tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6972694505136966236..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Linda O. Johnston is in the Lair!!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74253840327886274692011-03-04T04:27:42.859-05:002011-03-04T04:27:42.859-05:00I looked at the top webshopokat (www.konyv-konyvek...I looked at the top webshopokat (www.konyv-konyvek.hu), but there can not be obtained. And if you do not have on this site is nowhere to be found.boros1124https://www.blogger.com/profile/03758701195095554616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87541970612326759902011-02-26T02:00:21.895-05:002011-02-26T02:00:21.895-05:00I regularly blog on Killer Hobbies, Barbara E., bu...I regularly blog on Killer Hobbies, Barbara E., but I always say that pets aren't hobbies, they're family--and your description of your family proves it!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75175853771090922632011-02-25T23:14:12.348-05:002011-02-25T23:14:12.348-05:00I have rescued animals - I used to volunteer and s...I have rescued animals - I used to volunteer and serve on the board of an animal rescue and shelter before I moved out of the state. I adopted two cats from the shelter to add to the cat I brought home from a friend's backyard. I'm definitely a cat person, but I love dogs too. I had three granddogs at one time and a dog nephew and niece that I adored.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21882853206447123122011-02-25T19:53:16.922-05:002011-02-25T19:53:16.922-05:00It's great that you and your daughter particip...It's great that you and your daughter participated in some wonderful rescues, Nancy. I hope you enjoy my stories!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3939821500883326932011-02-25T19:50:17.678-05:002011-02-25T19:50:17.678-05:00Thanks for the welcome and for passing along the i...Thanks for the welcome and for passing along the info about Beaglemania, Suzanne. Sounds as if you're holding back on some great rescue stories--but the most important thing is that the beagles and your wonderful pup were rescued!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71464543664290481102011-02-25T18:37:06.536-05:002011-02-25T18:37:06.536-05:00OH...and guess what Bandits? Today, went to the do...OH...and guess what Bandits? Today, went to the docs and all the staff, docs included, were wearing red shirts in honor of AHA GO RED FOR WOMEN month! How cool is that? Wish I'd known, I would've handed out the last of my Bandit bookmarks to them.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41617064663083025752011-02-25T18:36:43.225-05:002011-02-25T18:36:43.225-05:00We have not had a pet in years but when we did 2 o...We have not had a pet in years but when we did 2 of the 3 were a type of rescue. They had been abanded near the home we were living in at the time. Teh last was a golden retriever and she took right away to our daughter. Unfortunately we were not able to pay the vet bills to take care of her mange but we took her to the humane society and since she was a golden they would and did take care of the mange then we saw they advertised her in the paper.<br /><br />Our daughter has also had 3 cats that one had left it's owner and choice Jennifer to live with and 2 kittens that the vet had had left with him.<br /><br />We don't have room in our life anymore fora pet but if we did we would get a rescue pet.<br /><br />Linda, I have not read any of your books (yet) but am putting your cozies on my tbr list. AS cozies are all that I read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50377538209963293192011-02-25T18:35:25.568-05:002011-02-25T18:35:25.568-05:00Rocky-the-wonder-dog's story is rather romanti...Rocky-the-wonder-dog's story is rather romantic.<br /><br />His mama was a stray, down-on-her-luck, wrong side of the tracks kinda gal. She was taken in, starving and craving attention, by my friend. Low and behold, our darling heroine had a brief, out-of-wedlock affair with the purebred, right-side-of-the-tracks, registered Boxer around the corner.<br /><br />Of course the well-to-do purebred daddy didn't have anything to do with our poor heroine after he used her for his own pleasure. And as all such stories go, she found herself with-child...er...with-liter.<br /><br />Now my friend kept her and helped her through her pregancy. 11 puppies later, my friend had a problem. She couldn't give them to some of her neighbors, (living in a less than perfect suburb), as she didn't trust her neighbors to care for the pups...what with dog fighting rings and such in the area. So she offered them to her coworkers first.<br /><br />My son and I had wanted a dog for so long, so the price was right...FREE. We were the first ones there and Rocky was the only one not asleep after his nap. He was chasing butterflies in the back yard. Yep, that's the one we wanted.<br /><br />He's been with us for over 11 years now!<br /><br />Isn't that a grand HEA?Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24411273177204718292011-02-25T18:27:11.025-05:002011-02-25T18:27:11.025-05:00Hey Linda! and welcome to the Lair.
