tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post5643869853045199050..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Please Welcome Samantha HunterLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6019111272451436072007-12-14T23:04:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:04:00.000-05:00Samantha, I meant to say that my mother's dog is w...Samantha, I meant to say that my mother's dog is what the vets termed a Pit X. From her spotted skin on her belly, she looks to have some Brittany Spaniel in her. Her name is Duchess (not to be confused with our dear Jeanne) and she is the sweetest dog in the world! <BR/><BR/>She was a rescue dog and had been in an abusive home. But she was not trained to be mean. She smiles bigger than any dog I've ever known. Very, very smart and protective, but she is such a love! My mother was lucky to adopt her and she certainly seems to love her Mama!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17363766268218777542007-12-14T23:01:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:01:00.000-05:00Tawny and Samantha, sorry to miss the party! The c...Tawny and Samantha, sorry to miss the party! The corn stuff sounds great! I might be tempted to drain a can of Ro-tel tomatoes and throw them in there. *g*<BR/><BR/>Samantha, I loved hearing a plotter's perspective. I have Tawny's problem: characters with no plot! I find plotting a real challenge. I'm not sure anyone is satisfied with their natural "mix". All we can do is tap the brains of our other-minded writer friends and ruthlessly exploit their idea. Mwahahaha!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Santa needs to bring me Super Scrabble this year. I mean, come on, it has an expanded board, more special scoring squares and, best of all, more letters! Woo hoo!! Um, is anyone else a Scrabble geek?Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57067118297696685992007-12-14T22:33:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:33:00.000-05:00A late, late welcome to Samantha! And Tawny anothe...A late, late welcome to Samantha! And Tawny another great interview!! As far as what we want Santa to bring us... that would be another year of happiness.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88147521356489666132007-12-14T21:43:00.000-05:002007-12-14T21:43:00.000-05:00Okay, visions of everyone naked Christmas tree dec...Okay, visions of everyone naked Christmas tree decorating could be a little dicey!<BR/><BR/>Psycho was two years old when I got him so the name wasn't my idea. One of my former student's sister owned him. The owner's husband beat her, the kids and the dog. When she got the courage to leave him and go to live with her parents they refused to allow her to bring Psycho. The day she was escaping and they were loading the truck before the husband got home I went over to supposedly meet the dog. I ended up bringing him home. He was with me for 9 years. I lost him to brain cancer. He scared the dust out of people because he was so big (almost 200 lbs of pure muscle) with a head the size of a microwave oven. (my brother's words) Like with your dog, Tawny, Glory had surgery to remove a leg and did great for over six months. When the cancer came back there was nothing we could do.dogladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392561174583932552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-16520031921638234672007-12-14T20:49:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:49:00.000-05:00Hey Samantha - waving to you from Bergen County in...Hey Samantha - waving to you from Bergen County in NJ. We're getting ready for the Nor'Easter too. Stay safe!Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24331258576904131792007-12-14T20:17:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:17:00.000-05:00"naked cookie decorating"???Well, if I wasn't sold..."naked cookie decorating"???<BR/><BR/>Well, if I wasn't sold before...<BR/><BR/>LOL.Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62745785290203565732007-12-14T20:12:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:12:00.000-05:00Great interview, Tawny and welcome to the Bandit L...Great interview, Tawny and welcome to the Bandit Lair, Samantha! We're glad to have you here for the holidays!<BR/><BR/>By the way I'm thinking I have to make both these recipes this year.<BR/><BR/>As for what I'd ask for above all others, well, it will be delivered in January, and that's a healthy baby girl for my daughter and son-in-law....and an easy delivery for my daughter.<BR/><BR/>More materialisticly speaking....Hmmm...I've got my dining room furniture and clean, painted walls...soon I'll have a clean, painted office in the next week, so I'm pretty happy!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65061072154931029792007-12-14T19:53:00.000-05:002007-12-14T19:53:00.000-05:00Beth, thanks!I know what you mean -- I just did gr...Beth, thanks!<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean -- I just did groceries and supplies today to prepare for the nor'easter we're due on Sunday, and the roads and the stores were nuts. I mean, sure, it's supposed to be a bad storm, but we live in Syracuse, not the boonies. I'd like to be able to spend Sunday inside with a book, and dh is making his home made candies that day, but if I *had* to go down the street to the store I could... it's weird how wound up people get.<BR/><BR/>I've been thinking about Tawny's fudge and want some right now...<BR/><BR/>BTW, did I mention there's naked cookie decorating, too. ;) heh.