Woot! February 8, 2009
When she isn't helping to put out fires, Rachael Herron is creating flames of a different kind.
That seriously made my weekend. (Yes, I wear a uniform. In order to answer the phone. But at least I don't ever have to decide what to wear.)
Now. The house is clean, it's a rainy evening, Lala is out, and I have a date with a glass of wine and some television. I have just a SMIDGE of work to do tonight, and then I'll be getting cozy on the couch with some knitting and an artichoke.
am I seriously first -- and can I just say WHOO HOOOO!! too cool and you are mighty cute in your uniform ;)
Posted by: rho | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 19:18
Go girl!
When your book comes out, I'll get to tell my friends, "Oh, I've been reading Rachael's blog since before she became so famous!"
So cool!
Posted by: Petsura | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 20:07
Okay. This is the coolest thing EVER. You're a star!
Congratulations! :D
Posted by: Romi | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 20:43
Dood! You look seriously HAWT in that uniform.
Posted by: Christina | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 21:18
Congrats on being the subject of a great article and you look great in a uniform!
Posted by: Kathy in San Jose | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 21:24
You are so famous and awesome! I love that! And I can't wait to read your book and buy it for my mother-in-law (who is an alpaca spinning knitter!). I am stoked for you and am going to put a shout out to you on my blog. Hope that's okay!
Posted by: GoodEnoughWoman | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 21:26
And you look damn hot in that uniform too, darlin.
Posted by: cari | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 21:29
Wooo! Just that. Wooo!
Posted by: Shaina | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 21:47
"Someone always has to call 911. The dispatcher always gets a line or two." I love it!! Congrats on the write-up.
Posted by: Judy H. | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 22:32
That is SO exciting! Congratulations. Thinking of a trip to Venice any time soon? Research for your next book, of course...
Posted by: Sherpa | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 22:38
Whoo!!! Congrats, that's so awesome!! You're like, even more famous now. ;) Yay!!!
Posted by: Krystal | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 23:05
Talking about hot, that pic of you in your uniform is more than warm...
Posted by: M-H | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 23:09
Look at you all famous. And this is only the beginning. I can't wait to read your book! Now, who would they get to play your knitter and rancher in a motion picture?
Posted by: Siew | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 23:17
Wow, sexy picture!!! Nothin' like a girl in uniform. ;) Congrats!
Posted by: Carry | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 23:53
you are SO Famous! Love it! Showed it to daughter bird after it was sent to me via my electric ride....she said *hooray* and sighed that you were so lucky to get to wear a UNIFORM to work. No decisions=no anxiety in her book ;) We both send hugs! xoxox
Posted by: greta | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 03:27
Does it sound too corny to say I am so proud of you? I've been reading your blog from the early days and feel like I was sitting with you this whole time. Congratulations!
Posted by: Amy | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 03:31
Woohoo! Congratulations. Great picture.
Posted by: Major Knitter | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 03:42
Besides being an awesome article about you, you are so HOT in that uniform!
Posted by: P-la | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 03:57
WTG!!!!!
and I agree the photo is bitchin'
Posted by: John | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 04:52
Yeah!
Posted by: Anne | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 05:23
Great article about you. Congrats...and best wishes for all your projects...both knitted and written. Woo Hoo Too!
Posted by: HeatherSmedley | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 05:56
CUTE pic girl!! Livermore, sigh, I remember when it only had two exits off the highway. You work for the county not the lab right?
Posted by: kitkatknit | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 06:13
Awesomeness on the uniform and the article! w00t.
Posted by: Fantasy with Romantic Elements Sara | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 08:00
This just makes me so happy! For you, for writers, for the world. Thanks for making my day. And you do look beautiful in that photo!
Posted by: laurie | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 08:03
Alas, if I get my dispatch job (I should hear within 2 weeks) I won't be wearing a uniform...love the pic of you in yours! That's awesome. Congrats on the publicity--the more the merrier, I always say.
Posted by: Rachel D | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 08:31
Yeah! I know they say that any publicity is good publicity but this is GREAT!
Posted by: Shannon | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 08:53
Yeah! Great article!!!
Posted by: Katharine | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 09:01
That is so cool! Congratulations!
You look so official in your uniform. :)
Posted by: LaurieM | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 09:15
What fun!
Posted by: sarah b. | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 10:21
So cool - thanks for the linky!! And great pic!!
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 10:24
Looking good in that uniform, girl!
Posted by: TMK | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 10:46
SO Cool!!! Proud to know ya!
Posted by: MX | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 11:40
Wow! Writer extraordinaire AND hotty fire fighter. Congrats. :-)
Posted by: Kerry | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 11:59
Fun! What a great article! Yay Rachel!
Posted by: Laurie | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 12:03
A great link on a fire fighting website connected me to your story. Congratulations. My wife is a writer and I am always working on her to include firefighters in her books, so far with little luck. I look forward to purchasing your 1st book and giving it to her.
