, Pamela

Saturday June 24

2006-06-24T08:29:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
It's a sunny Saturday in Parsons, Frank is working on a friend's door. I am checking email and on my first cup of coffee. I am not feeling all that energetic today and am hoping that changes.
Today I am going to watch movies and cross stitch. I could write but I have decided to take Friday and Saturdays for family, stitching and reading. Once I start school it may be my only down time between writing mysteries and going to writing school.
If all works like I want it to I will do my homework in the afternoons, stitching in the evenings and write at night. I'll sleep during the day time and clean house Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. That leaves a little time on Tuesday for errands. Frank can do the grocery shopping or I can go with him on Wednesday or Tuesday evenings.
That leaves me Friday & Saturday for family visits, stitching and reading. By Sunday night it's back to work and Sunday day is whatever if family is still here and if not then naps, relaxing or stitching.LOLOLOL of course laundry is all the time.
If I decide to start quilting I'll probably do it mostly on a Saturday.
I haven't received my Susan McBride Mysteries yet but I am watching for them.
What is everyone else doing on this fine Saturday?
I have got to decide what I am stitching on today? Think it might be time to stitch on either an Alma Lynne or look through things and see if I have any small projects or medium projects to stitch on? I am in the mood to stitch Halloween but have no Halloween Project that works for me.
I know I will read today as I have a group read to finish up in the next few days.
My friend Skye is off to her cabin in the woods an I have to say for getting projects and writing done it sounds perfect to have a cabin to retreat to on the weekends. I could get so much more done. My big problem is that when I take a break I find I need to do dishes or sweep or something and I never get right back to my stitching.
Hugs, Pamela

Close to being Thursday

2006-06-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers, well I am now not only writing the second book in my cross stitch mystery series but I am going to school as well. Got enrolled today for an online school. I am thrilled but it will be a lot of work.
I read a while tonight and I did stitch for a little while but now have to get busy with my writing tonight.
We took french bread and made french toast for supper tonight then had ham and cheese omelettes as well.
I have laundry going since it's too hot to run the dryer in the afternoons right now. I have been doing most of it at night.
Okay off the write for a while tonight.
Hugs, Pamela

Midweek

2006-06-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,
It's sunny and it's hot today, I sttiched and stitched last night now I need to spend today doing some writing and reading.
My daughter Amanda checked in and she will be here with my grandson and Karley next weekend but is having to leave Bailey with a sitter as she has some health issues again that makes it impossible for her to come this far.
Mu daughter Melissa will be here with Chase as well.My daughter Amy will be here on Saturday with Bradley and Shaun, my daughter Mishell will be here with Shawn, Cassie, Hailey and my son Jay's two children Laci and Kyle will be here, as will Fank Jr and Heather with my grandson's Ty and Caleb, so a big barbeque will be happening but yet again. I really did not want another barbeque this soon but no one asked mom what she wanted for her birthday. Amanda's husband has to work and his trip he was to take to California is postponed until July 7th as the company is doing another big meeting etc...this week.
I am not doing good colon wise today I think a lot of it is allergy related and also I am tired which is never a good thing with me and my aches and pains.
We are supposed to start cooling off soon as it seems we are going to receive rain again this weekend.
Hugs, Pamela

Tuesday

2006-06-20T10:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers, it's Tuesday and I am having sinus issues. UGH!!!! But maybe I'll cut my errands short today and come home and read. We will have open faced sandwiches for supper tonight.
I am not using the dryer or the stove until I have to today.
My writing was another five pages and so that much is done for the day.
To me this will definitely be a lazy summer day.
I may nap if this sinus problem doesn't clear up.
Hugs, Pamela

Tuesday-Terri's Birthday

2006-06-20T00:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Terri, I know you'll do something fun and adventuerous.
I finished writing five pages and decided that was enough for tonight. It's a little after two in the morning.
Today I will have errands in the afternoon. I also plan to stitch and I am sure one of my daughters will be phoning this afternoon.
I have some sinus issues tonight so I will be doing bubbles and read then off to bed and hoepfully when I wake it will be sunny and today will go smoothly.
Hugs, Pamela

