TT #56

In these tough economic times, everyone is cutting back. Below is a list of 13 things that I want to have and how I’ve made changes to keep them. I might not need all of these things but I’m not giving them up yet.

1. My house. I have cut out paying additional money toward the principal balance but I have to make my regular payment.
2. Electricity. During the recent windstorm, we lived with electricity for three days and believe me it’s no fun. However, we have cut back. We regulate the thermostat and open windows when we can. We lowered the setting on the water heater. I am more conscience of turned on lights, TVs, and etc.
3. Car/Gasoline. I need my vehicle to get around but I have cut back unnecessary trips. The prices of gasoline have dropped but there is still no need to waste gas.
4. The Internet. This is a must have for me. It is how I make a living.
5. Cable Television. This is a must have for my husband and daughter. I have a few shows I like but they are on basic cable and I could easily cut back to that. They however don’t agree. I did cut out a few movie channels.
6. Books! This may seem high on the list but for me it is a necessity. I make a living by writing (although that may be in jeopardy if the economy doesn’t turn around) and I love to read. I might not buy as many books as I once did but I still buy them.
7. Food. This is certainly a necessity though I could skip a few meals. LOL We have cut back on eating out. I’ve been cooking more and we eat more leftovers than we used to. It reminds me of growing up. We rarely ate out and my mom had dishes she made from leftovers. Mashed potatoes were turned into potato cakes. Veggies and meats were used in soups and stews.
8. Shopping! I used to see something I thought was cute and buy it regardless of need. Now, I think, do I really need it?
9. Cell Phones! Truly, I can do without mine. I rarely use it but my DH and daughter use theirs all the time. My daughter has unlimited texting and that is what she uses the most. I have cut the minutes back a bit. I think I saved ten dollars a month. Yippee!
10. I make sure all my bills are paid on time so we don’t get extra charges.
11. I don’t use credit cards. If I don’t have the money, I don’t buy it. (I do use debit cards and Paypal).
12. I get money off my debit card at my bank only. I don’t want those extra bank charges.
13. I haven’t planned a big vacation for next year. I do have a couple of conferences I plan to attend and we’ll see from there. I’m sure we’ll do something but it might be something close to home.

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TT #54

This will be my last TT for a week or two. Next Wednesday, I’m scheduled to have a hysterectomy so I know I won’t have a TT that week and from there we’ll see.
I’ve been planning and below is a list thirteen books that I have purchased to read while I recuperate. I have more than 13 but I can’t list them all.

1. Heart of Stone by Diana Palmer
2. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
3. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
4. Outlanders Pantheon of Vengeance by James Axler
5. Vampire Interrupted by Lynsay Sands
6. Primal Instincts by Cathryn Fox & Lisa Renee Jones
7. EC Cavemen Jewels of the Nile III
8. Killer Curves by Regina Carlysle
9. Blackmailed by Tawny Taylor
10. Guilty Needs by Shiloh Walker
11. No Longer His by Carol Lynne (Coming out Friday)
12. Breathless by Ericka Scott
13. Pay Per View by Thom Jaymes (releasing Friday)

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TT #53

Today’s TT was inspired by a three-day power outage. The remnants of Ike blew through Kentucky on Sunday causing massive power outages and much damage to trees and roofs.

What did I discover during my three-day blackout? What did I miss?

1. I am addicted to the Internet. I thought I’d go crazy.
2. Candlelight is only romantic for about an hour then it sucks.
3. It’s difficult to read by candlelight.
4. I would never make it as a writer if I had to use pen and paper.
5. It wasn’t extremely warm but I missed my AC and ceiling fans.
6. Moonlight is a wonderful thing.
7. A house without power is extremely quiet.
8. The power went out before the Nascar race last Sunday so I listened to it on the radio. I don’t like listening to sporting events.
9. When the power go out people quickly buy up all the ice. It took my husband hours to find ice. I have to have cold Mountain Dew.
10. My dh is addicted to TV and without it he gets nasty.
11. My daughter wanted to live at Panera Bread where there was a WiFi connection and a place to charge her cell. I am not fond of crowds and quickly checked my emails and left to her dismay.
12. When there is no light my body quickly decides it’s bedtime, even if it’s only 8:30pm.
13. Fast food is wonderful as a treat. Eating it two times a day for several days is nauseating.

Thankfully, my power came back yesterday afternoon and I feel human again.

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TT 51

The Kentucky State Fair is in town and I thought I'd post about the things I enjoy at the fair.

