After the holidays, I decided I was feeling a little, oh, I don’t know… peaked isn’t quite the right word. You know how you feel when you’ve over-indulged in too much rich food, too many glasses of wine and, just possibly, a bit more “enriched” eggnog than is absolutely necessary? No, hangover isn’t the right…
Category: Legacy Musings – CC
Earlier essays and updates from our pre-remodel era—kept here for longtime readers.
#amwriting … some more
For those of you who have been watching closely, you will know that we have finally produced, after a really long gestation period, the first of three manuscripts in our planned series – Eden’s Fall. In draft, of course – we are hoping to have it ready for publishing in June 2017. You know how…
I Might Build a Pillow Fort
Amazed, I tell you, that Scarlett Johansson could belt out a rock song that way Movies, in general, have always been a means of escape for most of us. In a darkened theatre, you don’t think about the obligations, stress and anxiety waiting for you in real life while you’re being taken to…
I Get By With A Lotta Help From My Friends
Yes, my pre-teen heart went pitty-pat over Paul McCartney, but I always thought Ringo Starr was way underrated. And that so-called quote from John Lennon that not only wasn’t Ringo the best drummer in the world, he wasn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles – yeah, no. Lennon never said it.1 Once again,…
Comic Relief
As S. A. Young noted on Monday, the end of this year just keeps on delivering blow after blow of bad news. We barely have time to absorb one more death or massacre or assassination before another happens. 2016 has been a bout of cosmic rope-a-dope. I attended a memorial service yesterday for a dear…
May Your Kingdom Be Peaceful and Bright
Puppies for Christmas!
I wish the puppies were already here so I could post pics and vids! They’re on the road, though. Fergus’ little sister Sophie should be here early to mid-afternoon. Cousin Piper, who neither Fergus nor Sophie has met yet, will be here tomorrow. Her mom and dad are driving from Texas — a two-day drive….
Winter Isn’t Coming — It’s HERE
Next Wednesday, December 21, is the Winter Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. (For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, well, enjoy a nice, long, day full of light and Vitamin D. We’ll be thinking of you.) Some people consider the shortest day/longest night to be the middle of Winter, but no. Winter just…
Hello, My Name Is…
We call this blog Stilettos, Stoli and Scribbles for a reason. Each of those three words possesses a meaning particular to our collective and common interests. And, I believe, K. R. Brorman, S. A. Young and I have ranked them in order of our priorities. Generally, we write about the latter two elements — cocktail…
Spreading the Love
I always love finding an opportunity to brag about Fergus. He’s just the sweetest, funniest, most loving little dog. Perfect for me in every way. Well, maybe if he didn’t still get me up at 3 or 4 in the morning because his bladder is about to burst … One hopes as he gets older,…