tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post4401729349425382520..comments2023-11-27T03:04:59.430-05:00Comments on Laurie's Laudanum: DIANNE CASTELL, PART DEUX!Laurie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01289552754226408534noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-29558937649207942342008-03-16T13:37:00.000-05:002008-03-16T13:37:00.000-05:00Wow, just saw that I won a book, YAY!!!! Thank you...Wow, just saw that I won a book, YAY!!!! Thank you Dianne and Kate for sending more. :)<BR/><BR/>Congrats to the others.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363922982973526678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-40731304783872978752008-03-15T07:30:00.000-05:002008-03-15T07:30:00.000-05:00Hi, Windycindy.The Derby is great...mosty for the ...Hi, Windycindy.<BR/>The Derby is great...mosty for the people watching. Everything from girls flashing to the most sophisticated of Ky. <BR/><BR/>Hi, Dina. I love hockey too. So fast! Lots of action.<BR/><BR/>Hi Denise. The humidity in the South is a real killer. I agree. <BR/>My daughter who lives there says it's like swimming more than walking when you go out.<BR/><BR/>Hi Cherie. An special ring is always great. Not only pretty but meaningful.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Cryna. Thanks for coming to the party! <BR/><BR/>Hi, Blackrose. <BR/>And there are some really ugly greens and I think I own every one of them. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi, Jodi. Where are you off to? <BR/>Bet the kids are just excited. <BR/><BR/>Hi, Danetteb.<BR/>Love latin music. So sultry and sexy. I can do without the spicey food. It doesn't like me much either.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Kaleen! I hear you on opening the windows to fresh air. Maybe for me today here in Cincy. <BR/><BR/>Hi, Maame.<BR/>I hear you on the Atlanta traffic. Scares the heck out of me and I was just in a cab!DianneCastellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614369856728212488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-50715816308720095012008-03-15T07:17:00.000-05:002008-03-15T07:17:00.000-05:00Happy St. Paddy's Day, Dianne! BTW, did you realiz...Happy St. Paddy's Day, Dianne! BTW, did you realize that Scarlett O'Hara is both Irish AND a Southern Belle?<BR/><BR/>Hi, SaraLee.<BR/>I didn't think of that till you said it. :-)<BR/>GWTW is bit flowery but you sure feel as if you're in the South when you read it.DianneCastellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614369856728212488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-52844729470842504252008-03-15T07:16:00.000-05:002008-03-15T07:16:00.000-05:00dduranceI had no idea St Augustine was that neat. ...ddurance<BR/>I had no idea St Augustine was that neat. I need to get there.<BR/>Thanks for the tip.<BR/>Hope the horrid weather didn't get you.<BR/>Be safe.<BR/>DianneDianneCastellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614369856728212488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-64921365282506344082008-03-15T07:13:00.000-05:002008-03-15T07:13:00.000-05:00Hi everyone.My editor, Kate Duffy the wonderful, s...Hi everyone.<BR/><BR/>My editor, Kate Duffy the wonderful, sent me more copies of Hot and Bothered. Just got them in the mail right before I left for work yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Soooo, my dh picked more names from the hat (actually it's a shoe box). <BR/><BR/>Book winners are:<BR/>Amy S.<BR/>Estella<BR/>Karren<BR/>ddurance<BR/>Denise<BR/>Dina<BR/>Karin<BR/><BR/>if you send me your address<BR/>DianneCastell@hotmail.com<BR/>I'll send you a copy of Hot and Bothered. <BR/><BR/>Anyone wanting a goodie bag of Hot and Bothered stuff...pens, notepads, pins...send me your address.DianneCastellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614369856728212488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-89165360921710779192008-03-15T00:28:00.000-05:002008-03-15T00:28:00.000-05:00Just got home, had a late night, but wanted to be ...Just got home, had a late night, but wanted to be part of the party, lol.<BR/><BR/>MY fav green thing is jello. Just kidding, lol. Green eyes are to WOW for!!<BR/><BR/>I'd love to visit Nashville because I love hockey and their team. :)<BR/><BR/>Happy St. Pat's Day to everyone!!!Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363922982973526678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-90070392133078501002008-03-14T20:43:00.001-05:002008-03-14T20:43:00.001-05:00Favorite green thing? A beautiful garden. Preferab...Favorite green thing? A beautiful garden. Preferably maintained by someone other than me (she said, remembering those darn weeds that never got pulled). <BR/><BR/>Happy St. Paddy's Day, Dianne! BTW, did you realize that Scarlett O'Hara is both Irish AND a Southern Belle?<BR/><BR/>Yep. And her Daddy named the place Tara.<BR/><BR/>SaraleeSaraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179039993930306756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-69711854303252704542008-03-14T20:43:00.000-05:002008-03-14T20:43:00.000-05:00Since I live in AZ and live in the desert, I'd hav...Since I live in AZ and live in the desert, I'd have to say my favorite green thing is any plant or grass. <BR/><BR/>As for favorite place in the South, Savannah without a doubt. All those weeping willows, antebellum homes and old Southern charm? You just can't beat it. Although, the humidity's a lot to be desired, eh?<BR/><BR/>:-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-12148565509495981992008-03-14T20:42:00.000-05:002008-03-14T20:42:00.000-05:00Greetings! I like my green eyes. They are the colo...Greetings! I like my green eyes. They are the color of eyes that the least number of people have. I like to think that makes me unique! If you consider North Carolina, the South, the Outer Banks sound very nice. Hilton Head has always intrigued me.