Bones a Rerun - but a GOOD one if you missed it

From E! Online:

In the wake of Monday's tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, Fox is taking no chances with its programming.

The network made the decision to pull a new episode of Bones from its Wednesday lineup, fearing that the plotline, which centers on the discovery of human remains on a college campus, would strike too close to home.

"Out of sensitivity to the victims and families touched by this senseless tragedy, we felt the change was appropriate," a Fox spokesperson told E! News.

A Bones repeat will fill the gap in the schedule.

In the episode originally scheduled to air Wednesday, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) visit a college campus where the remains of the school's star basketball player have been found crushed underneath a set of courtside bleachers.

After reconstructing the victim's skull, Brennan and Booth determine that he was dead before the bleachers fell on him. They then work to establish motives for his murder, interviewing individuals such as his girlfriend, his replacement on the team and his future basketball agent.

Their search for answers reveals that the victim was caught up in a shady situation before his death and leads to questions about whether more than one person could have been involved in orchestrating his demise.

Fox has not yet determined when the episode will air.

Bones is the network's fourth-most watched scripted series (after House, 24 and Prison Break), and has averaged 9.2 million viewers to date this season. Fox announced in February that it had picked up the drama for a third season.

Ironically, it's not the first time a show starring Boreanaz has been rescheduled in the wake of a deadly school shooting.

Following the Columbine High School shootings in April 1999, the WB postponed two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fearing that scenes where students armed themselves with guns were inappropriate.

One of the delayed episodes was the second half of the two-part season three finale, "Graduation Day," which was replaced with a rerun at the last minute, much to the dismay of the show's fans.

After receiving thousands of letters demanding that the finale be aired, the WB finally complied on July 13, 1999—almost two months after the episode's original broadcast date.

The other episode, "Earshot," was originally slated to air just one week after the Columbine massacre, but was postponed until September, due to a scene where a student arms himself with a high-powered rifle with the apparent intent of committing mass murder.

The rampage at Virginia Tech on Monday left 33 people dead, including the gunman, and more than a dozen hospitalized. It was the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

Prom Night

Last night was Erin's prom. Is she a knockout or what??

Fish Guy

Took pics for Jared today. He's a fish guy - breeds, sells, goes to shows. These are a few shots of fish in his various aquariums.

The Preacher's Daughter is a beauty!

Here's one of the pictures I sent the art department as an example of the heroine and the cover concept I envisioned for my July book.



Here's the cover of The Preacher's Daughter! These came in the mail today. It's the first cover I've been so excited about for a long time -- and they arrived on my birthday, so it was an unexpected gift!


I'll send an autographed cover to the first FIVE people who post a comment!

Gray's Story

Gray's Anatomy was, disappointingly, a recap of the past three seasons narrated by dead Denny. Anyone who stuck it out was rewarded by the new video and song at the end. Go listen to The Story by Brandi Carlile. Eventually I will find the video, too. For now you can watch mine and my slideshows.

Actually, I'm more into Bones this season. Less is more when it comes to sexual tension, something we romance writers know all about. And the chemistry between Brennan and Booth is burnin' up the screen!

Remember, you can pause, stop and start on all the songs and videos.

George's dog

My friend Elaine, who knows I'm a Gray's Anatomy fan, sent me this article from the Lincoln newspaper about Katherine Heigl buying a rescued dog for T.R. Knight. The black lab is from a rescue center in Auburn, Nebraska, and was flown to Los Angeles. Elaine knows that besides being a Gray's fan, I'm planning a story about a heroine who rescues dogs. Cool, huh?

Call off the hounds; Glinda is home!

The all points bulletin is no longer in effect. Glinda has found her way to her friends and is safe in her new habitat.



See, doesn't she look happy?



FYI: a couple people have mentioned problems posting to the blog. I have no idea why. I can't find any glitches on my end. Please keep trying! It's been quiet lately. Mel is moving to sunny Florida, which sounds REAL good right about now--hey Mel, how about a postcard to remind us what sun looks like? Brenda is taking care of herself and her family and so is Nicole. Remember I'm thinking of you. Come back whenever you can.

