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*deep breath*
Jul. 11th, 2011 11:30 pmThings are getting done. I will remind myself of this tomorrow when I start panicking for real, but things are getting done.
We're leaving on a jet plane Wednesday morning, and there's still much to do. The most onerous item on the list is moving big rocks to form an arc on the walkway. I will be getting up early tomorrow to do that while it is still a reasonable temperature out, because I fried myself today, and I had quit before 10.
I made scape pesto today. Very yummy. Needs more cheese, but in lieu of cheese, peas work quite well. I used about a cup of whomped scapes, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/8 cup parlick fell (cheese) and 1-2 Tbsp olive oil. And then, after getting bitten by the garlic, added about 1/2 cup frozen peas.
All whomped up, it was lovely. As I said, I think more cheese would have been nice, but even so, it was nice. It would make KILLER garlic bread. Oh, how I wish I had the time and energy to make some garlic bread...
I finished "Shelter" today. When I quit for the night the other night (Friday, I think) because I was tired, and the words were like blood being drawn by gnats, half a drop at a time, I knew I was close to the end. I was guessing about 500 words.
499 words (and two days) later, and it is done. (I so would have won at Price is Right!)
I have issues with bits of it, but overall I am satisfied. I love the Patronus I gave Snape (Geoff thought of it a couple weeks ago), I like Neville, and I shudder to think what some of you are going to say when you see who I've killed.
But anyway, I'm rather pleased and relieved, as that's something that's been on my plate for... oh, 4 years? Yeah. Good to get it done.
M&M came over yesterday, and it was a lovely visit. Their daughter is about 10 months old, so she's at that uber cute stage. And she is uber cute. Poor Page was trying to get attention all throughout their visit, resorting to wilder and wilder moves as attention, naturally, kept going back to the baby. *jealous!boy is jealous*
M is also the most relaxed I've ever seen her. Parenthood obviously suits her. I am so happy about that.
A side benefit of M&M's visit was that the three of us (yes, Page helped!) did a rush job of thoroughly cleaning the living room level of the house. Floors were disinfected, moldings cleaned, corners de-cobwebbed... Seriously! I did not clean behind (or under) the couches, but otherwise we got it done.
So that just leaves the rest of the house to do... ;-)
And, that's about it. Internet was down earlier today, so I'm a bit behind on things, and I can't promise I'll get caught up as I expect to be super busy tomorrow. Lots and lots and lots to do. *shrugs*
Hope all ya'll are happy and hopeful. Talk at ya later.
We're leaving on a jet plane Wednesday morning, and there's still much to do. The most onerous item on the list is moving big rocks to form an arc on the walkway. I will be getting up early tomorrow to do that while it is still a reasonable temperature out, because I fried myself today, and I had quit before 10.
I made scape pesto today. Very yummy. Needs more cheese, but in lieu of cheese, peas work quite well. I used about a cup of whomped scapes, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/8 cup parlick fell (cheese) and 1-2 Tbsp olive oil. And then, after getting bitten by the garlic, added about 1/2 cup frozen peas.
All whomped up, it was lovely. As I said, I think more cheese would have been nice, but even so, it was nice. It would make KILLER garlic bread. Oh, how I wish I had the time and energy to make some garlic bread...
I finished "Shelter" today. When I quit for the night the other night (Friday, I think) because I was tired, and the words were like blood being drawn by gnats, half a drop at a time, I knew I was close to the end. I was guessing about 500 words.
499 words (and two days) later, and it is done. (I so would have won at Price is Right!)
I have issues with bits of it, but overall I am satisfied. I love the Patronus I gave Snape (Geoff thought of it a couple weeks ago), I like Neville, and I shudder to think what some of you are going to say when you see who I've killed.
But anyway, I'm rather pleased and relieved, as that's something that's been on my plate for... oh, 4 years? Yeah. Good to get it done.
M&M came over yesterday, and it was a lovely visit. Their daughter is about 10 months old, so she's at that uber cute stage. And she is uber cute. Poor Page was trying to get attention all throughout their visit, resorting to wilder and wilder moves as attention, naturally, kept going back to the baby. *jealous!boy is jealous*
M is also the most relaxed I've ever seen her. Parenthood obviously suits her. I am so happy about that.
A side benefit of M&M's visit was that the three of us (yes, Page helped!) did a rush job of thoroughly cleaning the living room level of the house. Floors were disinfected, moldings cleaned, corners de-cobwebbed... Seriously! I did not clean behind (or under) the couches, but otherwise we got it done.
So that just leaves the rest of the house to do... ;-)
And, that's about it. Internet was down earlier today, so I'm a bit behind on things, and I can't promise I'll get caught up as I expect to be super busy tomorrow. Lots and lots and lots to do. *shrugs*
Hope all ya'll are happy and hopeful. Talk at ya later.
"Shelter" updated...
Jul. 11th, 2011 10:35 pmto chapter 11 on TPP and Ashwinder.
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And in related news, I finished the story today. It is complete in 24 chapters and just over 73,000 words. A mite longer than I expected or intended, but Snape and Hermione would have their way, and would not shut up.
So yay. Now to see if those numbers scare off my alpha and beta readers... ;-)
And then start my exchange piece... eek.
( Snippet )
And in related news, I finished the story today. It is complete in 24 chapters and just over 73,000 words. A mite longer than I expected or intended, but Snape and Hermione would have their way, and would not shut up.
So yay. Now to see if those numbers scare off my alpha and beta readers... ;-)
And then start my exchange piece... eek.
Life goes on
Jul. 1st, 2011 12:51 pmSo, yesterday I told Page that I was going to be staying at my parents' place for a few days longer than him and his dad. This morning he woke up crying about a nightmare where I was gone for three years. (Fear of abandonment, anyone?)
I explained in as many ways as my tired brain could think of that I was going to be gone only a few extra days (one day more than the Aeternitas weekend), that it was to work on the mural there (a work trip and partial truth), that I would call every day and that he IS my home and heart, so I'm not going to be away for longer than that.
He seemed to accept that, but he's sticking very close to me today. Needing my attention every five seconds.
*sigh* It's Friday, isn't it?
Haven't been on here much because all of my effort has been going into writing Shelter. I'm almost at the end of chapter 22 (otherwise known as The Monster. It's over 8000 words so far), with only a scene to go, and then there's two chapters left. And it is definitely only two chapters left.*
( Garden, Page and me. )
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I explained in as many ways as my tired brain could think of that I was going to be gone only a few extra days (one day more than the Aeternitas weekend), that it was to work on the mural there (a work trip and partial truth), that I would call every day and that he IS my home and heart, so I'm not going to be away for longer than that.
He seemed to accept that, but he's sticking very close to me today. Needing my attention every five seconds.
*sigh* It's Friday, isn't it?
Haven't been on here much because all of my effort has been going into writing Shelter. I'm almost at the end of chapter 22 (otherwise known as The Monster. It's over 8000 words so far), with only a scene to go, and then there's two chapters left. And it is definitely only two chapters left.*
( Garden, Page and me. )
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