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“I’m glad you came to help us, Acey!”

“Hey, we’re all on the same team! Let’s put together a good plan and we’ll find your friends. You can count on that.”

“Yay! Now we’re gonna beat those mean Halloween monsters, Hikousen!”

“zzzzzz”

“Communications link with LadyStar web site established, Commander.”

“Outstanding. We’ll handle the updates from here, Cici. You and Hikousen take this commlink and go find your friends. If you need us, just say ‘Cici to Hana’ and you’ll be patched in to Z-bot’s communications network.”

“Okay! Let’s go Hikousen!”

“mmmmzzzzrrrwwzzzzz”

“No time for analysis, Z-bot. Until we know what’s going on we’re on maximum battle status.”

“Affirmative, Commander. Weapons systems armed.”

“Look sharp.”

“I can’t find anyone. Alanna, Shannon, anybody. Do you have any idea?”

“Only that white bird, and it’s still in the tree outside. I can’t get near it but it’s been watching us all day.”

“FREEZE!“

gasp!

“Is that some kind of space gun or something?”

“How many more?”

“None, Commander. Nearest humanoid life form bearing 252 mark six range 18 meters.”

“Threat analysis.”

“Negative weapons. Negative heavy alloys. Negative elecromagnetic emissions. Negative radiation. Nearest radio communications signal source range is 21 kilometers.”

“Who are you?!”

“Where is Talitha Hayashi?”

“We don’t know! That’s what we were just saying!”

“Acey!”

“Well, you look like an awfully tired cat, but I have to use my desk if you don’t mind.”

zzzzzz

“Oof! You’re a heavy one aren’t you? Arrrgh! You’re too heavy for me! Well I was headed for class anyway so I guess you can stay here until you find another place to sleep.”

“Okay, here’s that computer that Talitha was using with the green letters. She did a ‘ping’ something and that made it so Acey could hear us. Let me try it.”

“New Satcom signal detected. Low-power ATS IP network data source at terminal location E29A64. Core communications database identifies sender as ‘Talitha Hayashi’ ninth-grade student. Location: Tree Shores High School. Priority transmission source identified. Message recorded for relay to Hana. Activating primary com channel. Stand by location E29A64.”

“Help us Acey! Oh wait, I have to type it. H-E-L-P U-S A-C-E-Y“

“Distress signal detected. Upgrading alert status. Switching transmission network to secure frequency. Activating secondary com channel.”

“Z-bot to Hana.”

“Hana, Acey here.”

“Reporting auto-upgrade of alert status. Receiving distress signal from priority transmission source at station E29A64, bearing 304 mark 18, range 82,000 kilometers. Sender has been identified as ‘Talitha Hayashi’ Location: Tree Shores High School. Standing by for instructions.”

“Yellow Alert. Activate autocombat systems.”

“Affirmative. Autocombat systems engaged.”

“Patch me in to primary secure com channel.”

“Affirmative. You’re on Commander.”

“This is Commander Acey aboard the Hana. Please describe your emergency.”

“Receiving response, Commander. Relaying… T-H-E H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N M-O-N-S-T-E-R-S“

“Halloween monsters? Analysis, Z-bot?”

“Negative. Station E29A64 is no longer transmitting.”

“We’ve got to get down there and find out what’s going on. Rendezvous with the Hana at the Tree Shores High School Band Room and remain on station, Z-bot. Acey out.”

“Affirmative, Commander. ETA six minutes.”

“This is where Talitha was using the computer, Hikousen, but we gotta be real quiet ’cause it’s like a library.”

“mmmmmwwwrzzzzzz”

“That’s the teacher’s desk I think. It’s the one with all the papers. Maybe I should transform and then I can use my powers to make them go away.”

zzzzzz

“Or I can use big fat purring kitty power.”

*oof* “zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….”

“You’re gonna sleep there Hikousen. Don’t move until I get back. I’m gonna go use Talitha’s computer so I can call Acey to help us.”

“mmrwowrzzzzzz”

“What in the name of…”

Wahl, Mats. 2007. The Invisible.

