Make Mine Supers (7)

Did I snag #1?

Sam

I'll have to content myself with being number three!!   LOL

 Holly

In thinking about the super hero bit, I think I am captain comma, out to eradicate the over use of comma's in the free world.

Happy Birthday Miss Molly! Giver her a hug from us, Ami!

 Good morning everyone!

I think that's the first time I got the first two... it's the little things. *G*

Spiders? Snakes? Yes, I'll take snakes any day. Actually, I'd prefer butterflies. :)

I don't know why I'm thinking of this (must be the butterfly idea) but when we were at the San Diego Zoo, they had a little hummingbird exhibit you could walk through, and this women had very brightly painted fingernails and the hummingbirds would land right on her fingers. It was just cool.

Amy, I imagine kickboxing would be very addictive. I love hitting our speedbag and punching bags...

Sam 

(hope that isn't overuse of commas, Betty ), (yikes, another one!) But Roz: a tarantula and roof-caulking. What a time you're having.

Ellen, your comment about practising faking extroversion was kind of endearing, and so relate-able. Now I want to make you a pot of tea and find a quiet corner for you by a window with a view.

Holly, I love connected books, too, even it's a very loose connection, a name or place mentioned that lets me know we're still in the world of a previous character. Your list surprised me--that's more books than I realised you'd written already. And you weed, too... 

Which makes me think what my superhero name would be: Supermuller. No idea too simple to be complicated! No tangent that can't be followed! (Not to be confused with Sam's Worrygrrl, whose obsessive thinking actually produces results.) And my nemesis would be Victo Time.

Speaking of time, can the rest of you tell me something about dressing for a wedding? Is it true that people don't wear sandalfoot stockings with dressy sandals anymore? Bare feet? Like for the beach? Am I very old-fashioned, or am I being steered wrong about that?

Happy Birthday to Molly.

Hi, Beth!

, Carrie.

Caron 

Hey-pals,

Good-to-have-a-new-room.

Amy-the-best-coffee-I've-found-is-an-instant

by-Borden's-called-'Kava'.It-is-acid-reduced-and

has-a-smooth-taste.

I-remember-comedian-ChrisRock-commenting

on-his-mom-buying-the-cheap,unknown

brand-of-mixed-peanut-butter&jelly.He-said

that-was-like-buying-a-shoe-with-the-sock

already-in-it.LOL!

I-am-Ultra(Power)woman.I-have-to-fight-my

way-through-the-daily-idiots-who-dog-my

steps.I-have-to-use-my-brain-more-than

my-brawn.

Aurelene

Caron,

 LOL...Mulling is much better than counting how many books I've written! 

 Holly

LOL, Holly, we were simu-mowing!  Could you hear me cursing from Arizona?  Realized my mower was leaking gas and raced to get the yard done before it ran out of gas or caught fire.  Now, I get to trade it in on a more eco-friendly electric mower.  After payday of course!  Yay!

And major congrats on the 41 books, Holly!  What an amazing accomplishment!

Have I mentioned lately that mechanical objects are not my friend?  Treadmills, lawnmowers, they're all plotting against me. 

Caron, I LOVE to mull.  It's one of my favorite pastimes.  Although, I do a lot of Sam's worrying, too. 

Tarantula, Roz?!  I missed that in the skimming. 

Gotta run before the cat plops down in my lap.  I so hate to dislodge her during one of her cuddle times....

Carrie

Jeannie, Aka Buffet Woman...LOL  Great super hero!

And Carrie, I'm so glad you didn't catch on fire!!  I want a push mower...non-electric/gas.  I told my dh I'd like doing it more if I could do it green.  He just sighed.  LOL

Holly

I-have-a-push-mower-from-the-time-I-used

to-rent-a-house.People-would-pass-by-and

look-at-me-as-if-I-were-nuts-when-I-was-mowing.

Who-wants-to-plant-flowers?Who-has-an-herb

garden?I-always-visualized-fresh-herbs-growing

in-a-kitchen-window-greenhouse.Not-necessarily

a-'Chia_pet'.LOL!

Aurelene

Hi all!!

Geez, 50+ posts and I can't remember a thing! That's what having a new baby puppy in the house will do to ya!

We did find an angel and my DD is the new "mom"!! I think this is great training for not having a baby at a young age!! She was up a few times last night with the pup and hasn't had a chance to take a shower yet today...LOL...and a few days ago she was complaining about being bored!

Oh, and the puppy's name:

Harley

Short for Harlequin --- I coudn't resist!! Today is my day to blog on my group blog so if you click on the link below you will see pictures! She's a terrier/lab mix, weighs 8 pounds now at 3 months and shouldn't get over 40 pounds full grown.

Now --- what do I remember...

Happy Birthday Molly!

Happy 25th Book Pin Holly --- but what is 41? Gotta go back and read again!