<BR/><BR/>SamSamantha Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157782004330397720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53751393558069944302007-12-14T19:50:00.000-05:002007-12-14T19:50:00.000-05:00Welcome to the lair, Samantha! Talking In Your Sle...Welcome to the lair, Samantha! Talking In Your Sleep sounds fantastic - another book going to be added to my TBR pile *g*<BR/><BR/>After spending the day shopping, I could definitely use some downtime as a gift from Santa. Or else he could just wrap all the gifts I bought :-)<BR/><BR/>Great interview, ladies!!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11720364162725672672007-12-14T19:06:00.000-05:002007-12-14T19:06:00.000-05:00Susan! I love it! Heart Attack Corn Casserole. Yep...Susan! I love it! Heart Attack Corn Casserole. Yep. Wonderful isn't it? And I made Shirley Jump's Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving, and I think they qualify -- they were great (I added more butter and about 2 cups of milk, and made them two days ahead, and they were great). <BR/><BR/>Jen, I have an Axim that I got on ebay -- it's new, but it's a discontinued model so I got a deal, and I love it.<BR/><BR/>Joan, development is the enemy, especially along coastlines -- as Katrina proved, it's a dangerous place to be. And the more you develop,the more unstable the coastline, which is why so many municipalities have to rebuild beaches starved of sand... and you can only do that for so long. Nature wins.<BR/><BR/>Methinks there is going to be a lot of naked people around the Christmas tree this weekend! (Cherie - if you can't swing a cruise, maybe a night off or a weekend? I hope you get some alone time wit hubby...)<BR/><BR/>SamSamantha Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157782004330397720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61902626235692120072007-12-14T18:51:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:51:00.000-05:00Sam: I am not sure what ebook reader I will get.....Sam: I am not sure what ebook reader I will get...I asked for the ebookwise, but I don't know. What kind do you have? I am not real familiar with all the readers available. I probably won't get one until after the holidays though.Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58107000687365927622007-12-14T18:39:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:39:00.000-05:00Hi, Samantha! Thanks for swinging by the lair & f...Hi, Samantha! Thanks for swinging by the lair & forever implanting in my brain the idea of naked tree trimming. :-) <BR/><BR/>That corn casserole recipe is a long time family favorite for us, too. We call it Heart Attack Corn Casserole, & it holds a place of honor on the holiday table right next to the Angioplasty Potatoes. (You don't even want to know what's in them. Suffice it to say they're really good.)<BR/><BR/>Okay, I'm off to add a few blazes to the old TBR pile...<BR/><BR/>SusanSusan Seyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033511012283092945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58642248352651741322007-12-14T18:27:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:27:00.000-05:00I am not sure what I would ask him... maybe a long...I am not sure what I would ask him... maybe a longuer vacation... I have only a few days and I am really tired!<BR/><BR/>I love Loveisanexplodingcigar blog :)Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245892606482774038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27868490272734645342007-12-14T18:23:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:23:00.000-05:00I would ask him to let my family in good health an...I would ask him to let my family in good health and too bring us all happiness :)<BR/><BR/>Naked tree decorating... nasty!!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127290110025040083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48912372503769152262007-12-14T18:04:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:04:00.000-05:00If I could have anything for Christmas it would be...If I could have anything for Christmas it would be a week away from the kids with my hubby on a romantic cruise.Cherie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16767627787231269781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62387679704531662462007-12-14T17:37:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:37:00.000-05:00Enviromental geography? Do you know what came to m...Enviromental geography? Do you know what came to my mind? Is the impact of development in the country of Ireland.<BR/><BR/>Now, I havne't been back for 2 years but in the 4 in a row I visited, the development EVERYWHERE was overwhelming! I worry about all that beauty being compromised.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80730734719223829632007-12-14T17:13:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:13:00.000-05:00Hey! fun to see familiar faces as well as make new...Hey! fun to see familiar faces as well as make new friends. :)<BR/><BR/>Fedora, sorry you lost your cookies...um, cookie cutters. ;) I'm spending one day next week with a good friend, and we're making cookies all day, exchanging kinds (we'll each make three) and then our dh's will come home with pizza and we can all visit in the evening -- I'm really looking forward to it! So find a way to make your cooking baking fun -- it's really one of the best parts of the season, though man can I offer you sympathy and hugs on having things torn apart for a remodel -- as you know, we just went through that,too.