This is an international book only recently translated into English and published in the United States. It has also apparently been made into a movie. Since I don't keep up with these things, I depend on statements such as "now a major motion picture from the producers of The Sixth Sense" to stay informed. I also happened to notice that the movie is being released on dvd soon--very soon. Did I love this one? No. But it was a good book. It is your somewhat typical ghost-narrator story where the ghost has not "passed" or "moved" on and he's still haunting this world...viewing his friends, his family, and in this case following the police detective on the case of this "missing boy." Hilmer Eriksson was a somewhat normal kid--a teen--who went for a simple errand on his bike and never came home. Now it is up to Detective Fors to investigate and discover the grim truth about what really happened that Saturday. What makes this book good is the writing. While I don't really go for ghosts as narrators, this one is an exception for me because the style is so good. I wouldn't say I loved it, but I enjoyed it far more than I expected. (Though I know I'm in the minority, I don't really get the whole ghost-narrator thing as done in Lovely Bones.)

It was on one of the first days in May that Hilmer Eriksson discovered he had become invisible. (1)

The Haunted Halloween Hunt now has its own page so you can follow Cici n’ Hikousen’s spooky adventure!

“Missssssserable humansssssss. . . thisssss page will not sssssssave your Ajan Warriorsssssssss. . .”

“Greetings humans! heh heh heh… seems we’ve got us a web site now that everyone else is gone. We brought some of our friends along too.”

“Pathetic humanssssss. . . . Your Ajan Warriorssssssss are finissssssssshed. . . . You thought we were defeated at the Lithic Pavilion, but you cannot defeat ussssss ssssso eassssily. . .”

“So as you can see, we’re in charge around here now.”

“This is all so pointless. Why is everything so pointless?”

“Oh, I’m afraid we’ll find the last of the Ajan Warriors soon enough. . . heh heh heh get it? ‘I’m afraid?’”

“I’m so depressed.”

“Go ahead you simpering humans. See if you can find them! We dare you.”

“They get candy and parties and what do I get? A candle burning the top of my head for two weeks. Go away and leave us alone.”

Happy Halloween!

Jessica, Shannon, Talitha, Ranko, Leila and Alanna were all together at school. But one by one, they have vanished. Only Cici and Hikousen are left, and they’ve set out to rescue their friends.

But they need YOUR help. The nefarious Haunted Halloween minions have trapped Jessica and her friends in ensorcelled cages hidden somewhere around the LadyStar web site. Each time you discover one of the ensorcelled cages, you will be able to read another chapter of the story of Cici n’ Hikousen’s Haunted Halloween Hunt. If you can find them, you will be helping Cici and Hikousen solve the Halloween mystery.

Starting Monday, October 15th!

Starting Monday night, October 15th, you have until Halloween night, October 31st, to help rescue all six of Cici’s friends. Then, on Halloween night, the seventh and final chapter of the Haunted Halloween Hunt will be published exclusively right here on the Magical and Mysterious World of LadyStar. Can you defeat the Halloween minions and rescue Cici’s friends?

The Haunted Halloween Hunt Rules

• The ensorcelled cages and story chapters are on the Ladystar.net site only. It is not necessary to click any off-site links or links provided by any site other than LadyStar.net
• You may find clues hidden around the site as well.
• Be observant and read the Halloween story chapters carefully. There might be clues hidden there.

Are you up for the challenge? Prepare yourself. The minions are waiting, and they know what scares you . . .

It's been a while, hasn't it? Something about the summer just pulled me away from the Grimm and into the poetry. But with the chill in the fall air and the change of light it felt like time to reenter the forests. I almost wanted to ignore this chestnut altogether. The story has been told and retold and, really, it isn't that good in my opinion. But I remembered once in a drawing class we

Good Morning All:

Here it is, June 7th and it's chilly enough to wear a light jacket. I'm forcing myself to enjoy it though, as I know that within the next week or so, the temperature could be in the 90's to low 100's and I'll be wishing for a little chill!!