How is everyone else doing? What are you reading? What did you do for Easter?

Ode to Spring

USE YOUR IMAGINATION!





Spring, spring, where art thou Spring?
I have my trowel and my old my shirt.
I got frostbite out in the dirt.

Why do we eat chocolate eggs (and bunnnies) ?

A HISTORY OF EASTER and the EASTER EGG
Delve into the history and origins of the Christian festival of Easter and you come up with a few surprises. For instance, Easter eggs do not owe their origins to Christianity and originally the festival of Easter itself had nothing to do with Christianity either. A closer look at the history of both Easter and the Easter Egg reveals a much earlier association with pagan ritual and in particular, the pagan rites of spring, dating back into pre history.

For us, the ancient rites celebrating the Spring Equinox are most obviously associated with the mysterious Druids and places like Stone Henge, but most ancient races around the world had similar spring festivals to celebrate the rebirth of the year. The Egg, as a symbol of fertility and re-birth, has been associated with these rites from the earliest times.

The Christian Festival Of Easter
In fact, the festival of Easter is a classic example of the early Christian church adapting an existing pagan ritual to suit their own purposes. The Saxon spring festival of Eostre, was named for their goddess of dawn, and when they came to Britain in about the 5th century AD, the festival came with them along with re-birth and fertility rituals involving eggs, chicks and rabbits. When the Saxons converted to Christianity and started to celebrate the death and the resurrection of Christ, it coincided with Eostre, so that's what the early church called the celebration, Eostre or Easter in modern English.

The actual date that Easter falls on every year is governed by a fairly complex calculation related to the Spring Equinox. The actual formula is: The first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox is Easter Sunday or Easter Day. This formula was set by Egyptian astronomers in Alexandra in 235ad, and calculated using the same method as the Jews have traditionally used to calculate the feast of the Passover, which occurred at about the same time as the crucifixion.

Easter Eggs
As well as adopting the festival of Eostre, the Egg, representing fertility and re-birth in pagan times, was also adopted as part of the Christian Easter festival and it came to represent the 'resurrection' or re-birth of Christ after the crucifixion and some believe it is a symbol of the the stone blocking the Sepulchre being 'rolled' away.

In the UK and Europe, the earliest Easter eggs were painted and decorated hen, duck or goose eggs, a practice still carried on in parts of the world today. As time went by, artificial eggs were made and by the end of the 17th century, manufactured eggs were available for purchase at Easter, for giving as Easter gifts and presents.

Easter eggs continued to evolve through the 18th and into the 19th Century, with hollow cardboard Easter eggs filled with Easter gifts and sumptuously decorated, culminating with the fabulous Faberge Eggs. Encrusted with jewels, they were made for the Czar's of Russia by Carl Faberge, a French jeweller. Surely these were the 'ultimate' Easter gift, to buy even a small one now would make you poorer by several millions of pounds.

The Chocolate Easter Egg
It was at about this time (early 1800's) that the first chocolate Easter egg appeared in Germany and France and soon spread to the rest of Europe and beyond. The first chocolate eggs were solid soon followed by hollow eggs. Although making hollow eggs at that time was no mean feat, because the easily worked chocolate we use today didn't exist then, they had to use a paste made from ground roasted Cacao beans.

By the turn of the 19th Century, the discovery of the modern chocolate making process and improved mass manufacturing methods meant that the Chocolate Easter Egg was fast becoming the Easter Gift of choice in the UK and parts of Europe, and by the 1960's it was well established worldwide.

Hot-blooded!

books on ebay

I always get a kick out of seeing my books show up on ebay. Today a copy of The Lawman's Bride is available with an entire blurb about the story. I get emails notifying me whenever one of my newer titles is mentioned so I can check reader/reviewer blogs, etc., that's how I see these.

