Comments on: Thanksgiving: Gravy, Graves, and Sex-Drunk Hoot-Owls

By: pkultgen

pkultgen — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:39:00 +0000

It’s a bit unfair for someone of your obvious writing talent to also have such skill with cooking! Someone or something in the cosmos must like you!

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:41:00 +0000

After reading your gravy recipe on you web site, I think you appreciate how my father-in-law makes “red eye” gravy. (Around here that is any gravy made with meat drippings and milk). First, remove the meat. Mix the flour right into the grease in the pan. Now add milk. If it is thin, add more flour. Too thick, add more milk. Keep it up until you reach the top of the pan!! VBG
It’s really pretty good gravy too! LOL
Alice In Indiana

By: Judie

Judie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:31:00 +0000

That was fantastic, Diana. I loved reading it and was laughing out loud several times – Doug’s mom – ROFL!!!! Your turkey stuffing and gravy sound wonderful – one day I must try it. Oh – the owls – hahahahaha.

Judie

By: Diana Gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:39:00 +0000

Dear Denece--

No, I know mostly when I write.

My primary work time is late at night; I normally "go down" for the night around 4 AM, so am inclined to post things then (I'll often start a blog or website post in an earlier work session during the day, but switch back and forth between nonfiction and fiction, so to speak, so that I end up at the end of the night shift with my (usual) quote of 1500 words or so of book, plus the finished and proofread post. Gives me a sense of accomplishment to go to bed on.

By: Denece

Denece — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:27:00 +0000

Dear Diana,
Being a newly Christened Addict, (Book 1 Started Oct 3, 2008. Book 6 Finished November 11th, 2008. Private Matter, and Brotherhood-both finished by November 21) I offer my Thanksgiving To You for the Outlander series.

(Now I am devouring Elizabeth von Arnim's writings as I learn patience waiting for more from you.)

(Do I just sit around and read? No. Having eight amazing children, I am a professional mother, and having a job, and having an A personality husband--I only wish I could just sit around and read.)

I also find fun in your blog.

Have you ever scanned your blog posts noticing the time of day you write ?
Merry Christmas, Denece

By: M and M's Blog

M and M's Blog — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:33:00 +0000

I’m thinking it’s a good thing I get my dogs cremated. What a day!

By: M and M's Blog

M and M's Blog — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:33:00 +0000

I’m thinking it’s a good thing I get my dogs cremated. What a day!

By: carlotta

carlotta — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:32:00 +0000

Wow! What an amazing story! Now I know YOU ARE CLAIRE!
I'm sorry about Molly. My 13 year old cat just died in August and I know what a hole it leaves.
The museum in Tuscan sounds fascinating. Thanks for that bit of knowledge. Must go visit.

By: JenQ

JenQ — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:41:00 +0000

No wonder you have such fabulous stories to tell, if that is real life!

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:59:00 +0000

After reading that all I could think was, “You have roses?!”
It was 40 degrees here and the worst that happened was that the mushroom gravy didn’t thicken. Oh, tragedy!

I have a dog nephew pug named Otis. Yes, he thinks he’s quite tough too when fenced safely in.

It might sound odd, but you can cremate your pets. My sis has two little urns for two of her beloved dogs. No coyote worries either.