Monday June 19th-06

2006-06-18T23:10:00.000-07:00

Hi Readers, Sunday was a nice day...after the family returned and we had an early supper, Melissa and Chase left for the other grandparents house. So as for me not to sit and be depressed after a really fun weekend we decided to go to Wal-Mart where Frank could get some things he wanted. When we arrived I found a couple of summer tops for 5.00 each so I bought them and he didn't find the tool they were supposed to have. He mentioned that he should have looked in Independence when he was there earlier so we drove thirty minutes to Independence I found a Fall Sweater on sale, he found nothing, so then we were only twenty-five minutes from Coffeyville so we drove there, I found another top on sale he found nothing, but then we were only forty-five minutes from Chanute so we drove to that Wal-Mart BINGO he found his tool and I found a sweater, top and unmentionables. All on sale then we went to eat again calling it a snack and by the time we arrived home it was almost eleven but we had a good time and I was ready for the midnight showing of PBS Mystery with Jane Marple BY THE PRICKERING OF MY THUMB he snored and I watched the mystery.
Then I returned my daughter's call she had phoned home a lot while we were gone (we didn't tell her we were leaving town), she doesn't have to work today so she was up doing her laundry.
Her husband took his dad fishing out on his boat for Father's Day and they started fishing at six Sunday Morning they did not arrive home until five in the evening. Her husband was sunburned to a crisp. He had forgotten the sun screen and since they were catching fish he didn't want to stop long enough to go get it. He is in misery.
Melissa had eaten two chili dogs with all the trimings here then when she arrived at the inlaws they had steak, potatoes and corn on the grill for her. She had to eat again so she wasn't doing so hot either.LOL.
Okay and before you ask I had bought a yellow top, a peach melon colored top, a white sweater that has emboridered flowers on it, a light blue sweater that buttons up the front, red top and a khaki colored top.
I shop for clothes where I feel like so a lot of mine are not name brand and I have vintage clothes, every day clothes and artsy type clothes then of course I have my favorites that are falling to pieces which is what I can be caught in more often than not because I love comfortable clothes. Leggens come to mind with oversized shirts and sweaters when it's fall or winter (they have went out of style but ask me if I care)? However my daughters do so I have the clothes they have helped me pick out and I wear them when they visit.LOLOLOL...........
I love Tee shirts but they have to be V-Necked as I hate to wear the kind that are too close to my neck plus my shoulders are round so I used to love the eighties when the style was those shoulder pads that made everyone else look like a football player NOT ME I actually looked like a normal shouldered person AHHHHHH FOR THE GOOD OLE DAYS....LOLOL however big hair well I could live without that part of it.
But I do not bend to fashion or names on the labels I doubt I'll be walking the red carpet any time soon and doubt I will be winning any cozy awards for the Malice Teapot or any hall of fame therefore I am free to be free to look like DEATH WARMED OVER on any given day. It is afterall not about who I am but who my characters are.
My characters dress the way their personalites dictate that they should within the confines of the story. I on the other hand dress for my mood swings...LOLOL but my coffee cup always has to mange what I wear that day....even if what I wear doesn't match....LOLOL now you know my secret......I love coffee mugs and I love to make them match my clothes and mood. Hmmmmm maybe one of my characters should do this....

Father's Day

2006-06-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.,
Father's Day is going really well. Frank loved his polo shirts and gift cards as he is going to buy a drill with them.
The family went to the zoo out of town this afternoon but I begged off of that as I didn't feel like walking and so I stayed home and went through my non-fiction books for my daughter and also my litrature books as she loves Lit but I didn't have any fantasy books or folklore ones to pass on.
I think since she is a history buff she'll be happy with what goes home to her book shelves.
It's sunny and I like that as it wasn't supposed to be but we did luck out for this holiday. I organized my book shelves today as I went along so a lot of that is done.
My book is now in Melissa's hot little hands for her to go over and then we should have it ready to go to Kim by August 1st.
I made a file for all of my stitching projects which is basically a to-do list but it will help keep me organized and once they are done they will go into the stitching journal for 06-07.
I hope all Father's out there are doing exactly what they want to do today.
My friend Terri returns from Chicago today and I haven't been able to keep up with her adventures so I will be happy when she returns.
My friend Kathleen is probably taking today off and relaxing...
Glenda's company should be leaving.
I will be back to writing tonight.....but soon everyone will return from the zoo and I will get to visit with my daughter some more before they leave.
I will be birthday shopping for a friend this week.
I made out the weekly to-do list so that is done. My daughter is going to be moving if all goes well by August...and then my other daughter Amanda says the move to California is back on at least Melissa just wants to go from apartment to house.
Melissa & I gave the cats a bath this morning now that was exciting but it's done for another two weeks.
Okay I should go do some laundry and put away some clothes.
hugs, Pamela

