Archives for November, 2009
I’ve always been fascinated by the Medicine Shows that traveled the old west, and the charlatans who sold their magic medicines. “Razzle-dazzle! Fast music and flashy color that made the blood zing, out there in the cornfields. ‘ Come on folks, Im going to give you the chance of a lifetime! I offer you this [...]
Hey you little darlings, if you want to find a cowboy under your Christmas tree, you’d better get the lead out. The contest ends December 6th! You just have a week to get your name in the pot for the big bonanza. You could win books, Christmas ornaments, a special pair of earrings made by our [...]
The Winner of a copy of Amber Stockton’s Patterns and Progress is Linda Henderson Linda, email me at mary@maryconnealy.com and I’ll get your address to Amber so she can send the book and thank you EVERYONE for stopping by Petticoats & Pistols
If you picked up almost any novel in the early 1990′s, about half of them would have a theme connected in some way to amnesia. It could be the main character or a supporting character. Either way, that theme and topic flooded the market for a brief period of time. So much so, [...]
“Wanted, young skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen, must be expert riders willing to risk death daily, orphans preferred. Wages $25 a week.” On April 3, 1860, the citizens of St. Joseph, Missouri, knowing something big was about to happen, gathered just after dark to witness an event never before attempted. Major M. [...]
Well, bless my soul! We have a new visitor coming down the trail toward Wildflower Junction. Miss Amber Stockton will arrive Saturday to chat with all you little darlings. The dear lady has an interesting subject in mind–sleepwalking in the Old West. Ah know you’ll want to join in this discussion. Miss Amber also has a [...]
I love Thanksgiving! If my mom heard me say that, she’d laugh. Starting in 1960, it became tradition to have Thanksgiving Dinner at my parents’ house. My mom cooked Thanksgiving Dinner every year for close to 40 years. By the twentieth time or so she’d had enough, but she kept going until I took over. [...]
The U.S. Camel Corps was an experiment by the United States Army using camels in the Southwest. While the camels did the work well they were nasty and frightened horses, at least that’s the general explanation for why the program failed. Secretary of War Jefferson Davis (this was pre-Civil War, how INTERESTING that Jefferson Davis was [...]
Good Morning! In keeping with Winnie’s theme yesterday, I thought I’d blog today about Indian songs. For those of you who haven’t heard many Indian songs, you might wonder what’s so different about them. In truth, though many Native American songs are like any other song, there are different considerations that attach themselves to Indian songs. [...]
Tonight we have TWO winners. Vickie McDonough’s books go to: Wild West Christmas —Emma A Blue and Gray Christmas—Abi Emma: Please email me at mary@maryconnealy and I’ll get your info to Vickie Abi, I’ve got your email address and will contact you. And thank you ALL for stopping by Petticoats & Pistols.
When I think of the Old West, my first thoughts are of cowboys, gunfighters and Indians. Pioneers, comes next, and then carving out a life in the wilderness. But one thing that rarely comes to mind is immigrants, but the truth is, the majority of our American towns were settled by immigrants. Being of [...]
HER COLORADO MAN Cheryl St.John Harlequin Historical Dec 2009 ISBN: 9780373295715 When eighteen-year-old Mariah found herself pregnant and unmarried in her small Colorado town, she disappeared. One year later, she returned with a baby—though minus the “husband” who had conveniently ventured off to Alaska’s gold fields to seek his fortune…. But [...]
And the winners from Charlene’s Farewell Giving Thanks blog are: Brenda Mazur - The Christmas Book Bag filled with books Melinda E – Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Christmas CD Quilt Lady – Toby Keith’s Christmas to Christmas CD Pop me an email at charlenesands@hotmail.com and send me your snail mail address. [...]
According to Wikipedia, Thanksgiving is a harvest festival and a time to give thanks and express gratitude in general. The holiday is celebrated in Canada and the United States and while it originated due to religion, it is now primarily considered a secular holiday. While some say that the earliest Thanksgiving celebration happened in [...]
Hello all you little darlings, The Fillies are busy dusting and spiffing up the joint for Miss Vickie McDonough. She’ll arrive Saturday. Miss Vickie plans to talk about the old town of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. If the reasons for immigrants building a Sunday house spark your curiosity, be sure to head on over here. Miss Vickie [...]
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ” ~C.S. Lewis I’m not an expert on types of teas. I just love tea and everything related, like china cups, chintz pots and pretty sugar bowls. We always associate it with the English, but tea originated [...]
Have you ever imagined what it must have been like to pack up your most prized possessions and head off to start a new life in a place you’ve only heard or read about? I’m not sure I would have had the nerve to climb into a wagon, turn west and snap the [...]
Woo-Hoo! We’ve rustled up another winner. . . . . CATHY THOMAS Congratulations! Bet you’re happier than a spotted pup. Now if you’ll contact Kate with your mailing particulars through her website at www.KateBridges.com she’ll get your book out on the next stage. Thanks to everyone who dropped by to chat with Kate. She was overjoyed.
Hello, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve visited and I’m glad to be back to catch up with everyone. One of the things that excites me about writing historicals is researching the occupations from way back when. Some of the jobs sound so adventurous. In Wyoming Territory, women got the right to vote earlier [...]
Lily Mae backed into the corner of the saloon as the hulking villain lumbered toward her. “Got you,” he snarled. “Now hand over that deed to your father’s gold mine.” “Not on your life!” Summoning her courage, she glared up at him. “I’m going to see you hang for what you did!” [...]
Hello Darlings, Draw a red circle around Tuesday because that’s when Kate Bridges will spend the day with us. Woo-H00! The Fillies have sorely missed Kate being in the corral. We’re all very fond of the dear lady. Miss Kate has a new book out, ALASKAN RENEGADE. Get a gander of that cover! Durn it, my [...]
Erica’s winner—-Marial-the Bartered Bride Darlene’s winner of -Wild West Christmas Charity Lyman Darlene’s winner of Beacon of Love—Robin L I’ve got Robin L’s email address. Marial and Charity, email me mary@maryconnealy.com and I’ll get those books coming straight for you. And thanks everyone who stops by Petticoats & Pistols.
Leave a comment to get your name in the drawing for a book. Darlene’s giving away two books today. Wild West Christmas and Beacon of Love. We’ll draw a winner at the end of the day. The first covered bridge in America was built over the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania in 1805. The idea [...]
Well, it’s Friday the thirteenth. I don’t fancy myself a superstitious person (I do not count my quirks and phobias in this statement, which include my terror of down-escalators and cooking with yeast). However, if I see a penny on the ground, I admit to picking it up because all day long I’ll [...]
