ReneeLynn- Euwgh on the fire ants. Those suckers HURT!

To all– I’ll check back in tomorrow a.m. to catch any late posts, but wanted to say THANK YOU for letting me hang out, plying me with Virgin Sacrifices, and helping me celebrate the release of SKYKEEPERS!

Something small that freaks me? I’m very OCD. I just figured out a few weeks ago that it’s hereditary when my mother freaked because her sewing pins were organized. Anyway, my groceries have to go on the conveyor belt a certain way. About a month ago the clerk placed a roll of sausage in with my cheese. My first reaction was to throw up, but I held it. And then I did something I’ve never, ever done. I took the sausage out and put it in it’s own bag muttering, “Be thankful I’m not Jewish. NEVER put raw meats with anything else.”

But the biggest smallest thing that freaks me out. ANTS. When I was little I stepped in a fire ant hill. That is something I’ll never forget. Even though we live in an area where fire ants don’t I still freak out over ants.

What would ya save? Surrounded by wildfires last summer, we packed a suitcase full a’ what we’d grab in an emergency. Me weddin’ dress, DH’s letterman’s jacket, jewelry, photos and legal papers…

Hal – Ya did the right thing, ya saved yer skin.

Chance- the Virgin Sacrifice is starting to sound reeeally nice right about now! Build me another!

haleigh- wow, that does sound more like prescience than irrationality. Thanks for the congrats, and for pimping- er, recommending the Keepers to your friends!!

Hellie- LOLOL

“Naked chick in a blanket! I got it!”
“No, dude, you got the last one. I’m on this one.”
“I’m captain, I say I got it.”

Livin’ in earthquake country, I keeps shoes and items in reach a’ the bed. Don’t wanna be wanderin’ through a house full a’ broken glass in the dark. Gots me flashlight…all sorts a things!

Irrational? Nah, jus’ practical.

I love digging into character’s fears. I used to have this insane, irrational fear that my house would burn down and I’d have to run outside naked. I even used to make sure I had clean clothes piled beside the bed or the shower, so that I’d never have to run outside naked.

Of course, I no longer fear this, because sure enough, a few years ago, my apartment building burned down. I ran to the side door, saw 20 foot flames, and took off. With just a down blanket around me, of course (it was four am). To top it off, our neighbors came out the front instead of the side, so didn’t realize there actually was a fire. They came wandering out in hats, scarves, gloves, shoes…..yeah, not only did I have to run outside naked in a fire, but I was the ONLY one out there naked for hours on end.

So those crazy irrational fears — they can come true!