Friday before Father's Day

2006-06-16T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
Children will be calling and stopping in this weekend as it's Father's Day Weekend. I think we are going to have Enchiladas and Cheesecake for Saturday night and Sunday since it's Dad's Day Chili Dogs is on the menu! He loves those.....
Monday I'll be ready for a good pot roast or chicken dinner of some kind.LOLOLOL.
Melissa phoned home again and this time she decided she would be in on Saturday but staying until Sunday night late as she took Monday off work.
My other daughter Amanda checked in and wants to come stay with us from July 1st to July 4th this would be in my small cramped house with Melissa and Chase (part of the time) and Amanda, her two girls bailey and Karley and Frank and I with no bedrooms but ours available.....
Now she is going on about how she really will be moving to California and this will be the last time that we get to see them for a while. I think we shall wait and see Mike hasn't made the trip out there yet. He hasn't met them all etc.....so I am not promising anything until I know as I am not opposed to their coming but I am opposed to losing my sanity.
Having said that we'll see..................
Karley is two and Bailey has Ceberal Palsy and Chase is five and we are talking Amanda twenty-six and Melissa twenty-two.
I think the big problem is I am back on a writing schedule and I hate to break the flow now that I finally have the schedule worked out.
I can see grandpa doing all those honey -do chores I have lined up though so this might end up a GOOD THING.....
LOLOLOL --------
I spent this morning cleaning .......okay back at it!
Hugs, Pamela

Thursday Tell All

2006-06-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

It's Thursday and the weather is warm and sunny. I hear that will change by either Saturday or Sunday so I am enjoying it while I can.
Okay today let me ask who some of your favorite fictional characters are?
Here are a few of mine.
Jessica Fletcher although I might not want to be her friend they seem to be murdered or accused of murder a lot.LOL.

Abby Cooper because her character is very likable and because I love the liar liar pants on fire part of her that makes me laugh every time.

Faith Fairchild- I wish I could cook like her and because she is not shaken by murder instead it's usually family and I would love to have a friend like Pix.

Judith Flynn- because a bed-n-breakfast not only would be a great job but because Judith and Renie are only truly afraid of their mothers. LOLOL.

Helen Hawthorne- Now if you're going to be on the run it's prudent to be on the run with a smart cookie like Helen. Not to mention she and I share a lot of dead end jobs. She is so real that it is hard for me to remember she is a character in a book. This is one of the best character developed series I have ever read.

Angie Alfalfi - Because she has spunk and the chemistry between her and Paavo is what keeps the series sizzling.

Okay stay tuned for more of this today as I am not done at all. There is Max and Annie Darling and so many more characters I like......and I bet you like some of your own feel free to tell us which ones.
Now I need more coffee and I do like my own character 'Page Hollow' who makes her debut in THE CROSSED STITCHER this Fall....
Hugs, Pamela

Wednesday Report

2006-06-14T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
It back to being a little warm in Kansas but at least it is sunny. I guess that will change this weekend which won't be good since I am having company and could live without the storms.
I wrote last night and I also mopped the kitchen and folded clothes and watched a movie. Ahhhh the glamours life of a mystery author. The most mystery I have in my life is whether my plants will live to see another day. I do not have a green thumb but I don't have a brown or black thumb either...so it's a toss up whether the plants live at my house. I think my thumb it kinda a plum thumb that is if I had to pick a color.
Anyway I have a slight toothache today probably from the sinus infection I have acquired.
What is going on with everyone else today? My cat Dagger is watching me write this and as long as he doesn't jump on the keyboard we are okay.
Is anyone else writing a book this summer? Am I the only person spending the summer writing instead of vacationing?
Hugs, Pamela who needs more coffee....

Tuesday late morning

2006-06-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,
It's a sunny Tuesday in Parsons this morning. I have come to the conclusion that my blog is a little boring lately but that is probably because life has slowed down for me. Last night during my writing session I came to the conclusion that I need more plot points.
Then I came to the conclusion that my life needs more plot points. LOLOL. Frank has a more exciting life but I wouldn't want to do what he does because he has a wrecker service and he gets called out at all hours to pick up cars after wrecks, drunk drivers, and of course the break down on people some from our area and others who are passing through. He works for the Sheriff's Department, the Police Department, AAA, and of course his shop. He is also a mechanic and so all of this makes life quite interesting at times.
Especially when let's say a car breaks down in Parsons for a college student but daddy is paying the bills and insists Frank tow the car to Oklahoma City. LOLOL.....well then off he goes doesn't matter what time of day or night.
This I think might be why I write nights more than anything because when your husband is on the road at two in the morning for a long distance drive on a Saturday night you might as well get some work done because you won't be sleeping.
I did try to stay on days lately but the writing is going to suffer. My creative clock is just not a 9-5 woman she wants midnight to four or five,
however my almost 49 year old body wants nothing but sleep at midnight. In this case I think the creative clock might win.
Why am I babbling like a brook on this morning about writing schedules? I have no idea except I think I tried to fix a thing that wasn't broken. You live and you learn.
Anyone doing anything exciting at all today? I don't know how other authors and writers spend their day.......but today I am going to give my cats a bath now that ought to lend excitement to anyone's day.
Hugs, Pamela

