Critterfixer Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Glad to hear your Dad is doing so well, Mary. I seem to remember they thought it might be May? He's ahead of schedule! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I researched agents and sent off another query letter. That leaves me two more to get ready and then my March quota will be met, leaving me two weeks in which I don't have to worry about sending out query letters, but just write. Or I could double up and not have anything to do in April, leaving me most of the month of Camp NaNo in which to write and not research. Decisions, decisions... How do you go about researching agents? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 How do you go about researching agents? First-make a cup of tea Second-get a pencil and a yellow legal pad Third-go to a large site with agents and find a list of all the ones that rep your genre and take notes. Fourth-one by one, go check them out from their agencies to their wishlists to their twitter feeds. You stalk the wild agent in his natural habitat. Take notes. Fifth-figure out what they like but more importantly what they hate. Take notes. Sixth-query according to their preference and whether you feel they are a good fit for you and your story. Seventh-rest and wait. Rinse, lather, repeat. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Glad to hear your Dad is doing so well, Mary. I seem to remember they thought it might be May? He's ahead of schedule! Yes, it's very fast. He has always done manual labor and that's to his advantage. He had to be moved across from nurses. Per mom "he's crawled out of his bed with rails up and holding onto the bed. Almost pulled out the feeding tube, so he has a binder on. He won't stay in the wheelchair and figured out how to get out of the restraint, so they are having to order a special chair..and that's after having 3 hours of therapy." He can also unlock the wheelchair. He's apparently acquired quite the reputation with the staff and he's only been there 27 hours. haha 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 First-make a cup of tea Second-get a pencil and a yellow legal pad Third-go to a large site with agents and find a list of all the ones that rep your genre and take notes. Fourth-one by one, go check them out from their agencies to their wishlists to their twitter feeds. You stalk the wild agent in his natural habitat. Take notes. Fifth-figure out what they like but more importantly what they hate. Take notes. Sixth-query according to their preference and whether you feel they are a good fit for you and your story. Seventh-rest and wait. Rinse, lather, repeat. I need Prozac after reading that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I need Prozac after reading that. I need Prozac after doing it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Who sends out an invoice with no pertinent information on it? One of my doctors, that’s who. I’m on hold and am not feeling particularly nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Who sends out an invoice with no pertinent information on it? One of my doctors, that’s who. I’m on hold and am not feeling particularly nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That reminds me--DH was supposed to be on the phone checking on something quite similar. In other news, I found my first tick of the season. Joy. :glare: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Who sends out an invoice with no pertinent information on it? One of my doctors, that’s who. I’m on hold and am not feeling particularly nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well, I'd offer to come help, but I guess we know how you feel about my idea of help... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Dd has been nominated for our city's chamber of commerce award in the youth category. Way to go, Events Planner!! Proud Aunties! :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Congrats, Events Planner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I walked the 4 Youngers plus 3 neighbor kids to the skate park. There were some bonafide skaters there, so I wouldn't let them ride their bikes - only the rip boards and razor scooters (which aren't technically allowed but I caved). Then we came back and played at the playground for a little while and then we came home. 2 of my daffodils have bloomed! :) The girls' AFSA glasses are ready already but I think we will have to wait until tomorrow to get them. Dd11 is a little nervous. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Congrats EP! 🎉🎉🎉 Go, Mary's Dad, Go!!! 🎉🎉🎉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 HAVE FUN!!!!! (who needs sleep anyway?) :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:No kidding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Dd has been nominated for our city's chamber of commerce award in the youth category.Woohoo!! Way to go, EP!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Yay for Mary’s dad!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I Costcoed. It was a decent trip. Not as bad as some times. And I had my rebate check, which made things wonderful. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Recipe, please? If you haven't already shared it? I opened a can of whole berry cranberry sauce, and mixed half of it with a generous splash of bourbon. Slathered it on the pork tenderloin. After 1/2 hour at 325 I turned it over and slathered the other side. Another 45 minutes to cook. Made a sauce if the rest of the can of sauce, bourbon, some chicken stock, and cayenne. It was all off the cuff. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Quiet on the query front today. I'm working on character motivations and backstories for my short story. :svengo: I've never been the kind of writer who could just stop with what characterization is needed for the story. Nope. I have to know where each character came from and why they feel/act/want/love the way they do. #pantserplanster #IyamwhatIyam 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I opened a can of whole berry cranberry sauce, and mixed half of it with a generous splash of bourbon. Slathered it on the pork tenderloin. After 1/2 hour at 325 I turned it over and slathered the other side. Another 45 minutes to cook. Made a sauce if the rest of the can of sauce, bourbon, some chicken stock, and cayenne. It was all off the cuff. Sounds very yummy!! I may have a pork tenderloin in the freezer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I loaded all three of my “puppies “ in the car for errands this afternoon. I was tired of trying to juggle and offset three different needs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 So just a quick update before I hear back into the dark ages: Still no power. Wah. House thermostat reads 40. Which is as low as it goes so really I don’t know anymore. We are at dh’s office right now, finishing dinner, then will head back to start a fire in our very inefficient fireplace. Praying for no bursting pipes! Restoration time is tomorrow. Maybe. It keeps changing wildly. Dh is pretty sure some guy put his 5 year-old in charge of the website. 