<BR/>I also would like to see one Kentucky Derby Race in my lifetime. Thanks,Cindi<BR/>jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]comwindycindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094662150428102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-30120206272160148112008-03-14T19:08:00.000-05:002008-03-14T19:08:00.000-05:00Savannah is great and only 2 hours from my house, ...Savannah is great and only 2 hours from my house, also home to Paula Deen's fabulous restaurant, gotta love our southern cookin' y'all. Savannah also has Ghost Tours, which is another plus in my book and brings me to my all-time favorite destination.....St. Augustine, Florida, which is only about 3 hours from home. It has the beach, it has amazing rich history, outlet malls / shopping galore and wonderful Ghost Tours. Ghosthunters were at the Lighthouse and it was one of their best episodes ever. St. Augustine is like no other place in the world, the sights, the sounds, the smells. It is intoxicating. Perfect for families or cozy couple getaways. There are many gorgeous B & Bs there and I speak from experience about that. The Centennial House is spectacular and just like being at home. They take really good care of you. The Pirate Haus is great for families and those on budgets and still right in the middle of historic downtown. The owners are eccentric, lovable characters and they'll feed you free pancakes every morning until you explode. Okay, so I sound like the Visitor's Bureau, but seriously, this is one of the top places to see before you die.Asylumgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-62274031513602944742008-03-14T19:05:00.000-05:002008-03-14T19:05:00.000-05:00Favorite green thing would be money and an emerald...Favorite green thing would be money and an emerald ring from my high school days. <BR/><BR/>Favorite place in the South is New Orleans. Great food and lots of cool sites.Cherie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16767627787231269781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-22884402412913483102008-03-14T18:41:00.000-05:002008-03-14T18:41:00.000-05:00Congratulations to all the winners !!!This has bee...Congratulations to all the winners !!!<BR/><BR/>This has been a fun two days, just reading all the comments. Thanks Dianne and Laurie for having this party.........it has been a BLAST!!Wolfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074374942530266065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-60133372207884675622008-03-14T18:37:00.000-05:002008-03-14T18:37:00.000-05:00green is one of my colors, im a fall, had my color...green is one of my colors, im a fall, had my colors done way back in college. of course the uglys greens but i do love the color greenblackroze37 AT yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149823428113225855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-61546142191903973082008-03-14T18:34:00.000-05:002008-03-14T18:34:00.000-05:00Congrats to the winners. I have been able to post...Congrats to the winners. I have been able to post much today. Too busy trying to clean and look for airline tickets. Not too mention, my two kids are being obnoxious - the wind does that.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261404069250819442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-61576221989076401642008-03-14T18:03:00.000-05:002008-03-14T18:03:00.000-05:00I love green eyes, turtles, UH wears green (Go War...I love green eyes, turtles, UH wears green (Go Warriors!)and four leaf covers. (Take luck in any form)<BR/><BR/>I like to someday visit Florida, go to where theres latin music playing and the food is spicy. :D<BR/><BR/>Awesome party Diane and Lurie!<BR/><BR/>Hugs, Danettedanettebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080821348744144432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-52630655387994005912008-03-14T17:44:00.000-05:002008-03-14T17:44:00.000-05:00My favorite green thing is new grass and the new g...My favorite green thing is new grass and the new grass smell when you know spring is coming. I'm not a fan of cold weather and love the nice days that I can open my windows up for fresh air. <BR/><BR/>I love the south. I haven't been anywhere down there in years. I would love to go back to Nashville someday. I went when I was 19 with a friend and did a tour around Nashville. Loved it. My cousin lives down there now, I just haven't had the time to visit with her.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343901701822760545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-63283932474567972252008-03-14T17:35:00.000-05:002008-03-14T17:35:00.000-05:00I actually live in Nashville so its not that big o...I actually live in Nashville so its not that big of a deal to me. Don't get me wrong, I love living here and will more than likely never leave. Its just big enough to give you access to things you would find a big city like Atlanta or New York but small enough that its nothing like Atlanta or New York. And there is so much to do if you just get out there and do it (which I am more likely not to do as I like to stay in reading my books). Just everything from music events, to the theatre to festivals on city streets and in the parks to garage sales in the suburbs. It really is quite an eclectic city and a wonderful place to bring your family to visit. Of course, don't forget the country music, what Nashville is best known for. Well, that other than Titans football (I'm only a fan when they make the playoffs). So yeah, Nashville really is a great city.