( The big, bad update, cut for your sanity. )

Last night our furnace had a minor mishap. We have forced hot air heating, and the circuit that's supposed to control the fan broke. Now the fan doesn't turn off. When the furnace fires, it's fine. But when the furnace is dormant, which is the case for the most of the day, we have a soft cooling breeze blowing through the whole house. I could go ( Read more... )

So I've made it to the Emerald City (Seattle). I had a moment of rationality on the long flight here that let me see just how crazy it is for me be here now, but thankfully it passed quickly. Now I'm perfectly tickled to be the farthest from home I've ever been, in reach of the Pacific ocean which I've never seen, and across the rockies which I've ( Read more... )

* Baby is average sized and active. The indication we had trouble before was that Gilly's size dropped off. Gilly and terrier_girl continue to grow apace. We celebrated with Thai food.Yay ( Read more... )

This morning I dragged myself out of sleep with the thought of a walk in the woods with an appreciative puppy. What could be better on a sunny spring morning than sunshine, budding trees and the boundless joy of a canine companion. When I opened my eyes, I realized the bedroom door was still shut. Odd, Dargo usually noses his way into the bedroom ( Read more... )

My friend is starting her performing career out in Washington state. She's a singer. She's hoping to find a web/marketing savvy person to help her with branding and media design. Right now she can only pay in karma and thanks. But it might pay more in the future, and it's certainly an opportunity to grow a young portfolio. I'd do it myself if I ( Read more... )

Last night I went out to Pandemonium Books and Games for the signing of Spiral Hunt. It was good to get out and see some friends. Sadly, iresprite's car died, spewing transmission fluid all up and down Storrough Drive. Even more sadly this came on the heels of not having the car for a week because his mechanic damaged one of the valves while repairing a ( Read more... )

Where to begin when you haven't written in weeks?

Spawning
The Spawn continues to grow, pushing terriergirl toward the inevetable snake that swallowed a hippo stage. She is no longer vomiting like Linda Blair every morning and is now entering the "strip mine the refrigerator" phase of the spawning. More pleasant for both me and...

TerrierTerrier and I are ( Read more... )

Thursday Night geeked with jadasc about Strange Boston. He gave me a pile of good thoughts, considered opinions, and important questions. He also entertained me greatly by pointing out the silliness inherent in the system. Taxidermy indeed. I will be compiling his thoughts with some others (who will remain nameless because I don't know their LJ handle) ( Read more... )

Spent Saturday in Western Mass visiting friends and enjoying slow winding drives in the mist. Sat with a waitress as she opened the bar and chatted about life, the universe, and nothing in particular. Got a little glimpse into how hard the economic downturn is hitting the sticks. And pilfered a pile of weddings, handfastings, and other random ( Read more... )