I say sorta and it's true, but I really should be incredibly mortified. It's my garden. The front garden. The one everyone sees when they drive past my house. The first thing they see when they walk up to my door. It's bad. Really, really bad.
Notice the weeds. Well, how could you not? I'm not much of a gardener, but I can't even fall back on that excuse. It doesn't take great skill or knowledge to pull up some weeds or shoot them with weed killer. Nope. This is pure laziness. In my defense--and I will go to bat for myself over and over again--the weather has not been great. It's been chilly, rainy and/or windy on most of my days off. And the days when it's not those things? I've been busy. (See. Still defending myself.) But isn't my garden pretty? Be nice!
I have today off. My plan is to at least pull up one weed. I'll let you know how much of a fight it puts up. But seriously, I'm ordering dirt and mulch. It should be delivered later this week. That means I'll have huge piles in my driveway. The question is: How long will they sit there before I start to spread them around? It better not be long. I'm laying down the law. The entire family, including the 5 year old, will be working their tales off to get this into shape. My goal is to show you the after photos next Monday!!!
Other things I've been up to: I attended the writing conference this past weekend. Tons of fun, learned a lot and had 2 requests to send in a partial manuscript. Woo-hoo. I'm going to read over those first 3 chaps again and then whip up a synopsis!
I've been reading Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland. It's the follow up to Mark of the Demon. They're dark, fun and sexy. A great combination.
I'll have a new website soon. I plan to build most of it myself with a MAC program. I'll let you know when it's up and ready.
Busy, busy, busy and still sorta mortified. How about you? Anything you're a little embarrassed about these days? If you have pictures, send them to us and we'll be happy to share in your mortification! sis.bbb@gmail.com
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
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Barb
Happy to hear you had fun at the conference. Good luck with the synopis.
As for your weeds. It looks like you have a lot of wishes coming to you with the dandelions. You can also you the leaves in salads and the roots can be used to make tea. have fun pullinfg up the weeds and making wishes.
BJ,
I have a great idea. You could come up and make salad and tea for me. It sounds like poison to me and I don't want to be the first to try it. (Rubbing evil hands together)
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Great news on those requests and positive wishes to write the best synopsis. I hate those...but do them as we must. :-(
I've got weeds in the garden also and empathize with your reasons. Perhaps we should label then ground cover?
Don't look at them as weeds, look at them as wildflowers! You're welcome. *g*
Oh, what a sweet garden, Elle. *snicker*
You'll probably curse me to Hades, but we have the most beautiful roses and flowers blooming at my house right now. I'd love to lie and claim that it's all due to my green thumb, but you already know that I kill every plant I touch. Landscaping is totally my hubby's department.
You'll do great on your synopsis. After all, you have a fantastic story on your hands. Just remember to stay upbeat (in between cussing like a sailor), while trying to condense your whole story into 2 or 3 pages.
Ground cover? I love it. Perfect! Do you think I could put a sign out front saying I'll sell the ground cover? All you have to dig is dig it up yourself!
Congratulations on your award, Mary Jo! What a moment!
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Alyson,
You're supposed to tell me something you're embarrassed about, NOT your husband's prize winning garden! However, send me a pic. I could use some inspiration.
I'm not worried about the synopsis to tell the truth. I actually think it's going to help me!
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Tori,
Wildflowers? You think anyone will buy it? I'm thinking of experimenting. Let's see how bad my garden can get. Let's see how long it is before I get a letter from the neighborhood. Could be fun!
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Elle,
I think your garden looks fine. There's one just like it in my Mom's neighborhood. Of course, it belongs to the crazy old cat lady, but hey...
And BJ is right, dandelion leaves and roots have quite a few uses =0)
Krys,
I can't be certain, but I think you may have just called me a name. Be nice! And...you're supposed to share something embarrassing about yourself.
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Elle,
I did? What name was that? I must have missed it.
Something embarrassing about myself? I don't have all night, and you expect me to pick just -one- thing? I've got a million of them! Okay, okay, I'll think about it and post something really good. Or just something.
Well.... We have these planters that line the front of our house. There aren't any weeds but there are several hedge bushes gone wild. Way too tall and with willy nilly branches sticking out all over. Meanwhile our neighbors have beautifully maintained flower beds. *sigh* Our backyard is a complete embarrassment, but at least it's hidden by a tall fence. :)
Looking forward to your 'after' pics.
Sounds like you had a great time at the conference. Super duper big YAY on the two invites to submit!!! Rock on, Elle!!!
SIS Beth
Maybe that's what I need, Beth. A big privacy fence to wrap around the entire house. Maybe I'll paint a big KEEP OUT sign on it. Then I could be the neighborhood weirdo. All the kids would try to sneak into my yard and I would scare the mess out of them. Then I could dress and talk any way I want! This is getting better and better!
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
Elle,
See? 'Crazy cat lady' has it's advantages. Now, on to the embarrassing story...
Back in the day when I was going to Clearwater Beach regularly to see Sequel, a band called Stormbringer was also playing there and one night I went out to see them. I knew them almost as well as I did the members of Sequel, particularly the keyboardist, John Zahner.
During a break, John told me he wanted me to see his new keyboard, and we both climbed up onto the stage (which was about 2 or 3 feet above the dance floor) and he started showing me all the things it could do. We must have lost track of time because the next thing I knew, the entire band was back on stage and ready to play.
I didn't have any other way off the stage than back the way I came, and I didn't have room to sit down on the edge of the stage and scoot off, so I chose to hop off, which would have been fine if my foot hadn't hooked the lead singer's mike cord, sending the mike stand tumbling to the floor and his mike skittering across the dance floor.
So there I am on the empty dance floor in a full night club, on my hands and knees, and here comes this huge bouncer, who proceeds to ask the band if they knew me. Luckily, they took pity on me and said yes. I skulked back to my seat and never set foot near that stage again.
Is that embarrassing enough?
I tried not to laugh, Krys. I really did. But you know me and when I hear stories like this, I just can't help myself. Worse is when I see them and can't control myself. I try so hard to ask the person if they're okay, but they don't believe I really care because I'm crying so hard...from laughing!
Thanks for sharing. You are a real trooper! Life is full of embarrassing moments. We just have to laugh!
SIS Barb aka Elle J Rossi
The best part was this, and it's okay to laugh. You have to picture the lead singer, John V. if you know who he is, standing up there with his back to me, arms folded across his chest, slowly shaking his head back and forth. God only knows what he was thinking!
Too, too funny!
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