Got the info for the Super Party on the 30th...my spreadsheet is busting at the seams!

Thank you for all the birthday wishes for my Molly! She is hunkered down with her new doll and her Pinkalicious book. Her older brothers are fighting over the Little People toys. LOL.

Love the superheros! I cannot think of one. Everytime I read one I'm like, that's fab! Why can't I think of that??

We are in the 90's heat-index wise, muggy. Almost there air temp wise too. Even with the CA my bedroom (upstairs) is hot hot hot. My lone vent barely breathes out cold air. This needs to be fixed. Probably next year, though...

Holly, we have a push reel mower. It doesn't get the long skinny stuff, like overgrown dandelions and those green skinny spiky things. However, I can't bring myself to care enough to get a regular mower. My kids use it. Both the 8 and 12 yo can muscle it around.

Carrie that's so scary about the mower! We had a neighbor who had a visitor who had a car (follow that? LOL) that had a leaking gas tank. Yikes! Hope you get a nice new happy mower.

I hear the clanking of dishes--uhoh--dh was supposed to save them for me. He cooked, I clean--Molly wanted nachos for dinner so that's what we had. Mmmm, then we had Dora cake. Yum!

So bummed I didn't opt for RWA--wanted to--didn't think I could get on the plane. I'm a chicken, I know. Dh was all set to go too--so funny, he just assumes he'll go along with me! Probably b/c he 's conferenced with me before--when I was still an audiologist. Writers can't be any crazier partiers than audiologists. Holy cow.

Okay gotta run! Have a good night, all!

Ami

Audiologists are crazy?  Really?  Who knew? Not me, for sure.

And I dunno.  Writers are quite the crazy lot.

Maybe there will be conference closer in the next few years if you don't want to fly?  Given rising prices and the horrible way the airlines treat us anymore, soon it may come that only the people close enough or willing to drive show up.

Hey, Holly RWA is going to be in NYC again in  few years.  We can take the TRAIN again!  Oooo, and maybe we can pick up some of the other folks along the way.  Ellen, you're in Syracus, right?  The train stops there on the way from Erie to NYC.  We can pick you up on the Romance Writer Party Train. <G>  And maybe a bunch of your chapter buds.  Kathy Shay is in Rochester.  We stop there on the way.

The superhero ideas are so funny! You guys are the best. Caron, I loved yours. Made me laugh out loud!

Happy Birthday to Molly. I want to come to the nacho and cake party next year. Sounds perfect!

Susan--the RWA train leaves the station in 2011. Awesome! You had me smiling just imagining how fun that will be. Definitely count me in. Sam? You on board? (That's a train reference, fyi.) Oooh, I wish that was this year!

Sam--I'm so relaxed about planes I fall asleep before we leave the runway usually. One time I fell asleep seconds after boarding and woke up what felt like a few minutes later to see everyone leaving the plane. I asked some passing woman if we were in L.A. already and she said, "The plane is on fire. We're evacuating." Good thing I noticed, huh?

Cheers,

Writer Ellen

Kim, Hope you find the other dress!  My conference clothes are easy this year...basic black with colors mixed and matched in.    I'm taking a basic black cocktail dress for one party, and black and brown one for the other.  It's fun when Susan and I shop together.  I head to the neutral colors...she goes to the colors, the brighter the better!  We never fight over sales items!

Aurelene, I'd have been watching you mow with envy.  Maybe I'll get my push mower for my birthday!  LOL  I do have a nice little herb garden!

Oh, Roz, I haven't even started to dream about 50 yet!  I'll be there cheering when you get yours! 

Christyne!!!  Harley (aka Harlequin) is beautiful!  What a lovely way to mark this wonderful moment in your life...with a dog who will love you for years to come!

LindaC, I'm no Superlibrarian, but Out of Order is my nemesis, too! 

Ami, It would do fine here I have very few weeds (I battle those dandelions all spring by hand!)!!  Of course, if I get one, your kids are already trained in using them, so maybe I'll borrow them?? <g>  Sorry the plane freaked you out!  Your doctor can give you anxiety pills that would help you get on one.  Although a good friend recommends alcohol to help!  LOL

Hi, Jeannie!

Susan, Oh, yeah, another train trip...this time in a big private room where the romance party can begin!!

Sam, Very good thoughts on getting over the fear.  People ask if I worry that my husband's a cop.  I say no.  He could be a very boring, safe occupation and get hit by a bus.  Or be a cop--a job he loves--and get hit by the bus.  Why wouldn't I be happy that he got to do a job he loved before the bus came?

Uh, Ellen, there's relaxed and then there's TOO relaxed!!  Yikes!

Tasha, aka Master Mixer...hoping the summer cold is gone for good soon!!

My dh is working very long hours the next few days, so I'm hoping to get lots of work done!!  My work starts today by picking up the guts Ella just ripped from one of her babies.  DIsemboweling toys happens to be my dogs favorite hobby!

