tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post2546362556928482832..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Random Thoughts for a Random WeekMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-58544329908435406352013-06-19T20:58:10.439-04:002013-06-19T20:58:10.439-04:00We've actually got it unplugged from the wall....We've actually got it unplugged from the wall. Other posters mentioned it catching fire when they were ASLEEP. So, either the electrical switch has to be off, or it's unplugged. Terrible.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-60815425214387892492013-06-19T20:56:53.502-04:002013-06-19T20:56:53.502-04:00Not even a rug. I get up from the floor and... No,...Not even a rug. I get up from the floor and... No, actually I don't get up. They have to winch me up while I shriek in pain.<br /><br /> A little exaggeration, but honestly, if you want me happy, I need a bed.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-15602584327834055422013-06-19T20:56:01.077-04:002013-06-19T20:56:01.077-04:00Oh, we love our runts! Not everybody can be born w...Oh, we love our runts! Not everybody can be born with a booty!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24248315636349437252013-06-19T19:57:52.385-04:002013-06-19T19:57:52.385-04:00Love the cover! So fun!
And random weeks suit me....Love the cover! So fun!<br /><br />And random weeks suit me.<br /><br />But sleeping on the ground wouldn't, so I'm glad you're over that. It's okay for cowboys and the like.<br /><br />Me?<br /><br />I like a mattress. Or at least a decent rug that doesn't smell bad.Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-49561938104740938612013-06-19T17:46:11.542-04:002013-06-19T17:46:11.542-04:00Ovens bursting into flame is a bad, bad thing.
Ve...Ovens bursting into flame is a bad, bad thing.<br /><br />Very bad.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-33330701700891890442013-06-19T15:51:35.268-04:002013-06-19T15:51:35.268-04:00Just got back from my adventure to comment about y...Just got back from my adventure to comment about yours. Love the cabin and the setting. Both in real life and in your fiction.<br /><br />Runtish heroine. Love that term. But she will be great!<br /><br />Peace, Julie J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-60118757328859202722013-06-19T13:41:59.820-04:002013-06-19T13:41:59.820-04:00Oh, good! I'm tying up loose threads, bring ba...Oh, good! I'm tying up loose threads, bring back in all the characters we need to connect with so I don't miss anyone. I hate those letters that say, "But what about ____? Whatever happened to him/her?"<br /><br /> I'm so glad Jim can come! And thanks for finding the cabin... You're camping-planners extraordinaire. The kids are sooooo excited. I'm.... waiting tog et excited, hahaha!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-12695608143654791152013-06-19T13:40:15.511-04:002013-06-19T13:40:15.511-04:00Oooh, painted woodwork? They have foaming paint st...Oooh, painted woodwork? They have foaming paint stripper that's pretty easy to use. Spray and leave on for 15 minutes and then wipe off. You could try a small portion and see if you like how it looks. I was afraid to use paint stripped because I hate fumes, but as long as the window was open it wasn't so bad.<br /><br /> I have black and white striped socks!!! They really hate those. My toddler loves them. They're knee-highs so he pulls them way up to his thighs. hahaha!<br /><br /> I'm the bunny. The wolf is fear-laziness-self-doubt!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-54990572012610677282013-06-19T13:36:53.861-04:002013-06-19T13:36:53.861-04:00Thank you!!Thank you!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-81882934978657420662013-06-19T13:36:42.772-04:002013-06-19T13:36:42.772-04:00Hahahahaha! My mom wore clogs when I was in grade ...Hahahahaha! My mom wore clogs when I was in grade school and I remember thinking, "What ARE those???"Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-83673552466008949962013-06-19T13:35:59.366-04:002013-06-19T13:35:59.366-04:00I had a nice flat top self-cleaning oven but somet...I had a nice flat top self-cleaning oven but something went wrong and now it sets everything on fire. I thought it was just me... but apparently not!<br /><br /> I contacted Sears (their brand) after seeing pages and pages of complaints on internet message boards but they declined to provide any kind of % off or acknowledge it was flawed. I guess there's soemthign wrong with the make and model.