tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post4192986434632537505..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: The Big Cheese by Grace Burrowes Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34904596035170024772014-07-14T07:24:03.472-04:002014-07-14T07:24:03.472-04:00*yay* =D Thank you!
Happy Monday!
//Linda*yay* =D Thank you! <br />Happy Monday!<br />//LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407349518976217489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-44501827698077094682014-07-11T10:25:35.572-04:002014-07-11T10:25:35.572-04:00And the winners are: Zeee, Linda, Merri, Gretchen ...And the winners are: Zeee, Linda, Merri, Gretchen and bn100. Please email me with your snail mail address at: graceburrowes@yahoo.com and tell me whom you'd like the book signed. Thanks to everybody for your comments--you folks lead interesting and intrepid lives!<br />Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26216526384426672014-07-11T00:47:52.623-04:002014-07-11T00:47:52.623-04:00Quite a story, and reflective of the entire recent...Quite a story, and reflective of the entire recent recession. Women were not as unemployed as men, and while some of that was because women aren't in the executive jobs as much as men, another part of the statistic is explained by the fact that women will take a job--any job--to help make ends meet. They don't hold out for that career track position, put salary minimums on a subsistence job, or wait for something that exactly matches their skills. Women, in other words, are more flexible and adaptable in the work place... just like YOU! And thank heavens you were!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-552163523018351372014-07-11T00:44:54.758-04:002014-07-11T00:44:54.758-04:00When the real estate gods smile on you twice, you ...When the real estate gods smile on you twice, you are blessed indeed. Then there are other folks, who have double disasters--can't sell the old house, the new one isn't ready on time... Moving is the next most stressful life change after death of a loved one, and I've wondered how much of that is simply the real estate juggling. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-38824472916346887092014-07-11T00:43:27.316-04:002014-07-11T00:43:27.316-04:00Another saying I heard several times in Scotland t...Another saying I heard several times in Scotland that stuck with me: He's punching well above his weight. I know nothing about boxing, but I get that. Exceeding expectations, pulling more than his share of the load, outclassing his peers. I kinda like that phrase, though it's violent. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33812056233323584162014-07-11T00:41:52.215-04:002014-07-11T00:41:52.215-04:00Celvia, don't you think perfect would be borin...Celvia, don't you think perfect would be boring? I'm not even sure what perfect would look like, or how it would improve on all the joy I have right before me. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34275836394980263042014-07-11T00:40:33.940-04:002014-07-11T00:40:33.940-04:00Thanks, Merrissa! The back stories aren't chee...Thanks, Merrissa! The back stories aren't cheerful, but then, backstories seldom are. I went out of my way to make many of the settings beautiful, sunlit, flowery, and soothing, because those characters had been through enough! Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-53656708877662821642014-07-11T00:39:14.234-04:002014-07-11T00:39:14.234-04:00I had the same sort of experience when I was ten, ...I had the same sort of experience when I was ten, Krysten, not with a college, but with a piano teacher. I had it in my head I would teach myself how to play, and that plan wasn't exactly getting me dates at Carnegie Hall. My sister's piano teacher brought her home from a lesson one day as a courtesy, and I met Mrs. Rossi. She was short, loud, bold, fun and an excellent teacher. Until I met her, nobody was going to teach me how to play piano, but from Mrs. Rossi, I was happy to take lessons. <br /><br />And that has made all the difference, to quote Robert Frost. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-28343801936794589142014-07-11T00:36:57.690-04:002014-07-11T00:36:57.690-04:00How many hordes and scads and bazillions of people...How many hordes and scads and bazillions of people don't have the wisdom (or circumstances) that allow them to say they're happy where they are in life right now. Good on you, Sheryl!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67337622772416204672014-07-11T00:35:59.036-04:002014-07-11T00:35:59.036-04:00And you bought in the right location, thanks to Pr...And you bought in the right location, thanks to Proposition Thirteen. My parents own a house in San Diego, and have benefited from the same cap on property taxes. Glad the real estate game worked out for you, Barbara. Who doesn't want to know somebody in Florida with a pool--especially long about January? Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-53404683835518292672014-07-11T00:34:21.725-04:002014-07-11T00:34:21.725-04:00In the horse show world, we'd screw up all wee...In the horse show world, we'd screw up all weekend long on the show management end. We'd order too few golf carts and forget to charge them, so the volunteers tooled around in our pick ups all weekend. We'd order too much lunch and end up giving away left overs in the show office. We'd come up short in the ribbon count and have to paw through the storage shed for extras half way through the weekend. Our rule of thumb became: Did the boo-boo become apparent to the competitors or affect the horses? If not, it's only a boo-boo. The show must go on, and we'll do better next time. Not a job for perfectionists!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-30128266124980462982014-07-11T00:28:23.781-04:002014-07-11T00:28:23.781-04:00Thanks, Venus, and be sure to pick up The Traitor ...Thanks, Venus, and be sure to pick up The Traitor next month, and The Laird in September. I blush to admit I'm very pleased with the entire trilogy. