tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post4905771799912319927..comments2024-03-28T09:03:51.952-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: After the December RainVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-65801320594794654402009-12-14T15:03:04.385-05:002009-12-14T15:03:04.385-05:00No problem:she was relaxed at once, because her id...No problem:she was relaxed at once, because her identidy card was OK.<br />She was'n't afraid at all!Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-18726226167566575842009-12-11T16:00:02.002-05:002009-12-11T16:00:02.002-05:00Miss Yves, Yes, we say it, but with a terrible acc...Miss Yves, Yes, we say it, but with a terrible accent. The term 'pen name' is probably more widely used but many know and say 'nom de plume.'<br /><br />And then what happened to your grandmother?Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-60361299721787881372009-12-11T15:15:37.868-05:002009-12-11T15:15:37.868-05:00Do you usually say "nom de plume " in am...Do you usually say "nom de plume " in americain ? <br />My grandmother's christian name was Victoria. <br />One day, during the second world war, she was fishing on a little beach in front of Jersey.<br />A german soldier led her to the "kommandantur" because he supposed she was an Englisfh spy !!!Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-25343527854085923072009-12-10T21:54:25.328-05:002009-12-10T21:54:25.328-05:00Almost all my pictures benefit from being enlarged...Almost all my pictures benefit from being enlarged but that one especially<br />needs it to get a sense of the hurtling water.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-86915882493765425622009-12-10T16:00:53.432-05:002009-12-10T16:00:53.432-05:00I enlarged your first photo and seen that way it r...I enlarged your first photo and seen that way it really gives you a feeling for the rain. We were supposed to get a lot of rain too but it never materialized. Yesterday was sunny and warm – 68 – and today is sunny and cool – 48. I wish we would get some snow.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-59672992479908927322009-12-10T12:33:52.192-05:002009-12-10T12:33:52.192-05:00These pictures were taken Wednesday -- and the tem...These pictures were taken Wednesday -- and the temperatures were in the 60s -- it felt like spring! Today it's in the 30s -- bright, beautiful, and bitter.<br /><br />Miss Yves -- Victoria Northcutt is just the nom d'plume I would use if I were to attempt to write romance novels -- far more romantic sounding than my own name.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-11183183796230609642009-12-10T11:28:13.442-05:002009-12-10T11:28:13.442-05:00Who is (or was) Victoria Northolt?
In France , a f...Who is (or was) Victoria Northolt?<br />In France , a famous author of romances (romans à l'eau de rose) was Delly.Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-32765407893468351892009-12-10T10:12:52.522-05:002009-12-10T10:12:52.522-05:00It was the same here-sounded like the metal would ...It was the same here-sounded like the metal would give at any moment-and there were creeks where they shouldn't be the next morning. This morning many of those little creeks-are froze over. I found a few slick places on my way into town to drop the girls off at school.tipperhttp://www.blindpigandtheacorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-50399078333346715192009-12-10T07:50:19.870-05:002009-12-10T07:50:19.870-05:00We had 2 inches Tuesday night too. Our back yard l...We had 2 inches Tuesday night too. Our back yard looked like the pond extended out! The strong wind yesterday along with the sun dried it up thank goodness. The River Birch is beautiful!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-80893776992249476922009-12-10T06:35:30.275-05:002009-12-10T06:35:30.275-05:00I'd heard that you got more rain then us, but ...I'd heard that you got more rain then us, but WOW, you got some serious rain! Beautiful picture of the river birch. <br /><br />Strong winds here, serious winds!Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-90440607222360322422009-12-10T03:01:49.729-05:002009-12-10T03:01:49.729-05:00Vicki
Even a really bad episode of weather can le...Vicki<br /><br />Even a really bad episode of weather can leave something beautiful in its wake. That river birch, for instance, with the sun picking up on every diamond drop.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com