Monday June 12th

2006-06-12T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, it's Monday and back to work time for me. I have some stew meat in the crockpot for Stroganoff it's cooler here today so that sounded like a plan to make with some biscuits. I am in housework mode today and I will be baking some brownies the creamcheese kind.
I also have writing to do later and it wouldn't hurt to read the group read actually I am rereading it and am reminded of how good Nancy Cohen's Characters really are.
Terri I hope you have a safe and fun trip. I think Melissa will be home this weekend but not sure on that it could be the following weekend. Either way things will probably get interesting in the next week....
Okay I should scoot and try to get more work accomplished today.
hugs, Pam

Attention Susan McBride

2006-06-11T13:09:00.001-07:00

Dear Susan, I got a chuckle out of your posts and yes we Kansas Gals have to stick together. What I really meant was that I can't get your books in Parsons as we do not have a bookstore here. So I will look when I got to Joplin or Kansas City. Joplin is an hour and fifteen minutes from here and K.C. is two and a half hours.
However if (because I am a mystery reviewer) you have any books that you would like for me to review for you please contact me at pjames25us@yahoo.com and I will be happy to send you my snail mail addy.
Yes I am a huge fan and love your writing style and the relationship between mother, daughter etc....
Hugs, Pamela who now knows that Susan McBride reads her blogs...LOL.

Attention Susan McBride

2006-06-11T13:09:00.000-07:00

Saturday in the afternoon

2006-06-10T12:06:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
Well I spent from 11:30 until 1:00 at the ball field as my grandaughter had a game today. They lost but it was still fun. I am suburned and came home to have lots of water.
I hope all the rest of you are having a great Saturday mine is hot, sunny and now we are going to have scrambled eggs, and sausage for lunch a later lunch than expected.
Then I will probably find something to do like stitch or read.
Hugs, Pamela

Later Friday Morning

2006-06-09T08:52:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Readers,
The birds are singing and it's sunny hot all ready and my neighbors are still having their rummage sale. The car doors slamming woke me this morning. I then decided StarBucks was in order when the Decaf wouldn't quite do the trick, so I having an errand anyway I made my way to the store for a bottle of StarBucks Coffee, I came home and started the laundry. So far the rest of the morning has been nice as I have had the time to check emails and I will be answering some in a while as so far I've only answered two of them.
I had the Cosby Mysteries on this morning and boy was that a treat. Now to make beds, pick up the rest of the dirty clothes, vacum, do the small amount of dishes I have to do and sweep the floors. Today I may try organizing the bathroom better, then I will sit watch mysteries and stitch unless inspired to write this afternoon.
Frank will probably spend in the morning going to rummage sales. Next weekend will be hectic if Melissa decides to come as we are going over my book and it's Father's Day Weekend.
Last weekend was great with no interruptions and I had lots and lots of stitching and reading time.
Hugs, Pamela

Made it to Friday

2006-06-08T22:38:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers,
It's Friday and I am GLAD, Thursday wasn't bad just hectic in a strange sorta way. I mailed Kathleen her package and then when I got home my neighbors were having a rummage sale and called me over and so I went (mostly to be polite) but anyway as it turned out they had books and these were nice paperbacks albeit mostly romances but they were selling for .25 a piece so I bought ten dollars worth, then Frank shows up over there over lunch and he bought a food dehydrater. So he'll have something to play with over the weekend. Then she called me back over two hours later as she knows I have grandaughters and she had tons of Barbie Doll Clothes and Barbies I ended up helping sort Barbie Clothes into piles and helping with all of that from the floor let's just say I'm a good neighbor.
Anyway then I bought some for the grandaughters, then I went home did the much needed housework and Frank comes home and wants to go back to the rummage sale he found stuff he wanted to get Chase.
I had put chicken in the crockpot so we had barbequed chicken sandwiches for supper. Then Frank went out to mow the lawn and I ended up watching "JEWELS" Danielle Steel Movie (rather it's based on her book) anyway four hours later I was done stitching, missed Instant Messages Galore, but had a nice evening. Then I cleaned up the kitchen, Frank came in earlier and watched the last ninety minutes of it with me then showered and went to bed and I am now on here after checking a couple of messages. I got the Janet Evanovich Newsletter in the mail today so I sat and read it. LOVED IT.....they are soooo interesting as a family and her as an author. Now I will climb in the tub and read more of PERMED TO DEATH....
Oh before that I have a few plot points to write down and I have to make out a writing -to-do-list for the weekend.
I took a short walk this afternoon but I need to take a longer one before my Mystery Friday Starts tomorrow afternoon. I had a snack earlier of peanut butter....it's very hot in Parsons today and will be worse over the weekend which is fine with me...LOLOL
Hugs, Pamela