Holly

Holly, does Ella continue to carry around the carcasses of her babies after the stuffing is gone?  My German Shepherd does.  I have resolved to throw one stuffless kitty in the trash next time my dog is outside.  If she sees me, she'll be digging it out of the trash can...along with assorted other goodies.

Count me in for the romance party train in 2011!  I'll fly to the departure city and take the train the rest of the way!

Sam, I'm with you on flying.  Though I haven't yet quite achieved Ellen's zen state.  Or was it merely exhaustion?   I used to be a very nervous flyer but once I started working on letting go of my control issues in general, flying was just another area where I had to admit I wasn't in control.  And probably a good thing.  I imagine even a pilot with a few drinks under his belt would do a much better job than I ever could!

Christyne, Harley is absolutely adorable!  She looks kind of like a long-legged Jack Russell.  And how very smart of you to time her arrival for summer break so your DD could ease her transition.

Alas (oh, I mean yay), my lawn mower will limp along for the rest of the season.  DXH (dear ex husband) looked at it while he was here to sign some paperwork and gave me tips on how to eke out a few more months.  One of them involved applying bar soap to the seam where the tank is leaking.  Men are such fountains of information! 

Aurelene and Holly, I admire your tenacity with the push mower. 

Ami, I'm glad Miss Molly's birthday was a good one.  Nachos and birthday cake, it doesn't get much better than that!   I remember the pink stuff well.  We did more ear infection runs than I care to think about.

Carrie

Kim--hope things even out for you soon! I want you in tip top shape for San Fran.

Carrie--glad the mower is working. Nice to know about the soap thing. Strange, but nice.

I'm on my 4th day of faking extroversion in this class and all I can say is, "I'm tired." Sheesh. I'm ready to go back to my cubicle and quietly write some numbered procedures.

Did you all see that Super author Margaret Watson has an interview up at eHQ about her triplet trilogy? It sounds great. Margaret spilled a drink on me last year at a party and I still like her--that's what a cool, great person she is. The interview made me want to check out her new book. It's here: Interview.

I've been reading tons of emails about the Super Reader gathering in San Fran. The authors are putting together quite a nice little party. I hope all of our thread friends who are at the conference will be able to stop by! 

Cheers,

Writer Ellen

Hi Marcie,

I only wore a dress to the Harlequin party. It was a regular dress, not a gown. I wore a skirt to the Ritas. That's my plan again this year. For everything else I wore pants.

The styles seemed to vary widely. I think you could probably wear what suits you and be perfectly comfortable.

Hope you're not too hot! I just finished exercising and took a shower and I'm still a little hot. Have to do some sewing now and I think I'll point the fan right at myself!

Cheers,

Writer Ellen

Hi Jeannie,

In addition to pretending to be an extrovert this week, I've been pretending to be someone who dresses in real clothes (not jeans). It's not only because the training class seems fancier than work, I also wanted to test out the outfits I'm planning for the conference.

My iron hasn't been deployed this many days in a row since I graduated from Catholic high school.

Glad to know things are looking good in your closet as well! Should we google "gall bladder+recovery+boogie+down" so we know what to expect from Kim?

Cheers,

Writer Ellen

isn't pretending to be an extrovert exhausting? Kinda like pretending to be interested in a speaker that's boring!

I hate sewing. Of course, the most I do is sew on a button. That's all of the excitement I need!

LindaC

...only 100+ posts to skim...congrats to Carrie on the job...Happy Birthday to Molly...condolences to Vieve...backpacks...one per year, but planning to continue with last year's if we can get a Tennessee T embroidered on it...otherwise, internet shopping to procure the correct backpack...Ellen...sorry for your training...Kim...glad you're on the mend...Holly...all seems well in Hollyworld...I'd choose Batman...loved your superheros...thinking of one hurts my head tonight...Jeannie...glad everything is good with/for Red...LindaC...sorry your summer is screeching to an end...Roz...roofs over spiders?  Really?  Susan...hope you find a job soon...teaching again?   Sam...love your devotion to Supes...Christyne...enjoy the puppy, and you, or someone else who knows, tell me how to keep Lucy from chewing our toes...Welcome to Beth and Jody...Kay...I bought the last copy of HST at Walmart yesterday...Ami...LOL on the picture of your DH's triathalon...Chelle...waving...oh, and all of your conference bound girls are making me green with envy...clothes and conference!  You should all have to wear old clothes OR conference, but not both! <wink>

think that's about all I can remember...

We leave for the beach tomorrow and are swinging through my hometown on the way back...11 day trip...if I finish packing...

...today is DHs birthday...he's 38...I don't mind sharing his age...

I'll never get caught up after that long of a trip, so try to save all the good stuff for when I get back! Yeah, right...

