Several people have asked me how the puppy’s doing, so here’s an update: In the four weeks we’ve had her, she’s just about doubled in size, from 5 ½ pounds to 9, and that was last week at the vet, so she’s probably closer to double now. Life is really difficult for Sadie, as she… Continue reading Puppy update
Month: December 2009
Christmas Cards
I love Christmas cards. Okay, the truth is I love most of the cheesy, sentimental things about the holiday. But real mail, mail that doesn’t come from the cable company, the power company or the bank is a rare commodity these days, and it’s one I especially appreciate. Christmas cards don’t arrive with the frequency… Continue reading Christmas Cards
How's the weather?
Compuserve forum member and Surrey conference attendee Ev Bishop tackles the question of weather in fiction today at her blog, here. “Can you believe the rain” and conversations of that ilk may not have a place in fiction dialogue without a really compelling underlying reason for including them, but even without talking about it, weather… Continue reading How's the weather?
Some days, it just doesn't work
Today is one of just two days I have remaining before I’ll be out of quiet writing time until the 4th of January when the school holidays are over. I have errands to run: I’m nowhere near finished Christmas shopping, the cupboards are nearly bare, and I think we’re running low on TP. But when… Continue reading Some days, it just doesn't work