<BR/><BR/>But I live here so its become the norm for me. As I think it would if I lived anywhere else, even if it was somewhere great. I had the opportunity to go to college in Atlanta and after my visit there, I was adamant against it because there were just so many people there, I felt claustrophobic. Just too many people. I think I got scared especially since the school I would have attended wasn't in such a great part of Atlanta which really put me off. Not that the school was horrible as in fact, it was a historic college. But I couldn't take the traffic with eight lanes of travel. That still boggles my mind. My sister went there so I visited frequently and just could not get over that aspect of the city.<BR/><BR/>I ended up going to school in another southern city: Huntsville, Alabama. And though I finished five years of college there, I was home nearly every weekend (only a two hour drive from Nashville to Huntsville) because there was *nothing* there to do. I'm sure if I had been more outgoing I could of found something but most times, I was down at the local Booksamillion store looking at books. So Atlanta was too congested and Huntsville too small and Nashville just right for me.<BR/><BR/>Other southern cities I have travelled to include Louisville, KY; Orlando, FL; Savannah, GA; Birmingham, AL; Tuscaloosca, AL (small college town); and Euless, TX (right between Dallas and Forth Worth. I have to say, of all of those, the Dallas, Forth Worth was the most impressive. Everything is bigger in Texas! I enjoyed visiting family there a few years back.<BR/><BR/>If I could travel to any other southern city, it would have to be one in either of the Carolinas. Maybe somewhere like Myrtle Beach or Charleston in South Carolina. Or maybe Asheville in the mountains or the well known cities of Charlotte, Raleigh, or Winston-Salem in North Carolina. I've never been and think that would be fun.<BR/><BR/>Well then! Now that I've told everyone my life story, just about, please continue with the party! LOL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219117958696053866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-75715752348078776322008-03-14T17:29:00.000-05:002008-03-14T17:29:00.000-05:00Looks like I missed you again, Dianne! Hope thing...Looks like I missed you again, Dianne! Hope things went well with your hubby this morning.<BR/><BR/>As for my favorite green thing, I'd say green eyes on a person. I just love beautiful green eyes:-)<BR/><BR/>As for Southern place I'd like to visit, I'd say Louisiana in general. I have ancestors from the state, but I've never been there!Michelle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564045383886229526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-16354378112253167212008-03-14T17:09:00.000-05:002008-03-14T17:09:00.000-05:00Hey Dianne, I hope you aren't working to hard.Laur...Hey Dianne, I hope you aren't working to hard.<BR/><BR/>Laurie great blog.Judy Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367675981500142673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-88734008345219603872008-03-14T17:06:00.000-05:002008-03-14T17:06:00.000-05:00Favorite green thing would have to be my cucumber ...Favorite green thing would have to be my cucumber and melon lotion :) I just love that scent :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-87403083032800643302008-03-14T16:26:00.000-05:002008-03-14T16:26:00.000-05:00Green is my favorite color so almost anything gree...Green is my favorite color so almost anything green is awesome. I love the fact that most plants are green, even if I'm allergic to 90% of them.<BR/><BR/>As for the South, I did a great little trip through there last year going from DC to Richmond, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Savannah, Panama City, and New Orleans. It was a blast and all of the cities had their own unique character that was fun to experience.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507549045262003945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-77463675574303370592008-03-14T15:59:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:59:00.000-05:00I think I'll go with money as my favorite green th...I think I'll go with money as my favorite green thing. Honestly, I can't think of anything else green that gives me any joy in life. Not that money does, but it allows me to get the things I want, including books like "Hot and Bothered" in a few weeks. So that will have to be my answer. If I think of anything else, I will add it later. Hope everyone is enjoying the party!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219117958696053866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-70990957227423799222008-03-14T15:45:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:45:00.000-05:00I don't wear a lot of green, but my web site is gr...I don't wear a lot of green, but <A HREF="http://www.amarylliscreations.com/" REL="nofollow">my web site</A> is green!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721600478791868699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-43063358245854126302008-03-14T15:42:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:42:00.000-05:00I love anything green in the springtime.If you get...I love anything green in the springtime.<BR/>If you get a chance to do Ashville, go! It is a nice city and the Biltmore is fabulous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347544.post-10070882560143278952008-03-14T15:32:00.000-05:002008-03-14T15:32:00.000-05:00Although I'm fond of money, one of my favorite gre...Although I'm fond of money, one of my favorite green things is trees in the spring, just as they are starting to leaf out. I love that pale green, lacy look that they have for a few days before the leaves are full-blown.<BR/><BR/>I have been to Nashville a couple of times and loved it. I have always wanted to visit Charleston in the spring, and Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas time.Barb V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11638177309460307723noreply@blogger.com