Professor Plum, In The Kitchen, With a Saucepan

Today is the first day of Eid al Fitr - the festival marking the end of Ramadan. So for all our Muslim readers, we wish you Eid Mubarak - a blessed Eid.

Friday sees the start of the week-long Jain festival of Paryushana Parva. If we have any readers who are members of the Jain faith we also wish you a blessed festival.

Set the smoke alarms off again this evening.

I was given a kilo or so of plums today by an old boy who I sometimes help out, in his garden, with heavy digging. They were just a touch too ripe to eat but just perfect for stewing. Did I do the sensible thing and wait for my cousin to get home, so that she could safely tackle that highly dangerous piece of equipment - the stove.

Of course I didn't. Do I look that sensible?? Nope, I decided to handle this hazardous task myself. I figured that if I put them in the pan and then stood beside the hob, watching, not taking my eyes off them, they'd be fine.

Best laid plans and all that.

The phone rang. Some cold caller (in breach of the law because the phone is on the register and shouldn't get sales calls) trying to sell double-glazing. By the time I'd told him (politely) twice, then (rudely) once, and finally with a short, sharp, two-word, expression that starts and ends in the letter F, that we weren't interested, I'd kind of lost focus. And instead of going back into the kitchen I wandered into the lounge to see if there's was anything interesting on the news.

Two hours later I was sitting, checking email, wondering what I could smell, when the smoke alarm went off. That's when I remembered the plums.

They were now a blackened mass spot-welded to the bottom of a bit of carbonise metal that used to be a rather nice saucepan.

One day I'll learn to leave evil mechanisms like cookers and ovens well alone.

I was really looking forward to those plums as well.

Hope all of you who tangled with Irene are safe and well. See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 14 of A Crazy Little Thing Called Faith by BFGirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• Part 10 of Falling by Louisa and Tamoline (C M Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 3 of Standing on a Precipice by thelastpen (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Standing on a Precipice by thelastpen (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Saved-up Wishes by majorrogue (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Self-Discovery by blissfully_kist (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Self-Discovery by blissfully_kist (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of A Million Miles Of Fun by danger_mouse (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 7 (Conclusion) of Dear Brittany by relax_o_vision (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 5 of Fix You by majincammy (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Fix You by majincammy (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 17 of Love Letters by walking_weapon & usofcalzona (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 18 of Love Letters by walking_weapon & usofcalzona (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 19 of Love Letters by walking_weapon & usofcalzona (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 20 of Love Letters by walking_weapon & usofcalzona (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 3 of Dangerous Play by sinisterkid8 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 4 of Dangerous Play by sinisterkid8 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 5 of Dangerous Play by sinisterkid8 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 17 of As Time Goes By by majincammy (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 18 of As Time Goes By by majincammy (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 3a of Elevators and Rollercoasters by neolithicdream (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 3b of Elevators and Rollercoasters by neolithicdream (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 3c of Elevators and Rollercoasters by neolithicdream (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Something Old, Something New by roughian & foreverleyton (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Along You Came by fretwka (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Confessions by pemz (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Parts 12 & 14 of Undisclosed Desires by sunnysideup101 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 3 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 4 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 5 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 6 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 7 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 8 of The Merry Matchmakers by pens_co927 (callie_arizona).
  
  
• In the Dark by a_windsor (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Epilogue to The Brief Time That It Lasts by worldwnomirrors (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Road-trips and Rainbows (Flashback) by looks_the_same (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Stay With Me by worldwnomirrors (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of Beauty on the TV screen by trancegem (callie_arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 12C of Life in the Fast Lane by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• I Want Your Revenge by eponinesghost (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Jealousy by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13/Sanctuary Crossover
  
• Part 1 of Relic Hunter by G.L. Dartt (Her website).
  

On the Importance of Research

Regular readers may remember an incident, back in June, when I received a rude, obnoxious, nasty and factually inaccurate diatribe from a person I identified only as The Right Royal Wanker. And I was using wanker in its British, vulgar, sense and not its internet sense.

Well a funny thing happened a week or so ago. And I mean funny peculiar not funny ha-ha. I got a friend request on Facebook.

No, it isn't getting a request that's odd, it isn't that unusual. I'm not that unpopular. *g* Though I am rather fussy about accepting such things - if I don't know you, don't know how you know me, or think you're only adding me because I'm a friend of somebody else (maybe somebody a trifle more famous) that you've added without having a clue, then I'll ignore the request. I'm not interested in building up a list of 5,000 "friends" who I know nothing about.

