Fall is Almost Here - And if it isn't, it should be!

[rattlesnakeroot]

Is everyone else in the Eastern U.S. sick of the weather? Do I see lots of hands raised? Of course!

I've been totally escaping that reality by staying inside working on my novel (okay when I'm not goofing off somewhere else), although I am worrying about length because my characters want to have long conversations, so their romance is taking over

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[lemon_ashwinder]

I'm glad to hear that SOME writing is happening. And don't say I didn't warn you about what happens with characters. They tend to have a lot to say to each other, don't they? Not to mention all that seething emotion… Um, can't wait to read it, but let those characters have their romance, or they may just rebel and go on strike. They know best.

That's a fine snake that's sharing your garden. How long is it?

[rattlesnakeroot]

That's a six-foot long board on the ground by the side of the garden, so the snake is about 4 feet long! But it was so docile that we easily could have picked it up - not aggressive at all.

Yes, I really am writing. I had a little change in my timeline that threw me off so I had to rewrite some scenes surrounding the old lady's funeral, but I've just about got that straightened out. I also had to research and rewrite a scene about taking care of horses and mucking out their stalls - I realized that a trip to Tractor Supply wasn't enough research, LOL. Also, my information about horses comes from helping a childhood friend with her horse about 35 years ago and things have changed since then.

[lemon_ashwinder]

If it weren't a docile snake, I'd run screaming and climb up the nearest flagpole!

What's changed about mucking out stalls since we were young?

[rattlesnakeroot]

Not that much - horses are still pretty low-tech. But some people use rubber stall liners and wood pellets instead of straw. It turns out lots of people in my area use sawdust which is really cheap and easy to shovel, plus it deodorizes. I wanted to emphasize the high-cost of keeping horses and ways to save money.

I'm obsessing over these little things way too much, of course. *LOL*

[suo_gan]

*raises hand* I am thoroughly sick of the heat. Bad heat, go away.

Dev, you say? Hmmmm... interesting name - sounds like the strong, intelligent type with a scathing wit. ;)

[rattlesnakeroot]

*winky* Yep! ;)

[bluestockingbb]

Hermione was also the only daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus.

[megsmithwriter]

To take a page from William Carlos Williams, "This is just to say