Hello, denizens of Eljay! My holiday was lovely, just the sort of magical sojourn one needs to have at least once an October. The only downside was that the star-watching was not ideal. It has been far, far too long since I have been to a place far away enough from electric lights that one can see real stars, when you feel as though you are turning ( Read more... )

You know, I thought I had read through the flist a day ago, but apparently I had not checked in five days? I don't even know, you guys; I am so sorry. And I promise that this is more indicative of my mental state (ADHD-y and having trouble focussing in general) than how I am drifting away from LJ (I'M NOT! My best friends are here!). And that I  ( Read more... )

I keep procrastinating on posting because I've been procrastinating on Other Things and didn't want to not have a status report... but I am actually working on it. So. There's that.

These last several days have felt like autumn, and I have been revelling -- baking great batches of gingersnaps (dark and spicy and chewy and addictive), drinking ( Read more... )

And now a meme, as I could definitely stand to post more often.

• If you’ve been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new question.
• Tag eleven people. Don’t refuse to do that. Don’t tag who tagged you. --HA HA HA TOO BAD FOR YOU SURVEY ORIGINATOR; I AM A REBEL~
• I was tagged by: vega_ofthe_lyre's non- ( Read more... )

Today I found a magical oasis. It is called a coffee shop. (Well, actually, it is called Java Joey's, and has a wee kangaroo on the sign.) I may go there every day now.

Those of you who live in Civilised Parts (which is to say, um, most of you) are likely raising eyebrows. Yes, it has Delicious Baked Goods and Coffee and Milkshakes. Yes, the walls ( Read more... )

So, yesterday may have been The Best Day Ever.

For one thing, I got to sleep and nobody woke me up to make me go somewhere. Even when somewhere is an all-day Lord of the Rings film marathon, bed is still a wonderful place. And Saturday tradition dictates that the morning is to be spent in bed with coffee and Weekend Edition and maybe a book, ( Read more... )

This morning I woke to snow. (More properly, this morning I woke to Leandra screaming and howling because she had poured a bottle of glue over her head and needed to be bathed vigorously. But also there was snow.) I was very, very cross about it for some hours, although it has been awfully pretty, and it isn't sticking really at all... and late ( Read more... )

Heavens, it's been nearly a week since last I posted! For shame! But really, I've been rather shockingly busy, in, yes, the offline world, what with writing a Hire Me letter and composing my first proper resume ever (it's very short and not terribly impressive, but the fonts are lovely!) for the job at the local paper, and then accidentally ( Read more... )

Autumn is coming; I can smell it and taste it. Today is fey and wet and windy, and the tree I can see from my window is half orange already. The apple tree is heavy with fruit (and occasionally with cats, as Willow loves to settle on one of the top branches and smirk down at the world), the geese are flying, and I am lighting more candles than is ( Read more... )

I have been enjoying Good Days lately -- a whole string of them, which is lovely, and un-looked for. The air is brimming with October and possibility, and when it isn't, I have been trying my best to keep myself busy.

Sunday: Jonathan's parents and younger sister came to dinner. This I think was a resounding success. The dinner itself went well, ( Read more... )