No, what was funny about this particular friend request was that it came from the Right Royal Wanker.

Now, don't you think that if you'd written a nasty email to somebody you'd actually take the trouble to find out who it was you were being obnoxious to?? And that perhaps you might just check with the friend you were white-knighting for, (who used to be on my friends list but removed herself at that time), to see if they knew who it was you were insulting??

Actually I've watched about two-thirds of my friends list become "friends" with this person, so I reckon it is just a case of "I'm going to "friend" everybody that friends of my friend know".

But honestly, how much intelligence do you need to possess in order to check who somebody is - before asking to "friend" them - or for that matter to write really obnoxious emails to a perfect stranger.

I don't know - what's the world coming to.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 8 of Finding Home by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Guilty Secret by Really-an-angel (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 75 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 76 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way by author18 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of A Sense of Self by dr_b_natural (C M Femslash).
  
  DC Comics
  
• Back To Scratch by Salmon Pink (DCU Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 6 of Empire State of Mind by agentb81 (Girlslash).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Beauty Sleep by il0vesunfl0wers (ivy-rachel).
  
  
• Salad du Jour by il0vesunfl0wers (ivy-rachel).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 3 of Baby Stitting by serene_ms_s (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 4 of Baby Stitting by serene_ms_s (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 5 of Baby Stitting by serene_ms_s (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 14 of These Are Days by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Rescue by eagora (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• You`re Still Here by vanchidel (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Parts 1 to 3 of Fire Ignited by Greatshow (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• The Prisoner Queen by hrhrionastar (LotS Femslash).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Part 3 of A Matter of Control by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  Merlin
  
• Parts 1 to 6 of A Blissful Loss of Innocence by dreamerdays (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  
• The Queen and The Sorceress by alice_vd (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Part 4 of Round Robin by 1shinyboat, nemodoryismyido, & Pprbckwrtr (Ladycops).
  
  
• Part 1 of Bullies by docwho2100 (Ladycops).
  
  Original
  
• Part 5 of Divergence by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  
• Hair of the Dog by Geonn Cannon (His blog).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 3 of Who Are We Now? by msanimanga (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• I Want To Be Rich by eponinesghost (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Blue by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Blue by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• It's a Cold Day In Boston by msanimanga (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 2 of Heart of the Matter by buildngnempire (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• The One with the Piercing by anamatics (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 18 of Heat Wave by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 19 of Evolution by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Parts 1 & 2 of Come On In My Kitchen by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Star Trek:Next Generation
  
• Physical by cosmic_llin (Where No Woman).
  
  Voyager
  
• Jefferies Tube 11 by cosmic_llin (Where No Woman).
  

*yawn*

It's a light night. Have at it.

Tamara

BtVS

• Wo(Man)'s Best Friend by Zigpal (Rebelrsr's site).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Breathe in the Deep by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Episode 19, Part 1 of The Day My Hero Died by Bard (Academy of Bards).

Slow Day

On our side of the country we had a beauty...sun with light breeze, perfect summer day in Seattle. Now unfortunately many folks on the other coast are having a nightmare day and here is hoping y'all are safe and sound.

We spent the day being slugs mixed with chores. In the end all that needed to get done was, so that makes it a good one.

I go back to work tomorrow as Tamara and the boys enjoy another week of summer. One nice piece is on Wednesday we all get to have fun at the Evergreen State Fair, so I do have something to look forward to.

Now off to your updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness and let the water recede quickly.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 7 of The Meaning of Dreams by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 53 of Once Upon a Dream by kelinswriter (Burning City).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapters 3-5 of Water Lily by blackgrl71 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• 2 Legendland drabbles by hrhrionastar (LotS Femslash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Gabrielle's Impossible Dream by Jett West (Academy of Bards).

Happy Birthday, Cal!

Today Cal is 9 years old. We didn't do anything too spectacular since little e isn't here until Monday and his brother isn't here until Sunday. E and I gave him his presents (all were a hit). We went out for lunch.

Cal and I were supposed to make his birthday cake this afternoon but he ended up going over to a friend's house for the day. His friend's mom is having a baby shower/party and he didn't have any kids to keep him company. Luckily Cal was available.

I figure tomorrow we can make his birthday cake and blow out the candles. He's kind of ending up with a several day birthday anyway. Yesterday and this morning he celebrated at his dad's. Monday we're all going to his favorite Chinese restaurant for dinner. Then...after school starts he'll have a party with a few of his friends. Sometimes it's good to have two households.