Morning

2006-06-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
This morning it's sunny the birds are singing, and I'm up dressed, ready for my day. After being up a while this morning I wondered what my friend Skye was doing with her morning and if she and her husband are having a fun adventure.
My friend Glenda is probably getting breakfast and seeing her husband off to work. Her daycare mother's are probably mostly already dropping thier children off.
My friend Terri is getting ready for next week's adventure which I envy her over.
My friend Kathleen probably has to work today but yesterday was her birthday.
Today I will write a new 'Pam's Pen column', write a review or two, and then read the interview that Mary Emmons has for this month that I wrote. The author of the month for me was "Carolyn Haines" at The Voice In The Dark.
I have a little more housework to do today, and I think it's my turn to cook supper. With it hot outside I am not sure what to have just yet.
I am thinking barbequed chicken and a baked potato or spagahetti and french bread with salad. Possibly barbequed chicken sandwiches.
I had a sausage and biscuit for breakfast with decaf coffee.
Okay I need to find a package or a box to put Kathleen's prezzies in, I got her material lots of material she is in to sewing and she cross stitches so I got her material that she can make tuck pillows from, or quilted wall hangings, or placemats and napkins, she anything she wanted to make, and then I also got her some rubber stamps, a mini cross stitch kit (trust me this woman has more stitching stash than I do) smile, and of course I got her a book.
Now for the next birthday girl in my tight little circle of friends. I won't be able to post what I get that particular girl because she reads my blog almost everyday. But she knows who she is...LOLOLOL.
Okay I guess I need to start doing something around here.
Hugs, Pamela

Wednesday -hump day

2006-06-07T07:21:00.000-07:00

Well it's hump day and I woke to a hot house this morning because Frank turned the heat way up, plus I woke grumpy because my husband is not helping out at home and is never home and this morning I took one look at him and it just set me off.LOLOLOL.......
I woke early and the house is a mess so I have a ton of cleaning to do today, mya daughter Amanda left me an email that they are moving. No details of course........ARRGGHHHH.
Today is NOT a good day. And right off the bat my friends decided to IM me which is okay since they didn't know I was having a BAD morning.LOLOL it was one ladies birthday and so I hope she has a better birthday than I did morning so far, the other lady wanted to complain about her job and her back. So let her vent....then decided it was my turn to vent.LOLOLOL.
Hugs, Pamela

Tonight

2006-06-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

Well tonight has been not so bad I guess. Frank had his diabetic support group meeting tonight. So we had a late supper of hamburgers and fries. I cross stitched in the living room most of the night then about 10:30 Melissa phoned and she talked until a little after 11:00. She didn't have much to say and even she said she didn't know why she wanted to call. Today has been nothing special we didn't even receive any mail today. Unusual but does seem to happen a lot more lately than in the past.
I noticed today that the Butterflies are beautiful in Kansas this year. We have a lot of yellow and black ones, and I see a Monarch from time to time and there is a beautiful one that blue too....my squirrels are thick in my yard and we have a lot of red birds on the picket fence too so today has been colorful and full of nature.
I'm feeling better again so maybe getting back to normal a little everyday.
Hugs, Pamela