<br /> My sister had the same one and her oven did the exact same thing. As soon as she read the complaints, she did NOT replace it with a Sears brand. Sad, but they need to recall when that many people say their ovens are bursting into flame!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-90798932606232941132013-06-19T13:33:23.742-04:002013-06-19T13:33:23.742-04:00I know! I had to also write a little scene about t...I know! I had to also write a little scene about the only picture Marie had of her, wearing a pretty peasant blouse. The reader will (hopefully) understand she looks a little older. Finding the perfect heroine is hard for those of us who don't like Kiera Knightley. Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-52814339138972307612013-06-19T12:43:38.120-04:002013-06-19T12:43:38.120-04:00Those socks!!!! As unique as you are, thank goodne...Those socks!!!! As unique as you are, thank goodness :) Call me tonight about your awesome book-I love it! Jim is planning the camping trip and thinks he can join us for at least part of it, thanks for including us!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-52514922158571393222013-06-19T11:16:53.044-04:002013-06-19T11:16:53.044-04:00I want to read it!!!! Sounds like it's somethi...I want to read it!!!! Sounds like it's something I would enjoy to pieces. :)<br /><br />The footwear reminded me of the wicked witch under the house in "The Wizard of Oz"... *looking very sheepish* Sorry, but that's what came to mind. ;-)<br /><br />I love that cabin/house! Make sure you take pics to share on FB; I want to know if it still has the original woodwork and old wood floors... Love old houses. If only they would love me... (We live in a house built in 1890, but we haven't been able to do much to/with it in 29 years. Someone painted the gorgeous woodwork in the kitchen ORANGE. *shudder* I'm not much of a DIY-er as I thought I'd be, so the orange paint remains.)<br /><br />Family tree anything makes me smile. :)<br /><br />Oh, and the gator/croc? Is he smiling because he's lulling the butterflies into a false sense of security and he's going to gobble them up just as they've nodded off? Shame on him.<br /><br />The bunny/wolf pic = horror-film ready.<br /><br />Love the quilt! Yes, lots of ideas come out of it.<br /><br />Enough random comments? :D Thanks for sharing all of this (except the bunny/wolf pic)! Blessings to you, your hubby (understanding man that he must be), and kids!Melanie Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00323878496621771920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22306864475092282582013-06-19T11:12:45.540-04:002013-06-19T11:12:45.540-04:00Hi Virginia:
Love the cover but is this book an M...Hi Virginia:<br /><br />Love the cover but is this book an MG? That girl is twelve, right? She's not skinny; she's a kid. What's the deal?<br /> <br />VinceVincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-47682252027679600232013-06-19T11:02:44.336-04:002013-06-19T11:02:44.336-04:00BTW, have a great vacation!!BTW, have a great vacation!!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-72774868135125442432013-06-19T11:02:33.107-04:002013-06-19T11:02:33.107-04:00Love it!! I embarrass my daughter with my footwear...Love it!! I embarrass my daughter with my footwear all the time. I wear clogs. Enough said. In fact, we actually went shopping after Christmas for some more hip footwear for me. But I kept being drawn to Clarks and Born. She finally gave up on me and acted a little put out that I wasn't listening. She then apologized later for hurting my feelings. LOL Gotta love those guilt trips. :)<br /><br />I love the cover, Virginia!! And also the story synopsis. I can't wait to read it!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-72896786437212728712013-06-19T10:53:40.760-04:002013-06-19T10:53:40.760-04:00Random comments for a random week:
Love the cover...Random comments for a random week:<br /><br />Love the cover! She looks like a sassy, spunky, got-to-get-something-done kind of heroine. July, huh?<br /><br />Love the story! Anyone who works that hard to save a library....<br /><br />Camping in the old caretaker's cabin? It reminds me of the Ingalls family staying in the surveyor's house in the book "By the Shores of Silver Lake". Sounds like a fabulous vacation!<br /><br />The footwear is fabulous. Your daughters will understand when they're older.<br /><br />Get a new oven. Make sure it's self-cleaning, because then when you bake in the summer, it doesn't heat up the kitchen. Saves energy, too. Oh, and the good part? Cleaning it is easy-peasy.<br /><br />And finally, I love the unique family tree picture. Makes me smile :)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.com