Tamara

BtVS

• Murmur by Electra (her web site).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Violence and Variations by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• The Room of Clarity by romansilence (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of Under the Cover of Darkness by madame_denna (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 3 of Intuition by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Proof of Identity by Geonn Cannon (his lj).

Sunshine

We have plenty and it feels good. Sending hope and luck to all those in the path of Irene.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 1 - 5 of The Meaning of Dreams by Hayley (Electra's Fanfiction).
  
  
• Murmur by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chatper 2 of You Know it is Going to be a $hitty Day When by docwhoo2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 13 of Partners by Melissa Good (her web site).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  
• Hundred Years War by Geonn Cannon (his lj).

End of Summer

Two more weeks until school starts here. I took my student on his last outing today. The park I picked kind of sucked. But he's pretty easy and going to Half Price Books to purchase a couple of movies made the day a win.

I'm able to get into the school to feed the critters once again. A coworker loaned me his key, which I promptly put on my keychain. There's no way in hell I'm losing another key.

Next week we've got all three kids. That hasn't happened since July when my mother was here. We're planning on attending the Evergreen State Fair on Wednesday. It's a nice sized fair that offers a moderately priced armband that allows the kids to ride all the rides as many times as they want. Duncan will be bored and will complain while we visit the barns. I'm still making him go, however.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 7 of Finding Home by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Slayer's Honor by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI: Miami
  
• Part 21b of Decisions by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 1 of Under the Cover of Darkness by madame_denna (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Underdogs by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  
• The De Lucas Family by Animism (Academy of Bards).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Everything Sounds Better in French by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• These Chords Are Old, But We Shake Hands by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• A Big Step for Bards and Warriors by Norsebard (Academy of Bards).

Bloody Victorians.

It was Krisha Janmashtami on Monday. The celebration of the birth of the God Krishna. I'm a bit late but I hope all our Hindu readers had a good day.

No sign of my young friend this week, But then, the weather's been pretty poor. Very heavy rain showers today. Since the kids go back to school week-after-next I expect her mother carted her into the city to buy uniform/school equipment/new school shoes/etc.

Work ground to a halt today. We went to hack down some buddleia bushes (they'd been left until they stopped flowering - for the bees & butterflies - we're a nature-friendly company) and discovered several stands of Japanese Knot-weed in the middle of them. This invasive non-native plant is a nightmare for any developer, construction company, or builder. Clearing it in accordance with the regulations is either expensive, time-consuming, complicated, or a combination of all three.

After much discussion and phoning of the head office, Defra, and The Environment Agency, they decided to take the herbicide option. This means we evacuate the site, close it to the public, and get in a properly licensed chemicals operator to spray the stuff with a heavy-duty weed-killer (chosen from the approved list so that no lasting damage is done to the water-table, wildlife, or any other plant). The sprayer will be on-site tomorrow. We will be allowed back to work next Tuesday. Bang goes a week's pay.

This damn' plant is as much of a nuisance here in the UK as those cane toads are in Australia. If I could find the Victorian pillocks, who thought that introducing it into this country was a good idea, I'd kick them half-way to Japan and back again!! With steel-toed boots!!

As well, all part of life's rich tapestry. Or some such rot.

Have a good week folks. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 4 of Thanksgiving Wish by rebelrsr (Her website).
  
  
• Part 4 of Operation Slayers & Non-Essentials 2: Second Coming by SMoftheApocalypse (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Simple Observations by templemarker (Femslash Ficathon 11).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 4 of Heartbreak Hotel by clouddreamzz (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Parts 4 to 6 of Dear Brittany by relax_o_vision (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of A Million Miles Of Fun by danger_mouse (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of A Million Miles Of Fun by danger_mouse (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 6 of Close Your Eyes by thereisnaught (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of Ache in My Bones by battlin-bard (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Two Halves Are Equal by relax_o_vision (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of Saving You Saving Me by t8kmybreathaway (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 11 (1) of It's All Your Fault by trancegem (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 11 of The Brief Time That It Lasts by worldwnomirrors (callie_arizona).
  
  
• Part 15 of It Started Out With A Kiss by McMused (callie_arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Holiday Short – Go Topless Day by sunsetwriter (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 1 of Heart of the Matter by buildngnempire (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Jealousy by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Part 3 of Five Times H.G. Wells Had Her Way With Myka Bering by seriousfic (Girlslash).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of Silk and Lace by athena_mou (Meet At Gunpoint).
  
