Gianetta Palmer

For the first time in my life I have something other than basic cable. I like a few channels not provided by the local cable company on basic cable like AHC or Military Channel, NFL Network, DIY Network and Cooking Channel to name a few. My telephone company in conjunction (cahoots) with DISH Network kept offering me a deal that sounded too good to be true. I'm slow to change things that don't really need changing. I've been a customer for over 20 years and the only thing that ever changed on my cable was my bill: it kept going up. But this year, now that I'm back from a six-week holiday break and a two-week-long stomach ache, I'm shaking things up. The deal offered was so good it took six months of weekly conversations with the same customer service rep before I was (somewhat) convinced that they weren't going to pull a switcheroo and charge me a fee every time I turn on the television. They didn't ask for a credit card number up front, they didn't ...

The travelers sat together at the long table and looked quietly at the plates being served. No biscuits. No grits. And no gravy. We all looked at each other; this wasn't something we were accustomed to. Mom asked the one question we all were thinking. "You got any sweet tea?" It was day eight of our trip up the East Coast and our taste buds were starting to show signs of withdrawal. Don't get me wrong, most of the food that we'd eaten was exceptional, save for that one order of belly clams I was encouraged to try on Martha's Vineyard. I like clams; or more accurately, I like clams that have been stripped of their bellies--something I like to call clam strips. The withdrawal I'm speaking of isn't one that every American can understand. Only those living below the sweet tea line know that it's the icy cold and delectably sweet beverage that's a staple in nearly every southern household. We drink our sweet tea for breakfast, lunch...

For someone my age-mid 40sish and up calling directory assistance was something you only did in cases of extreme emergency. For starters, making a long distance phone call was not done on an everyday or anytime occasion. At my house we had one telephone and it hung on the wall in the kitchen. It must have had at least 50 feet of cord attached to it because you could take it outside, across the porch and almost to the end of the sidewalk. That was your only chance for privacy--at the end of that long cord. Of course, calls were never uninterrupted because someone was always running in and out the door or you were being yelled at to get off the phone because there was work to be done. When mom was going to make a long distance call we all gathered around and tried to pick up any good tidbits of information such as who was coming to visit, where we were going on the family vacation or who had gotten sick and died. Long distance was for important and emergency calls only--plus, it was do...

FoxTale Book Shoppe I'm super excited to be participating in Emerging Author's Night at FoxTale Book Shoppe, this Friday, August 7, 2015 at 6:00 pm. I will be the third author to discuss their books and you can be sure I'll be talking about humor. (Without humor, there would be no humans.) It will be a short 3-5 minute presentation and hopefully I won't be as nervous as I was at the last one. What really makes this so exciting is that it is being held in Woodstock, Georgia. I worked for nearly ten years at the Woodstock Main Post Office and still have a lot of friends there and in the local community. Here are the details: When: August 7, 2015 @ 6:00 pm Location: FoxTale Book Shoppe                 105 East Main St #138                 Woodstock GA 30188 Telephone: 770-516-9989 Stop by if you have the chance and I hope to see you there! P.S. More good news: I'll also be at the Decatur B...

I'm super thrilled to be participating in the Summer Reading Program at the Adams County Public Library in Peebles, Ohio this Saturday. On Saturday, June 27 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, the Peebles Magazine Club will host a Local Author Book Fest at the Peebles Library. Stop by to meet fourteen published authors with Adams County and Ohio ties, visit with them, and learn more about their stories. Signed copies of their books will be available for purchase. The authors’ works include humor, non-fiction, cookbooks, children’s stories, Amish inspirational fiction, wartime fiction, supernatural, suspense, self-help, and more. Here's the flyer: And here is where it is located: Peebles Library 157 High Street Peebles, Ohio 45660 Come on out and show your support. Let's talk about humor! And books! Hope to see you there!

It's been a long since the "seens" have graced the blog. If you've been around for awhile you'll remember that it is just a play on words that I like to use occasionally. If you're new then you'll probably think it's a typo. Either way, as you can see from the photos, we had a fabulous time. See my name? Pat-a fellow classmate The illusive Sister Display at the library The Poopmobile girls-Anita and Barbie Friends from church--Myra and Patty Patti-a fellow classmate Books and more books

I'm very exited to announce that I will be participating in National Library Week in my home county in southern Ohio. Come see me in person! Let's talk about humor! And books! Here's the flyer: Sponsored by Peebles Magazine Club Location: Peebles Library                                 157 High Street                                 Peebles OH 45660                                 (937) 587-2085                                  April 18  1:00-4:00 PM There will also be copies of both of my books available for purchase. Come on out and support your local authors. Hope to see you there!