I LOVE the co...Hey Linda! and welcome to the Lair.<br /><br />I LOVE the cover for Beaglemania! Two of my dearest friends own beagles, and yes I quickly forwarded the annoucement that they should look for this book when it came out. Both have great Beagle stories to tell...One about Tank and a party is great fun...but not mine to tell. Dang it!<br /><br />Oh and I'm a dog person. (That whole cat allergy gets in my way with the feline crowd!) Our dog is a mixed breed. Boxer and black lab. He was sort of a rescue story.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56608032313931344872011-02-25T17:08:11.204-05:002011-02-25T17:08:11.204-05:00Hi, Christina. Thanks! I can always tell when th...Hi, Christina. Thanks! I can always tell when the cat who lives behind us and often walks on her owner's roof has been in our yard. Our dogs' noses are even more active than usual!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59934362430305893312011-02-25T17:05:48.986-05:002011-02-25T17:05:48.986-05:00Welcome back, Kate. Sorry to hear the reason why ...Welcome back, Kate. Sorry to hear the reason why you were away for a while. May your face return to its lovely self fast!<br /><br />Love the image of the kittens in the pom-pom box, Pat. Makes for a very cheery rescue story!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78855337071463152011-02-25T17:02:10.506-05:002011-02-25T17:02:10.506-05:00Thanks, Beth. Good idea about the snow. It's...Thanks, Beth. Good idea about the snow. It's easier to housebreak if a pup isn't reluctant to go outside!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26714376445967990792011-02-25T16:54:53.418-05:002011-02-25T16:54:53.418-05:00Sorry to duck out for a few hours but I had to go ...Sorry to duck out for a few hours but I had to go to the dentist. Ugh! And the novocaine is making my face all crooked. I don't need that! LOL<br /><br />I'm loving all the rescue stories. We clearly have the most wonderful people here in the Lair!<br /><br />Smoov, isn't Linda's BEAGLEMANIA cover adorable? I love all those beagles helping each other escape!<br /><br />Louisa, your story of Glory and that little deaf girl touched my heart. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50726230317137332612011-02-25T16:32:09.419-05:002011-02-25T16:32:09.419-05:00Hi Kate! Hi Linda! I love those book titles. What ...Hi Kate! Hi Linda! I love those book titles. What fun! <br /><br />I am definitely more of a dog person but I like cats, too. There is a neighborhood cat that visits us. It's like having a cat but without the responsibility. Perfect!Christina Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408660886747542063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88210473999571099342011-02-25T16:13:33.642-05:002011-02-25T16:13:33.642-05:00Our late and much-loved kitty
fellow, Gerald, and ...Our late and much-loved kitty<br />fellow, Gerald, and his litter-<br />mates were born in a pom-pom<br />box in the Band Hall on the <br />University of Houston campus.<br />My rascally son & daughter, who<br />were among the students feeding <br />the mother, brought him home<br />after practice one evening. He<br />resided in our home for about 10<br />years, even after the rascals had<br />moved away. That's our family's<br />rescue story.<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50727732802620973472011-02-25T15:58:42.942-05:002011-02-25T15:58:42.942-05:00Welcome, Linda! Congratulations on your new series...Welcome, Linda! Congratulations on your new series!<br /><br />I'm terribly allergic to cats so no cats for us *g* I've adopted several dogs from the shelter over the years although right now we don't have any pets. We're hoping to get a dog this spring AFTER all the snow here has melted :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22630007151431317052011-02-25T15:41:01.092-05:002011-02-25T15:41:01.092-05:00Glad to hear there are rescue organizations for re...Glad to hear there are rescue organizations for reptiles, Louisa. They need love and attention like any other pet--although some of them might not know it!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8603382507621130142011-02-25T15:39:14.435-05:002011-02-25T15:39:14.435-05:00Wow, PJ and Anna. People can be nutty. But if ev...Wow, PJ and Anna. People can be nutty. But if everyone were sane and kind, there wouldn't be so many animals needing to be rescued.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60423039645917852322011-02-25T14:26:45.161-05:002011-02-25T14:26:45.161-05:00Yes, Linda, at one time I had a house full of prev...Yes, Linda, at one time I had a house full of previously abused, neglected and discarded reptiles. The last of my snakes, a 13 foot python named Big Mama, passed away a number of years ago. I owned her for nearly 20 years and she weighed in at 100 lbs when she died. My brothers were heartbroken when I buried her rather than let them have her for boots!<br /><br />I also had a six foot iguana named Sigmund Freud. (His favorite spot was the back of the couch.)<br /><br />After Big Mama I started directing inquiries about unwanted and abused reptiles to a number of good rescues I know as they are extremely high maintenance and I spend most of my spare time writing.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69541346579973448072011-02-25T14:19:58.797-05:002011-02-25T14:19:58.797-05:00Oh yes, Linda - it's very hard. A lot of super...Oh yes, Linda - it's very hard. A lot of superstitious nonsense.<br /><br />They also have to ban adoptions for the month of October to prevent harm being done in the period up to Hallowe'en. We almost weren't allowed to adopt our younger cat, CC, for that reason - she's black with amber eyes.Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44322624612636275362011-02-25T14:16:41.335-05:002011-02-25T14:16:41.335-05:00Thanks, Anna! I've heard it's harder to fi...<i>Thanks, Anna! I've heard it's harder to find homes for black dogs but didn't realize that applied to cats, too.</i><br /><br />That's true, Linda. At our local shelter, the black dogs are always the last to find homes. Btw, both of my babies are black and you'll never find sweeter, more gentle dogs anywhere!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27219266925527677662011-02-25T13:10:46.900-05:002011-02-25T13:10:46.900-05:00Obviously word got out about your rescues, Catslad...Obviously word got out about your rescues, Catslady, if mama cat knew to leave her motor-oil covered kitten on your doorstep. How great that you can help so many kitties!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43733004914750317052011-02-25T13:07:39.007-05:002011-02-25T13:07:39.007-05:00What a wonderful story about Glory, Louisa, but ho...What a wonderful story about Glory, Louisa, but how bittersweet. It's sad to hear how people harm animals for reasons that may make sense to them but are terrible for the pets. You've rescued snakes and lizards, too? How cute!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54264119737097729582011-02-25T13:03:16.877-05:002011-02-25T13:03:16.877-05:00Thanks, Anna! I've heard it's harder to f...Thanks, Anna! I've heard it's harder to find homes for black dogs but didn't realize that applied to cats, too. I think black cats crossing my path brings me good luck!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49221175391441340952011-02-25T13:00:27.152-05:002011-02-25T13:00:27.152-05:00Hi, PJ. Now that you know about my books, I hope ...Hi, PJ. Now that you know about my books, I hope you read and enjoy them! I love hearing about your rescues. Hugs to both your lucky pups.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.com