Oh well, it’s not like I don’t have writing to do. Here’s
what I finished this week:
Jul 16: “Flights of Fiction” By Author Members of Western Ohio Writers Association (WOWA). Blurb on back: An Anthology of
Short Stories set in Southwestern Ohio . In
2008, a group of authors in Dayton ,
Ohio Ohio
Washer repairman came yesterday. Timer is bad ($125 part),
but has to be ordered (of course). At least I’m not damaging the washer if I
want to manually move the dial. Good to know. I really did NOT want to go to
the Laundromat.
Tomorrow looks to be a hot day to spend at The Wilds. Sure
hope my first day at age **mumble, mumble** isn’t my last day because I died of
heat stroke! Guess that’s the chance you take in life, huh? Time to go find the
sun screen and water. Yes, lots of water.
So, have you ever had a bug fly into your eye? Not a pleasant experience, is it?
Happy Reading
Stacy
(turning **mumble, mumble** years old TOMORROW!)
11 comments:
That happened to my wife with an e-copy of "DaVinci Code." I read the hard copy, and afterwards, I said to her, "Wow, how about that [insert key surprise that occurs near the end here]?" She said, "Huh?"
Bug in the eye: Not pleasant. Not pleasant at all.
Ugh. I've had that happen a couple times and I hate it. How does a new book just end up with a chunk missing out of the middle?
Sorry your washer time went bad. I hope the delivery doesn't take too long. And no dropping over from heat stroke on your birthday!
Nope, bug in the eye is not pleasant. Slightly worse than bug in the mouth. Bleh.
Jeff - Okay, I can see it happening in a PRINT book (which I have), but an e-book? Wouldn't all the copies out there also be missing the same pages? I mean, it's a file! Weird! Did your wife re-read the paper book after that?
B.E. - I've NEVER had it happen to me. Neither had my daughter. That's why I thought it was strange. I HAVE had a book I started reading (Stephen King's "The Shining") that the dog ended up chewing the last twenty pages. I think it took me over twenty years before I finally bought another copy to read (and then thought - oh wow, this was way better than the movie, why'd I wait so long?). No way was I waiting that long this time! I want to know how it ends!!
Stacy,
Bugs in the eye suck! They are so hard to get out, they flake apart and...
I think what happened with your book is worse though. I hope you get your new copy soon. :)
125, not too bad. Glad you don't have to buy an entire new washer.
Samantha - I'm pretty sure I got the bug out without it flaking (ugh!) apart! Kind of hard to tell since I was out walking at the time, so I didn't have a mirror on me. But besides being red, I don't see stuff floating around in there!
Ivy - $125 PLUS the $80 service call, but yeah, still cheaper than a new washer.
Do you walk around the Wilds or do you get ride on a covered bus?? Hopefully you have some shade while you are out there. Hope it is fun and a great way to spend your B-day! Enjoy!
Jen - There's no walking through the Wilds (http://www.thewilds.org). They have bus tours. Some are enclosed (and air conditioned) and others are open (no windows). We plan on taking an open one, because you can get better pictures. There is a cover, so we'll have shade. Just no cool air!
Oh yeah, forgot the service call. Yikes.
It's tomorrow (I think, I'm a little tired so I can't be for sure).
Happy Mumble Mumble-ith Birthday.
Hey, thanks, Stacy. I hope if we do another one that you'll submit something.
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