Missed the previous chapter? Read Chapter 1 here. Chapter 2 “Where have you been?” Aislyn spared a quick glance at her watch before turning the full spectrum of her glare on him. “You said six o’clock, and it’s almost seven. You promised to help me train, and I’ve seen you once since you agreed to help, for all of five minutes.” The female was a shrew. After the week he’d experienced, he wasn’t...
With the arrival of cooler weather, I decided to make soup the other night. I wanted to make a soup in the crockpot and chose this recipe for carrot and lentil soup from Joan bishop’s New Zealand Crockpot and Slow Cooker Cookbook. Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped into...
Eyes give me problems. During the writing of my books, my characters change eye color regularly. Sometimes I don’t catch it, but luckily my editor is on the ball. In the book world there are lots of heroes and heroines out there with green eyes. Lots. Quite a few...
Last year Mr. Munro and I spent a few days in Venice during our Mediterranean cruise. Venice is a very cool place to visit. It’s bustling and full of color and noise. Mention Venice and people’s minds drift to gondolas, but have you ever wondered what happens to older...
Pumpkin Salad Ingredients · pumpkin, diced in bite-size cubes · cumin seeds · cooking oil · feta cheese · chopped red onion · olives, black or green · can of cooked chickpeas · green beans, sliced · vinaigrette dressing [balsamic is really good] Directions 1. Sprinkle...
Since many of my discussions with my sister this week have centered on farming and animals I thought I’d do a TT on pigs. Thirteen Facts About Pigs 1. The domestic pig are descendants of the wild boars of Europe and Africa. 2. Male pigs are called boars. Female pigs...
Tomorrow it’s ANZAC day (25 April) where New Zealand and Australia remember those who fell at Gallipoli during World War 1. A few years ago, Mr. Munro and I visited ANZAC Cove and Chunuk Bair in Turkey. We walked from ANZAC Cove up to Chunuk Bair. It was sweltering...