  
• Parts 1 & 2 of Lady Luck by fembuck (Meet At Gunpoint).
  
  
• Caged Bird Sings by sammysam (Meet At Gunpoint).
  
  
• The Return by athena_mou (Meet At Gunpoint).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Encyclopaedia Helenica by allaine77 (Meet At Gunpoint).
  

Femslashforfans Radio Hype

Allaine has a new show coming up on Thursday.

Here with Jason Leaver, "Out With Dad" Writer/Director/Etc.
www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine/2011/08/26/here-with-jason-leaver-out-with-dad-writerdirectoretc

Tonight on Femslash4Fans Radio we return to the world of Canadian webseries filmmakers, which we visited in February first with Rosemary Rowe ("Seeking Simone"), and then Regan Latimer and Rochelle Dancel ("BJ Fletcher: Private Eye"). This time we'll be talking with Jason Leaver, the director/editor/writer/ cinematographer . . . yeah, okay, I lost count of how many hats he wears. Suffice it to say he's the very busy creator of the series "Out With Dad", which deals with the familiar "coming out" story by looking at it from two perspectives - daughter Rose (Kate Conway), a high school student coming to grips with her sexuality, as well as the hostile reaction by her best friend Vanessa (Lindsey Middleton), and father Nathan (Will Conlon), a man who has raised his daughter alone since birth and now has to figure out what's the right way to deal with this. Coming off an award-winning first season, Season 2 premiered to great excitement in July 2011. I'll talk with Jason about what inspired this premise, how challenging it's been to make a webseries while shouldering much of the workload, whether he expected the critical response which OWD received, and what to expect in the future.

Thanks!
Sincerely, Allaine
Femslash4Fans Radio
www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine

Well, that saved me thinking of something to say tonight. Just as well as I'm running late. *g*. See you all tomorrow.

Ze

Birds of Prey

• The Moment's Worth It by seriousfic (Batverse Femslash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 21 of Someone Like You by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 73 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 74 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 26 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way by author18 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  CSI
  
• Part 18 of Mistakes by txltosfo (Women in Kevlar).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Something To Sleep To by olivia_j (CSI Femslash).
  
  Jennifer's Body
  
• Part 2 of Love on the Run by fembuck (Girlslash).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 9 of One More Makes Two by majeska (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 2 of Babysitting by serene_ms_s (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 8 of Needed You by celticshocker (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Part 2 of A Matter of Control by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Part 3 of Round Robin by 1shinyboat, nemodoryismyido, & Pprbckwrtr (Ladycops).
  
  Original
  
• Part 4 of Divergence by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  Resident Evil
  
• Whys and Why Nots by seriousfic (Girlslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Want To Hold Your Hand by eponinesghost (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Love and Dead Sparrows by sterling_sky (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Blue by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Blue by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Unzip Me by anxiousgeek (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• The Phootshoot by babydykecate (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Family Snapshots - Momma Crazy! by storm_8 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 5 of Wedding Capers by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 17 of Heat Wave by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Liar, Liar by leonhart_17 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapters 12 & 13 of Jealousy by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of What We Were by marciavandecamp (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• The Criminal by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Something Old, Something New by roughian & foreverleyton (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of The Beautiful Lie by kd_williamson (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Silent Witness/Merlin Crossover
  
• Chapters 1 to 23 of Conflict of Interest by lovepb (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 4 of Point Of Impact by Clom (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Lady Luck by fembuck (Girlslash).
  
  
• Glittering Hosts by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  
• Midnight in Univille by fembuck (Girlslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of Five Times H.G. Wells Had Her Way With Myka Bering by seriousfic (Girlslash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Xena Warrior Princess Episode 18: Thorns by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Hype!

Words from other, I like it!

Bedazzled Ink would like to congratulate Roberta Roberti, author of What No Meat? Traditional Italian Cooking the Vegetarian Way
(bedazzledink.com/books/rogue-books/what-no-meat/), for receiving a James Beard Foundation Scholarship. We already know she's a great chef, it's good to see the industry giving her the recognition she deserves.

Barbara L. Clanton brings us another great book in the Title IX series, Side Out--just in time for volleyball season.