I spent a small portion of the afternoon yesterday going through a box of my treasures. Included in this box is my mom's wedding ring set from 1946, a strand of pearls given to me by an old lady named "Pansy" that lived next door to me when I was a little girl, and lots of other goodies that would most likely be junk to anyone else!

Also included in this old shoe box is my Grandma Watson's glove. A single glove, as the mate belongs to one of my mom's sisters. I don't know exactly how old it is, but I know that the gloves were sent to my grandma by my grandpa during World War I. I don't even know where he purchased them, although I've been given the broad idea that it was "somewhere in Europe, maybe Germany".


It is so delicate and tiny. I wonder if my grandma ever wore the gloves, as it looks as though it really wouldn't fit an average sized woman.

I imagine it is made from silk lace, but I don't know for sure. There are two mother of pearl snaps on the wrist...



and it has turned a beautiful light tea color over the years. It's kept in the same envelope that my grandpa sent them in originally. Unfortunately, the stamps are long gone and the writing on the envelope was done in pencil and is mostly worn away.

I'll keep this one single glove, along with my other little family treasures, in the old shoe box until it's time to divide them up. But...every once in a while, I'll open the lid and take a peek at the history that will one day belong to my kids.

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I took a stroll through the garden today and Jr. came along with me. He's not too helpful, but he means well......


And, as usual, here's a link to My Etsy Shop. I've listed a set of 3 "Ghostly" collage ACEO prints today. As always, if you're interested in purchasing something in my shop, but you don't have an Etsy account, simply email me through my blog and I'll be more than happy to work with you.

The Lonely Ghost


The Ghostly Owners


Until Tomorrow:
Kim
Garden Painter Art
gnarly-dolls

Friend and filmmaker Seth Worley is at it again.
Don't know how much I can spill about it, but I was asked to craft a prop for his latest film. It's supposed to resemble a page torn from an old book on Tennessee ghost lore....
The legendary....GHOST REX...!


After I turned that in, Seth wanted to know if I had done any comic book covers that he could use to populate the kid's tent.
I'm sending him my TrogHammer comic ...and while rooting around I found this guy in a dark dank corner of the archives. I dusted him off and brought him out into the light...
Say hello to Kid Frankenstein!


You can follow Seth's exploits more closely:

Well, Good Afternoon:

I'm running late today. I've been running late since first thing this morning. It was a busy morning and I got off to a slow pace. I did manage to get my morning walk in. From that point on, things have been crazy. My mom had an appointment for an Ultrasound. While I was trying to get ready to go and pick her up, the phone rang three times, two surveys and one wrong number. Ugghhh!! I finally got out the door and drove over to pick up my mom. The Ultrasound was scheduled in a new building. One that I had never been to before, so I, of course, got lost. Just a little off track. But, we found the place and made it with not a single minute to spare. I sat in the medical facility for about an hour. After finishing up there, I dropped my mom off at her Senior Apartment and drove on home. Next in line: an appointment with a landscaper to come in and give me an estimate on breaking up some hard-as-a-rock dirt in my garden path. I must admit, I was very pleased with his quote, and a little surprised that he would take such a small job at all. Then, he hung around for awhile and chatted and looked at my walking sticks. Now, I'm off to take my son to his guitar lessons.

Phew ~ I really need a quiet day to catch my breath. Maybe tomorrow.

In the meantime, I listed an older ACEO today in My Etsy Shop.

California Citrus Ghost


I am hopeful that I will have something of interest to blog about tomorrow. Thanks for hanging in there and continuing to read my blog even on these rushed and chaotic days.

Until Tomorrow:
Kim
Garden Painter Art
gnarly-dolls
Kim's Kandid Kamera

Who says you have to be human to be a hottie? Undead eye candy can be just as appealing as the real stuff plus they come with some extras. These are some of my personal favs.


1) Vamps. If you can get past those pesky, razor-sharp incisors that he keeps sinking into your neck, he's an awesome b/f. No worries about this guy letting himself go since he is eternally-youthful. He's easy on the grocery bill and will never stand you up as long as you go out after dark. One downfall, eventually you will be replaced as you will die and he will not. Here are a few of my favorite vamps.

Kiefer should totally work this look into 24!