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I thought I’d post a quick pic of my room, mostly so my family can picture where I am.
I love my room (though I check very carefully for scorpions every time I come in or get out of bed, and I practically strip my bed before I get it into it).
I love the murals on the wall. I love ...
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I’m in Oracle, Arizona, on a weeklong writers retreat . My goal is to get within sight of a final, proofreading run at East of Jesus .
That’s the good news. The bad news is that I won’t be posting much here or anywhere. Because I am focused, baby!
Also because I can ...
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As you probably know, Girly Girl has Down syndrome. Part of our routine with the school district includes testing every three years to see if she is still eligible for special ed.
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Naaaa, I’m not even going to touch that one. It’s just too easy.
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Down Syndrome
We’re full into winter weather, which around here means blustery, windy, wet days that hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (hey, it counts as cold , especially when the wind drives frigid water droplets down the neck of your jacket).
The other day, I was driving home when I noticed an ...
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Almost forgot to do this! Between furiously adding words to my Nano and trying to get ready for a weeklong writers retreat in sunny Oracle , I’m dropping balls right and left.
But here it is: one lucky winner of a signed copy of Gabe Dixon’s CD , and the winner is … Karen ...
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Giveaway
Nano
Three books to give away, three winners! Congratulations to:
Sue R.! As the first winner, Sue gets her first choice of the three: Grundish and Askew by Lance Carbuncle .
Kat Bryan ! Kat’s first choice was The Long Sleep by Stephen Mellor, so she gets her first choice too.
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Giveaway
I actually wrote this entry on Monday, but I wanted to sit on it for a day or two before posting. Warning: treacly emotion, earnest religious views, and liberal politics follow. Please skip this entry if you find any of these offensive!
Anybody left?
Oh, well. It’s not the first time ...
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Wondering if you’re the type of person who might enjoy Grundish and Askew , the latest novel by Dr. Rev. Lance Carbuncle ?
Let me help. Just follow my handy Dichotomous Key to Movie Watchers. You remember how to use a dichotomous key , right? You read the question, determine which of ...
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reviews
First things first: our new winner is … (insert virtual drum roll here) … Sheila! Sheila wins the book of her choice, and she picked Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Congrats, Sheila! If you’ll send your shipping information to katrina (at) stonoff (dot) com, I’ll get ...
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Giveaway
I’m sitting in the concert hall waiting for Loggins & Messina, telling my sister about this great new band Keri Noble recommended.
Lights go down. Announcer announces …
Gabe Dixon Band!
My sister said, “Isnt that the guy you were telling me about?”
Yep. Yep, it ...
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I’m blogging today over at Happy Endings , where I describe lessons about writing that I learned from reading The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard.
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Straight to the fun part — today’s winner is Mariska! Mariska wins both Tradd Street books: The Girl from Legare Street and The House on Tradd Street (or if she’s already read Tradd Street, she can substitute for another of Karen White’s books ). Congratulations! Please ...
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La Traviata was glorious!! Nuccia Focile was just stunning, musically and emotionally. As was Alfredo’s father (Charles Taylor).
Also, I so could have been a courtesan! Just sayin’.
More later.
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Did you know that men hold conversations while they’re standing at the urinals?
Me neither. And I said so when Mars casually mentioned a conversation that took place there.
His reply? “We’re old men. It takes awhile. We have to have *something* to do while we wait.” ...
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Our family participates in Community-Supported Agriculture . Well, sort of. Our farmer doesn’t use the model where you pay in advance, but she does bring us a box of assorted vegetables every week, all organic and just picked that morning. It’s heaven!
Sometimes, they ...
