My Creatively Random Life

The book I picked for the letter U was Uneasy Spirits by M. Louisa Locke. In this sequel to Maids of Misfortune, it is the fall of 1879 and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, has a problem. Despite her growing financial success as the clairvoyant Madam Sibyl, Annie doesn't believe in the astrology and palmistry her clients think are the basis for her advice. Kathleen Hennessey, Annie Fuller's young Irish maid, has a plan. When her mistress is asked to expose a fraudulent trance medium, Arabella Frampton, Kathleen is determined to assist in the investigation, just like the Pinkerton detectives she has read about in the dime novels. Nate Dawson, up-and-coming San Francisco lawyer, has a dilemma. He wants to marry the unconventional Annie Fuller, but he doesn't feel he can reveal his true feelings until he has a way to make enough money to support her. In Uneasy Spirits, this cozy, historical mystery of romantic suspense, Annie delves into the intriguing...

This post comes a day late as I was super sick yesterday, nasty migraine. :( Ubiquitous Definition:  being present everywhere at once. Sentence:   In the run-up to the launch, Morgan has been ubiquitous, popping up all over the place to promote the show.             — The Guardian (Jan 7, 2011) Umbrage Definition:  a feeling of anger caused by being offended. Sentence:  Such men are easily offended, take umbrage at trifles, and are unforgiving in their resentments.             — John Sherburne Sleeper Unction Definition:  anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual. Sentence:  Afterward he administers the sacrament of Extreme Unction—last anointing.              — John James Burke Unctuous Definition:  unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. Sentence:  He had become suave and unct...

Wait, what?  Am I running out of post ideas because I am behind?  (maybe a little)  This is a serious post though.  One of my major goals this year is to finish my sewing course and start working my way through the massive collection of patterns that I have collected over the years.  Mostly I want to start making my own corsets but my sewing skills are not there yet hence the sewing course. You want to know where underwear comes into this right?  Well, one of the projects I have in my current pile of things to be sewn is underwear.  I bought this pattern last year thinking this is within my current sewing capabilities, and I will be able to make myself cute little under things and think of all the money I will save.  (okay, I was really thinking TARDIS underpants) My plan was to make a few pairs from fabric in my stash and then invest in some fabric once I got the hang of it.  Then I hit a snag...finding lingerie elastic.  You see,...

So, having fallen behind on the challenge due to computer issues I find myself coming to the realization that I went into this project quite unprepared.  I think if I do something like this again I will maybe not decide to do it so last minute.  A chance to plan ahead and at least come up with topics for my posts ahead of time would definitely be a good idea.  Oh well, that's life.  You learn as you go along.  It has been a fun experience so far.