Exquisite Quills!: The Genesis of a Book - Cat's Curse by Kelley Heck...

Exquisite Quills!: The Genesis of a Book - Cat's Curse by Kelley Heck...: My inspiration for Cat’s Curse : I set out to write a story set in Scotland. I knew I wanted the hero to be cursed and that the heroi...

Weird Word Wednesday

ab·oma·sum

noun \ˌa-bō-ˈmā-səm\

plural ab·oma·sa

Definition of ABOMASUM

:  the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function — compare rumen, reticulum

— ab·oma·sal adjective

Origin of ABOMASUM

New Latin, from Latin ab- + omasum ox's tripe

First Known Use: circa 1706

 

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I’m obsessed with clouds

Whenever I see clouds forming in the sky, I grab my camera and run outside. I love the way clouds form different patterns—nature’s artwork. My favorite clouds have differing layers of color reflecting off the sunlight. Sunrise and sunset are the best times for unusual cloud patterns. Thunderstorms offer up some really interesting, menacing shapes.

I just took this one with a moon sliver hanging between the pink wispy clouds at sunset.

We don’t have too many cloudy days here where I live in Arizona. Most days are clear blue skies, but that makes it even more special when the clouds do gather. Once I notice a beautiful cloudy, colored sunrise or sunset, I have to hurry outside with my camera because the colors change in seconds. I’ve missed some great shots because I took too long to get outside.

 

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author

Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly

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http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/

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Favorite Friday

I have been re-watching one of my favorite TV series—Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is one of the best shows ever for so many reasons and it’s one of the few shows that I re-watch. My husband gave me the best Christmas gift ever when he bought me the entire series on DVD. No diamond jewelry for this gal, just some great complex characters, superb storytelling, supernatural creatures and magic, and the perfect mix of humor and darkness to make me happy. It’s hard to name my favorite episodes because there are so many, but the one I watch the most is a Halloween episode, titled “Halloween,” where they become the costumes they wear. And one of the best musical episodes ever is Once More With Feeling. I highly recommend this series.

 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer-Complete Seasons

 

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author

Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly

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http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/

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Weird word Wednesday

aardwolf

aard·wolf

noun \-ˌwu̇lf\

plural aard·wolves

Definition of AARDWOLF

:  a maned striped nocturnal mammal (Proteles cristatus) of southern and eastern Africa that resembles the related hyenas and feeds chiefly on insects and especially termites

Illustration of AARDWOLF

Origin of AARDWOLF

Afrikaans, from aard + wolf

First Known Use: 1833

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author

Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly

http://www.kelleyheckart.com

http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/CelticChick

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