Emergency Update: Seeking Glinda

Okay! I have 1 Dorothy, 3 Wicked Witch of the West, 4 Cowardly Lion, 5 Tin Man, 6 Wicked With of the East, 7 Daisy the Munchkin, 8 Scarecrow

I need #2: Glinda the Good Witch



Theme For 2007 is Wizard of Oz

Madame Alexander has teamed up with McDonald's each year since 2002 to present a special collection of dolls in Happy Meals Mighty Kids Meals. This year will have doll collectors and Happy Meal collectors jumping for joy, because the theme is The Wizard of Oz! The dolls will be available from Friday, March 23rd through April 19 2007 or until supplies last. The dolls are 4.5" tall and will include Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, The Wicked Witches of the East and West, Glinda and the Daisy Munchkin.

Gale Jarvis, President of Alexander Doll Company, said in a recent press release "We are so thrilled to be working with McDonald's once again on this wonderful Happy Meal campaign...Working with McDonald's provides a wonderful opportunity to reacquaint mothers with Madame Alexander, allowing them to introduce their favorite characters to their own daughters, inspiring a whole new generation of collectors, and helping to create new memories by sharing fond ones from the past."

COLLECTOR EMERGENCY!

I just discovered today that McDonalds is putting Madame Alexander dolls in Happy Meals again. They are Wizard of Oz characters this time, but I was only able to get two, numbers 5 & 6. If you're at a McDonalds, please ask if they have numbers 1 through 4. If you throw these away from your kids' happy meals, DON'T. Save it for me. Please post me if you find any of them so I can call off the emergency search.

My ClustrMap

I got an upgrade on my CustrMap (to the right under my profile). You can now click on it and it enlarges to show the areas in more detail. Click where you live and see if you can find where you're from.

Don't mess with kids

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.

The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.

The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.

Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.

The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".

The teacher asked, " What if Jonah went to hell?"

The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".

Goggle Boy

Doesn't everyone bathe in goggles?

Gray's Spinoff

Details on 'Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff Emerge

Dr. Addison Looks To Be Headed South During Sweeps
AOL News




During May sweeps, 'Grey's' will air a two-hour installment focusing on Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery (played by Kate Walsh ) and her reconnection with friends from medical school living in California (played by Taye Diggs and Merrin Dungey).



Diggs' character is a successful TV health personality and works closely with several other doctors that the Times describes as "a widowed alternative medicine doctor, a self-doubting therapist and a male gynecologist who knows little about women."

Addison decides that this is where she wants to be and makes the announcement to her colleagues at Seattle Grace that she'll be moving south to join them.

There have been rumors on various TV blogs that the series carries the tentative title, "Private Practice."

It's turning out to be the worst-kept secret in Hollywood. The 'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff that was rumored to cause tensions on the set of the hit ABC medical drama looks to be moving full steam ahead.

According to the Los Angeles Times, details of the show were revealed at a recent presentation with advertisers. The Hollywood Reporter has said that the rest of the cast will include actors Tim Daly , Chris Lowell, Paul Adelstein (of 'Prison Break') and former 'Judging Amy' star Amy Brenneman.


Earlier this year, there were rumors that certain members of the 'Grey's Anatomy' cast were taken by surprise with the news of the plans for Walsh's character. This came at a time when star Katherine Heigl 's contract negotiations went public and Isaiah Washington was seeking counseling after his anti-gay slurs on the set and backstage at the Golden Globe Awards.

'Grey's Anatomy' was moved to Thursday nights for its third season and has thrived on what is considered the most important night of the week for TV advertisers.


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remember gun wrapper chains?

I remember chewing Doublemint and Juicyfruit just to get more wrappers for my chain when I was a kid. I had a really long one that I stored in coils. I can still remember how good it smelled. I remember how to make them to this day. This woman enjoys the craft and actually makes thngs out of them. Amazing isn't it?

vintage linens

Did I mention vintage linens and tablecloths?

Picture this!

Send me a picture of one of YOUR collections and I will post it to share!

