Report from the kitchen

I'm going to be out and about today, so a few quick notes before I go electron-free.

I'm enjoying the conversation about Daav, his motivations and his character.  Please feel free to continue the discussion.

It's perfectly OK not to "agree with" everything a character does, and/or every decision heorshe makes.  I don't always agree with everything my friends decide to do, and ghod knows I've made some fairly stupid decisions in my own life.  Human beings are fallible; they act on the best information they have at the time in the way that seems best to them.  That's what we do.  And decisions, after all, drive story.

I want to thank those generous people who have  supported me in the Clarion West Write-a-Thon.  Together, we raised $512 toward the organization’s operating costs.  The Write-a-Thon is over for this year, but Clarion West does accept donations year-round.  Donations to Clarion West are tax deductible.  More information about the Write-a-Thon and Clarion West here, and here.  My personal participating author page is here.

And!  Below, the latest batch of cat pictures, taken this morning, in the kitchen of the Cat Farm.

I know Scrabble's fans have been jonesing for a peek at the lady.  Here she is, half in the light.  Which is pretty much Scrabble in a nutshell:

Scrabble in sunlight

Here, Mozart is critiquing Trooper's breakfast technique:

Mozart keeping a Very Close Eye on Trooper's breakfast

aaaand, the back view:

Tails entwined