For those who wondered how to make the stew I referenced in the Dirty / Cole McGuiness series… here’s a recipe from Hawai’i’s Pickle Lady. Now I grew up spelling kim chee with the chee. All of the bottles of it sold in Hawai’i were spelled that way. Over time, the “English” spelling drifted over to chi and honestly, I have a hard time switching over. So… kim chee it is.
Category: Rhys Ford
Author, LGBTQ, Mysteries, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Dreamspinner Press, LAMBDA finalist, M/M Romance
Silly Adult Things
One of the many silly things you end up doing after you’ve left childhood is arranging your living space. In my case, I actually need to buy a couch. Now you think that would be fairly easy. Comfortable, colour, and well, call it a day.
But it is not. Especially if you have cats.
Cat hair is a problem. Oh god it is a problem and fabric choice for a couch becomes a thing of contemplation. Certain fabrics won’t do because they just collect cat hair and well some others attract scratching which is curious because they are all well behaved except for this one spot on a former couch. Perplexing.
I also have to think about how big of a couch and let me tell you, why is everything grey or beige? Why? Or dark green. I do not want a dark green couch. I don’t even want a black couch. Let me tell you what attracts cat hair… black fabric.
So that’s what has been keeping me up at night.
Oh, and plotting. Plotting also does that. The brain is an odd thing.
Nom nom nom…
I would so eat here. Probably every day.
Sometimes… things just don’t work out.
I had to DNF a book.
I did not do it lightly. I fought for this book. I went to nearly 80% in. I battled for the characters, searching for something to hold onto.
And I sadly could not do it.
I mourn the book I wanted it to be.
But I also know not every book is for everyone. And that’s okay. I didn’t return it for a refund. I’m not going to leave a bad review. It’s just not a book for my palate.
And that’s really okay. I still want the author to be successful. That’s key. I want them to write. Write all the books. Feed the people who love their worlds and characters. There are many many books out there and while not all of them are for me, quite a few are.
And I’ll celebrate their authors as well.
What’s Up…
This has been an earworm for a few days… and I guess it’s my brain just rolling over itself.
Moving is happening. Today the Firebird is supposed to be picked up. Movers came two days early so that was a scramble to get stuff done. I am in serious need of sleep and probably food that is tasty.
I’m not melacholy about moving. Mostly I think because I’m tired and I’ve spent the past few years just in so much pain and sick that I need a reboot. We’ll see how it goes. I’m looking forward to long drives and thunderstorms.
The cats probably aren’t but there will be sunbeams and probably new birds to scream at.
Geraldine…
The drag queen I grew up watching…and loved.
Geraldine paved the way for me to celebrate the glory that is a drag queen’s talent and expression. And I am very grateful for everyone who’s embraced that art form.
#dragqueen #pridemonth
Dudes…
This is kind of where my brain’s at right now. God help the poor wrinkled thing.
Rhys Ford 