So much stuff, so little space

Okay I will attempt to list things I collect:
(list subject to additions as I remember)



Beanie Baby Monkeys
Beanie Baby Dogs
Beanie Baby Cats
Angel Cheeks
Vintage Chenille Bedspreads
Quilts
Vintage aprons
Vintage red & white crocheted potholders
White Pfaltzgraff dinnerware
Blue Willow Dinnerware
Vintage spice tins
White cream pitchers
Pitchers
Teapots
Teacups and saucers
Small plates with roses
Books
Decorating
Romance
Louis L’Amour
Tea and Tea parties
Gardening
Research
Cookbooks
Recipes
Book covers
Decorating magazines
Fan mail (I’ve never thrown away a single note or letter)
Dolls,
Ginny
baby dolls
Barbies
My Scene
McDonalds’
Madame Alexander
Disney
Roosters
Bunnies
Frogs
Josef figurines
Royal Copley planters
Royal Copley roosters
Old photographs
Depression glass
Deviled egg trays
Framed art of vintage girls
Framed art of roses
Hurricane lamps
Vintage cologne bottles
Old medicine tins
Antique canning jars
Vintage jewelry
Not-so vintage jewelry
Sterling silver charms
Stamps
Foreign Coins
Heart-shaped glass containers
Marble horse head bookends
Miniature resin furniture
Christmas elves
Santas & Santa tree ornaments
Shiny Brite ornaments
Dickens village houses
Old board game markers
Tin advertising signs with vintage girls
Hat boxes
Vintage doilies
Glass bowls
Shells
Miniatures
Vintage cookie cutters
McDonalds toys
Videos and DVDs
Advertising Tins
Wind chimes
Rocks
Vintage basins,
Pails, buckets, watering cans




Things I used to collect, but gave away:
Friends of the Feather
Movie posters
Brass candlesticks
Owls
Precious Moments

(For Minna: why they're called Angel "Cheeks")

10 fancy names for collectors

Can't inagine why Lou thought this was appropriate for me. LOL
(I love it, Lou!)

Fancy name Collects:

Bibliophilist Books
deltiologist Postcards
philographist Autographs
receptarist Recipes
archtophilist Teddy bears
plangonologist Dolls
vecturist Subway tokens
vexillologist flags
phonophile Phonograph records
copoclephilist Key rings

Hail to the red, white and blue!

The photographer who was at the B&N signing mailed me pics and I got them today. I love this one. Lucky Lou and I look very patriotic together, don't we?

FYI: Mel is moving to Florida and keeping busy, that's why we haven't heard from her. Good wishes on the move, Mel!

Update on the remodel

BEFORE
This wall is GONE, and all the junk is packed away. The antique sideboard you see has become my kitchen island.



BEFORE
The window you see here is gone and a door is in its place.
See below for the "during" picture.


DURING
More drywall getting ripped out above the new door. There used to be a window there.

Where have I been? Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

All right! All right! What you want to hear is that I've been writing more books for you to enjoy, right? Well, I have been preparing proposals for new stories. As well as coordinating a local women's event and cleaning up the remodel and okay, baking. Baking is pretty much therapy for me. I'm sort of like Izzie in that respect. *g* (I've often been mistaken for a supermodel, too, so I guess we're a lot alike.)

And because I love you, here's the best thing I've made lately. You're going to LOVE me for this one!

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

ingredients listed for either an 8x8 pan or a 9x12 pan

FILLING:

1/3 cup / 2/3 cup sugar
4 oz / 8 oz softened cream cheese
2 tsp / 4 tsp sifted flour
1/2 tsp / 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large / 2 large egg whites

BROWNIES:

3/4 cup / 1 1/2 cup sifted flour
1/4 tsp / 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp / 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp / 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup / 2 cups sugar
2/3 cup / 1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup / 1 cup melted butter or margarine
2 Tbsp / 4 Tbsp water
1 tsp / 2 tsp vanilla
1 large / 2 large eggs
2 large / 4 large egg whites
1/4 cup / 1/2 cup (or more!) raspberry preserves, heated to liquefy

Preheat oven to 350.
Beat first five (filling) ingredients with mixer at medium speed until well blended.
Set aside.
Spray bottom, not sides, of baking pan with cooking spray.
Sift together dry brownie ingredients: flour, both sodas, salt.
Combine sugar, with eggs and egg whites, butter.
In another bowl combine the sugar, cocoa, margarine, water, vanilla, egg and egg whites. Stir well with a wire whisk.
Add to the flour mixture and stir just until moist. The batter will be THICK.
Spread 2/3 of the batter in the bottom of the baking pan and spread evenly.
Melt the preserves and drizzle over the top.
Drop the cream cheese filling on top by small spoonfuls.
Drop the remaining batter over the top the same way.
With the tip of a knife, swirl the top mixture together until marbled.

