Well, that was a surprise

Five inches, more or less, of sticky, heavy snow on the overnight at our house. It's very pretty, with the trees all flocked in white, though I fear for some of the branches, especially in the trees that haven't lost their leaves yet.

Steve cleared my car for me (see heavy snow), and off I went to town on roads that were intermittently icy and slushy, just the sort of conditions in which the late, unlamented Nissan would squirrel. Nary a wibble from the new car, not one. Little green Subaru for the win!

Not much use deploying the rolling cart today, so I stripped down to the purple purse and the lunch box, which worked out fine until I got to my office and realized that I had neglected to bring shoes. Sigh.

Giant Freaking Robot has some nice things to say about the Liaden Universe® in general.

Last night after physical therapy -- which is going well, by the way. Yesterday was my second session after the initial evaluation. I admit I thought Hard Thoughts about Matt on Tuesday, the day after my first session; but I forgave him on Wednesday. Today, I'm not completely happy with him, but -- more mobility, less pain. Whatever he's doing, it's working.

So, after physical therapy, came home and retired to ice my knee in the comfy chair, where I was shortly joined by Mozart and Hexapuma. I got a start, via yellow pad and pen, on Ghost Ship -- sketching in the first scene. It feels good in terms of direction and dialog. Of course, I still have to put in all that pesky stage stuff, but that'll come when I'm at the keyboard.

Today is the 29th anniversary of Steve and I Doing the Legal, and! the sun has just come out.

The two are not, I think, related.

As if today wasn't already chock full of excitement...

...there's more!

SRM Publisher, Ltd has today made available on its website Dragon's Bones by James A. Hetley (our own jhetley).

Those of you familiar with Jim's work will not want to miss this novelette set in Stonefort, Maine. Those who have seen Jim's novels in bookstores (and also available through the SRM website here and here), but haven't wanted to commit to a longer work without knowing a little something about about the author's work -- this is your chance to take a taste -- and a toothsome mouthful it is.