Posted by: Gordo the Texan | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 12:04
I'm so proud of you! ...and I don't really know you... but still!! So exciting! (I can't WAIT to read the book.)
Posted by: Jenny in Duluth | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 12:20
Great article, and you look great in your uniform!
Posted by: Michele | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 12:51
congrats! Looking forward to reading the book.
Posted by: Red | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 13:11
Loved the article and the pic is sooooo cute! Congrats!
We have tix for Thursday's show, see you there! Maybe I'll remember my knitting this time :)
Posted by: Christine | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 13:14
Great article! Kudos on being newsworthy!
Posted by: Jeanne B. | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 13:36
What a great photo! You look gorgeous in your uniform - I don't think you've ever shown us that before.
Now that you're famous, we can say we "knew" you when...
Posted by: Donna P | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:47
Hi Rachael,
Great article and I just had to drop you a note to tell you! I have not met you but someday, maybe! I am a dispatcher as well and I think it is so cool that you are knitter (like me and others in my department) but that you are also a writer. Awesome, thanks for making us dispatchers proud!!
Posted by: Annette | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:16
Yay! This is awesome! Congrats on the write-up, and nice looking uniform, too!
Posted by: Christen | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:32
Look at you, getting famous all over the place! Way to go!
Posted by: Tee | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:47
How exciting!! You look lovely in your picture, and the article is wonderful. I'm so happy for you. {{hugs!}}
Posted by: Leslie | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:58
Canadian dispatchers get to go to work in PJs. Come work up here!
You used to teach? Why not anymore? As someone getting into the industry, I'd be interested in hearing.
Posted by: Nadia Lewis | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 16:17
You are a STAR.
Posted by: claudia | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 16:54
I don't read your blog for a few months and WOW!!! What great things are goin' on for you.
Happy 2009 indeed! May it be a great one for all of us.
I really love reading your posts with your upbeat tone and the adventures that you and Lala (and just you, brave girl) have!
Posted by: Kate R | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 16:55
That is just the best thing - and the article ain't bad, either...
Posted by: Julie | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 17:10
How awesome!! What a cute photo too. Such a hottie in a uniform! *whistle*
Posted by: Teenuh | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 18:27
Congratulations, that is awesome news! That's a cute photo of you in uniform too!
Posted by: Wanda | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 19:27
Good for you! The article is great and I love that pic of you in uniform. I wish my job required a uniform because deciding what to wear causes me a big delay each morning.
Posted by: Dani in NC | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 19:55
So, I usually warble about how I love a man in a uniform, but grrrrrl, you look spicy in yours! :) Of course I knew I wouldn't be the first person to pay you that complement. What a super awesome article. Annnnnnnd I sound like I'm writing in your yearbook. :) Go you!
Posted by: PlazaJen | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 20:01
Fabulous! You know we always love a woman in uniform. How amazing that she is also a knitter and a soon-to-be-published romance writer. Congratulations.
Posted by: Robin | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 21:40
Oh, happy day! And you sounded so smart in print, too! Not that you aren't but you know newspapers. Great photo, too.
Go eat that artichoke.
Bask in your fame, doll!
Posted by: Chloe | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 05:03
I got all teary-eyed reading this. you rock!
Posted by: susan | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 07:00
How exciting! Thanks for sharing your success with us - I can't wait to buy your book!
Posted by: Kathy | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:02
Very cool!!! I am anxious for the book to be released. Did you show the paper to Digit? Was he imressed with his talented Mama?!
Posted by: Beth P. in Maryland | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:13
Hi. I would just like mention that I want to be you when I grow up.
okthanksbye
Posted by: Rabbitch | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:30
"getting cozy on the couch with some knitting and an artichoke..." Love that line. :)
Posted by: Tish | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:49
Woo-hoo!!! You go, girl!!
Posted by: Amy | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 04:05
OMG!
Full-size cardboard Rachael IN UNIFORM!
OMG, book sales would go through the roof.
Posted by: KnittingInMind | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 09:02
WOOT! You go girl! Great article!
Posted by: Alicia | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 09:40
The photo is so awesome I just glanced by it thinking it was an ad, looking for the 'blog' Rachel picture, LOL. What a model!
Posted by: TracyKM | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 09:56
AWESOME!
Posted by: Katie in Berkeley | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:17
I repressed the urge to comment on the actual article about what a hot item you are in that photo ;)
Why has no one else done so yet?? That's the shocking part.
Many hearty congratulations!!
Posted by: Tracy in Qatar | Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 09:37
Great photo and fab story!
Posted by: Steph | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 10:28
I'm late to the party as usual but congrats on the coverage!
Posted by: Martha Flynn | Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 15:13
Great article, I love the intro. You give me hope that I can get published someday. I trun 31 this year and I was starting to panic.
Posted by: Rezarific | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 08:29