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-52681689724121259482014-07-11T00:27:04.829-04:002014-07-11T00:27:04.829-04:00My mom had a similar experience, but the doc began...My mom had a similar experience, but the doc began to suspect when his petite patient grew enormously pregnant in the last few weeks. He didn't share his suspicions lest he upset the lady. She delivered brother John, and Dr. Helpful said, "Keep pushing, Mrs. Burrowes. You're still in labor." THAT'S how she found out she was bringing home not one baby but two. Fortunately, nearly seventy years ago, you got to stay in the hospital ten days after a birth, if you were so inclined. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-84197921669881582432014-07-11T00:26:47.648-04:002014-07-11T00:26:47.648-04:00My children didn't need me to be the stay at h...My children didn't need me to be the stay at home mom anymore. This was several years back and I felt a little lost not being needed in the same way but knowing I had to be near enough in case of an emergency or oversight by the kids on something. So I walked in and interviewed at a nearby business that had advertised a position. They took a chance on me though I didn't have references having been a homemaker for over a decade and a half. Then my husband couldn't find a job...we had moved from afar. The economy took a dive and everyone tightened their belts, etc. I became the sole breadwinner under unusual, unexpected and difficult circumstances. My employer apparently felt that my skills were not being used to the full and was seemingly impressed with my even temper in the face of personal and professional issues. They promoted me and the entire situation gave me a boost of confidence I had not had before. It also helped us as a family to hold on until my beloved found work.Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680968217522258788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-76912929532145111092014-07-10T22:50:23.897-04:002014-07-10T22:50:23.897-04:00Thanks for stopping by anyway, bn100. We worry abo...Thanks for stopping by anyway, bn100. We worry about you when you're too quiet. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22622449857702896662014-07-10T22:49:49.943-04:002014-07-10T22:49:49.943-04:00THOSE are an author's four favorite words!THOSE are an author's four favorite words!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26009132664034551782014-07-10T22:49:30.145-04:002014-07-10T22:49:30.145-04:00Well, then, here's to pieces number sixteen an...Well, then, here's to pieces number sixteen and seventeen properly arranging themselves in the VERY near future (and yes, Jon Paul Studios does the BEST work, and JP is soon to unveil a new website...!) Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-62858515100214050462014-07-10T22:48:23.555-04:002014-07-10T22:48:23.555-04:00Come along, grow old with me. The best is yet to b...Come along, grow old with me. The best is yet to be... lovely, lovely lines. Glad you had the gumption to ditch the bum and trade up. Many of us take way too long to make that leap. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33610735184181604742014-07-10T22:47:27.311-04:002014-07-10T22:47:27.311-04:00Jody, thank you. I do work a lot at sharpening cra...Jody, thank you. I do work a lot at sharpening craft, but mostly, I am just plain happy when I'm writing. I hope that shows in the results, and that the readers get some happy too. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-39996662630978465422014-07-10T22:46:26.035-04:002014-07-10T22:46:26.035-04:00And they probably feel the same way about you!And they probably feel the same way about you!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46243897780390388992014-07-10T22:46:06.611-04:002014-07-10T22:46:06.611-04:00Lemme see... then my mom had... 119 pieces of swis...Lemme see... then my mom had... 119 pieces of swiss cheese lining up just right. I like that!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-70943698986505937882014-07-10T22:45:10.632-04:002014-07-10T22:45:10.632-04:00The nuns used to tell us, "you never know whe...The nuns used to tell us, "you never know when you're winning," meaning what feels like bad luck can often turn out for the best. Both times I was laid off--new single mom, new mortgage, new house moving bills--it turned out for the best. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-87545354803620205372014-07-10T22:02:02.798-04:002014-07-10T22:02:02.798-04:00when we wanted to buy a new house and had to stay ...when we wanted to buy a new house and had to stay within a certain budget, the house "fell" into our hands. last one in the neighborhood, selling below the resale market at the time--still worth more, too! old house sold quickly, all the stars, er swiss cheese aligned.dstoutholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715837468307132294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-25825095775654556002014-07-10T21:56:51.541-04:002014-07-10T21:56:51.541-04:00One of the exercises that characterizes competent ...One of the exercises that characterizes competent management is the "near miss analysis." Most of us hear of occasions when disaster ALMOST strikes, the newspaper almost doesn't get out, the surgeon almost cuts on the wrong side, the kid almost got lost at the mall. A near miss analysis looks at all the safety features that have fail, in succession or simultaneously, the back up features that have to fail, the checks and balances that ALSO have to fail, and tries to make the process fail safe. The Swiss cheese analogy comes from that environment. Under what circumstances would every check, precaution, safety net, guard rail, and dead bolt give to allow a disaster to occur? Not a cheery speculation, is it? Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-56567873671539243692014-07-10T21:52:36.792-04:002014-07-10T21:52:36.792-04:00Ah, but those moments can align serendipitously to...Ah, but those moments can align serendipitously too! Now you have me wondering where in the world people aren't fanatical about good cheese? Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.com