Emotional Age

I just did one of those silly tests on FB.  

Emotional Age

I got . . .

17

Although I'm nowhere near 17, I like what this says.

At 17, you still have dreams. That applies for you too. In your heart you are very young and full of life. You have high expectations of life. You have the impression that you are standing just at the beginning of your personal life. There are lots of ideas for projects in your head and your heart. You love to travel. At night you will invite friends around from the neighboring houses or enjoy a relaxing time for you. You are full of vitality and athleticism. You have a very good memory and can remember even the details of things. You can't stand injustice. That's why you fight them where you come across them. Occasionally there is chaos in your feelings. In most cases, but you are happy and grateful for the great life you were gifted.

Rushed ~ Hedge Lake

So I wrote to the author, Brian Harmon, about Devils Lake.  

This is his response . . . 

Hi, Melanie.  Thanks for the message!  I'm not familiar with that legend, actually, but I love reading about things like that and have a pretty sizeable collection of odd tales like it.  the original idea from Hedge Lake came from a story about a similar little local "triangle" like the one in the book, where several people allegedly went missing without a trace and other strange activity was associated with it.  I forget the name.  I'll have to look up Elizabeth Lake.  It sounds fascinating.

Thanks for reading!

Brian Harmon

Independent author of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure

Visit my website at http://www.HarmonUniverse.com

I had to add that to the post, cuz I thought it was cool for Brian to write back.

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I just came across a Native American legend about Devils Lake. Of all things, I was watching an episode of Ancient Aliens on the History Channel.  Episode Aliens and the Old West to be exact. The legend says the bottom of the lake is an entrance to the underworld.  It was said the Devils own head would come into this world through a portal at the bottom of the lake.  This lake is in southern California where the tectonic plates come together at the San Andreas fault.  The lake is now named Elizabeth Lake. In the 1700's the Mexicans called it Laguna Diablo, or Lake of the Devil.  In the 1800's frightened locals were tormented by a monsterous beast that would come out of the lake and mutilate their cattle.  The beast was called the Devils Pet.  It was also called a Thunderbird that was metallic and bullet proof.

The parallels are interesting; such as the evil at the bottom of Hedge Lake, monsters coming out of the lake, pet monsters, and even lightning spewing UFO's.  I hope you find this info interesting as you read Hedge Lake.

Happy reading!

 

Publication Date: December 11, 2014

When a terrifying dream leaves Eric with a familiar, urgent compulsion to get up and leave his home, he fears that he’s in for a frightful case of déjà vu. But what he finds waiting for him at the end of his long drive north is unlike anything he's yet seen. The Hedge Lake Triangle is a hotspot of paranormal activity claiming everything from mysterious disappearances and hauntings to UFOs and monster sightings. He’ll need all his wits and then some, because something unthinkable lurks beneath the surface of the lake and he only has until the rain falls to navigate the endless horrors and face the evil that awaits him at the bottom of the triangle.

Book 4 in the Rushed series. Some adult content. Approximately 114,000 words.

Bobwhite Quail

There was a quail sighting today.  We still have a quail hanging around.

We did a little research and found out it is a "Bobwhite Quail".  We have pictures of 2 different birds that have been in our yard. It's the male that is there today and the female that is missing.  I hope she's not really gone but wandering around the neighborhood somewhere.  Now that we know the difference we will be looking for both birds.

Here is a picture of a male and female Bobwhite Quail.  

The white faced bird is the male and the brown faced bird is the female.

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If Looks Could Kill

Publication Date: October 16, 2012

Chris Jackson has secrets.

A wildly popular author of suspense novels, Chris hides away in the tiny town of Pyrite, Missouri, where she lives in a converted storefront and practices breaking-and-entering on local businesses.

Most of the citizens of Pyrite happily claim Chris as their very own celebrity. But the new police chief, Al MacNamara isn't one of them. Recently transplanted from the mean streets of Chicago, Mac hates mysteries. And Chris Jackson is a mystery.

Then, the murders begin. Murders that look suspiciously like those in Chris's books. Murders that escalate to a grisly stabbing that exactly mimicks a story no one has read except Chris, herself.

With MacNamara's help, Chris is forced to delve into the dark recesses of her past for answers. Is a madman stalking Chris? Or is Chris right to question her own sanity? Could she be committing the murders herself?

REVIEWS:
"...has as many layers as an onion and more than a few surprises." ~Gothic Journal
"Adroitly crafted and ingeniously plotted. This one is a spellbinder." ~John Lutz, author of UNTIL YOU ARE DEAD

OTHER SUSPENSE/TRILLERS by Eileen Dreyer:
Nothing Personal
Brain Dead
A Man to Die For
Bad Medicine

ABOUT EILEEN DREYER:
New York Times bestselling author Eileen Dreyer has been inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, nominated for the Anthony Award and is a retired trauma nurse. Also trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, Eileen doesn't see herself actively working in those fields, unless this writing thing doesn't pan out.

Rushed ~ Something Wicked

Publication Date: April 29, 2014

When Eric is summoned to help protect a coven of real-life witches from a murderous magic man, he thinks he has an idea of what's in store for him. After all, he's done this kind of thing twice before. But right from the start, nothing seems to be going right. For starters, it's only two days until his wedding anniversary, and if he's not back in time for the romantic getaway Karen has planned for them, he'll have worse things to worry about than dark magic and monsters. Book 3 in the Rushed series. 115,000 words. Horror, suspense, dark adventure.

