I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 11.24.2008

Debby Giusti tagged me on this meme, so here goes again!
1. I can only knit one thing at a time, right? So why do I have TEN knitting projects on the needles at once?
2. I like reading knitting and yarn catalogs while I’m on the can.
3. My friend Ronda Wells sent me a pink feather boa and a pink tiara, which I wear while writing. It fires my creativity. Really.

4. I like wearing hats solely for the purpose of hiding a Bad Hair Day. Which is why I’m currently working on a Chevron stripe beret, La Parisenne, using KnitPicks.com Essential yarn in Flint Tweed and Tuscany Multi.
5. I am watching the end of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I have to say, I’m getting bored. (So this proves I’m not a slave to the hype around this series.) The beginning of season three was rather dull, and while it has picked up now, it’s still not exciting enough to make me need to see more. I will probably continue to watch it until it loses me completely.
6. The weather’s getting colder, and I warm my office not with a space heater or by turning up the thermostat, but with candles.
7. At a loss for something else weird about me, I asked my friend Cheryl Wyatt, who tells me I have weird friends, herself being one of them.

Debby Giusti tagged me on this meme, so here goes again!
1. I can only knit one thing at a time, right? So why do I have TEN knitting projects on the needles at once?
2. I like reading knitting and yarn catalogs while I’m on the can.
3. My friend Ronda Wells sent me a pink feather boa and a pink tiara, which I wear while writing. It fires my creativity. Really.


5. I am watching the end of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I have to say, I’m getting bored. (So this proves I’m not a slave to the hype around this series.) The beginning of season three was rather dull, and while it has picked up now, it’s still not exciting enough to make me need to see more. I will probably continue to watch it until it loses me completely.
6. The weather’s getting colder, and I warm my office not with a space heater or by turning up the thermostat, but with candles.
7. At a loss for something else weird about me, I asked my friend Cheryl Wyatt, who tells me I have weird friends, herself being one of them.
Comments
I love the old-fashioned, antique hats. It takes a very brave day for me to wear one in public, but I really love them!
As for Buffy- Season four goes down-hill even more, but there are a few good episodes. Even if you skip the rest of the season, watch "Hush." That one rocked.
Season five you can skip completely, except you may want to watch the last episode, so you have some context for season six, which starts to pick up again. Season six is only ok, but there are some decent episodes, particularly "Once More With Feeling," and the two or so before and after it.
Season seven picks up again- GREAT ending for the series. Gives you some good closure.
And no, I'm not obsessed... why do you ask? :)
Camy