Ransom

Sits back in a chair, with legs stretched out and booted feet crossed, slowly sipping my mimosa, while watching Sterling do bath-boy duties for Syren and Silkie. Interesting. Wonder what the wif would think...or her brothers?

I think, Dorian, if you went to a place where you could be sure the Sushi was super fresh, you'd find you'd like it. It's that "raw" word that throws everyone — like you're going to be given a big hunk of raw flounder on your plate. NOT. Sushi really is good stuff.

You know, after all the heavy, rich holiday food, that Sushi looks wonderful. That and a pot of jasmine tea. **sigh**

Actually, Ojai goes both ways. She could wear either type garb and fit right in.

Picks the homemade marshmallow up, turns it over checking it out. "You know, if you stuck a toothpick into it, added a paper sail, you could "float your boat" in the chocolate."

^ I'm with Jill. I don't make resolutions, or if I do, they could come at any time of year. < All my decorations are packed away. I didn't really do much, as no one was coming to our house over the holidays. I got a cleaning bug, so took everything down and cleaned the house. V Party at New Years or stay home and go to bed early, like any other night?

Too funny! Maybe I'll add that to my signature: Expert and Proud sufferer of A.D...O.S.

Hummm, I have PhotoShop, but maybe because I have a Mac the fonts aren't the same, because I'm pretty sure I don't have that one...dang it!

Activity aboard the Relentless didn't indicate that we would be leaving port any time soon. With a sigh, I wondered just when Jacky would hoist anchor and leave Havana behind. After about ten minutes, a few of my crew stumbled back up on deck, still drunk but at least able to function — well almost. On reflection, I decided that maybe a few more hours at anchor might not be a bad idea.

^ Yes, a surprize gift box from Flintock Jack and Sebastian Devareaux. Included were close to a dozen DVD's with downloads from Jack's vast collection of pirate/highwaymen movies, documentaries, and film trailers. Also included was the replica pistol Jack let me wear while at Port Washington, WI...AND another matching one for Chain Shot. An awesome suprize, indeed. < Stuck at home because of the snow. A good time to catch up on my writing, which has been sadly neglected over the holidays. V Glad the holiday craziness is coming to a close, or do you miss it after New Years Eve is over?

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton — The Secret Agent Who Made The Pilgrimage To Mecca, Discovered The Kama Sutra, And Brought The Arabian Knights To The West. By Edward Rice. I'm only on page 75, of 483, but it's already a "can't hardly put it down" read. VERY facinating character, is Sir Richard. I highly recommend the book, if you can find it. I came across it at my favorite used book store, and got it for only $5.00.

Huzzah, Eyes. Now, tell a mate, where did you get that kewl font?

Was this William Turner's children born every ten years?

Still snowing...on and off. Got up to about, oh, maybe five/six inches. Looks lovely, but I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere. I hate driving in the snow. Makes me crosseyed!

Yeah, then he can be working on pages and mail them directly to the owner of that book. BTW, I think we all should start posting some pics in this thread, just as teasers. Not so many as to give eveything away, but a few just for fun. (Well, I will as soon as I get a book. I haven't received one since this whole thing started, other than GoF's. )

Rogue Mermaid, send Eye's book and your new one to me. GoF can be working on pages for both books, and can send the artwork directly to each of you when he's finished. You can just hold on to them until you get your books back, and add them in. That way you get the real stuff instead of a scan or photo copy, and it will still save GoF mailing money. As each book that should have gone to GoF comes round, he can do the work for that person, just as if he'd really received it, then mail the artwork to that person. No book gets held up while he's trying to catch up. Make sense? We just don't want to risk losing any more books. If Rogue Mermaid's book does show up at GoF's, then he can do the work in that one and mail it to me. After that, we go back to the revised order. I'll wait until toward the end of the month to do anything in Rogue Mermaid's new book, just in case her first one does show up. I can get two books done in a month, so send me Eye's if you're finished with it, do a few pages in your new one, then send it along as well. And you're right, from now on, send your books directly to me. I'll PM you my addy. At that point, I think we'll be back on track. One can only hope!

Oh no, Silkie, you can LUST after the shiny as well. I should know, my husband teases me about it all the time..."You can spot that shiny stuff froma mile off. What are you, part crow?" As for me, hummmm. Probably all, at one time or another, but I don't see my worst one listed. "Procrastination."

Snow. A faery-dusting of it on Christmas day, then we got about three inches last night. It's still snowing lightly right now. Just enough to look decorative, but nothing so bad you can't drive in it.

Sounds like my kind of fellow! Cheers to him, though we've never met.

Oh, VERY Christmass-y. NOT Instead of waiting for Santa, I'm waiting for a plumber. Last night when I started the dishwasher, all the water backed up into the bathtub and toilet. Very fun. Fortunately a plumber is coming out some time this morning, but until then I've been forced to use, in the rain, the "great outdoors." Which brings to mind a certain song, with slightly altered lyrics..."Raindrops keep fallin' on my butt!"... Hope you all have a lovely Christmas with familiy and friends.

Of course they meant to do it on purpose. How else have all that fun of you chasing them around, after a boring day of just standing in a pasture. And Patrick, horses have a prehensile upper lip that can winnow out a grain of wormer the size of rice, from a bucket-load of other feed in bits the same size. I know, because my Arab gelding did it, so I had to give him tube wormers instead. A gate?...unless it's locked or chained...no problem!

I second that sentiment. When people ask me "How much does a horse cost?" I explain to them it's not the cost of the horse, it's the maintanence, healthcare, and food. When I start reeling off the cost of shoeing, hoof trims, wormers, shots, grooming tools, blankets, ect., not to mention a trailer if you want to take it anywhere, their eyes start to glaze over. They have no clue. Start talking horse tack, and the "Cha-ching" gets louder. Good for you, Bo, for taking Rocky in. He'll be a much happier camper now he's with a family who knows what he needs.

Femur

I lay in a drifting fog of dreams, nausea, and pain. I knew neither the time of day, nor day of the week. Had there been strange, male voices in the other room, or had I dreampt them? Did I really leave my bed, or was that all opium fantasia? Was the nightmare of having bitter liquid forced down my throat real? It had felt so, and I think I fought...but had I? At present, I neither knew nor cared. No, that was a lie. I did care, for the dreams were frightening and my helplessness even more so....

You never play by the rules. That's why you're alway being hanged! Found a new tea to try. Called Scottish Breakfast by Taylors of Harrogate (Family tea merchants since 1886). Quite good.....and NO it does not contain any Haggis.