I've pre-ordered the 4th book.  Can't wait until it gets here!

A Man to Die For

Publication Date: July 17, 2012

St. Louis Trauma nurse Casey McDonough thinks her life is interesting enough. Her best friend still drops acid, her ex-husband is a cross-dressing psychiatrist, and her mother has turned the third floor of the family home into the Chapel of Eternal Vigilance.

Then, things begin to really go wrong when OB/Gyn Dr. Dale Hunsacker arrives. Handsome, wealthy and charismatic, the good doctor is enchanting the patients of the St. Louis hospital. But, Cassy believes he is a serial killer. And the only person who takes her seriously, is Hunsacker himself.

Caught in a spiral of suspicion and intimidation, Casey approaches ex-Marine, ex-Jesuit homicide sergeant Jack Scanlan for help. All she has are hunches for proof, but she'll do anything to stop the monster walking the halls of her hospital.

AWARDS:
RITA Winner – Romance Writers of America
Nominated, Anthony Award in mystery

REVIEWS:
"A wicked prescription guaranteed to give you sleepless nights." ~Nora Roberts

"Eileen Dreyer creates the sort of skin-crawling suspense that will leave readers looking with a wild and wary eye upon anyone at the other end of a stethoscope." ~Elizabeth George

OTHER ROMANTIC SUSPENSE/THRILLERS by Eileen Dreyer:
Nothing Personal
Brain Dead
Bad Medicine
If Looks Could Kill

ABOUT EILEEN DREYER:
New York Times bestselling author Eileen Dreyer has been inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, nominated for the Anthony Award and is a retired trauma nurse. Also trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, Eileen doesn't see herself actively working in those fields, unless this writing thing doesn't pan out.

Honda Fury

Oh yeah!!!
I got to sit on a bike just like this.

I just mentioned to the old guy (70's) what a nice looking bike it was and he told me all about it.  Where he'd been and where he was going.  I was asking him about the ride and he told me to sit on it.  Comfy!  

It's time to renew my drivers licence and I was thinking about dropping my motorcycle licence.  I don't think so now.  I want to be able to legally ride a bike if I want to. 

Nice bike!

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Honda’s radical Fury is a chopper like no other. Not only is it easily the most distinctive custom we’ve ever built, but it’s comparable to one-off custom-house choppers costing 10 times as much—except that it probably works and rides twice as well. Long, lean and mean, stretching nearly six feet from axle to axle, this machine is a real head-turner. And once you settle into the saddle, turn the key and fire up that big 1312cc V-twin, you’ll know this is the bike you’ve been dreaming about.

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BOOK - Ties That Bind

Detective Madison Knight concluded the case of a strangled woman an isolated incident. But when another woman's body is found in a park killed with the same line of neckties, she realizes they're dealing with something more serious.

Despite mounting pressure from the Sergeant and Chief to close the case even if it means putting an innocent man behind bars, and a partner who is more interested in saving his marriage than stopping a potential serial killer, Madison may have to go it alone if there's not going to be another victim.

Ties that Bind is the 1st installment of the best-selling police procedural Madison Knight Series.

Books in the series:

• Ties that Bind
• Justified
• Sacrifice
• Found Innocent
• Life Sentence 
• Just Cause 

(Finished Sunday, June 22, 2014)

Texting and Driving

One morning I was making my usual drive to work. The car next to me kept getting closer and closer to the line between us. My first response to this kind of driving is always, "I'll bet they are on the phone." So of course when I look over the lady was looking down texting.  

I can't stand when people can't put their phones down to drive. I bet they would think twice if they understood the penalties of this new law.  

For your safety and mine, PLEASE put down your phone! 

Utah Text Messaging and Cell Phone Laws

Utah has one of the toughest texting laws in the country.

There is no prohibition on cell phone use while driving in Utah. However, all Utah drivers are prohibited from texting. (Utah has an extremely tough anti-texting law.) Utah also prohibits “careless driving” — which essentially refers to any moving violation that is committed while distracted by use of a hand-held cellphone or similar activities. 

Texting Laws

All Utah drivers are prohibited from texting while driving. Text messaging is defined in Utah law as "a communication in the form of electronic text or one or more electronic images sent by the actor from a telephone or computer to another person's telephone or computer by addressing the communication to the person's telephone number." There are some exceptions to the anti-texting rule such as texting during a medical emergency.

Enforcement

Under Utah’s law, someone caught texting and driving now faces up to three months in jail and up to a $750 fine, a misdemeanor. If they cause injury or death, the punishment can grow to a felony and up to a $10,000 fine and 15 years in prison. Utah’s texting laws are considered “primary” laws. A primary law means that an officer can pull you over for the offense without having to witness some other violation. That is, the officer sees you texting and issues a citation. 

Texting and Driving Statistics

http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats/

Because Texting and Driving Kills!

Lefty Pitcher

So proud of this kid!

  

Hayden Rainey just won most outstanding pitcher at an invite only prospect game.  

Way to get the attention of the scouts.

  

Great job!!!

BOOK ~ Stickman

Stickman

by Dennis Yates (Goodreads Author)
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 32 ratings
Kindle Edition

Published 2012

I can't believe this book got a 3.5 star rating. I was a couple chapters into it and wondered if I even wanted to finish it. Then suddenly I was to the end. Not because it was a riveting page turner, but because it was so short. You can't tell how thick a book is when it's on your kindle. Good thing it was free.

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