PS...AMY... I loved A Doctor in Her House...really!  I need to send you an email dripping with praise, and I will someday, but for now, know it was AWESOME!

Goodnight!

Kim,  Sorry about the aftereffects, and hoping buying something was less painful than you expected.

Carrie, Yep, Ella and Ethel both love their dead babies.  They carry them around until they no longer resemble babies and become just scraps of cloth!  LOL  Your Shepard (what's her name?) could easily come hang here!  Good luck with the baby funeral!  And glad you're up for the Romance Party Train!

Ellen, Thanks for the link to Margaret's interview!  And I'm so hoping the Super Party is...well, Super!  Can't wait to see everyone!  Have I mentioned I'm so glad to be a Super Author lately??  LOL  I sooo am!  Working on the first straight-up Super book and having a blast with it!  Oh, and I soooo don't iron either.  My trick is, roll the clothes, they don't wrinkle as much.  Then if there are minor wrinkles, I hang them in the bathroom when I shower and let them steam out.  That's as good as it gets for me.

Marcie, I love how you planned to decide on AC...whether you turned it on or not, hope you were comfortable.  Today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year here...and we've got no AC.  Ugh.  As for RWA clothes, I'm taking my black suit, a couple cocktailish dresses and...jeans.  Yes, I found a pair over trouser jeans...very dark blue.  On days I don't have to present a workshop, that's what I'm wearing!  I'll add jewelry and a jacket, but it will still be jeans.  I feel so sneaky!  LOL

Jeannie, Sounds like you're ready to go!!  I won't let myself start getting stuff out until a week before.  But I've started my list!  LOL 

Christyne, Sending you good puppy vibes!  And yay on the girls weekend to the Cape.  I was there once, and it was beautiful!!

LindaC, I guarantee that I'll be a total ooze by the end of the conference.  They drain me.  The first one I went to was DC.  Susan drove (it was our first roadtrip) and rather than talk to everyone about the conference, I got in her car and fell asleep.  We're coming home on the red-eye and I'm not overly worried about it.  I'll be such a mess it won't matter.

Ronda, Have a blast!!!!  Enjoy the beach for me.  Maybe feed a seagull?  My favorite occupation at the beach!

I had to cut five pages yesterday, but I wrote extra to make it up and stay on pace.  My dh had to work at night, something he rarely does anymore.  Has to tonight and tomorrow as well.  Erie's hosting "Roar on the Shore" a huge motorcycle gathering.  So, he's on duty.  I miss him, but it's good for my writing!  LOL

Holly

Holly Sneaky Jeans--I love this concept.  Good for you and I bet they look and feel fabulous.  I hope your husband has uneventful shifts.

Ronda--Have fun on your vacation!  We do see less of you during the summer.  I guess it's because school keeps a person in one place and temptingly close to a computer.

Christyne--Like Ellen says, a get away with friends sounds wonderful.  Enjoy.  And the puppy will be bigger when you get back.

Ellen--Is this your last day of living outside your shell training?

Jeannie (happily in her shell)

Holly - Sneaky jeans sound great. I'm sure your butt will look fabulous! Enjoy the writing time without DH.

Kim - You put up with crappy doctors, you can handle the mall with one hand tied behind your back. I'm sure I'm going to be seeing some RWA photos with you looking fabulous.

Carrie - Double darn on the mower. I hate it when you just can't justify a big purchase. Hopefully the bar soap will be effective - just until mowers go on big time sale. Where do guys come up with this stuff?

Ellen - Hopefully the end of Extrovertism comes soon and you can return to inner musings. And holy moly, batman, an IRON? I just pretend I got wrinkled in the car. I hate ironing - probably has something to do with my Dad, who served in the Army, teaching me to iron "just the right way". (Eye roll here)

Marcie - I have a hard time using the air conditioner too. But, um, yeah. If I was sweating right out of the shower, I'd turn it on too.

Christyne - How's Harley? I should think a couple of puppy nights would be great birth control for DD! Have fun with the girlfriends.

Ronda - Have a wonderful time at the beach. I'll keep my fingers crossed you get your books read. I just got Kay's new one in my HQ box yesterday...so excited. Also pass happy birthday wishes on to DH.

Jeannie - Heels with capris? I'm envious. Usually I end up in flip flops.

The kids are with their grandmother today, so I'm also in for a little writing time. The characters are having a fun time in my head - which is a relief after the last few months. I was trying to work on a book - plot first, characters second - it's opposite my usual process and I felt like I was banging my head against the wall. I just couldn't get them talking to me. So I decided to let that go for a while and start on a different project. The one I originally meant to work on - and it's flowing. Whew.

Anyone else have an experience like that? How do you all work on a book? Plot first or characters first?

Oh and funny thing - right now my son is sitting next to me while I write. He's watching Justice League - Superman and Batman...together.