tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post4672630752091841141..comments2024-03-28T22:42:50.909-05:00Comments on Unbagging the Cats: Val is Preserved for Perpetuity Like an Insect in Amber. Or at Least for a Year, Like a Pickle in Brine.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-64798195895848953032016-03-24T19:11:33.766-05:002016-03-24T19:11:33.766-05:00Thanks. Yes, Hick is so thoughtful that he perform...Thanks. Yes, Hick is so thoughtful that he performs elaborate scenarios so I will have something to write about!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-36509069956081929262016-03-24T10:29:31.402-05:002016-03-24T10:29:31.402-05:00Your muse, Hick, makes sure you will always have m...Your muse, Hick, makes sure you will always have material to write!! Congrats!!Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-49756785583716689832016-03-22T19:25:09.060-05:002016-03-22T19:25:09.060-05:00Thanks. The storied write themselves, really.Thanks. The storied write themselves, really.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-32494324471269537162016-03-22T19:24:25.460-05:002016-03-22T19:24:25.460-05:00I'm looking forward to reading it myself!I'm looking forward to reading it myself!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-58118458512972237182016-03-22T19:23:48.813-05:002016-03-22T19:23:48.813-05:00Thank you for your guidance. It's a wonder you...Thank you for your guidance. It's a wonder you have any breath left to laugh with, since your unfortunate cat-bra incident...Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-87690874230292519562016-03-22T19:20:33.093-05:002016-03-22T19:20:33.093-05:00My Hick-Muse LIVES to be immortalized. He told me ...My Hick-Muse LIVES to be immortalized. He told me just this evening..."Go write another book about me." In true Hick style, he has aggrandized his value.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-21443826751694152372016-03-22T19:18:52.505-05:002016-03-22T19:18:52.505-05:00Be still my heart! I don't dare dream of such ...Be still my heart! I don't dare dream of such a life.<br /><br />That's because Hick would smudge my white linen with arson ash or hot dog juice, make sure I only had a partial box of Swisher Sweets, and drink my dirty water cocktail before he got it to my shack, which would be a pre-made metal lawnmower shed with no windows.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-2712814143392788522016-03-22T18:39:09.946-05:002016-03-22T18:39:09.946-05:00Congratulations again, Val!Congratulations again, Val!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-70608121086848428672016-03-22T16:39:40.109-05:002016-03-22T16:39:40.109-05:00I just ordered the book. Looking forward to readi...I just ordered the book. Looking forward to reading your (& Stephen's?) stories!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-38950868946782633942016-03-22T16:27:32.012-05:002016-03-22T16:27:32.012-05:00Congratulations! I remember laughing so hard about...Congratulations! I remember laughing so hard about that hot tub incident. You know how to write an expose`.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-4418039838368482682016-03-22T12:49:13.808-05:002016-03-22T12:49:13.808-05:00Woot!Woot! Val's wondrous written words preser...Woot!Woot! Val's wondrous written words preserved in print. Hope you give your Hick-Muse a thank you for his inspiration. Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-2969422367902120162016-03-22T08:26:20.027-05:002016-03-22T08:26:20.027-05:00It's about time Val had her own shack. You co...It's about time Val had her own shack. You could sit there musing all dressed in white linen maybe smoking a cheroot in an onyx holder and Hick could bring you dirty water cocktails.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-31321530070928489862016-03-21T22:40:05.153-05:002016-03-21T22:40:05.153-05:00WAIT! I think I need a whole library! Sure, I'...WAIT! I think I need a whole library! Sure, I'm just getting started. But maybe having my very own literary shack will motivate me during retirement. Hick needs to get crackin' on my shed!<br /><br />He'll probably tell me to buy one at Lowe's.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-78360948701239662952016-03-21T21:48:03.767-05:002016-03-21T21:48:03.767-05:00Congratulations, Val. I'm sure you'll soon...Congratulations, Val. I'm sure you'll soon have to build a new bookshelf to hold all the books that include your writing. You know, one of those "floating" shelves, with some track lighting to highlight it.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-73017718976749538872016-03-21T20:46:02.017-05:002016-03-21T20:46:02.017-05:00I haven't cracked it open yet, but now that I ...I haven't cracked it open yet, but now that I finished my taxes (and Genius's) over the weekend, I will have time to take a look for your story.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-35903951787460941472016-03-21T20:44:51.117-05:002016-03-21T20:44:51.117-05:00Thank you.
The only teacher contest I would have ...Thank you.<br /><br />The only teacher contest I would have a chance at would be Invisible Teacher of the Year. I am often overlooked, perhaps because I show up every day and do my job without making waves. At least that's the reason I like to tell myself.<br /><br />Enjoy your dirty-water cocktails. In retrospect, I wish I had take off more of my 96 remaining sick days. Especially on days I was really sick.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-41082610669365222852016-03-21T20:26:55.156-05:002016-03-21T20:26:55.156-05:00Val,
I might be wrong but I think one of my storie...Val,<br />I might be wrong but I think one of my stories is included in that anthology. My story is called "Silent Screams." I haven't decided if I want to buy a copy yet and was surprised and disappointed writers accepted for inclusion weren't given complimentary copies. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937038870722238271.post-26263569841054751702016-03-21T20:19:35.887-05:002016-03-21T20:19:35.887-05:00Dang, you Thevictorians are always winning somethi...Dang, you Thevictorians are always winning something...auctions, scholarships, writing contests, Teacher of the Year (I just assumed you've won at least once) , I better lay off the dirty water cocktails or I'll never amount to anything. I bow to your prowess...Congratulations!joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com