tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post6385451450939332407..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: From subtle to brightSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35429941589323723412019-02-16T22:07:23.894+00:002019-02-16T22:07:23.894+00:00A chilling twist from fearful concern to callousne...A chilling twist from fearful concern to callousness. I'm really curious why Mr. DeGas wants her dead.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64781264205870822692019-02-16T22:05:53.369+00:002019-02-16T22:05:53.369+00:00A scene filled with tension, leaving me to wonder ...A scene filled with tension, leaving me to wonder how they'll escape! I enjoyed the string of bad things she thought might happen.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-28453000834749991352019-02-16T22:04:41.992+00:002019-02-16T22:04:41.992+00:00A bathroom I probably wouldn't forget! I also ...A bathroom I probably wouldn't forget! I also loved how Valdeta folded the towel 'concertina-folding it between nervous fingers'. Lovely description.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-29000696951670370742019-02-16T22:03:32.244+00:002019-02-16T22:03:32.244+00:00I missed the earlier piece, so for me I felt somet...I missed the earlier piece, so for me I felt something sinister about that final sentence. I am a suspicious, cautious reader, to be sure haha. I loved the vivid description of the carriage. It felt like we were looking at a painting, with the items placed just so.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-67392882465316239972019-02-16T22:02:02.956+00:002019-02-16T22:02:02.956+00:00I loved the use of caramel to describe parliament....I loved the use of caramel to describe parliament. A striking comparison.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-51301475419799126122019-02-16T22:01:22.684+00:002019-02-16T22:01:22.684+00:00There was a hopeful upswing to this, leaving us wi...There was a hopeful upswing to this, leaving us with the promise of good things to come. I loved the imagery of checking through the pictures on the floor. How amazing would that have been to find a Degas? :) Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-51511133401446218752019-02-15T19:25:51.715+00:002019-02-15T19:25:51.715+00:00A creepy, menacing piece full of vivid description...A creepy, menacing piece full of vivid descriptions. I have a hankering for an almond croissant now. :) Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35404742843102297442019-02-15T19:24:42.720+00:002019-02-15T19:24:42.720+00:00What a cutting final line! I loved the phrase '...What a cutting final line! I loved the phrase 'a thin-spread caramel amusement around a kernel of incredulity'. Vivid and delicious! Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-42885255037023668492019-02-15T19:23:49.780+00:002019-02-15T19:23:49.780+00:00Fun new characters introduced to the Kursaal! I ad...Fun new characters introduced to the Kursaal! I adore their descriptions and the promise of trouble. :) Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-43827233083087743222019-02-15T19:22:38.470+00:002019-02-15T19:22:38.470+00:00There is always such a fascinating back and forth ...There is always such a fascinating back and forth between these characters. I'm constantly drawn in. I liked the description of the horses. :)Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-28033056739807462242019-02-15T19:21:25.612+00:002019-02-15T19:21:25.612+00:00Thank you everyone! :)Thank you everyone! :)Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-58647257539288687452019-02-15T03:37:13.097+00:002019-02-15T03:37:13.097+00:00P A Y B A C K
I grabbed his arm as he seized...P A Y B A C K<br />I grabbed his arm as he seized my wife, Karen’s. “Please, let her go” I begged. He looked back with dead eyes. Caramel colored, they gave me no hope. “She's going to die now, Mr. Clark, to pay for her sins. You can watch or you can leave, or you can try to do something about it. But you cannot stop it.” I listened to her screams, but all I could hear was her and her Dave Wilkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867723670236593631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39323885774928550952019-02-14T23:30:50.105+00:002019-02-14T23:30:50.105+00:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #167
Go...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #167<br />Good Reasons to Worry</b><br /><br />Teddy isn’t worried. Why isn’t she worried? I know something bad’s going to happen. They’re going to seize Natasha or caramelize us or degas the air or poison us or something. She told us not to come back, and Rosebud’s injured.<br />I guess it’s too late now, we’re over the mountains already. Oh dear! Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72240678041069109402019-02-14T23:26:44.220+00:002019-02-14T23:26:44.220+00:00Things appear to be on the upswing. Even if not, t...Things appear to be on the upswing. Even if not, the positive attitude here is encouraging... and charming.jdeegan536@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-83830247222568902302019-02-14T20:41:47.081+00:002019-02-14T20:41:47.081+00:00Has there ever been a more vivid description of a ...Has there ever been a more vivid description of a bathroom? I think not. Love the detail of a concertina-folding cotton towel Valdeta. It conveys so much with so little effort. The "squatting Degas women" might be spot-on for a bathroom wallpaper, but not one I'd particularly care to have to look at on a regular basis. Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61179489523170114402019-02-14T20:38:08.021+00:002019-02-14T20:38:08.021+00:00There is little worse than stagnation and although...There is little worse than stagnation and although I'm not familiar with current events in the Homeland, it would appear everything is at a standstill. And would Leonardo notice this one asks? Of course he would! He is a mad but insightful Italian!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61717343997861416482019-02-14T20:36:05.312+00:002019-02-14T20:36:05.312+00:00As Sandra commented, the way you manage to turn ne...As Sandra commented, the way you manage to turn negatives into positives week after week is to be applauded but even more than that, how you manage to weave the prompt words into the day-to-day running of your store is nothing less than amazing.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49665108173999994382019-02-14T16:37:52.872+00:002019-02-14T16:37:52.872+00:00A sad commentary, Antonia, but so expertly express...A sad commentary, Antonia, but so expertly expressed. The analogy between caramel and Parliament is splendid!jdeegan536@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64880263997769007092019-02-14T16:33:03.943+00:002019-02-14T16:33:03.943+00:00Superb description of the bathroom, Sandra, and of...Superb description of the bathroom, Sandra, and of the squatting Degas women as well. Very nice!jdeegan536@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-45067660906403808872019-02-14T06:45:58.901+00:002019-02-14T06:45:58.901+00:00And another full-scale painting of a fascinating s...And another full-scale painting of a fascinating scene; I can picture it all so vividly.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22420907196643898362019-02-14T06:44:29.072+00:002019-02-14T06:44:29.072+00:00I applaud the way you weekly turn so many negative...I applaud the way you weekly turn so many negatives into a positive tale. Fingers crossed 'good' was how it ended.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-55481833018664672822019-02-14T06:42:35.696+00:002019-02-14T06:42:35.696+00:00Such a delicate touch, lightly drawing subtle mena...Such a delicate touch, lightly drawing subtle menace. Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35814196503159925972019-02-14T06:40:08.531+00:002019-02-14T06:40:08.531+00:00Ooh, goody - yet more mayhem in the offing, and ho...Ooh, goody - yet more mayhem in the offing, and how well you spin these characters.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20483409599729142572019-02-14T06:37:44.732+00:002019-02-14T06:37:44.732+00:00Thank you kindly for your appreciation - have to s...Thank you kindly for your appreciation - have to say the chance for weekly appreciation more than makes up for the lack of top place on the podium, a job which will be harder than ever this week.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-48533549801171205752019-02-14T06:32:51.681+00:002019-02-14T06:32:51.681+00:00Change of focus 314
Stepping close to Valdeta, Pe...<b>Change of focus 314</b><br /><br />Stepping close to Valdeta, Pettinger, urgently, in Khakbethian, ‘Tell me, is this where you want to be?’<br />Loudly, and in English, ‘Bathroom Yanno? I’ll show you.’<br /><br />The room a sickly confection of caramel and chocolate, wallpapered with a should-be-banned cultural appropriation of ever-repeating squatting Degas women. <br />There she seized a Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com