I ended up not getting to sleep until just before 9 AM and sleeping through to about 4 PM. Woke up with enough time to skim FB and Twitter on my TweetDeck then get to work on dinner since the skimming takes about an hour and dinner took about two ( Read more... )

Between posting three major LJ updates last night and dealing with more SAD today, I'm actually feeling lucky to have gotten anything done yesterday. Didn't manage anything on Charms, which doesn't bode well for this push to get it done this week. Did discover that our Christmas dinner is a 2500 calorie nightmare all by its lonesome. Without ( Read more... )

This is my last weekly update for 2011, though I do have 5 more daily updates before this year is done and a new goals post to recap 2011 and set up for 2012. But man, am I glad to see this year going out the door. There were some good things, it's true, but they were very few, and for many friends as well as my own family, it's been the toughest ( Read more... )

... much less killed one. She protected them, or tried to. An ache wrapped around her. She rocked, unable to release her grief, unable to walk away.
Blood CharmsYesterday was good and bad. Bad because weather kicked in and I had a hard time finding any motivation. But once I did, I finished one chapter and managed a round on a second chapter (which ( Read more... )

... rolled to the edge of the walkway and back in a graceful arc. She picked it up. It was still warm. Kale's essence clung to it like a fragrance, the danger to him tingled against her skin.
Blood Charms

Did okay yesterday, despite the rain, although getting through chapter 27 of Charms was way slower than I expected. I had a real hard time ( Read more... )

... whispering too softly for the words to echo, "This vengeance is for you and all that have been killed before you ( Read more... )

...flooding her veins. It stripped away her concealing magic, gathered where she was most injured, and reduced the pain ( Read more... )

Or almost. Chef has finished his final project, so all he has left is tomorrow: the Awards Lunch (which really isn't as fancy as it sounds) and the Portfolio Show. I REALLY wish I could be there to see the Show, but between lack of gas/money and needing to be home for boyo at noon, that's just not possible. The better thing is Chef is done with ( Read more... )

... fell onto her hand and arm, searing through cloth and skin, before she cut through.
Blood CharmsDefinitely a better day yesterday. Sort of. The chapters was a real pain in the butt last night and I didn't finish it until well after 7 AM. Late to bed, late to get up, and pretty groggy and out of it for quite a bit of the afternoon. Did manage to ( Read more... )

Because I didn't get anything done on Charms at all yesterday. Just too late in getting things posted, which made me late with pretty much everything else, plus Chef was home early and needed the laptop most of the evening. Hopefully today will be better. Chef will be doing homework in the morning while I sleep and working this evening. Tomorrow is ( Read more... )