Author Archives: P. Kirby

Guest Bloggage: Starla Kaye

Posted on December 8, 2011 by P. Kirby

And now for something I need to do more of… Giving my fellow scribes a chance at some promotion. With multiple novels, novellas and and anthologies under her belt, Starla Kaye knows how to bring on the sexy. Her latest … Continue reading →

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What’s That White Stuff?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by P. Kirby

This morning at five-thirty, the alarm on my husband’s side of the bed went off and he groggily turned it off. I fell back asleep, only to be awakened by hubby announcing that, “There’s at least four inches of snow!”  … Continue reading →

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Friday Schmaltz

Posted on December 2, 2011 by P. Kirby

The sun is shining. Yeah, I know. This is New Mexico. It does that. Except the weather geeks have been making much a hue and cry over the impending storm. Fortunately, in my little corner of the desert, the wind … Continue reading →

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Scrambled Brain and Ham

Posted on November 30, 2011 by P. Kirby

It’s done. The art show season for 2011 is o-vah. Finis. No mas. Which leaves me loads of time to … finish painting the dining room. Before Christmas. I need a holiday from the holidays. As I write this, it … Continue reading →

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Murder Most Foul

Posted on November 29, 2011 by P. Kirby

Today, on the very day that my Cyber Monday purchase–two gopher traps–shipped, I find my nemesis in the yard, D.E.A.D, dead. Yes, ding-dong, the wicked rodent’s dead. Friends know that as a rule, my garden is a welcoming place to … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech

Posted on November 14, 2011 by P. Kirby

Years ago my husband dragged me to see Master and Commander. I sulked in the uncomfortable seat and grumbled, “Stupid, period drama. Ships, bleh.” And then … I loved it. It’s one of my favorite movies. So, even though the … Continue reading →

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Fun with Telemarketers

Posted on November 3, 2011 by P. Kirby

I work at a church. Don’t laugh. Okay, laugh. But thus far, god hasn’t smote his ruin upon the unfortunate house of worship for hiring me. Being a place of worship doesn’t exclude it from getting calls from telemarketers and … Continue reading →

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Halloween Playlist and Sandy Claws

Posted on October 31, 2011 by P. Kirby

Kidnap the Sandy Claws, lock him up real tight Throw away the key and then Turn off all the lights Kidnap the Sandy Claws, beat him with a stick Lock him for ninety years, see what makes him tick. And … Continue reading →

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Posted on October 21, 2011 by P. Kirby

Yesterday, Netflix vomited Transformers, Dark of the Moon into our mailbox. The reference to regurgitation being appropriate, since after freeing itself of that DVD, I’m sure Netflix felt much better. (Sorry, suckas. It goes back to you today.) Why was … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Perogative

Posted on October 13, 2011 by P. Kirby

The average size for a home in the U.S., as of 2009, was 2700 square feet. Our little casa, at 1200, is a mite shy of average. It, along with a half dozen other houses in the neighborhood, was a … Continue reading →

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