🙄😆 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Stay warm, Duckies. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: ETA: a warm hugs Booyah! Edited March 10, 2018 by Junie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Ducks, Can you go to a hotel? Or the electric company's office? Or something to help them change their priorities? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Ducks, Can you go to a hotel? Or the electric company's office? Or something to help them change their priorities? I'm guessing she's staying home with the fireplace to reduce the odds of burst pipes. Of course, I don't know - that's just what I gathered from her post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Duckies need to migrate South for a couple days! (((Quackers & Co.))) Glad you have a fireplace and hope it helps warm the house a little! Edited March 10, 2018 by Susan in TN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I'm guessing she's staying home with the fireplace to reduce the odds of burst pipes. Of course, I don't know - that's just what I gathered from her post. I just told my dh that if our house had gotten that cold, I would have been tempted to leave him home with the fireplace and take myself and the kiddos to a hotel. 40 degrees is Cold! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Ducky—if you have any free towels or linens, wrap them around exposed pipes. Any bit helps when you’re in that borderline area. Best wishes; may you sleep warm and well wherever you end up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Korean beef bowls were a hit for dinner tonight! Though we didn't eat it in bowls. Just plates. With lettuce salad. But still yummy! I also made fudge sauce for ice cream - this is ds22's last night home for spring break, so we played Clue and had ice cream. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) And...... we have power!! It's already up to a whopping 50 degrees in the house. :D Thanks for your well-wishes and prayers. I puffy-heart ITT. :001_wub: So glad we don't have to stay up all night tending the fire. A hotel (or the electric company's office ;)) would have been heavenly, Lynn, but dh and I were thinking we'd have to take shifts to make sure the fire didn't go out. He did consider leaving me with the ducklings in his warm office, but that might have been kinda weird if the CEO showed up in the morning. :blush: On another note, while we camped out all afternoon at Barnes and Noble, look what I found! It appears that I may be a feline suffering from an identity crisis.... Edited March 10, 2018 by Lotsoflittleducklings 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 And...... we have power!! It's already up to a whopping 50 degrees in the house. :D Thanks for your well-wishes and prayers. I puffy-heart ITT. :001_wub: So glad we don't have to stay up all night tending the fire. A hotel (or the electric company's office ;)) would have been heavenly, Lynn, but dh and I were thinking we'd have to take shifts to make sure the fire didn't go out. He did consider leaving me with the ducklings in his warm office, but that might have been kinda weird if the CEO showed up in the morning. :blush: On another note, while we camped out all afternoon at Barnes and Noble, look what I found! It appears that I may be a feline suffering from an identity crisis.... Oh, happy tears for you. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: May all of you sleep well! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 40 degrees is Cold! Last night I was so stressed about the cold that I was up every hour or two checking on the ducklings (who were in multiple layers of pj's and hats and socks and quilts). Around 4, I found little ds3 totally uncovered with his hat off. When I went to tuck him back in, he rolled over and said "Oh Mama, I sooooo cold." And he was. It was heartbreaking. He got to sleep with me and Daddy Duck the rest of the night. :001_wub: Wish we had a king sized bed.... I'd have liked to pile everyone in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Last night I was so stressed about the cold that I was up every hour or two checking on the ducklings (who were in multiple layers of pj's and hats and socks and quilts). Around 4, I found little ds3 totally uncovered with his hat off. When I went to tuck him back in, he rolled over and said "Oh Mama, I sooooo cold." And he was. It was heartbreaking. He got to sleep with me and Daddy Duck the rest of the night. :001_wub: Wish we had a king sized bed.... I'd have liked to pile everyone in. :crying: I'm glad that you didn't have to go another night without power. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Last night I was so stressed about the cold that I was up every hour or two checking on the ducklings (who were in multiple layers of pj's and hats and socks and quilts). Around 4, I found little ds3 totally uncovered with his hat off. When I went to tuck him back in, he rolled over and said "Oh Mama, I sooooo cold." And he was. It was heartbreaking. He got to sleep with me and Daddy Duck the rest of the night. :001_wub: Wish we had a king sized bed.... I'd have liked to pile everyone in. What a good mommy you are! And what a lucky duck he was that you found him and allowed him to snuggle with you the rest of the night. :wub: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Just helped ds22 with his taxes. FWIW, if you happen to have an UTMA college fund account for any of your children, don't ever ever ever take the money out of the UTMA account to transfer to your child. Use up every penny before they reach the age of transfer, for The Tax Man Cometh. :svengo: :banghead: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Well, we made it through the evening. DH left right after lunch for ManCamp and I gained another child for the afternoon and evening - an unplanned babysitting for a friend. He’s a good kid, though, no trouble at all. We had Costco pizza for dinner. And we had family movie night - Gone With The Wind. The kids are enjoying it, but even though both DS and DD just finished studying the Civil War, neither had a clue about what was going on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Quackers, I am so glad your power was restored. