...and then time stopped. Blog Fodder Got the latest issue of Alarums & Excursions today...issue #360, the 30th anniversary ish. I was actually kind of thrilled to see my name and zine back in A&E after all of these years. I reckon I'll have to contribute for a few months or so. My cantalopes have … Continue reading There Were Flowers In Her Hair And The Ocean In Her Eyes
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The Five Blue Budgies Go To Vegas
...and they hit the crap tables hard! Doc's Big Adventure Well, ok, it wasn't a big adventure, but my trip to the Home & Garden show was fun. Grace and Sharon both decided not to go, so I was on my own. Fortunately, I didn't have any money, so I was able to put temptation … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Go To Vegas
Doc Tempest And The Power Of Love
...title of the October, 1969 issue Stuff 1: Grace and I are waiting patiently for the call/email from our local library telling us they have our reserved copy of the new Harry Potter book. We love the series, but shelling out the money for the hardcover version is not in our financial plan. 2: The … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Power Of Love
The Horticultural Whore Meets His Match
...GRRRRR! Ok, Mr. Sun, you win. You've sunscalded the shit out of half my pepper crop, you've probably doomed half a dozen of my heirloom tomatoes and you are pretty much frying my green bean vines as we speak. I water every day, but then you suck that water out of the ground. I've mulched, … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Meets His Match
Bring On The Skateboarding Zebras
...and watch yer ass, Tony Hawk. It's getting pretty warm out here in the Big Tomato. I heard it was 106 today and it felt like it. Still, it beats the hell outta the 120 or so it was in Death Valley. And all of it beats the fuck outta COLD weather. Grace and I … Continue reading Bring On The Skateboarding Zebras
Going To The Mouse Rodeo
...them mice can bust some broncs! As predicted, yesterday evening I passed the 50% mark on my Pro Writing Job. At my current less than totally dedicated pace, I'll be done with this puppy by the middle of next week. Add in another day or two for literary polishing and it's off to El Editor … Continue reading Going To The Mouse Rodeo