I should have

2006-06-06T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, well this morning was unusual I should have just stayed up the rest of the night on my own and read. But instead I got the bright idea to go to bed, first off couldn't sleep in bed, secondly I saw dawn come in (I was not pleased) thirdly had a backache from hell. Then Frank decided to be chatty this morning...I still do not know what I agreed to but I am sure before the day is out I'll have lived to regret it.
I fianlly slept from eight until ten then I forced myself to stay in bed until 10:45 this morning, upon which the backache had spread to a neckache in that 45 minutes, then I got up did my daily routine for dressing and turned the coffee maker on and put a sasuage and biscuit sandwich in the microwave, ate it when it was done made my first cup of coffee and popped an Advil for the aches and pains. I will probably be napping this afternoon....I went to bed in such a good mood and feeling so good but now life had taken another turn which means I will probably be safe to say I am back for the moment on being up nights and sleeping mornings. I tried like hell to avoid this but apparently my body for whatever reason wants me to do this I will say I wrote pretty darned good last night but honestly that is the only advantage staying up all night. You can't talk to your friends they all have sense enough to go to bed, you can't watch anything on t.v. but reruns, you can't take a late night walk not even in this town, if you eat you're gonna be wearing it for ten years so you'd better really want whatever you eat.
Anyway these are my shoulda, coulda, and woulda's for the day!
Hugs, Pamela

Tuesday Thoughts

2006-06-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, well I am feeling better than the passed couple of days and thhank goodness for that as I need to get back to writing.It was lucky for me that at least this time I could stitch my way through some of the icky feeling. I read too and I have to say Victoria Laurie is rapidly becoming my favorite author. It's tough to beat Carolyn Hart, Mary Daheim and Emily Brightwell, plus I have become a huge fan of Susan McBride even though to date I have only read one of her books as I can't find them out here.
Katherine Hall Page has another bookcoming out in the next few months the BODY IN THE IVY...gotta have that one but haven't read THE BODY IN THE SNOW DRIFT yet. I thought I had but was wrong it was the Nancy Atherton Book with a title close to that -that I had read.
We had our storms here this evening and then it turned off okay they say there are supposed to be more storms tomorrow and that could be which is why I am posting this at one in the morning just in case it takes me a while to get on the email in later this morning.
How is the book you're reading?
I would love to know who all reads my blog as I know Skye and Terri do which is great....and I think Kathleen has read it a time or two.
Skye is on the road again....this week so she's missed and I'll be glad when she returns. But it's that time of year when everyone travels, hits the road and enjoys the weather and outdoor fun.
My daughter Amy phoned tonight and she is in to using turkey instead of hamburger for her meals so she was making turkey spagahetti tonight.
We had ham and chesse omeettes Frank wanted to fix tacos but I told him NO not unless he wanted a repeat of how sick I was last night. In a few days that will sound good again but not yet.
I hope everyone has a great Tuesday!
Hugs, Pamela

Monday News

2006-06-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

Hello, well Sunday turned out better than it started although it took most of the day for it to put a smile on my face. What finally did it was that Frank put my quilt frame together and I put the fabric in it for the TW Egyptian Sampler and this is my huge piece I will work on in the office. In the office I have a t.v. and vcr plus the computer so when I want a cigerette in here instead I will stitch on the big project for Melissa & Travis. I don't know when it will be done but at least it has a good start, then in the living room while watching more movies today and when I wasn't feeling all that well I kept at my Lizzie Kate Snippet. I didn't finish it but it shouldn't take too long to finish it up this week. Now I finally have two places to stitch and on nice days I can go to the yardswing and read and of course take my daily walks. I will have plenty of material left over to stitch something else on after I am done with the TW as I had Frank pick up plenty yesterday. The jewel tones in the TW are awesome....okay well I need to go get bubbles and read.
Hugs, Pamlea

Sunday Not so Sunny

2006-06-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

Hello, well today we have started out with thunderstorms and rain. I guess it will stay that way until this evening so I probably am not going to be able to get on the net as much as I wanted today.
Frank realized we didn't have enough eggs for breakfast so he is at the store and I thought I'd do a blog this morning to let everyone know that I am not able to be on here much yet today.
Right now I think we are between the storms.
I have been watching BULLDOG DRUMMUND this weekend and stitching. I will probably do more stitching today and I need to get some laundry done.
My sinuses are acting up and I hope they get better.
Last night was good and I slept well again the storms woke me this morning.
Hugs, Pamela

Saturday Morning

2006-06-03T08:27:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, well not doing so hot today at all. Colon is a mess and so I will most likely miss a good portion of the day but never fear I will be reading and then later if all works out maybe I can stitch. I am really tired today too and that isn't helping matters so I imagine I will definitely be napping this afternoon.
Frank has gone to install a door.
It's cloudy outside and looks like rain which is kinda predicted for this afternoon.
Good thing I just wanted to cozy up with a book anyway....LOL...
My writing won't happen today not with the way I am feeling.
Okay I think I'll go put in a movie and hope for the best today.
Hugs, Pamela