1. People watching. Sitting around watching people can be very entertaining.
2. The music tents. Some of the performers are awesome.
3. The huge sow and the baby pigs. I love the baby pigs.
4. Petting the bunnies. Their fur is so soft.
5. Cool hand-made jewelry
6. The native crafts
7. The rides
8. Playing the games. You know they cheat but you can't stop playing.
9. The food-Elephant Ears
10. Corn on the cob cooked in the husk with tons of butter
11. Watching my hubby glare at the boys eyeing our daughter. (20 years ago he used to glare at them watching me. Where did the time go?)
12. Horse shows. I like the miniature horse shows.
13. Finding your car after a long, hot day and sitting down in the air conditioner. Your feet hurt, your shoes are sticky, you're hotter than hell. You had fun.

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TT #50

For today’s Thursday Thirteen, I want to list 13 of the many prizes available at the MSA Summer Bash.
There are to many prizes to list and I don’t even know about all of them. But here is a sample of what you have a chance to win if you visit with us August 1st – 4th at the MSA Yahoo Group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidnightSeductions/

1. Download of my ebook, Satin Seduction (part of the grand prize)
2. A deck of 2008 EC playing cards (part of grand prize)
3. Download of my ebook, Feral Domination (my Friday prize)
4. Download of my ebook, They Both Belong To Me (my Saturday prize)
5. Download of my ebook, Barbarian Mate (my Monday prize)
6. Fictionwise Gift Certificates (part of grand prize)
7. Loose Id Gift Certificates (part of grand prize)
8. Chocolates (part of grand prize)
9. Bath Set and Bookmarks (part of grand prize)
10. Amazon Gift Certificate (part of grand prize)
11. A journal and book download (part of grand prize)
12. Many more downloads
13. Assorted other gifts, gift certificates, print books, etc.

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TT #49

TT #49

Before school starts, we are taking a few days and going to Chicago. My DH was born in the suburbs and his mother and sister still live there. Below I am listing 13 things to do in Chicago. I have been to most of these places already but my daughter doesn’t remember most of them. We won’t get to see them all this trip but we will visit a few.

1. Wrigley Field (The Cubs)
2. Hancock Observatory
3. Navy Pier
4. Shedd Aquarium
5. Lincoln Park Zoo
6. The Field Museum
7. Sears Tower Skydeck
8. Brookfield Zoo
9. Shopping on the Magnificent Mile
10. Buckingham Fountain
11. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
12. North Ave. Beach
13. Soldier Field (The Bears)

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TT #48

Yesterday was my anniversary. So today, I thought I’d list 13 things I’ve learned about men over the years. Some I’ve learned from my husband and some from all the men in my life.

1. GPS is the most awesome invention. Now we don’t have to ride around lost for hours.
2. Men do not Bitch. They cuss, swear, argue or fight but they do not bitch. So don’t tell them to quit bitching.
3. A ‘Love Injection’ can cure anything. I have been told that there is much evidence to back this up but I haven’t seen it myself.
4. Men think slapping your ass or pinching you is foreplay –sad but true.
5. Straight men think it is more natural for women to be lesbians than for men to be gay.
6. Within 2 minutes, a man can turn any conversation into a conversation about sex.
7. As men age, they lose the hair on their head and grow it everywhere else.
8. Most men enjoy playing with sex toys as long as they are not being replaced by one.
9. Men will watch sappy love stories if they think it will lead to sex.
10. When reading erotic romances, men skip through and only read the ‘good parts’. (sex & violence)
11. Men only know primary colors. They do not wear lilac, sea foam, teal, aqua etc.
12. If you are both sick, they are sicker. You have never been as sick as they are.
13. Men do not show weakness in front of other men. If they smash their thumb with a hammer or cut themselves on a piece of pipe they will say they are fine as finger, toe, limb, etc is still attached. They will not bitch about it until they get hoe. (Oops-I meant they won’t cuss about it. See #2.)


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TT # 47

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I rented The Bucket List this week. It was awesome and in honor of it, I thought I'd make a bucket list of 13 things I'd like to do or see.

1. Become a grandmother (many years down the road, of course)
2. visit Austrailia
3. visit Greece
4. visit Italy
5. attend a PowWow
6. become a best selling author (I dream big)
7. See my daughter graduate from college
8. Go back to college
9. find a diet I can stick with
10. lose weight
11. become more technically inclined when it comes to computers and software
12. go white-water rafting
13. have a month to myself to relax, read and enjoy

I'm sure I've left off many things but the above list is some of the things I'd enjoy. What would be on your list?

