Another game great for four players is Ding. You are dealt five cards and the trump changes every hand. You must take a least one trick to not be bumped back to the starting score of 21. It's a lot of fun but can be very cutthroat! We don’t play a lot of board games, but as our grandchildren get older, we have pulled out Snakes and Ladders, Trouble, and Sorry. They are a little young still, but it’s never too soon to get them excited about playing games! What about your family? What do you like to play? Let me know in the comments, then hop over to Jill Haymaker to read about her choices.
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The one food I would really miss is eggs. I love them in all their states, and when you think how many recipes include them - what if you could never make those again? Wow – that’s a lot of deliciousness missing from my world. How about you? What food would you miss if you could never eat it again? Let me know below, then hop over to Jill Haymaker and see what she chose.
I don’t know what else she wants me to say. She should know that I’m not much of a talker by now. After all, she spent months working with me on the book. I suppose I could mention it comes out on Thursday, two days from now. Too Good for Words, she called it. Which is ironic, given I don’t use many of them. Don’t tell her, but I’m a little nervous. Usually I don’t care about what other people think, but I hope readers like the story. Not because of me, because of Penta. She deserves for the world to know how great she is. I wonder why Brenda didn’t ask Penta to do this blog. Now there’s a woman who likes words. Not that I’m complaining. I love to listen to her talk. She’s sweet and kind. And funny without meaning to be. She tries to be all tough and cool, but that’s hard to do when you smell like vanilla and wear your kids high school hoodies. Anyway, I've done enough talking for today. If you want to know more about Penta and me, you’ll have to get the book. One more thing. Brenda says if you want to read another blog written from the point of view of a character, click here to go to PG Forte’s website.
I may have to do something similar with shots from our trip across Canada. I don't have enough of one theme, but I took lots of sunsets, lighthouses, waterfalls, and old forts. If I do, I’ll share it with you here. Now, be sure to hop over to Jenna da Sie and continue your Tuesday journey.
Right now, we are re-watching Friends. There’s a reason this show was such a huge phenomenon. We still laugh and giggle every episode. And while I can see myself as a character in each of the sitcoms I mentioned earlier, the one I really relate to is Monica. While she’s a little more over-the-top than I am (to great comedic effect) we share many similarities. I am definitely organized, a hard worker, and have a competitive streak. Our cleaning habits may not match (I am a neat person but there is often a layer of dust on things) but we both like Chandler the best of all the guys. Friends has such a great cast. Each of them has weaknesses and strengths, and they can all drive each other crazy. But at the foundation of it all is a sense of love and trust and acceptance that makes me just a teensy bit jealous I didn’t have the same experience in real life. Be sure to hop over to PG Forte to see what sitcom character she would be! And just a quick note to say this will be my last blog post for several weeks. My husband and I are going on a bucket list adventure! We’ll be driving across Canada between now and mid-July, so I’ll be taking a break from blogging. If you want to come along on my travels, be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram, as I’ll be posting there as we go. See you in six weeks!
I think my top choice would the Victorian era, which included the Industrial Revolution. Dramatic leaps in knowledge took place during Queen Victoria’s long reign, and it would be amazing to see so many inventions being introduced to the world. It was also an era of expanding social consciousness, in part because these modern conveniences created leisure time that had not existed for the working person before. I would pick this era for a much more frivolous reason, as well. I also adore Victorian clothing. The hats! Oh, the hats! The fitted shirtwaists and the voluminous skirts. Oh, my! If I was rich enough then, I would have a roomful of these gorgeous confections. What time period would you like to visit? How far would you go back? Comment below, then follow on to Jill Haymaker
This week on the RWW Blog Hop… Time to get random. What's in your fridge right now? No cheating! To prove I’m not cheating, here’s a photo LOL! To be honest, my fridge is kind of boring, although it is very full! We had Chinese food for dinner last night, so there are leftovers. Also, I baked spaghetti squash on Saturday and we haven’t eaten that yet. Then there’s a couple of pancakes remaining from our “breakfast for dinner” last Thursday. Other than leftovers, there is wine, red pepper paste (homemade by me) , several jars of jam and relish (homemade but not by me) and a couple of tomatoes that are getting a little squishy. Once when I was a child, I opened the fridge to discover an entire cow’s tongue laid out on a plate inside. Now that would have made for an interesting blog post! Maybe you’ll see something more exciting in Leslie Hachtel’s fridge!
It’s time to get to know each other better on the Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop. Let's share about ourselves! What are three things most people don't know about you or your books?
What about you? What are three things most people don’t know about you? I’d love to read your comments. Then be sure to hop over to PG Forte to learn more about her!
It’s time to giggle this week on to Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop. We’ve been invited to tell a joke or share a funny story. Get ready to laugh! I am going to share a story that has gone down in family lore. In fact, it is such a favourite that when my son had to chose a subject for a Grade Eight public speaking assignment, he chose it. I actually found his speech in my files, and thought it would be extra funny to share the story through his eyes. “This story about my Gramma is one so bad we had to make a song about it. Here's how it starts. It was a crisp winter morning and my grandparents decided to go snowshoeing through their trails at Tabor Lake. They walked and walked and then they were walking along side the Old Giscome Highway. My Gramma had always wanted to know what it felt like to have the snow from a snowplow fall on her. Well, it was her chance because a snowplow came barrelling down the highway. The driver blew the horn when he saw my Gramma in the ditch but she was clueless to what might happen. She thought it would just be a little sprinkle but boy was she wrong. Meanwhile my Grandpa who doesn't like snow in his face turned around when the snowplow drove by. When he looked back he saw nothing but snow and the points of snowshoes. Grandpa hurried to dig her out of the pile of snow. As soon as she told us this story my two sisters and I had a great idea. We made a parody of “Gramma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” and converted it to “Gramma Got Blown Over by a Snowplow.” We gave it to her for Christmas in 2007 and it is still framed on her living room table.” My mom’s going to kill me if she ever reads this blog post, but she should be used to it by now, as this is one of the first stories we tell new friends and family. Now it’s time to hop over to PG Forte and see what she has to share that will make you laugh!
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