Bake 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out almost clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
Chill in refrigerator before slicing.
Makes beautiful squares and keeps well in the fridge.

Watch Bones Episodes

FYI, you can go the the FOX website and watch Bones episodes if you've missed any.


I was wondering this morning: Do we have any Jericho fans?



I've been a Skeet Ulrich fan since The Magic of Ordinary Days.

Bones Tonight

So...did we know Tempe had a book released? This is the first I remember about it. And the references to Kathy Reichs were a hoot. All this teasing us with Sully to keep Tempe and Booth apart, when all along we know they are meant to be together. But that's not going to happen. Remember Who's The Boss? Hit show down the tubes when Tony and Angela got married.

Wednesday!

Who will be voted off American Idol tonight? I can only hope it's Sanjaya! P.U. How he got to the Top 12 is probably due to the Vote for the Worst website. They suck.

And a new episode of Bones tonight! I've been waiting weeks!

Remember, it's all about the shoes and the purse

Yes, this is me. A couple years ago.

Friend Test

Friend Test

This is just for fun. It asks for a name and password to sign in.

Love him or hate him?

Some actors and singers inspire strong reactions, which is a good thing. Seems like people either love Jim Carrey or hate him.

What about you? Love him or hate him?
What's your favorite Jim Carrey movie?
Mine is Liar Liar. Makes me laugh every time.

Snow Pics

Here's what the kids do on snow days!

the trees are prettier (and safer) than the streets

Alexis and Jared

Ryan, Eric and Adam

Adam is the coolest, eh?

And Erin.....

Weekend Renovation

No, you didn't hear from me all weekend and here's why.






The guys tore out the wall between our kitchen and dining room. Alexis and Elijah got to take the first shots, then the big guns took over. Check out all those electrical wires hanging down. :::gulp::: My son Jared (in the red) said, "Who knew every switch in your house was wired through this one wall?" LOL

They worked really hard. I'm the official packer, taper, sweeper, gopher, food grunt, of course. Now it's one room and the drywall finishing comes next weekend. Just so happens I have a meeting in the morning, so I'll miss most of it. Darn.

Off to my chiropractor appointment....

Cat in the Hat Tribute

We have a snow day again, but we celebrated Dr. Suess's birthday by reading The Cat in the Hat and a couple other books.


Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His books have become staples for many children and their parents. Seuss' trademark was his rhyming text and outlandish creatures. He also wrote under the pseudonym Theo. LeSieg. He wrote and illustrated 48 children's books.

And now here is my tribute to Dr. Seuss:

Hot to plot today it seems
Today I want the plot of my dreams.
I want it big
I need it now.
A plot so readers will say wow.

I’ll start with a hook
Of course a big hook, take a look.
Every good book needs a great big hook
I’ll then make a man over whom to swoon
A man with kisses that are over the moon.
I man, I say
A man to adore
A hero who will make readers want more.

Next comes the girl
Not just any old girl
No, a girl with spunk and class
And curl
A girl every reader wants to be
A heroine as pretty as Kathryn McPhee.

Now I’ll put them together
And I’ll give them some trouble
Trouble to confuse and confound on the double.
I’ll tell them no
And I’ll make them sweat.
I’ll create him and her too good to forget!

And then when it looks
As though all will fail
I’ll bring love and marriage to prevail
They’ll need a sacrifice of sorts
They kiss and confess true love of course
Confess that without the other
There is no happiness.
Oh yes it will be
A declaration divine
A promise that life will be sublime.

So what’s the problem?
You ask what’s the sweat?
Just think up a couple too exciting to forget.
I’ll do it now.
In fact I think
I sincerely know how.
Oh I will, do not fret
A perfect story I soon will beget.

I'm THRILLED!

LOOK what I found! I can watch Hugh any time I like now! And laugh my head off.

British couple dance for wedding guests

This British couple named James and Julia practiced for six months to do this as their first dance at their wedding reception. What a fun surprise for the guests!