tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.comments2024-03-18T16:14:34.579-04:00Karen HeenanKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comBlogger7518125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-47417769431215475262024-03-09T20:22:02.368-05:002024-03-09T20:22:02.368-05:00I get that, and thanks for your open mind. I don&#...I get that, and thanks for your open mind. I don't approve of asking for art "in the style of", which really feels like cheating/theft. But it's a genie that's not going back in the bottle, so I'm trying to learn to work with it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-52564204959816439182024-03-09T17:24:00.333-05:002024-03-09T17:24:00.333-05:00Hmm. Your arguments are reasonable and persuasive....Hmm. Your arguments are reasonable and persuasive. I still feel uncomfortable with the thought of AI creating anything "creative." But I will mull over what you wrote and might yet come over to your point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-27806344269898882852024-03-04T12:26:41.975-05:002024-03-04T12:26:41.975-05:00Tina, thank you so much! Making someone read in th...Tina, thank you so much! Making someone read in their car is goals - just like reading on the train and missing your stop. :) There's a prequel and epilogue for Ava & Claire, if you sign up for the newsletter. The new reader magnet might be there, but if you respond to an email that you're sent from the newsletter, I'll forward you the link for them.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-63950967617649484252024-02-28T19:35:14.572-05:002024-02-28T19:35:14.572-05:00That's the only reason I do it!That's the only reason I do it!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-2548941958377055402024-02-28T15:54:01.609-05:002024-02-28T15:54:01.609-05:00From the photo, it looks like your cleanup also ma...From the photo, it looks like your cleanup also makes a few delightful surprises show up!Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-15440784649039256482024-02-25T23:05:37.755-05:002024-02-25T23:05:37.755-05:00I would love to get the prequel, as well as the ep...I would love to get the prequel, as well as the epilogue, having finished reading your wonderful trilogy! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-32485739827901531472024-02-24T14:29:03.149-05:002024-02-24T14:29:03.149-05:00Beautiful! And now the sisters can enjoy their fam...Beautiful! And now the sisters can enjoy their family memories every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-23159117023463181312024-02-23T18:14:08.044-05:002024-02-23T18:14:08.044-05:00I just finished the Coming Apart trilogy and I am ...I just finished the Coming Apart trilogy and I am already missing Ava and Claire and the rest of the characters who seemed like dear friends. I so loved all 3 books. Some days I sat in my car in the parking lot of my work and read at lunchtime! Karen, you have such a talent. I’m happy to have stumbled upon that first book. Now I shall start on another of your works. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us all. Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-68592056919388672912024-02-21T21:42:29.168-05:002024-02-21T21:42:29.168-05:00Those baby clothes were no doubt greatly appreciat...Those baby clothes were no doubt greatly appreciated, as was the money exchanged. Sometimes keeping a garment isn't the best answer but it's hard to know what's been lost.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-7757561091030489112024-02-21T14:52:54.093-05:002024-02-21T14:52:54.093-05:00What beautiful pillows and a beautiful act of kind...What beautiful pillows and a beautiful act of kindness on your part (even if you charged for the work). My grandmother made baby clothes from her white silk wedding dress. A sorrow to me, but no doubt money was tight.Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-43546663784123119162024-02-18T13:28:47.868-05:002024-02-18T13:28:47.868-05:00Thank you! This character has been waiting in the ...Thank you! This character has been waiting in the wings for so long. I'm glad he's been patient with me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-10222528833065749272024-02-17T14:56:06.377-05:002024-02-17T14:56:06.377-05:00Best wishes in the writing of this! It sounds intr...Best wishes in the writing of this! It sounds intriguing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-79085303702185639762024-02-13T13:46:33.245-05:002024-02-13T13:46:33.245-05:00Happy birthday! May you have good adventures this ...Happy birthday! May you have good adventures this year.<br /><br />Your cats are adorable. Glad you have two again.<br /><br />Congrats on the omnibus dropping.<br /><br />Rachaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-67521934381279674082024-02-10T17:11:16.876-05:002024-02-10T17:11:16.876-05:00Many happy returns on your milestone birthday! Hop...Many happy returns on your milestone birthday! Hope the cats continue moving toward being buddies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-38678250823855678392024-02-09T11:00:15.013-05:002024-02-09T11:00:15.013-05:00Thanks - they are pretty adorable, and I like the ...Thanks - they are pretty adorable, and I like the chair, as well. It's one of those stretch covers so it's easy to get the cat hair off. (Important in this house).Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-61461833017496271962024-02-07T16:43:06.094-05:002024-02-07T16:43:06.094-05:00Happy Birthday! I love the fabric on your chair, ...Happy Birthday! I love the fabric on your chair, and it looks like Rufus and Tessa like it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-90881343036409822852024-02-07T12:34:16.492-05:002024-02-07T12:34:16.492-05:00Both adorable!!! One blends in and the other stan...Both adorable!!! One blends in and the other stands out!! Enjoy them any way you can!!<br />Long time reader, seldom a commenter!! Renita in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-69667003561731101302024-02-03T18:21:27.573-05:002024-02-03T18:21:27.573-05:00She's a lovely, affectionate girl, and they...She's a lovely, affectionate girl, and they'll settle things soon. I hope. Right now they've chasing each other, and most of the time it seems like they're enjoying it - until they stop and slap each other and then start running again.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-30680485206599969492024-02-03T16:21:37.727-05:002024-02-03T16:21:37.727-05:00Congratulations on the new addition! Poor Rufus - ...Congratulations on the new addition! Poor Rufus - it may take him a bit to adjust. I'm sure he'll get there pretty soon, though. Tessa seems like a sweetheart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-62575476776664426942024-01-25T13:50:15.371-05:002024-01-25T13:50:15.371-05:00I completely understand that! First time I heard o...I completely understand that! First time I heard one of those, it didn't my strike me why it was stressful.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-7010309187283666292024-01-25T10:59:24.525-05:002024-01-25T10:59:24.525-05:00Some of the "peaceful" meditation tapes/...Some of the "peaceful" meditation tapes/CDs/sites are of rain falling, quite heavily and steadily. They give me the creeps! Over 30 years ago rain water seeped into my basement. I got that fixed, but the fear of a repeat remains. Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-24725570314718862442024-01-13T15:09:50.267-05:002024-01-13T15:09:50.267-05:00The stockings are beautiful! I think it's grea...The stockings are beautiful! I think it's great that you went to the fiber arts meetup. Now more than ever, we need in-person gatherings to feed our social souls (even for introverts like me, and, I suspect, you). I belong to a small knitting group that meets once a month; I look forward to it very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-20484578957628376242024-01-04T13:44:39.368-05:002024-01-04T13:44:39.368-05:00I'm with you on productivity. At night, in be...I'm with you on productivity. At night, in bed, I review the "Highlights of the Day" and if I've accomplished something, that is included. It is a like a gift to my self-esteem, and I'm grateful if the powers that be have made it possible. Body aches and pains make consistency challenging. <br /><br />I'm also with you on Las Vegas; it is like an assault on being the kind of human I want to be and value in others. <br />Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-50748984813205910472023-12-29T22:50:13.403-05:002023-12-29T22:50:13.403-05:00Low key is my favorite thing these days. Looking f...Low key is my favorite thing these days. Looking forward to a nice new year on the couch.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-78098526010527841522023-12-29T22:49:29.778-05:002023-12-29T22:49:29.778-05:00Ceci, I think the boosters definitely helped. Even...Ceci, I think the boosters definitely helped. Even with how bad he responds to being sick, he admitted this wasn't very bad. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628276363040992417noreply@blogger.com