<BR/><BR/>Jen Y, hi! :) It would be cool to go to a convention -- what kind of ebook reader do you want? I love mine -- and just figured out with some help from eHarlequin how to make the background dark and the text light so it's easier on the eyes.<BR/><BR/>laura, meshellion, and tetewa, it's good to see you all, too -- sounds like a lot of Christmas spirit in this bunch...sorry if I've missed anyone, I'm trying to keep up! ;)<BR/><BR/>Helen, your dogs sound wonderful -- what a mix! :)<BR/><BR/>SamSamantha Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157782004330397720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88257789182506136312007-12-14T17:06:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:06:00.000-05:00Congrats, Helen! I'm sure the GR is enjoying a ch...Congrats, Helen! I'm sure the GR is enjoying a change of climate :)<BR/><BR/>What a fun interview, Sam and Tawny! Very neat to get more info "behind the scenes," so to speak! And Sam, I didn't end up doing anything with it, but I studied a lot of environmental type stuff in school, too. (Before I finally came to the conclusion that no-way-no-how was I an engineer by any stretch of the imagination...)<BR/><BR/>A Christmas wish? Can the cookies make and pack themselves this year, please? I packed up our cookie cutters earlier in the year when we were redoing the kitchen and they have not resurfaced yet... Any day now, please! More seriously, some fun, unstressed, family time with the kids and the grandparents, please!<BR/><BR/>Please don't include me in the prize picking--I already have Untouched! (Mmmm... ;))Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11485266635813160952007-12-14T17:05:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:05:00.000-05:00I would love to get tickets to see The Lion King c...I would love to get tickets to see The Lion King coming to my hometown in the next couple of months!tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56608969527456114242007-12-14T16:28:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:28:00.000-05:00Welcome Samantha! I LOVE your books!!!! I haven'...Welcome Samantha! I LOVE your books!!!! I haven't gotten the latest yet, but it is on the wishlist.<BR/><BR/>If I could ask for one thing from Santa this year it would be for him to pay for me to go to an RT convention...I have always wanted to go to one, but haven't had a chance.<BR/><BR/>Since that isn't likely, I will settle for the ebook reader I asked for...LOL.Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57088532096138044552007-12-14T15:43:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:43:00.000-05:00Four words: Naked Christmas Tree Decorating. :) Gu...Four words: Naked Christmas Tree Decorating. :) <BR/><BR/>Guess what book just got bumped up on my Christmas reading list?Laura J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803588950187596757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-32029091104549097972007-12-14T15:38:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:38:00.000-05:00Samantha 2 of them are mixed breeds we got Blocker...Samantha 2 of them are mixed breeds we got Blocker and Brandy from the RSPCA 10 years ago and when I lost my Mum 5 years ago I got her dog a mini fox terrier named Tootsie who is 13 and rules the roost here. We love them all and wouldn't be without them.<BR/>Have Fun<BR/>HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12598406129674896952007-12-14T15:16:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:16:00.000-05:00I want to decorate at Tawny's house! Please, ple...I want to decorate at Tawny's house! Please, please, please can I come?Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44952703501163090522007-12-14T14:31:00.000-05:002007-12-14T14:31:00.000-05:00Yes, Samantha, my Chow was only good with those of...Yes, Samantha, my Chow was only good with those of us he knew well. If a stranger pulled in the drive he would stick out his chest and the hair on the back of his neck would stand up. Let's just say they did not get out of their car. LOL! Perfect guard dog!<BR/><BR/>I also get the characters before I get the plot. Usually they show up when I'm trying to sleep and I get one character before I get the other. But the idea of the plot comes close behind then I find I like to know where my plot is going before I get too far. Writing stuff in a notebook really helps me move along.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84020872042746942772007-12-14T14:08:00.000-05:002007-12-14T14:08:00.000-05:00Hmmm... Tawny, you have me thinking about whom I w...Hmmm... Tawny, you have me thinking about whom I would want wearing that bowtie (aside of dh, of course!) and how it would, uh, attach.... ;)<BR/><BR/>DISGUSTING that anyone would sell the house like that -- but then again there are things like serial killer trading cards out there in the world, so what are you going to do?<BR/><BR/>Anna, oh, yes, the politics. Loved the women I taught with, made many close friends, there, and the students, but OMG the administration... it was a hornets nest. I don't know if I could ever go back to teaching. Maybe a job at Home Depot first... *G* I hope you get your call for Christmas... come to think of it, I hope I get one too... been waiting on several submissions for a long while (See, it doesn't go away after you sell, sorry to say).<BR/><BR/>Terrio, great story about the chow -- yes, my sister had chows, and one was a big love, and the other was good with immediate family, but not anyone else. <BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying this alot... :)<BR/><BR/>SamSamantha Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157782004330397720noreply@blogger.com