tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post176278262024754050..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Home Alone by Tamara HoganAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-53461283226805941892011-10-18T19:54:01.756-04:002011-10-18T19:54:01.756-04:00Scary! I would have to check it out, but I like y...Scary! I would have to check it out, but I like your idea better. A good book is always a good choice!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-59883756204092257982011-10-18T19:37:14.261-04:002011-10-18T19:37:14.261-04:00@Linda, we're of the same mind. Unless I hear ...@Linda, we're of the same mind. Unless I hear a window smash or a door get kicked in, I play the odds and figure it's those darned cats! Thankfully, I haven't been wrong yet.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-24135434061328014872011-10-18T19:33:54.619-04:002011-10-18T19:33:54.619-04:00@desi, do they listen to you? I've never seen ...@desi, do they listen to you? I've never seen a ghost that I'm aware of, but I have friends who swear that their houses are haunted.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-91799087501446640672011-10-18T18:53:53.308-04:002011-10-18T18:53:53.308-04:00I usually will ignore it. I don't have a gun i...I usually will ignore it. I don't have a gun in the house, but I do know that the guy who lives a few houses down has one, so I do know where I'm running to if I need help.Linda McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696725014931280501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-81130484559846973232011-10-18T17:34:28.321-04:002011-10-18T17:34:28.321-04:00you were lucky girl me i check out every thing b...you were lucky girl me i check out every thing being nosy as i am <br />i have live with diffent ghost in the past and i now that living in the country you see a lot i had some ghost that used to argue and i go up stairs and tell them to shut up and be havedesitheblondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146001799371317795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46947136249586600782011-10-18T17:15:56.330-04:002011-10-18T17:15:56.330-04:00Aw, @Robin, the poor little dear! I think one big ...Aw, @Robin, the poor little dear! I think one big factor in my "don't check" habit is that I don't have kids. It's just Mark, me and the cats.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68121570088110876292011-10-18T17:01:50.402-04:002011-10-18T17:01:50.402-04:00Last night I was up reading (I couldn't sleep)...Last night I was up reading (I couldn't sleep) it was 3:30 and someone was walking around upstairs. It sounded like an elephant. I thought one of the kids had gotten up to go to the bathroom, but the stomping continued. I thought maybe one of them was sick, so up I went to check it out. There was my youngest, all dressed and ready for school. When I asked what she was doing up, she said "It's five-thirty, mom." Poor kid, she's dyslexic... I always got my 5s and 3s confused too. I told her what time it was and to go back to bed. LOL I guess that makes me one who checks things out.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46586374285626752322011-10-18T16:04:55.517-04:002011-10-18T16:04:55.517-04:00Good for you, @Brooklyn Ann! So glad you feel conf...Good for you, @Brooklyn Ann! So glad you feel confident protecting yourself.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-28215333199660629782011-10-18T15:59:13.050-04:002011-10-18T15:59:13.050-04:00@Carolyn, with guns I fear I'd be 90% bluff to...@Carolyn, with guns I fear I'd be 90% bluff too - which my brother in law, who's a county sheriff, says is pretty much akin to handing the intruder the weapon, inviting them to use it against you.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-16097420445143812832011-10-18T15:55:44.766-04:002011-10-18T15:55:44.766-04:00I'll check it out...with a gun.I'll check it out...with a gun.Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-3679219383106278092011-10-18T15:11:37.267-04:002011-10-18T15:11:37.267-04:00Tamara, I have to check it out or I can't slee...Tamara, I have to check it out or I can't sleep. We have a virtual arsenal in the closet but I don't really know how to shoot the guns, not since I gave my .38 Saturday Night Special to my son. My son who says I'm 90 percent bluff and only 10 percent mean but he's never been brave enough to test to see which I am that day. LOL! I got that gene from my Momma who would have faced down Lucifer if she thought he was going to harm one of her kids.Carolyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704111268464382004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-24462199164428523562011-10-18T14:58:51.269-04:002011-10-18T14:58:51.269-04:00@Shana, I agree, with children in the house, it...@Shana, I agree, with children in the house, it's another matter entirely.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-69822901307869372772011-10-18T14:52:00.896-04:002011-10-18T14:52:00.896-04:00Check it out. I have a baby, so I can't leave ...Check it out. I have a baby, so I can't leave anything to chance. Mama Bear!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-38567483040877884472011-10-18T14:41:11.489-04:002011-10-18T14:41:11.489-04:00@Amelia, we're on the same page. A) I'm no...@Amelia, we're on the same page. A) I'm not gonna make it easy for someone to attack me. They're gonna have to work to find me first. and B) Why should I get cold when very it's likely nothing? I take chilly tootsies very very seriously!Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86817335314453448772011-10-18T14:08:21.174-04:002011-10-18T14:08:21.174-04:00Oh, I am a wait it out kind of girl. If it wants m...Oh, I am a wait it out kind of girl. If it wants me, it has to come looking and then it will have to work real hard to get me. Why make it easy by going to find it?<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78295829010566669982011-10-18T12:58:47.233-04:002011-10-18T12:58:47.233-04:00@catslady, you are a better cat mom than I am - or...@catslady, you are a better cat mom than I am - or maybe I'm just a slob. I figure any messes can darned well wait until the morning, after I wake up!Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31292610372003166752011-10-18T11:59:15.708-04:002011-10-18T11:59:15.708-04:00I too have cats and always assume the many noises ...I too have cats and always assume the many noises that I hear are from them so when I do check things out it's just because I need to know if I have a mess that I have to clean up lol. I'm rarely home alone so maybe I would feel differently.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-71819138141819277852011-10-18T11:50:02.765-04:002011-10-18T11:50:02.765-04:00@Colleen, my tool of choice is a Maglite flashligh...@Colleen, my tool of choice is a Maglite flashlight. ;-) And I have some kick-ass ankle boots that could definitely be used for self-protection in a pinch.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-6973554918277941152011-10-18T10:27:30.959-04:002011-10-18T10:27:30.959-04:00Great blog, and so true. If I am alone, not only s...Great blog, and so true. If I am alone, not only sounds are magnified, but my ability to hear even the tiniest of scratches. I live in a very wooded area, but do have neighbors nearby. <br /><br />I have picked up whatever is at hand to crack the intruder over the head: spikey high heel or one of my wooden clogs, a flashlight-you get the idea-and then I venture downstairs. <br /><br />I always feel better armed, since our daughter took her field hockey stick with her when she got married, I no longer have that option. LOL!C.H. Admirandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081957130690192828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26667654595495461092011-10-18T08:16:13.305-04:002011-10-18T08:16:13.305-04:00@Virginia, great points. We have one of those holl...@Virginia, great points. We have one of those hollow doors you describe, and more often than not, prior to this event, we weren't too careful about locking it. <br /><br />We are now. And the door really should be replaced. <br /><br />@Ash, I hem and haw on the gun thing. Mark has a hunting rifle in the closet - not loaded, and being I don't know how to load it, it would do me no good. Maybe I should practice with Patty, who DOES pack, 24/7, and has a shooting range in her indoor riding arena. <br /><br />@Grace, OMG Devlin - and his brothers - are absolutely delicious, and very much worth the lost sleep! I can't wait for Val's story! And I don't have long to wait - November, right? What a gorgeous series.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-37962625413471596832011-10-18T07:59:20.074-04:002011-10-18T07:59:20.074-04:00I sleep upstairs with a mastiff and a bullmastiff ...I sleep upstairs with a mastiff and a bullmastiff downstairs to preside over any fight clubs, intruders, and stray possums who wander into the house (the possum wandered right back out in a hurry, for a possum). I sleep well, most nights. <br /><br />And I will tell Devlin St. Just that he's kept another fascinating lady up well past her bed time. He'll be quite pleased to have stolen into your boudoir.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423158693892768033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-25968244633250764382011-10-18T07:46:25.797-04:002011-10-18T07:46:25.797-04:00I can SO identify, Tamara!!
550 foot driveway, su...I can SO identify, Tamara!!<br /><br />550 foot driveway, surrounded by woods, can't see a neighbor...I don't even have a pistol packin' Patty. (Love that, by the way. LOL)<br /><br />I've never allowed guns in the house but recently a horrible home invasion happened in our state. Now there's a loaded shotgun where I can get to it.<br /><br />It's sad to think you have to be prepared for things like that. Usually all I hear are the owls in the night. But one should be prepared.Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-75739111873530721552011-10-18T07:40:31.316-04:002011-10-18T07:40:31.316-04:00I'm more likely to check it out on the just be...I'm more likely to check it out on the just because.I'd rather be able to know it's safe than wait,imagining the worst (or experiencing it).<br /><br />I'm also going to point out that moments like this are why security experts suggest installing a solid door with secure locks between the house and the garage. Most houses have hollow doors with flimsy locks that are no match for the average burglar.Virginia Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-63588138380091838112011-10-18T07:03:46.290-04:002011-10-18T07:03:46.290-04:00Tracey, I KNOW!! When I opened the door leading to...Tracey, I KNOW!! When I opened the door leading to the garage the following morning, my breath just locked in my lungs. I spent about 5 minutes looking around for animal poop - maybe a racoon had decided to play? - but I didn't find anything.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60762297594739095472011-10-18T06:22:07.715-04:002011-10-18T06:22:07.715-04:00I have to check it out. My mind won't settle d...I have to check it out. My mind won't settle down until I do. I had a similar garage door incident a few months ago. Such a sinking feeling, isn't it?Tracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.com