キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain’s Log, Stardate 12.13.2006
I’m participating in the “One Thousand Gifts” list from Christian Women Online. Click on the picture to find out more about it.
651. Heather is now officially moved! Enjoy cold, snowy, windy Denver, babe.
652. I’m on day 27 of my Bible in 90 Days. It was very inspiring to see how the people gave so freely of their wealth for the temple, and Solomon’s prayer reminded me that everything I have his God’s.
653. I exercised yesterday! I almost didn’t because I woke up so late, but I’m glad I did. The ab exercises almost killed me but I did them!
654. I got a full night’s sleep.
655. Brainstormed with Captain Caffeine about Christmas gifts for the relatives. I think I know what to get our sister in law. All women like jewelry, right?
656. I posted pictures of my office at my Scrapbook blog. Just click on “My Office” on the right sidebar.
657. My wireless trackball was giving me problems, so my husband brought home a regular (non-wireless) trackball for me to use and it’s great!
658. Celery with artichoke parmesan dip is fabulous! And yes, I do use more celery than dip in every bite.
659. I used my experience with aromatherapy to maybe help someone else. I gave information to a fellow author whose husband suffers from sinus headaches and heard my eucalyptus aromatherapy helps me.
660. I saw the cover for my friend Marilynn Griffith’s book Turquoise, which is due out August next year. It looks great! Almost as good as the cover for the first book in the series, Pink. I didn’t care as much for the covers of the other two books in the series, Jade and Tangerine, although I loved the color on Tangerine.
661. I was really warm last night with the silk comforter that my parents gave us.
662. I’m totally excited about the new season of 24! I’ve been seeing really cool trailers on TV.
663. I’m so blessed to have so many friends who are willing to critique my manuscript when it’s done. I really need prayer to finish it in the next day or two and get it to them.
664. I got to read a few more pages in my current Betty Neels book during my lunch break.
665. I enjoyed my glass of wine tonight more than I did last night. Maybe it’s because it got a chance to air out and breathe a bit.
666. My Candy Cane tea is really good with a little sugar and a splash of soymilk.
667. So far, my arches have been doing really well with my new shoes for aerobics, as long as I stretch enough beforehand.
668. I think my average writing speed is about 500 words an hour. That’s good to know.
669. I think I know what song will inspire me as I write the epiphany scene. I tend to have songs to evoke emotion in me when I write those intense scenes. The song for my debut novel, Sushi For One?, was “Held” by Natalie Grant.
670. My friend Donna Fleisher is out of lurkdom and on the ACFW loop again!
671. I posted another short article on dialogue at my Story Sensei blog.
672. I backed up my files.
673. My headache went away.
674. I’m nice and toasty warm right now.
675. My backache went away, too.
I’m participating in the “One Thousand Gifts” list from Christian Women Online. Click on the picture to find out more about it.
651. Heather is now officially moved! Enjoy cold, snowy, windy Denver, babe.
652. I’m on day 27 of my Bible in 90 Days. It was very inspiring to see how the people gave so freely of their wealth for the temple, and Solomon’s prayer reminded me that everything I have his God’s.
653. I exercised yesterday! I almost didn’t because I woke up so late, but I’m glad I did. The ab exercises almost killed me but I did them!
654. I got a full night’s sleep.
655. Brainstormed with Captain Caffeine about Christmas gifts for the relatives. I think I know what to get our sister in law. All women like jewelry, right?
656. I posted pictures of my office at my Scrapbook blog. Just click on “My Office” on the right sidebar.
657. My wireless trackball was giving me problems, so my husband brought home a regular (non-wireless) trackball for me to use and it’s great!
658. Celery with artichoke parmesan dip is fabulous! And yes, I do use more celery than dip in every bite.
659. I used my experience with aromatherapy to maybe help someone else. I gave information to a fellow author whose husband suffers from sinus headaches and heard my eucalyptus aromatherapy helps me.
660. I saw the cover for my friend Marilynn Griffith’s book Turquoise, which is due out August next year. It looks great! Almost as good as the cover for the first book in the series, Pink. I didn’t care as much for the covers of the other two books in the series, Jade and Tangerine, although I loved the color on Tangerine.
661. I was really warm last night with the silk comforter that my parents gave us.
662. I’m totally excited about the new season of 24! I’ve been seeing really cool trailers on TV.
663. I’m so blessed to have so many friends who are willing to critique my manuscript when it’s done. I really need prayer to finish it in the next day or two and get it to them.
664. I got to read a few more pages in my current Betty Neels book during my lunch break.
665. I enjoyed my glass of wine tonight more than I did last night. Maybe it’s because it got a chance to air out and breathe a bit.
666. My Candy Cane tea is really good with a little sugar and a splash of soymilk.
667. So far, my arches have been doing really well with my new shoes for aerobics, as long as I stretch enough beforehand.
668. I think my average writing speed is about 500 words an hour. That’s good to know.
669. I think I know what song will inspire me as I write the epiphany scene. I tend to have songs to evoke emotion in me when I write those intense scenes. The song for my debut novel, Sushi For One?, was “Held” by Natalie Grant.
670. My friend Donna Fleisher is out of lurkdom and on the ACFW loop again!
671. I posted another short article on dialogue at my Story Sensei blog.
672. I backed up my files.
673. My headache went away.
674. I’m nice and toasty warm right now.
675. My backache went away, too.
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