Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)

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Author: contemporary&paranormal romance. Some queer. Nerds and spectrums. I HAVE POLITICAL OPINIONS AND HATE AI She/Her GOING WIDE: Paperbacks:

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Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· 10d

Only 103 where I am. Only

Wunderground screen showing it's 103, Sunny, and feels like 103

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· 10d

I've gained a new appreciation for Jane Austen characters who sew ribbons on their bonnets, because I'm still at the pinning phase and getting the ribbons to line up correctly is a pain in the butt

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· 29d

I feel like someone should track a person who buys this combination of items.

Brownie mix, ant killer, happy birthday gift bag

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jul 5

Fox says hi

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jun 20

Too goofy? Or just goofy enough? (Guest appearance by Ripped Bodice covid lockdown t-shirt: "Stay home. Read a romance novel.")

Me wearing a large navy blue straw hat with long gold and pink ribbons tying it on.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jun 15

This sweet angel (who woke everyone up at 530 by picking a right with the other cat) (and yes, it's this cat who picks the fight. Though we can't prove it off course in this instance)

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jun 6

From saccounty.gov Just now I'm very excited to get rid of Kiley, personally...

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jun 2

This month: sale on Hometown Pride, m/f lion shifter romance. Grumpy/grumpier, about 40 years old, saving the town from a bad alpha Winner of the 2023 Carolyn Reader's Choice award for "Specialized" romance. Ebooks only $2.99 on most platforms (or get it from the library!) books2read.com/u/b5nYa6

Book cover of Hometown Pride by Philippa Lodge, featuring woods, a shirtless man, and a roaring male lion with BIG TEETH

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 31

10 foot wide closet (excuse the unmade bed) (bonus: spot the ginger cat. He was very confused when we moved in and there were these cats at eye level. It took him a while to get used to his reflection)

Massive mirrored closet doors reflecting somewhere messy bed

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 16

Murderbot from the TV show. Text: Become ungovernable

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 14

I dug out my annotated Persuasion and it says standard naming practice was to name the son after his father. So Mr Musgrove is probably also Charles. And Charles Hayter's Dad, I guess? And yes, why throw in another Walter?

Note from Annotated Persuasion:
"The family follows standard naming practice. The eldest boy is named for the father, the next oldest after his maternal grandfather -the paternal grandfather is probably also Charles."

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 10

"if there is anything disagreeable going on, men are sure to get out of it" Mary from one of the adaptations. (Spoiler for chapter 7!)

Still of Mary Musgrove from Persuasion, complaining

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 2

It's my birthday month! I've lowered the price of 2 of my contemporary romance books. Something Different is a novella about two 40-ish year old ex rock stars getting their groove back. $0.99 USD (and equivalent in other countries) this month only! books2read.com/u/bMMjda

Woman holding a guitar, silhouetted by what might be a bonfire? Or fireworks? Text: Something Different by Philippa Lodge

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· May 2

Sprinkles! Design flaw! Those butterfly sprinkles are not fitting through those holes. Also no way to take the lid off without destroying the whole thing.

The holes for the larger butterfly shaped sprinkles are the same size as for colored sugar and tiny sprinkles.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 26

"I'm going to need a good box this October" is totally a good reason to keep this box on the floor in my room, right?

Medium sized cardboard box (from Chewy the online pet store)

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 17

OK, also: gif running in an ad for some medical quackery at the side of my email. I know it's a quack because the gif shows a man biting into half an avocado. SKIN AND ALL. SHUDDER

Mouth too wide open to eat the avocado and its skin.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 17

www.sacramentobookfestival.com IS THIS SUNDAY! Sorry, I'm a bit excited.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 12

Little hail, but still

Small pile of small hail on my front step

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 12

Shoulda been looking more to the south. Anyway, got home 5 minutes before the thunder.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 12

Taking a quick walk in the time before the next line of storms comes through while the sun is trying hard to shine (upper right corner) and a line of black might be headed this way (lower left)

Photo of dark clouds over a line of trees

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Apr 4

His life is TOO settled. Hers is TOO chaotic. But they both love Chinese takeout. She bakes cookies and he eats them. They would do anything for their friends. The sex is really good. Could this be love among the spider plants? Beatrice and the Houseplants books2read.com/u/491AK0

Clinch cover! Beatrice and the Houseplants, by Philippa Lodge. A couple kissing in front of a tangle of foliage.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Mar 22

This is my latest attempt at a to do list. The top section is to-do, middle in progress, bottom is done. On mine, orange is family admin, blue house and yard, pink writing. I had to get the Super Sticky post-its, so there was an extra step in the executive function portion of starting this.

Poster board with multi colored post-it notes

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Mar 22

Lantana, lavender, azaleas, pink flower I can't remember the name of. Fig tree in background

Backyard garden with purple, white, and pink flowers

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Mar 4

I love it when recipes call for "the juice of over lemon". Do you mean a tiny lemon or this behemoth?

Giant lemon with mustard packet for scale

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Mar 4

Came across the neighborhood peacock, Petey. His tail is ready to display, I'm guessing, but we haven't heard him scream his song of love yet this spring. (no, peacocks are not native here)

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Mar 1

My youngest child turned 18 this week and wanted apple pie instead of cake. The crusts were small so I made 2 of them and they were amazing. And my kid is amazing and probably will be a functional adult.

Two apple pies with streusel topping, one almost gone.

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Feb 22

I'm messing with a cover for my story project. I made her see-through to represent how she feels lost. Does it make her look like a ghost? I'm about 2/3rds through sending chapters to my newsletter subscribers, but you can still catch up if you join my mailing list. mailchi.mp/00982d76f3e4...

Starry background with a semi-transparent angry woman crossing her arms. She has a bright red love heart in front of her chest with a crack through it. The Match Un-Maker by Philippa Lodge

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Feb 16

My cat's name is Fox. Fox in box. (Next up: Knox in socks)

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Feb 3

No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?

Still from a Business Casualty video in which she has insulted a coworker in email, but is deleting what she just wrote, saying "Too spicy! Too spicy."

Philippa Lodge (aka Phyllis)@plaatsch· Jan 16

I picked up my ancient, ailing cat a while before clocking out. But I'm still in my work chair because the poor thing is asleep.