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TT #45

This Thursday I'm making a partial list of some of the books and short stories I picked up at Lori Foster's Get Together. I've only read a few of them so far.

1. Cade by Paige Tyler (Part of The Cutler Brothers Series) I've read this one and it was fantastic. Cade is a hottie!

2. Madoc by Paige Tyler (Part of The Cutler Bothers Series)Just started this one and it promises to be as good as the first of the series.

3. The Cutler Brides by Paige Tyler (Part of The Cutler Brothers Series)

4. Secrets Bared by Anne Rainey

5. Trenton's Terms by Kelley Nyrae

6. Servant, The Awakening by L.L. Foster

7. Bed, Breakfast and You by Maddie James

8. Claiming the Legend by Janet Eaves

9. The Magic Spell by Paige Tyler

10. Runaway Home by Camille Anthony ( I read this. It was delicious!)

11. Firefighter's Sour by Tuesday Morrigan (This is a hot, short read that I found delightful.)

12. Gator Bait by Mary Winter (This is one of my favorite short stories)

13. Pool Boys by Sierra Dafoe


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TT # 44

A list of my favorite tv shows that are no longer on. Some are old some are new.

1. Moonlight (pout)
2. Buffy
3. Angel
4. Will and Grace
5. Friends
6. Xena
7. The X Files
8. Happy Days
9. The Andy Griffith Show
10. Cheers
11. The Gilmore Girls
12. Everybody Loves Raymond
13. Charmed



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TT #41

13 things about Atkins low-carb diet. I’m well into my second week on the diet. Below is a list of things about the diet and my experience with it.

1. I’ve lost ten pounds. It’s all water weight but ten pounds is ten pounds.

2. I had to give up Mountain Dew. Pout.

3. You aren’t supposed to have caffeine but I have one cup of half the caffeine coffee a day.

4. You have to eat too much meat.

5. I miss fruit. Inductions Stage (the first two weeks) doesn’t allow fruit.

6. I usually do the Induction Stage longer than two weeks. You lose the most weight in this stage.

7. I have done this diet before, several times. Sometimes, I’ve had great results, other times I didn’t last a week.

8. When you first start the diet, you have no energy.

9. It involves a lot of cooking, therefore a lot of cleaning up – Urgh!

10. You need to take vitamin supplements with this diet especially potassium.

11. My favorite treat is sugar free, black cherry Jello.

12. I’m trying to lose weight before my vacation at the end of June.

13. It’s not so hard to follow if you stay home but it’s difficult for me if we go out.



I’m off to make my breakfast. I miss just being able to grab a muffin and go. Sigh! Hopefully, the end result will be worth it.

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TT #39

13 welcome signs that spring has sprung!

1. It's 55 degrees at 8:30 am
2. My hostas are sprouting everywhere.
3. The man next door is power washing his deck. (Something I need to do.)
4. Bunnies are out everywhere in the early morning. Must be mating season.
5. We've been grilling out at night which I love because there is less mess to clean up.
6. My daughter is strutting around in short shorts all the time. (Okay! I can't say this thrills me.)
7. The guy down the street mowed his grass yesterday without a shirt. (Sorry to say that didn't thrill me either.)
8. My dh emptied the lawn furniture and ornaments out of the garage last night.
9. My daughter has started asking when we will open the pool.
10. There is only 5 weeks left of school. (This doesn't thrill me except I won't have to get up early to get my daughter on the bus for school.)
11. It's the right temperature to open your windows. You don't need air or heat!
12. My dogs love to go outside in these temperatures. I think they'd stay out all day if I'd let them.
13. I have a tan. (I'll admit though that it's fake. I go to the tanning salon but you can't tell by looking.)

Hope you're enjoying spring weather where you are.


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TT #34

This Thursday Thirteen is a list of nicknames for penis that I find amusing. They're not exactly terms I'd use in my next novel. I did a search on the Internet. Some of these I'd never heard.

1. Womb Raider
2. Dip Stick
3. Sex Pistol
4. Wonder Weasel
5. Vlad the Impaler
6. Twat-sicle
7. The other, other white meat
8. Thrill drill
9. Night Crawler
10. The Pink Oboe
11. Bone-Her
12. Gristle Missile
13. Heat-seeking Missile


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