Friday-June

2006-06-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

It's June and the birds are singing....my daughter Amanda's birthday was yesterday and she seemed to be in a good spirits which is a good thing since she can and has went through post partum depression in the past.
Today I doubt I leave the house since its 'Mystery Friday' every Friday that I am home I stitch, write and watch one mystery after another. Today though I started with 'INDIANA JONES', my weekend plans are simple, don't smoke, finish my Lizzie Kate Stitching Project, and relax in my yardswing.
I need to do some more cleaning at some point but you this Victoria Laurie Book is just soooo good and I really really want to stitch this small project.....sooooo with the exception of dishes and laundry I am not so sure that cleaning is on the agenda.LOL.
Anyone have any good jokes to tell me I could use some humor right now...what is everyone else's weekend plans?
I Love to hear what others are doing with their weekend.
Hugs, Pamela

Almost Friday

2006-06-01T21:47:00.000-07:00

Well it's almost Friday and so Thursday kinda flew by for me. I actually had a migraine and by late afternoon figured out I wasn't going to function very well so when Frank got home from work we turned everything off listened to the rain and fell asleep. We woke at 8:30 tonight needless to say this is not going to bode well for getting up early in the morning. I am up it's almost midnight and I don't see me going to bed any time soon but the headache is gone and I never got the chance to do much writing today. I guess I will write tonight and then relax with a good book until I get sleepy.
The rain is gone and tomorrow will be sunshine and high temps.
Hugs, Pamela

Thursday Morning

2006-06-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

Well I have not been sleeping well although I have been going to bed early enough to sleep all through the night it just isn't happening so the consequence is that I over sleep in the morning and today was a doozy at 9:50. It's cloudy today so we'll see if the weather snaps out of it or not but I'm pretty sure that no sun in our bedroom was another reason I slept in this morning.I wrote seven pages on the new book yesterday afternoon, last night Frank and I went to the super center even though I really wanted him to go without me as I am pmsing. But while there I bought a couple of summer tops and some unmentionables.
I haven't had my morning walk yet today but today I am having some colon issues all ready due to pms. I put in a movie last night and stitched until bath time.Mostly yesterday evening Melissa called and we talked for a long long time. Travis was at a concert his birthday is June 5th.
Hugs, pamela

Wednesday

2006-05-31T08:22:00.000-07:00

Well today could have started out much much better. I am having those jerky leg things last night after I go to bed when the hot flashes started in and they played tag with me all night long. I didn't get to sleep until somewhere around four and I am crushed I have been on a roll for almost two weeks and now I have a problem because I overslept until 9:30 this morning. This means I probably won't want to go to bed at midnight tonight. Plus the day has been cloudy and dreary so far and so I am all ready in a funk today. Hugs, Pamela

TUESDAY RAINDROPS

2006-05-30T06:45:00.000-07:00

Everyone is back to work today including me. I am going to be writing as I need to keep busy and on the move this week. I have been up since 7:30 today but I have the laundry started, made a pot of decaf coffee, fed cats, gotten dressed, got Frank off to work with granola and an apple. LOLOL. Hey it's my first routine day and I did send along a sugarless breakfast drink with him as well as the rest.
Now I am going to have some toast and honey then do some dishes. Hang up clothes and remop the floor. Fabreeze everything and if it's not raining and storming by the time all of this is done then I will write.
Tonight we are having tacos burgers for supper. I need to take my walk really quickly here first so that I can get that in today just in case it doesn't stop raining today or tonight. if you don't see me on here you'll know it's the storms. Otherwise I should be checking in and out today. I stitched last night and have the hat done on my Santa. One of my favorite movies is on Turner in a little bit BRINGING UP BABY with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. So that will help too if I need a break I can watch the movie and stitch. Okay daylight is burning. I hope you all have a very good back to work day and I will be working too........Hugs, Pamela

