Coast
Went to the coast today and walked for a ways with the fam and dogs. It was lovely. But when we got out there we realized that we didn’t think to bring jackets and it was gray with fog and…
moving right along
I’m never quite sure when it’s accurate to say I lost another pant size. But today I put on a pair of pants I haven’t worn in a long long time. A size down from what I’ve been wearing, and…
Bleedy bleedy bleedy and appearances
If I was a knight and I was required to swing a sword, I’d probably have no legs. Or arms. Pretty much I’d be the Monty Python Black Knight. Sigh. Reading Laura Anne Gilman‘s Heart of Briar. It’s pretty damned…
Progress
I found my promotion and tenure folder and files today. Inside is all the evidence I used for obtaining promotion and tenure. I didn’t add anything to it after that, really. I don’t have any expectation of ever going back…
Somewhat diminishing boxes
There are two reefs of boxes in the house. One is essentially books. It is quite large. I will have to cull. I did not dig deep enough before. The second is everything else. It is diminishing somewhat. Today I…
The products of our labors
We made wild plum jam and blackberry jam. The wild plum is nice and tart.
Desk, berries, wild plums, oh my!
I got the desk. It’s lovely. Heavy and lovely. Here it is (the pic is kind of dark.). The side part of the desk adjusts as far as how far it extends. It has the keyboard tray, but I won’t…
A snippet for you
In honor of finishing a chapter and also getting my desk today (I can’t wait!) here is a snippet from the nameless WIP for you: “I’d like to leave now,” she announced. “It was nice to meet you, Lisette.” She…
Upon Hoarding and Not and Weird Wiring
One of the things about moving is that it’s a chance to really look at your stuff and decide what to keep and what not to. Part of the issue is that you inevitably have stuff that is still good…
WIP Snippet
Here’s a snippet. Hope you enjoy. Also, I’ve got a post up on Magical Words on Cardboard Characters today. Do come and visit. Taryn could only blink in disbelief. It was the stuff of children’s nightmares and old world witch…