Dazed and Confusedtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3765532012-01-27T01:34:00-05:00With three names--Lorraine, L.L. Bartlett, and Lorna Barrett--is it any wonder she's dazed and confused? TypePadMy glamous boots -- NOT!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20162ffa8df2e970d2012-01-27T01:34:00-05:002012-01-27T01:34:00-05:00Winter's here, and I've got boots. For many years (more than a decade), I couldn't say that. Why? Because I couldn't find any boots I liked. Okay, I'll admit it. My last pair of boots leaked like sieves and I...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/my-glamous-boots-not.htmlThe Shoe Goddess tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20168e5915185970c2012-01-25T00:12:00-05:002012-01-15T08:08:27-05:00by guest blogger Janet Bolin My mystery-writing career began when someone lost a shoe. I found it. To the consternation of the woman walking with me, I shoved the shoe into my briefcase and took it home. The next morning,...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/the-shoe-goddess-.htmlEven I can look trendy!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20168e4cfa9c2970c2012-01-23T02:00:00-05:002012-01-01T14:05:08-05:00Well, it's about time I spiffed up. I mean, I do have a book signing to go to in a couple off week. (I'll be signing The Walled Flower. If you're in the Rochester, NY area -- maybe you can...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/even-i-can-look-trendy.htmlMy New Favorite Movietag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20168e4d0003b970c2012-01-20T02:36:00-05:002012-01-01T14:55:50-05:00Okay, over the years I've had a LOT of favorite movies. And now I have a new one. Okay, I still have LOTS of favorite movies that I watch depending on my mood. Sometimes I watch Star Trek: The Search...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/my-new-favorite-movie.htmlAn embarrassing monogramtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20162ffaa9873970d2012-01-18T01:03:00-05:002012-01-18T01:03:00-05:00Last week I went to the Lands End Inlet (as opposed to outlet) store. Way cool! I was on a mission: to buy one of their wonderful tote bags. I thought it would be a great way to carry stuff...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/an-embarrassing-monogram.htmlIf I had unlimited income . . . .tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e201675fce3a36970b2012-01-17T02:38:00-05:002012-01-17T02:38:00-05:00Recently one of my ex-co-workers responded to a Facebook post where I talked about the upcoming release of The Walled Flower. (okay, can you blame me? It's one of my favorite topics right about now.) In it she said, "I...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/if-i-had-unlimited-income-.htmlInching up my statstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20167609e10eb970b2012-01-16T06:23:29-05:002012-01-16T06:27:33-05:00I have counters on the index (home) pages of my websites (and even on this blog). That way I can see how many people come to visit on a daily/weekly basis. It's no surprise that my Lorna website gets the...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/inching-up-my-stats.htmlWinter's ugly returntag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20168e5766c2d970c2012-01-13T08:16:22-05:002012-01-13T08:18:19-05:00Here in Western NY, we've been enjoying November for the past three months. I'm sure other parts of the Northeast have, too. It's been great. I mean, I can't remember such a wonderful winter. A winter with virtually no snow....Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/winters-ugly-return.htmlPet Peeve Thursday: Of herbs and polar bearstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20168e4c24c73970c2012-01-12T03:51:00-05:002012-01-12T03:51:00-05:00Guess what? I can't get 32 cent stamps. Why is that such a big deal? Because I want to mail my postcards for The Walled Flower out AFTER the postage goes up next week. But guess what? They won't sell...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/pet-peeve-thursday-of-herbs-and-polar-bears.htmlTax Day!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345202e069e20162fed87eeb970d2012-01-11T01:58:00-05:002012-01-11T01:58:00-05:00Ugh ... if you work for yourself (and most authors without day jobs do), you have to pay your quarterly taxes in time for January 15th. Today's the day! Um ... it's very painful. Mind you, I anticipated the coming...Lorraine Bartletthttp://llbartlett.typepad.com/dazed_and_confused/2012/01/tax-day.html