VJ

Today I met with a wonderful writer friend ... VJ Summers. VJ writes incredible solo works, and also writes with talented Sierra Summers under the name Violet Summers. We are part of a group of writers that tries to get together once a month, but I've missed several months and just plain missed them. VJ and I met for lunch and spent a couple of hours chatting about life, what we're working on, and just catching up.

There are many [many] different directions that my life is being pulled at this precise moment, but being with VJ reminded me of the void in my life that only words can fill. For those who are anticipating the next books in the Vintage Love series, rest assured that they will be coming.

Thanks VJ for the pleasure of your company today, sweetie. I love you.

It's all green anyway

If you've ever wandered through my home, you will not be surprised by this statement: I love the color green. When my husband and I married a million years ago, I had no idea what colors would suit my personality and consequently painted -- and repainted -- all the rooms in our tiny home. It took me quite a while to finally discover the colors that made my mind settle and my heart smile.

At less than one thousand square feet, our home is small, and creating a flow throughout was important to me. (After years of having every room a different color with different carpeting.) From the moment you step through the front door and onto the enclosed porch, the color scheme is the same throughout most of the house. A light green-yellow satin called caneware covers the walls of the porch, living room, kitchen, and dining room. The window/door trim in all those rooms except the porch are painted with a gloss called winter surf.

Through the years, I've also used these colors to paint accent pieces that have been collected or reclaimed. Perfect case in point is the Hoosier cabinet that belonged to my great-grandmother. Rather than going the restoration route, I decided to simply have fun with this lovely old piece.

Then there's the eight-piece, one of a kind dinette set created from a salvaged table top, various chairs, an old dresser, and the legs off a bumper pool table.

There are many, many fun elements that have helped to create the comfortable, relaxing atmosphere of our home. For one thing, there's a lot of light. There are also sayings and quotes written directly on the walls, door and window frames, as well as on the dining room set. There's an airplane hanging from the ceiling in the living room, as well as art work from both of our kids -- matted, framed, and hung with pride. There's ceramic tile that my husband and I cut and laid with our own hands and hard work, and nostalgic memorabilia from our family history takes up large amounts of wall space.

And of course there's The Tree. The Tree will greet you when you enter our home as we do -- at the back. If you walk up the back stairs and into the dining room, you walk beneath the canopy that extends to the middle of the room. The Tree where our initials are "carved."

Not only does the color green saturate our home, but it has also managed to bleed over into my personal items. When my husband and I were invited to a Mad Men-themed party several weeks ago, I'm not surprised that it was a lovely olive green dress that truly got me in the mood for an incredible night of laughter and fun! I got to be elegant and sexy on the arm of my own Mad Man!

Yes, green is gorgeous! You will find it throughout my home and throughout my life.

The simply delectable penis

[laughing out loud] Now that I have your attention ...

No, this isn't an instruction guide for performing fellatio, though that sounds like a fun idea, too. Maybe a future blog topic. Instead this will be my little adventure in the art of baking a penis cupcake ... or as they became known at the Pure Romance party the other night: cockcakes!

It goes without saying that these parties are just plain naughty fun! Even if you don't buy anything, they are a feast for the senses. Just as a wandering stroll through the local Lover's Lane is. My hubby and I are frequent flyers at ours. [wink]

Which is where I purchased the penis-shaped cake pans. Figured two 6-packs would do the trick and that was perfect.

Hmmm, what flavor cake to use? I went with the Betty Crocker Supermoist Carrot Cake mix ... seemed appropriate for this project, as did the Betty Crocker Home-Style Cream Cheese frosting. [eyebrows waggling]

I found that by alternating the positions of the penis pans I could fit all twelve onto the cookie sheet.

Filling the pans with the cake mix was basically a guessing game and I must say that a little goes a long way. The batter did seem to have tendency to rush toward the tip end! Made me wonder if this was a case of art imitating life?

They baked well within the recommended time suggested for cupcakes, which was 17-22 minutes. I started poking at the little peckers with a toothpick at about 19 minutes though, just because it was fun. [grin]

The foil pan (liberally lubed up with Pam cooking spray) made ejaculating -- er, ejecting them from the pans quite easy. They just kind of fell out when they were done.

The whole gang hung out for a while.

Mmmmm ... the guys looking downright delicious in their finest!  

Simply open wide and savor every mouthwatering inch -- er, bite! This is EXACTLY how to eat a penis!!

Have you ever had an occasion that called for some naughty baking?

Right now

These days you may find me:

• Enjoying the beautiful spring weather on our front porch
• Reading a sexy novel
• Learning things about semi-trucks I never imagined there would be a need to know
• Preparing for a trip to meet one of my best friends for the very first time. [happy dance]
• Eating way too many Better Made potato chips. [grin]

Little stuff

So much is happening, some days it feels like Life is a runaway train. There are many changes taking place right now and I'm breathless as I race along just trying to keep up, catching a few of the gold coins as they're tossed in the air. Since I'm not the most prolific blogger, this is my attempt to schedule something that isn't purely for the fluff factor. [grin] Though there will still be plenty of those. [waggling eyebrows]

There are many aspects of my RL that haven't been touched upon in my blogs, but here are a few things you may not know about me:

• I survived Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
• My brain will nearly cease to function while I'm in the presence of a spider.
• I have two incredible kids ... a daughter and a son who never cease to amaze the hell out of me.
• I tend to talk ... a lot.
• I absolutely LOVE to laugh.

What are you reading?

It's been a while since I've done this little game.

• Grab the book nearest you -- yes, right now
• Turn to page 55 -- find the fifth sentence
• Post that sentence as a comment below

Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST book.

This blog is for "big kids" [wicked grin] -- so don't be shy or embarrassed at what you may have to post. I know I'll be looking forward to reading each and every line!

Be sure to include your email along with your sentence and I'll be giving away some author swag.

A Silver-y kind of day

Today my hubby and I celebrate twenty-five years of marriage. We had three years of commitment prior to the actual vows ... and a lifetime of friendship before that. When people ask how long we've been together, our standard answer is ... forever.

I can't imagine anyone else I would rather spend my life with, who cherishes and protects our love like him, or makes me laugh the way he does.

Together we created a little home and two incredible humans. I'm excited to see what we can create in the next 25 years as we head for the gold.

To the keeper of my heart ... I love you, baby.

Living. Loving. Laughing.

A day for loving

Happy Valentine's Day!! Make every second count.

Do you have any special plans on this day for lovers?

Create a little heat

We may be on the down slope of January, but it's still brutally cold here in the midwest. This looks like the perfect way to generate some heat on this lazy Saturday. [grin] Have fun!