tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post7460752458751155640..comments2023-08-07T03:46:24.163-04:00Comments on Confessions of A Hermit Crab: House Remodeling & NovelsJessica Brilliant Keenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05292649334006427891noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-26103774931716914942010-04-23T08:26:04.432-04:002010-04-23T08:26:04.432-04:00Patry, you're almost there, too. So close!Patry, you're almost there, too. So close!jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-39115404751569671942010-04-23T08:24:22.433-04:002010-04-23T08:24:22.433-04:00Dory--how sad to lose a favorite tree. Thank you f...Dory--how sad to lose a favorite tree. Thank you for posting your link about it. I love how you call your porch your "summer office," and planted two new trees where the maple used to grow. I wish them well.jessica keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-89298129794965621512010-04-22T22:21:47.868-04:002010-04-22T22:21:47.868-04:00Yep -- we lost an old beloved maple last fall whic...Yep -- we lost an old beloved maple last fall which had shaded most of the backyard. You can read more about that here: http://www.doryadams.com/2010/04/rejuventation.html<br />Amazing how gardens have such an impact on our lives, as I know from your posts that you understand very well.Dory Adamshttp://www.doryadams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-62896201625140713142010-04-22T21:40:58.662-04:002010-04-22T21:40:58.662-04:00Those daffodils certainly look appealing and well-...Those daffodils certainly look appealing and well-deserved. A finished revision--and even before your deadline! I'm so excited for you.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-82045740958735885552010-04-22T18:52:17.416-04:002010-04-22T18:52:17.416-04:00Hi, Dory. Great to see you here, too! I'd lov...Hi, Dory. Great to see you here, too! I'd love to hear about a story or two, and about that "new" sunlight. Did you trim something away to allow for that new open space? (Concretely or metaphorically speaking?)<br /><br />Jessicajessica keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-1646431796647307542010-04-22T18:36:16.406-04:002010-04-22T18:36:16.406-04:00Congrats on the revision and welcome back -- I'...Congrats on the revision and welcome back -- I've missed you here at your blog! The daffodils are lovely. <br /><br />My own gardens are full of changes this year with new flowering trees and more sunlight making everything seem new and fresh (and inspiring new stories).Dory Adamshttp://www.doryadams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-33386036933376059252010-04-22T13:54:48.056-04:002010-04-22T13:54:48.056-04:00Sue--thank you! And thank you for sharing key insi...Sue--thank you! And thank you for sharing key insights and revision tactics with me during your recent novel revising process. Your debut, Up From the Blue, is a stunner. I can't wait for readers to get a hold of it when it comes out in the fall.jessica Keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-10925605572212989052010-04-22T13:35:26.353-04:002010-04-22T13:35:26.353-04:00This is gorgeous, and you ought to send it to PW o...This is gorgeous, and you ought to send it to PW or Poets & Writers or somewhere it can be printed for a larger audience.<br /><br />And mostly: Congratulations! What a brilliant and hard-earned achievement! I'm looking forward to hearing the lucky person who snatches up your book!LitParkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522150687696351583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-21527173021460149112010-04-22T07:37:05.239-04:002010-04-22T07:37:05.239-04:00Billie,
What a fantastic image of you caught in a ...Billie,<br />What a fantastic image of you caught in a blueberry bush, snipping away, mirroring your struggles with your revision. To me, it underscores how each activity in our day absolutely reflects the larger picture of our life--perhaps more than we want to believe or perceive. Brilliant!jessica keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-38869165080796356372010-04-21T21:25:42.902-04:002010-04-21T21:25:42.902-04:00We will probably never do major home renovation b/...We will probably never do major home renovation b/c I can't bear the chaos in my living space! Although oddly I love thinking about renovation and at times have had entire notebooks of sketches and ideas for different things to do with the house. <br /><br />I would never be able to stay out of the way of the contractor and the idea of ripping things out (walls, etc.) makes me shudder. <br />billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-70315277012803851852010-04-21T20:58:28.280-04:002010-04-21T20:58:28.280-04:00Hey, Jennifer. Are you remodeling your flower beds...Hey, Jennifer. Are you remodeling your flower beds? I know you're a gardener.jessica keenerhttp://confessionsofahermitcrab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719141244732470210.post-71790067538756286762010-04-21T19:49:01.230-04:002010-04-21T19:49:01.230-04:00Welcome back. Love the daffodils. (And the mailbox...Welcome back. Love the daffodils. (And the mailbox pitcher too!)<br /><br />JenniferJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.com