Saturday, December 31, 2011

My January Column is Now Online!

My latest column in City Social Magazine actually builds on the concept we've seen on Facebook of "You know you're from ... when you..." You can access it through page 26 on the link below the picture:


Happy 2012!
Christee

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

My monthly columns are now online!

This is so cool!! Click on the link below to go to the City Social Magazine site. Turn to page 48 and you can read my latest column called "Below See Level"! Enjoy!
Life's Lumps Column

Friday, December 2, 2011

Booksigning Dec 3 in Marksville LA


If you're out and about, join me Saturday, December 3, from 11-4 at Paragon Resort in Marksville. There will be a Holiday Market in the Atrium with gift ideas and, of course, autographed copies of In Celebration of Elastic Waistbands!


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

From actual court reporter documents in a book called "Disorder in the American Courts":


ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?

WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"

ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?

WITNESS: My name is Susan.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Advertisement: Get your picture with Santa and his belt-fed machine guns!
My thoughts: Wow! There's a shot in the arm for the old Christmas Spirit... and in the shoulder... probably the neck, back, and legs too.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

So honored to be invited to this Saturday's HeartLA Romance Readers Luncheon in Baton Rouge, LA. Hope you'll join us!Romance Readers Luncheon

Sunday, October 30, 2011

I had a blast at the Louisiana Book Festival this weekend and wanted to be sure that I could give back to the festival, so here's the deal. For every Kindle copy of my book sold through November 29th, $1 will be donated to the Louisiana Library Foundation. And remember: Carpe the Buffet!!


Friday, October 28, 2011

Public Service Announcement: Bear Safety
Forgive me for the use of the bad word for 'poop' near the end of this sign.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Does this sign make me sound crotchety?


Good. That's what I was going for...


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

This here ad is fer Winder Cleaner.
Turlet Cleaner is more spensiv.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Authors are now in the driver's seat. Join me at the session on non-traditional publishing at La. Book Fest October 29. http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/Author_Atwood.html

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Headline: Prosecutors want victim in courtroom during murder trial. Does anyone else see this as a bad idea?

Friday, October 14, 2011


 A computer once beat me at chess,
but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
                                                    - Emo Philips


Wednesday, October 12, 2011

In the thief's defense,
if you have a building on "U Take It Road",
you're pretty much asking for it...

Monday, October 10, 2011


I didn't know deer went in for kayaking.
I thought they preferred soccer.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

You say "potato", I say "Homicide"

Slight error in headline:
Headline read "Stolen groceries" instead of "Homicide" ... yeah, that's an understandable mistake.

Friday, October 7, 2011

I'll be the featured speaker tomorrow at the 2011 Women's Conference in Baton Rouge.

The funny part of this? I don't have a voice right now. Throat is swollen and sore from allergies, so I've restructured this into an "audience participation" event.
Come join us and point at the girl who sounds like a frog. Info at http://www.wcgbr.com/news/main.asp?id=43

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

And under the heading of "missing the point":
Headline: Parents keep kids home to protest school closure.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Thank you to the great folks at Alexandria Sr. High who allowed me to speak at their Honor Roll Breakfast this morning. It was such a kick and I met some great and smart kids. Guess I'll meet them again when I apply to them for a job someday!
Buy the book!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Headline: Man called 911 requesting a hooker
I guess he had a different idea of what an emergency was...

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

While the Adopt A Street program was going quite nicely,
the companion program "Lynch 4th Graders" was not quite as popular.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

SIGN ON BAHAMAS FERRY:
Life Vest Under Sea
Somehow I'd find that less than comforting...

Sunday, September 11, 2011


I've always loved this
positive way of handling a negative situation:
Unattended children will be given
an espresso and a free puppy.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

I love this saying: We're all turtles on fenceposts. We didn't get here by ourselves.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011


Woo hoo!! The Louisiana Book Festival is back!! And I am a Featured Author! (It's always good when events lower their standards like that...) Please join me and the other real writers on October 29 from 9 to 5 for a rip-roaring good time in downtown Baton Rouge and on the grounds of the Louisiana State Capitol, where I'll be speaking, signing books, and chasing people to give them free bookmarks.
Louisiana Book Festival

Saturday, September 3, 2011

 Today's Book Quote:
Problems are only opportunities wearing trench coats and schnocker glasses.
Get a free sample of Elastic Waistbands here!

I'd credit this if I knew where it came from. Do you?


Thursday, September 1, 2011

In Celebration of Elastic Waistbands is now on Kindle too! Download a free sample today & free Kindle pgm for your pc! Elastic Waistbands on Amazon

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

My book is now an ebook too!

http://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Elastic-Waistbands-ebook/dp/B005JJW78U/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1314665568&sr=8-10

Here is is!! Finally my book is available as an ebook! You can read it on your Kindle, your computer, your droid, you iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, or any other device that can handle the free Kindle app. And it costs less than half the price of the paperback.

$5.99 starts you reading. Get your copy today!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

You'll never to work on time. HaHa! Some days I feel like this is in the fine print of every sign I pass.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The plastic chairs have already invaded the world of novelty tshirts!
I wish our government worked this fast.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Facebook is just rocking today! Saw this today after the Virginia earthquake, which had people saying, "I think the neighbor slammed their Lexus door too hard." Glad they're not going to let this keep them down.
Love this sign I found on Facebook:
If there is someone behind you and no one in front of you, then get out of this lane.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Finally! Help Desk instructions I can understand:
"If the Help Desk thinks your question is stupid,
we will set you on fire."

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Remember: If you find yourself in a situation where you have to survive on wild mushrooms, the types of mushrooms you choose may give you very different experiences.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Headline: Hospitals resort to hiring doctors.
 
They're finding this bold move is working much better than their previous hiring of mimes, who kept getting stuck in those invisible boxes and missing scheduled surgeries.
I really appreciate a school with a sense of humor.
I appreciate even more that school starts earlier in my neck of the woods. Being a middle-aged woman, I just want my malls back...

Friday, August 12, 2011

This sign just made me laugh. And with the summer we've had in Louisiana, it just fits...

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Police find amazing new method to catch suspects. Officer yelled "Marco" and the suspect responded, "Polo"! Next week they plan to try "shave and a haircut" knocks and see if those work too.

Monday, August 8, 2011

News Flash: Most doctors agree that breathing regularly is good for you. 
 
What will they think of next?

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Advertisement: Rocking Elmo!! Crap Your Hands!!!
 
Yuck!!!!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Hmmmm... Just signed up for Adsense to start actually getting money off advertising on my blog. All the ads they posted on here that are supposedly related to my blog posts are ads for depression treatments. Have I missed something?
Photo: Van hits house. What's funny?
 
The slogan on the side of the van: The Republican (Newspaper) ... Where the news hits home.
 
Some people take their slogans much too seriously.

Monday, August 1, 2011

It's funny all by itself, but I can't help it.
When I see this sign, I think of the line in "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
where he says, "We thought you was a toad."
 
I need to get out more.

Sunday, July 31, 2011


I hate my boss.
She gripes at me constantly, pushes me too hard,
and never believes my excuses when I call in sick.
Self-employment's tough.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.  -Kurt Vonnegut

Friday, July 29, 2011


A signmaker finds Zen: You are here.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Sign at Yellowstone National Park?
 
No Celery Phones
 
Especially if they've gotten to that rubbery stage. Hate that...

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

So, it's March 15 and he calls the police to report that his outdoor Christmas decorations were smashed.
 
What's wrong with this picture?