The Evolution of TJ Wilde: Run Aground, Pt 1

I just kind of conjured them up out of my subconscious and put them in order of ascending peculiarity.
Edward Gorey

Since the TJ Wilde trilogy is completed and there are some folks new to it, I thought I might go back and explain how TJ came to be.

Believe it or not, one morning I woke up and the opening scene to Run Aground was fully formed. TJ somehow sprang to life and refused to be quiet about it.  

There she was, running for her life in the morning hours, just before dawn. And where was she running to? Why, a funeral home, of course. It all made sense somehow. She explained it all:

Monday Menu: Experimenting With Ingredients

Chicken breasts on a blue plate Someone gave me a jar of Guava Fruit Spread and I’ve been playing with ways to use it. I started with thumb print cookies. This weekend I decided to try it on grilled chicken breasts and with some experimentation, decided it paired well with citrus and chipotles in adobo sauce. I always have a jar on hand and try to find different ways to use it, too. Guava Chipotles Chicken Breast