tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post3807107416510805305..comments2023-10-29T05:25:17.229-07:00Comments on THE GOODWEATHER REPORT: XXXI - January 2010Vicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-64071455012087552882010-01-13T18:33:32.921-08:002010-01-13T18:33:32.921-08:00Hello, Ann, Are you in Australia or NZ? I checked ...Hello, Ann, Are you in Australia or NZ? I checked your blog briefly but couldn't tell for sure.<br /><br />Here in the southern USA it's traditional to cook these foods on New Years Day. I boil a bit of the smoked hog jowl along with the black-eyed peas for more flavor to the peas. I also simmer the greens in beef broth and water with a bit of hog jowl -- and onion and hot pepper and garlic.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-12348109767952379922010-01-13T18:21:39.098-08:002010-01-13T18:21:39.098-08:00The black eye pea and hog jowl is interesting. Wha...The black eye pea and hog jowl is interesting. What do you do with them?<br /><br />My mum cooked blackeye pea as a substitute protein, but my husband and kids don't like them, so I don't cook them. As we are meat eaters, mum slightly mashed them and recook them in some fatty pork.<br /><br />Thanks for memories.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-69493174219954917732010-01-02T18:00:10.009-08:002010-01-02T18:00:10.009-08:00Victoria -I've given your message to Eddie and...Victoria -I've given your message to Eddie and Miss Susie Hutchins but they say that the existence of any other cats is a myth.<br /><br />Hi, Glenda -- The first picture was taken with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 -- which is a wonderful little camera. The others were taken with my new love -- a Nikon D90 SLR with an 18-200mm Nikkor lens -- which is a GREAT camera. (It does stuff I haven't learned how to take advantage of yet but it is also pretty terrific on a more basic level.)<br /><br />RE dialect -- I've had a few people say they had trouble with it in my first two books and I've tried to get more sparing, as I told Jon. Mostly, I get good feedback about the way I use it. Glad what I said made some sort of sense to you!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-60378076453553343252010-01-02T17:42:50.239-08:002010-01-02T17:42:50.239-08:00Vicki, your photos are exemplary. What kind of cam...Vicki, your photos are exemplary. What kind of camera do you use? Your pictures are clear and crisp. <br />And thanks for the lesson on dialect. I often have students ask me about how to use dialect and you have given the best answer I've seen.Glenda Council Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778241689968750316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-10993368649107841382010-01-02T15:54:21.328-08:002010-01-02T15:54:21.328-08:00Interesting times, indeed! A little too interesti...Interesting times, indeed! A little too interesting for my tastes, though. I want our old climate back. We used to have around 4 feet of snow on the ground this time of year, but the ground is completely bare. It's cold, but dry. <br /><br />Love your photos, especially the one taken from under the snow curling off of the roof. And, of course, I always love to see pictures of Eddie! Tell Eddie and Miss Susie Hutchins my cats say "Hey!"Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-26415523250266957242010-01-02T07:24:01.391-08:002010-01-02T07:24:01.391-08:00Thanks, Sue! Of course, living where I do affords ...Thanks, Sue! Of course, living where I do affords me lots of photo ops! (It's snowing again.)Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-13651787372027607932010-01-01T22:13:55.335-08:002010-01-01T22:13:55.335-08:00Good Lord, Vicki! Your photography is beginning t...Good Lord, Vicki! Your photography is beginning to rival your writing! The creativity you have, along with your artist's eye, make some of your photos just breathtaking. You should seriously consider entering them (like the Blackeyed Peas and the Cardinal in Snow) in a competition. Looking forward to the book! Happy New Year, my friend!Sue Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111543196106199471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-24295486786859786732010-01-01T14:08:36.739-08:002010-01-01T14:08:36.739-08:00Jon -- I haven't read it yet but I took a look...Jon -- I haven't read it yet but I took a look at the opening pages on Amazon. I think Stockett has chosen the middle ground -- kind of the same thing I do with the Appalachian dialect. <br /><br />She isn't doing the dropped g thing -- i.e.,talkin' -- but I think we can still assume that her characters all drop their g's. <br /><br />She seems to be fairly sparing with phonetic stuff -- and what she does use, like lemme and gimme, are pretty well known so they don't slow the reader down. <br /><br />Basically, she's using a few simple characteristics and speech patterns so that the 'help's voice is distinct from that of the white women. Gone for going, they for their -- I think it works very well.<br /><br />As little "dialect" as you can get away with while still establishing your character's unique voice would be a rule to follow. That and being pretty consistent in how you portray the character's voice.<br /><br />The big thing to avoid is making your reader puzzle out what it is your character's saying. I'm not crazy about Stockett's use of a for of but after a page or so I got used to it.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-15642051809664215232010-01-01T13:40:57.115-08:002010-01-01T13:40:57.115-08:00Vicki, About "The Help", which Janna and...Vicki, About "The Help", which Janna and Bryan have already read and I am reading now because both of them said "You gotta read this." I'm struggling with dialect...to use &/or develop as in "The Help" or to trim and not enter that possible Pandora's box. Besides, I'm white middle class and feel on very thin ice when it comes to writing 1960s era Black speech. I do remember you saying something along the line of be very careful about writing dialect, that publishers are now shying away from that. But look at "The Help"!!! Okay, I can't resist: Help!Jon Michael Rileyhttp://www.jonmichaelriley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-8625240731263515022010-01-01T12:24:55.024-08:002010-01-01T12:24:55.024-08:00Heaven only knows when they'll be available, C...Heaven only knows when they'll be available, Carol!<br /><br />Thanks, Judy and Susan -- those birds are camera magnets!<br /><br />What a nice thing to say, Sandi! I do try to avoid the depressing side of life -- mostly. So glad you enjoy the words and pictures!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-28359735895898250302010-01-01T12:17:34.800-08:002010-01-01T12:17:34.800-08:00I love your blog!! and your pictures!! I always ...I love your blog!! and your pictures!! I always feel so comforted while reading your blog. I always look forward to reading any of your books.<br /><br />Sandi from PittsburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-37384683091826894982010-01-01T08:11:11.962-08:002010-01-01T08:11:11.962-08:00Those cardinals are the look of hope for the New Y...Those cardinals are the look of hope for the New Year. Thanks, Vicki, for the inspiring beginning for 2010!Susan Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-41528662633743959262010-01-01T07:09:13.614-08:002010-01-01T07:09:13.614-08:00Great photos Vicki, especially the ones with the c...Great photos Vicki, especially the ones with the cardinals. Gorgeous!!<br /><br />Judy Patrick<br />Washington, DCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183122592570097282.post-14765865434241290172010-01-01T05:52:50.057-08:002010-01-01T05:52:50.057-08:00Great report Vicki! I want an ARC ! :)Great report Vicki! I want an ARC ! :)Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.com