Kvetch…kvetch…kvetch…one of the best Yiddish words ever. Of course there are a lot of expressive Yiddish words. Anyway…
This is what you all get when I’m tired: Wrinkled potato chips. Damn, I would love me some wrinkled potato chips right now. Not only do they get the endorphins going, they are quite possibly the most tasty least healthy food in creation. I won’t allow myself to eat a single chip because I lack the willpower to eat just a single chip. I do, however, have the willpower to resist unwrinkled potato chips. They hold no interest for me whatsoever.
My favorite are the kettle-cooked salt and vinegar. OMG! They are insanely good! It’s so unfair. Am I talking an awful lot about food lately? I think it’s because I just planted my winter garden. Kohlrabi, leeks, beets, butter beans, winter squash, brussel sprouts, white turnips and golden turnips.
Misc.
I read and reviewed an ARC of Getting Off by Lawrence Block, writing as Jill Emerson. I guess Publisher’s Weekly refused to review the book because of the sexual content. Sexual content? Too much sexual content? It’s story-driven sexual content. The sexual content is integral to the story. Without the sexual content the story makes no sense. You can read about it here. Find out how the character was born and evolved. The process is fascinating and instructive, and of course the author mentions me, which is very cool.
Passive Guy over at The Passive Voice, has posted some very controversial stuff lately. His site is worth checking out. Scroll through the posts. The comments are valuable as well.
Author Penny Watson has an upcoming holiday romance - Sweet Magik - book two in her Klaus Brothers’ series. The delectable Christmas hero of this story is Oskar Klaus. The story is fun, sexy, delightfully quirky (if you know Penny, you know she’s quirky above all else), and there are two more Klaus brothers waiting in the wings for their turn. The book will be released with The Wild Rose Press this fall. Oh, go pay Penny a visit in any case. Her post about bad-ass author-babes in pearls and cardigans attracted none other than the baddest of them all, J.R. Ward. I am soooo jealous! Might have to run to the store to buy that damn bag of wrinkled potato chips.
Jacqueline George, an Australian erotic romance author, will be my guest later this week. She has a unique concept on marketing and selling indie ebooks - a nonexclusive concept. Scroll halfway down her main page to Yellow Silk Dreams and check it out.
Jake has been sick so therefore nobody in the household has slept for many nights. Nothing serious, just nagging. Plus he barks all night at whatever animal keeps trying to break into the hen house in the yard behind us. Even if he didn’t bark, we would still hear the hens screeching. It’s either a raccoon or a bobcat. My money’s on a raccoon.
And another thing - you know how we should all eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables - you know this, right? So important. I stopped by the farmer’s market today after our visit to the vet, and I remembered why I avoid our local farmer’s market…
It was late, and most vendors were closing up shop. They all had a shit load of produce left and I was pretty much the only person buying. You’d think I’d get a discount, as in, they’d be begging me to buy produce, like practically stuffing tomatoes into my bra or something. Instead, they charged me exorbitant prices. I spent $18 on three tomatoes and six peaches. C’mon! I pay way less at Wholefoods and we all know Wholefoods’ prices are one toke over the line, sweet Jesus.
Which gives me an idea. Night all.
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Are you tired or somethin’? Busy bee. Take a bubble bath and hold a movie marathon. That’ll charge the batteries.
I hope Jake is feeling better REAL soon! You? Go to bed, woman! Take Jake with you.
Awww, poor Jake. Hope he feels better soon and lets you sleep.
Thanks for the shout-out, Missy! That is so cool you got an ARC of Getting Off. It looks veryyyyyyy interesting. Hope you got some sleep last night and Jakey is feeling better!
lol. It’s ridiculous the cost of healthy food. I’m a sucker for controversy, so I think I’m heading over the Passive Voice. Thanks for the suggestion and hope Jake is doing better!
I can find a few bargains at the farmers market near me, but every now and then I get pulled into buying super expensive berries and heritage tomatoes. Warning to shoppers, don’t even look at the raspberries, colorful peppers or Thai herbs, useless your credit score is high. Forget gold, why doesn’t the US convert to the “Organic Tomato standard”? Apparently tomatoes hold their value.
XXOO Kat
I know, Kat! Yes, let’s base our economy on the heirloom tomato standard! For crying out loud, I could not believe how stupid I was to pay what I did, but I’d already made the effort to find a parking place, gotten out of my car, walked to the market and I didn’t want to return empty handed. I can buy organic tomatoes from my local market - let’s see, I purchased nine items at $2.00 an item. For $2.00 I can buy six tomatoes at the local market - locally grown tomatoes!
Hi Penny - yeah, he did better. His ear isn’t hurting so much so we slept until about 5:30. Anytime - I love the story of Oskar Klaus. He’s very sexy, you know.
Thanks, Amber and Anny! He’s better today.
Jaye - maybe drink some wine? I actually fell asleep before 10 p.m. last night. Beat. Much better today.
I’m with you on the vinegar and sea salt chips. Love ‘em.
Yeah, Sandra - what’s not to love?
I love kettle chips, but lately anytime I get near salt I swell up like an over ripe fruit. Life is just hard sometimes.
Hugs to Jake and to you.
Hugs back, Charlie. Yes, salty indeed!