As a special treat with dinner tonight, John and I had vodka tonics made with Absolut pepper vodka. Am feeling veeeeery, verrrrrrry relaxed at the moment. What I had planned on doing tonight was practicing piano and finishing my novel revisions (just three chapters to go!). But instead, I'm going to watch another episode of Numb3rs, which came ( Read more... )

The air conditioning in my office is back on, thank dog.

This morning we drove my daughter Maud to the Eastern Iowa Airport; on the way up, Theo exclaimed, "It's totally corn!"

Very true. A new motto for our state. Iowa: It's totally corn!Now to sum up all those how-I-started-writing stories from yesterday, for which I thank you. They helped ( Read more... )

It's so freaking hot in my office today! I need some distraction ( Read more... )

When was the last time John and I went out on a date? Can't even remember. Maybe a year ago ( Read more... )

My husband got this email today and forwarded it to me. "Look," he said. "I could be in the style pages!"

Yeah, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette...

To: john-prineas@uiowa.edu ( Read more... )

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on that last entry ( Read more... )

Argh, I'm not sure this is a good idea. But what the heck! secritcrush is stirring the pot, so I'm going to add a couple more potatoes ( Read more... )

Anybody on my FList who's interested, the Fontiff, barbarienne, is a big time New York book designer and knows tons about the business. And she's answering your questions now!

Also, the tornadoes went past and everything's okay. It's a beautiful evening and we went to a partay and everybody was talking about where they were at 3:30 when the sirens went off

Tornado sirens just went off for the third time. Yike.

...get set, go!

Today I commence writing book two.