Jennifer Crusie's Blog: Argh Ink

It’s just too big a risk to take, that 666 thing.

Here, watch a movie instead:

Or go to Funny Or Die and watch it in a larger frame. It’s worth it.

Fast Women and Faking It are out in trade paperback today. Remember the covers the brilliant Mollie designed?

Well, they’re on store shelves now. Just wanted you to know.

And so this post isn’t just about selling you something, here’s the Amberscrap story:
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So I checked the Argh comments and answered them, went back to the dashboard to check links, and saw that Mary Stella had just posted the St. Anthony chant. Cute. Then suddenly the dogs wanted out, so I took them out onto the terrace and thought, Okay, retrace your steps one more time. Nothing. So I walked around the edge of the terrace where I have not been since last spring and there it was, leaning against one of chaises on the river side. It sat out there through a rainfall and a snowfall, but it’s waterproof nylon and everything is fine. I just don’t know how the HELL it got there unless St. Anthony dropped it off from the other dimension it had fallen into. So now I stand in awe of St. Anthony and Mary Stella and Argh Nation in general. Thank you all very much.

Must go light a candle to St. Anthony now.

Edited to add:
Since people want details . . .

I traced my steps by crossing the terrace from the house to the gate:

Then I turned around and came back to the terrace from the gate:

And I looked at the chairs:

And then I went around the outside of the terrace:

See. NOT EASY TO FIND.
And yes, I know the flagstone needs weeding. One thing at a time.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips sent this to me with a note that said, “You’re mentioned in this.” Which meant I had to watch it and then post it here. Susan Elizabeth Phillips is no dummy. She’s talking with Heather Graham who is fabulous but whom I evidently insulted at some point because when she got her Lifetime Achievement Award, she thanked a lot of people (well, everybody loves Heather) and then said, “And Jenny Crusie who taught me that it’s okay to be a bitch as long as you’re funny.” I’m pretty sure that’s a compliment. It might go back to the cocktail party before that when I looked at the stunning, spangled electric blue dress she was wearing and said, read more >>

Today we are at 55 ft. But no tsumani. Puts everything into perspective. Plus the dogs are on watch:

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