Nope. No NaNo writing progress yesterday, despite the best of intentions. I'm hoping today... Let's face it, I probably won't "win" this year either - but I'll keep chipping away at it. I really wanted to get a good start on the first part of this novel, and NaNo is a good reason to do so ( Read more... )

and she managed to give me over 1000 words on my original sci-fi/fantasy novel. This is great news, as poor Idago has languished untouched for almost four months now. What's even better, she's starting to visit me during those not-quite-asleep hours either late at night or just before getting up, giving me more clues as to where to take things as ( Read more... )

Yeah, I know I haven't posted at all this year. Bad Aeärwen! I'll make that up to you now by yakking, complaining and ranting about my New Year so far.

( All kinds of news, musings and fussings under the cut, for those interested. )

( I'm sitting here, looking out my wide-open back door at an absolutely gorgeous morning. More nattering about nothing major under the cut. )

Well, the Week From Hell™ is officially over. Even better: I survived.

( Mostly. )

I dunno why he pulls this at this time of year...

( Ranting about Men, Sick Men, and their ideosycracies under the cut )

Where did the year go?

( semi-maudlin ramblings under the cut )

My mom, rest her soul, thought up the concept of "corking". Her explanation for it: "a wine cork serves a useful purpose just by doing nothing but sitting there." That's what I've been doing a lot lately - and I'm trying to become a little more actively useful ( Read more... )

...and #1 son, JJ, has discovered that Mom (that's me) is only going to let him spend $100 on fireworks. Personally, I'd just as soon he didn't waste the money; but it's his money to waste, and he does love to set the stuff off at the end of the driveway each year. He may be missing his brother when he does it this year, however ( Read more... )