Seventh grader Dina Jacobs feels like she's landed on another planet when her family moves from Long Island, New York to Indiana. She tries out for the seventh grade volleyball team, and her new friend, Christine, introduces her to Olympic volleyball. Now Dina dreams of playing in the Olympics like her newfound idol, Logan Tom. Indiana doesn't seem so bad after all until Dina's Jewish faith crashes against her coach's win-at-all-costs attitude. Miserable, Dina is torn between staying true to her religious customs or putting them aside to play the game she loves.

For ages 9 and up

The ebook editions of Side Out have already been served over the net, and the print edition will be out in a few weeks.

For more information and to read an excerpt visit:
dragonfeatherbooks.com/books/side-out/

Kindle US:
www.amazon.com/Side-Out-ebook/dp/B005HM9CUU/

Kindle UK:
www.amazon.co.uk/Side-Out-ebook/dp/B005HM9CUU/

Kindle Germany:
www.amazon.de/Side-Out-ebook/dp/B005HM9CUU/

Nook:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/side-out-barbara-l-clanton/1104686711

Bedazzled Book Peddler:
bedazzledink.com/bbp/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=50

The ebook edition will also be available through Kobo.

Enjoy!

Claudia
www.bedazzledink.com

Thank you Claudia, come by anytime! Now back to the updates, enjoy!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 12 of Bloodlines (Conclusion) by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Guilty Secret by Really-an-angel (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• V-Day by gg815 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 5 of A Tear in the Open by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Powerful by thedawn (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of Kings and Queens Act II by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 12b of Life in the Fast Lane by sinjenkai (Saffic).

Weekend Closing

Monday will arrive far too soon. I am going to try and stay awake for at least 8 hours in a row. Has not happened in days, but we will give it a try. I sure will miss my nap though. Most likely come home and crash big time.

Decent weekend with lots of naps for me. I think kids had a good time at the parade and festival yesterday and currently are playing on the trampoline with the hose underneath it. Enjoying summer, that's what it's all about.

Enjoy your updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Legend of the Seeker

• The Sea by eagora (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 33 of Guardian Angel by D (her web site).
  
  
• Part 4 of The Frog Becomes a Prince? (Conclusion) by Orhea (Academy of Bards).

Get to reading....

I'm pooped from a day of Celebrate Shoreline fun. Y'all enjoy the update.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 72 of Becoming by kmi85 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Boobs by swan_secrets (Saffic).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Water Lily by blackgrl671 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 13 of Broken Chains by chickinwhite (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• The Agiel's Diaries - A Life Between Poking and Stabbing by madame_denna (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• In the Company of Wolves by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• A Dog's Breakfast by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 2d of Intuition by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Night Terror (Heaven Haven 3) by Ten9 (Area 52).

Weekend Time Again

Not that I would notice as I have missed most of this week being sick and sleeping it away. But hey, now I get to sleep and not feel guilty about it. And I even helped Tamara do the links tonight.

Here is hoping you all are doing well. Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness, go for what you can.

Elisa

BtVS

• Somniare by FindHope (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Bloodlines by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
  Original
  
• Chapters 1 -3 of New Nations of Old by SDerkins (her web site).

Bummed

It's been a frustrating day for me. Mainly due to the fact that I lost the key to the school. I've been in charge of feeding the critters all summer. Not such a hardship since I had to go to the school in July for ESY (extended school year) and I've been heading that way twice a week for the month of August to take my student out and about. And all this time I've been really good about keeping track of that stinkin' key.

Today I loaded everything up in my car and realized I hadn't grabbed the key. I went inside and it wasn't in my purse so I assumed it must still be in the backpack from when I had it on Tuesday. Alas, it wasn't in the backpack. I was running late so I decided I'd feed the critters later after I found the key in the house. Sadly my wish wasn't granted.

I have looked everywhere and still no key. I even called the movie theater we went to on Tuesday hoping it had fallen out of my pocket. No luck. If nothing else this has taught me to put the damn key on my own keychain and just put that school keychain away for when I return the key.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 10 of Bloodlines by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Prodigal Daughter by Mark Warren (Hellmouth Revisited).
  
  Comics
  
• Smelly Lunch in Small Spaces by Paige Braddock (afterellen.com).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 1 of You Know It's Going to be a Shitty Day When... by Pprbckwrtr, Whedonist and Docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Beer Milkshake (It's a Euphemism) by Geonn Cannon (his livejournal).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• If Any of This Matters by Geonn Cannon (his livejournal).