MEMORIAL DAY

2006-05-29T13:41:00.000-07:00

Well today has been tougher but I am not doing too badly. My dryer is fixed thanks to my wonderful husband. I went out and bought some suckers and jolly ranchers....still can't find the cinnamon suckers that I want or hot tamale candy. Or even red hots....
Right now I am sucking on a sour grape sucker which is a little too sour for me but hey at least I am sticking with the no smoking. I did some laundry and tonight I am not sure if we will have tacos or pizza.
I had a BLT for lunch.
I think I will start writing down my book plot a little later. Melissa wanted me to take this month off of writing until I got the no smoking thing under control but I am very afraid that would leave me too much time on my hands and I have had enough time off writing for now. I think I'll try the writing for this week and if I can handle it then I will continue if it's a no way sorta thing I will go back to stitching ONLY this month. Today I have been in the yardswing reading VISIONS OF MURDER by Victoria Laurie and I have to say this is a really really good book. So that has helped relax me immensely today. I also have been watching the Criminal Intent Marathon but sure wish it could have been MURDER SHE WROTE or POIROT. I am back home where I don't get the BIO Channel that has all of these and the other channels like Melissa and Travis did not that I got to see them all that much up there but at least they had them.
I cleaned off my sewing machine today and I think I have to get a new sewing machine as I was going to try to make a quilted wall hanging and this is a very very old machine in a cabinet long story short we can't seem to get the needles for it anymore etc...so the sewing machine shop said it wouldn't worth it to fix the other things wrong. I put the material and such away for the lighthouse wall hanging and I think we'll buy me a new machine or have Frank try to find me a passable more modern one at a rummage sale around here. I thought that might've helped with the smoking and with all the changes going on in my life right now it seemed like a good time to try to work on this, but I think I will wait a little longer.
So who is stitching and reading what this week? You know what I am reading....stitching it will be the small Lizzie Kate, then my Alma Lynne, plus plotting my book. Maybe writing a scene or two etc....I have the book plotted in my head but we can't anything up there for long.LOLOLOL..........
Hugs, Pamela

I'M HOME

2006-05-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

I'm home and it sure feels good to be home. Now let's see first I want to say that I am trying to quit smoking and so I will be a little like a humming bird this week kinda flighty in and out of the office as I don't want to just sit too long without cross stitch in my hands. I know I can quit smoking as I have done it before last time didn't stick so I will keep trying but this time for a change it feels a lot more right than ever before. I think a lot of it is this is a time of year where I can get outside and do things and so I am not locked into a season like winter where that might not be posssible.
I am still plotting the new book and until I get passed the crunch of the smoking cravings I don't intend to start chapter one for a while. Instead I will be stitching, reading and walking.....
Right now I have some household projects that ought to keep me busy. I might add I have only had one cigarette in 12 hours and that was last night after going eight hours without one. However I have a funny feeling that I will be craving suckers and pixie sticks..LOLOL...I also like lemon drops....I think the thing that will drive me most batty is the lack of energy because it really makes me lazy when I don't smoke so that is why I am starting right off the bat with walks and being 0n the move.
My visit with Melissa was not exactly up to par and I am sure everyone knows what it's like to visit someone and have be surprised that the visit just was more tense and stressful than you ever thought it could be....I am not sure where things went south but it seems to me she and I are just on a different level right now so this may not be anything we can put behind us. I know that I am tired of being bossed around!!! Very tired of it and I know that I needed a break from my daughter.
Hugs, Pamela

Thursday afternoon

2006-05-25T11:46:00.000-07:00

Hello, well today hasn't been the best as I woke up sick and pmsy and then Melissa came home from work all grouchy and is now taking a nap with Chase. So we are not leaving right away afterall. So I guess I will stitch for a little while. Chase is excited to have Bailey and Karley spend the night. I feel sooo tired today already but I am sure I will get with the program. Hugs, Pamela

Wednesday Rain

2006-05-24T06:43:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday and when I first got up it was sunny now it's turned cloudy and I see where we have a chance for rain. I got the kitchen cleaned up this morning and I am waiting for MURDER SHE WROTE to come on....I need to take an advil as my neck and shoulders are killing me this morning. So okay I might be more than a little depressed this visit with Melissa as we are not conencting like we usually do and I know I am in menepause but still......it's as though she has a full life without her parents and it's truly a sad thing. I really looked forward to spending some time with her but it's not working as well as I had hoped for and I can't put mu finger on it except to say that it probably wasn't the right time fotr me to visit. Now keep in mind it's NEVER been like that before....however Chase and I are getting along better than ever. Travis and I are so-so one night we are great and another night he acts like I'm the devil reenvented and just wants to talke to Melissa. Of course it didn't help she did a Tarot reading on me and the Devil Card came up....here was another bad card too that could mean I am going to die suddenly as in SUDDEN DEATH so I admit to not being to thrilled about my future right now. But this reading didn't have my present so hot mu past was great then my future depended on the choices of the present but there was that pesky Devil Card and another one or two....none were all that great! I just hope we have a better day today.

Just testing

2006-05-22T21:57:00.000-07:00

I'm just testing this all out and making sure everything is okay.