tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post6070135006685309202..comments2023-11-02T05:00:35.159-07:00Comments on A Pen for Your Thoughts and Mine: Edgy, Brow-Lifting, and Maybe with a Twist of Authenticity ... Hold the Sugar PleaseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-71659922229119145322011-03-20T15:03:47.706-07:002011-03-20T15:03:47.706-07:00Brown eggs? Oh my.Brown eggs? Oh my.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237137146322873116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-7441203301612432212011-03-19T20:44:26.140-07:002011-03-19T20:44:26.140-07:00Argh! And I just used the wrong 'their' in...Argh! And I just used the wrong 'their' in the story above. Sometimes even we English teachers get typing too fast for our own good!(This is a pet peeve with my students so I just HAD to correct myself!)Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-85897537534349144852011-03-19T20:42:03.463-07:002011-03-19T20:42:03.463-07:00Nice to see you here, LoRee. I've admired the ...Nice to see you here, LoRee. I've admired the unique spelling of your name for some time now! I agree, letting go is the best way. Otherwise, these things can eat away at us. <br />Scribbler!!! what can i say? I think your awkward moment trumps the rest! :)<br />To Pegg, I would say that your story about the eggs is very funny. I've had similar situations (not with eggs mind you) where well meaning people feel the need to explain something they know nothing about, or just down right naive people say very funny things because they don't know any better. (My niece still gets ribbed about the time she was traveling through the prairies in the days when their were still elevators in every small town. Often these elevators would have the name of the town emblazened on them along with the company logo. Her comment was, "There sure are a lot of towns called 'Pioneer'." For those who don't know, Pioneer is a grain company!)Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-30168292196859163752011-03-19T16:21:42.231-07:002011-03-19T16:21:42.231-07:00The first awkward moment that popped into my head,...The first awkward moment that popped into my head, when my sister-in-law was trying to tell me, outside the hearing of the rest of the family during a Christmas gathering, that the eggs in my refrigerator were brown. She assumed they were spoiled! City relatives... I managed not to laugh out loud and explained that our chickens layed brown eggs. :)<br /><br />twinwillowsfarm at gmail dot comPegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-45885350626760733202011-03-19T15:38:51.613-07:002011-03-19T15:38:51.613-07:00Lots of awkward moments, but maybe one of the most...Lots of awkward moments, but maybe one of the most awkward was when I rose to be honored at a fancy dress banquest and heard a ripping sound (so did everyone else). The edge of my dress had caught on the chair. The dress was borrowed.<br /><br />Would love to read your book.Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034438731197847510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-69562672387832546162011-03-19T10:00:57.637-07:002011-03-19T10:00:57.637-07:00Terrific interview. Tracy, your book has been on m...Terrific interview. Tracy, your book has been on my to-purchase list for a while. I LOVE the title. A family member attacked me through email 10 months ago. My husband insisted she apologize, but I'm still waiting. I decided a couple months ago turning the other cheek is better than letting it eat at me.LoRee Peeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465045728587145734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-49718878945309882142011-03-19T09:24:35.087-07:002011-03-19T09:24:35.087-07:00Thanks Deborah. Meeting an old 'flame' can...Thanks Deborah. Meeting an old 'flame' can be very awkward. Anne, this very same scenario has happened to me, too. How embarrassing! (And i've had the showe on the other foot, where someone I knew didn't recognize me - somewhat humiliating. I goes both ways, I guess ...)<br />I'm off to a book signing now!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-81622106906145982192011-03-19T09:15:02.111-07:002011-03-19T09:15:02.111-07:00Great question, Tracy! And yes, all of us have had...Great question, Tracy! And yes, all of us have had them. One of my most embarrassing was when I said I was quite sure I'd never met someone. They corrected me by name AND recounted to the group exactly where we'd met. Although that was quite a few years ago, it taught me to be a little more observant when I meet new people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-73669796219273198902011-03-19T08:54:25.304-07:002011-03-19T08:54:25.304-07:00I read Tracy's first book and loved it. Lookin...I read Tracy's first book and loved it. Looking forward to reading this one. One situation comes to mind - when I was a teenager I was with one boyfriend when another one showed up.<br />I wasn't dating either one exclusively, but it was still awkward.<br /><br />Deborah M.<br />debbiejeanm at gmail dot comDeborah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-5630130425281611442011-03-18T18:46:38.595-07:002011-03-18T18:46:38.595-07:00Thanks for your kind comments, Nancy. One of the t...Thanks for your kind comments, Nancy. One of the things I find exciting about being a Christian is the way God can use us to touch people in unexpected ways. (And without even trying!) <br />I would be hard pressed to name just one awkward situation, too, Janice. Life is full of them - all great fodder for stories!<br />Hey Shawna! I love you too! You know it!!<br />Linda - I can really sympathize with the situation you described. the trick, I think is not letting oneself get bitter (which it sounds like you're not!) If there is one thing i have learned in my time in ministry, its that you can never please everyone. I stopped trying. It's a BIG job just trying to please the Lord. <br />Blessings and best of luck to everyone!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-35283541895767884282011-03-18T14:58:05.828-07:002011-03-18T14:58:05.828-07:00Enjoyed the interview, Tracy. As soon as I read yo...Enjoyed the interview, Tracy. As soon as I read your question, the first thing to pop in my mind was the fiasco of a company Christmas party I planned many years ago. I had dedicated volunteers heading up location, food, and entertainment and in no time everything was set. Well, yours truly let certain people sway her good judgment because they wanted the party to be at another location. In those days I wanted to please EVERYONE and in doing so I stepped on a few toes. Everything fell apart and it was left up to me to start completely over. The party still happened, but it was very stressful. I had a lot of people mad at me and the squeaky wheels who led me astray didn't even attend. It's been over 20 years, God's forgiven me, and a few others have to, but it still bothers me to this day.Linda Strawnhttp://www.lindastrawn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-67870871104212463312011-03-18T12:56:20.158-07:002011-03-18T12:56:20.158-07:00I just want to say that I really love Tracy and am...I just want to say that I really love Tracy and am so appreciative of her. I love the premise of this book and I think it's so relative to our culture. Can't wait to read it! I'd love to win it, but if I don't I'll definitely be buying it.<br />Shawnawilliams @ allegiance . tvShawna K. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-43232493599147637552011-03-17T19:36:31.868-07:002011-03-17T19:36:31.868-07:00I found this interview at the perfect 'don'...I found this interview at the perfect 'don't know which way to go' moment in my writing. I thank you Tracy and Shirley. Shirley for your 'just right' questions, and Tracy for your 'just right' answers. Bless you both.Nancy Spigoshttp://nspigos@writing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-4416112149815865852011-03-17T10:39:40.404-07:002011-03-17T10:39:40.404-07:00Oh goodness. My life is made up of awkward stuff. ...Oh goodness. My life is made up of awkward stuff. I couldnt think of one. Loved the interview. thanks <br />Janice IanJanice Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-43322542559207703392011-03-16T21:12:22.367-07:002011-03-16T21:12:22.367-07:00I'll be the first to leave a comment. thanks f...I'll be the first to leave a comment. thanks for the fun and thought provoking questions.Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.com