The bearded lady
Tried a jar
Now she’s a famous
Movie star
Burma Shave
The Everly Brothers “Burma Shave” song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFcE_hMJciQ
Monday morning it was seventeen below with stiff winds bringing the wind chill to forty below. I actually went out in it, driving to water aerobics and staggering against the wind into the building. The hard part was coming out ninety minutes later to sit down in a really, really cold car – the chill went up through my clothes, into my butt, and clear up to the back of my neck. But it’s a good little car, and it heated up fast. Got home where I made a pot of old-fashioned oatmeal, the kind that has to cook for awhile, adding dried fruit and chopped walnuts. Ate it with a mug of strong black English tea embellished with Splenda and a dollop of Half and Half. That gave me the strength to plunge back out to go grocery shopping. Makes me feel brave to live in a climate like this, though it’s been a long time – years – since we’ve had a winter like this.
But since the forecast is for more of the same today, I think I’ll stay in – I’ve proven my point – and work on A Needle Case.
I read a big chunk of it to my writers’ group on Saturday. They liked it, but had some really superb suggestions for improvements. To anyone thinking of being a writer: I hope you find a good, solid writers’ group to join. I handed out copies of The Drowning Spool, which I have in advance of the pub date next month. The least I could do in return for all they’ve done for me.
I’ll be coming to Madison, to a new bookstore, Mystery to Me, to take part in a “Slam” February 22. Contact Joanne Berg at the store for more information: joanne.mysterytome@gmail.com.
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4 comments:
I've been so worried about you and the weather where you live. I am glad you are able to stay warm. I can't imagine such cold.
No need to worry, Christine. I'm not driving long distances on lonely roads - and if I were, and slid off the road, I have an emergency survival kit in the trunk of my car. I'm mostly staying in my insulated, heated, well-stocked apartment, or going out on well-traveled streets to places that are themselves heated.
Sounds as if you're dealing with the cold very well, Monica--and making good use of your time.
You eat your oatmeal like I do, though I add a pat of butter.
It's making me shivery to read about your weather. It does sound like a good time to stay in and write.
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