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Yay for cooked ducks! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I barely made my step goal today but barely still counts. Day 54 done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I'm glad you have power again, Quackers! I just told my dh that if our house had gotten that cold, I would have been tempted to leave him home with the fireplace and take myself and the kiddos to a hotel. 40 degrees is Cold! Oh, I agree it's cold. When Celery was a toddler we had multiple days that our space heater said it was 45F, and well, that was right near where the space heater was heating things up, obviously. King size beds are awesome. So are footie pajamas - dress kid, put footie pajamas over kid, put kid in between you in bed under a bunch of blankets. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Come to think of it, I think footie pajamas are the only thing that Celery consistently wore a size bigger than his age. Probably because at times we'd dress him and then put the pjs over his clothes. Oh, and also, aside from footie pajamas, I guess it's also happened that he's worn his winter coat (like a footie pajama, but a coat) inside. That would've been as a baby though. As a toddler he would've been too old for a footie coat. Edited March 10, 2018 by luuknam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I just told my dh that if our house had gotten that cold, I would have been tempted to leave him home with the fireplace and take myself and the kiddos to a hotel. 40 degrees is Cold! Tempted? No. Decided is more like it. I would have been packed and in the car before you could say Jack Frost! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Instead of cookies I am eating leftover tikka masala. Good girl! Last night FIL made parathas to accompany a pork chop dinner. He has been reading up on herbal uses and wanted to try Ajwain, which can be used to treat pain (among other uses). I found the parathas he made quite tasty, as did FIL, though everyone else thought they were rather strongly flavored. He's going to try playing around with flour mixes (he used straight whole wheat) and levels of seasonings. He wanted to buy just a small amount, but the one pound bag cost less than the six ounce bag, so he bought a pound and gave me some. From a short distance the baggie has a caraway smell (yummmmm.........), though if I stuff my face into the side of the bag and take a whiff it smells like a used ashtray. Lesson learned: smell smaller amounts from a short distance. FIL tried chewing a large pinch of the Ajwain. His mouth was numb for hours! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Dad stood for 5 minutes today. He also had a shower, was able to wash his body, held a bar to stand, and "brushed and brushed and brushed his teeth". He could be released as early as 12 days and with his strength the caseworker says it's very likely. They would have to go through another surgery to replace the bone flap and he could then be referred to a neuro facility about 3 hours away to work on his cognitive deficits. Crazy!! Seems like he just fell, but it will be a month on the 11th. Hooray!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Dd has been nominated for our city's chamber of commerce award in the youth category. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Way to go, EP!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 First-make a cup of tea Second-get a pencil and a yellow legal pad Third-go to a large site with agents and find a list of all the ones that rep your genre and take notes. Fourth-one by one, go check them out from their agencies to their wishlists to their twitter feeds. You stalk the wild agent in his natural habitat. Take notes. Fifth-figure out what they like but more importantly what they hate. Take notes. Sixth-query according to their preference and whether you feel they are a good fit for you and your story. Seventh-rest and wait. Rinse, lather, repeat. :lol: :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 God loves old Polish ladies! We got two new men at schola last night. One of them is young and handsome and the other is youngish and has an amazing bass voice! I practiced the Parce a ton this week and did well on the section I knew the director was going to introduce. Unfortunately, this only encouraged him 😜 so he went ahead and had us do the rest of the song so we could do it start to finish. 😱. More practicing.... :lol: I remember that prayer! :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Yes, it's very fast. He has always done manual labor and that's to his advantage. He had to be moved across from nurses. Per mom "he's crawled out of his bed with rails up and holding onto the bed. Almost pulled out the feeding tube, so he has a binder on. He won't stay in the wheelchair and figured out how to get out of the restraint, so they are having to order a special chair..and that's after having 3 hours of therapy." He can also unlock the wheelchair. He's apparently acquired quite the reputation with the staff and he's only been there 27 hours. haha Wonderful!!!! He's healing rapidly, then! :lol: :lol: Right after my Dad came out of carotid artery surgery back in 2005 he was trying to get out of bed to use the bathroom. The nurse came out to my sister and me and asked, "Is your Dad, well, the determined sort?" "What is he doing now?" "He won't stay in bed! He has to stay laying flat for the next few hours while things start to knit, and he wants to get up to use the bathroom!" We told her to explain to him in very plain terms exactly WHAT he is supposed to do and not do and WHY. Be blunt. The nurse said that they don't like to upset the patients right after surgery, but we told her Dad won't be upset and will do exactly as instructed once he knows WHY. She did, and he was much more cooperative. :laugh: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Good morning! Move your clocks ahead an hour tonight! Or don't. Coffee! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Who sends out an invoice with no pertinent information on it? One of my doctors, that’s who. I’m on hold and am not feeling particularly nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Irritatingly I find this to be common among doctors, at least around here. I simply inform them (sometimes at my initial visit) that I won't pay any invoice unless it contains a complete itemization. I still end up calling to ask for one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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