Books read in 2022

84   Silence Fallen, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #10) (e) (re-read)
83   Fire Touched, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #9) (e) (re-read)
82   Night Broken, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #8) (e) (re-read)
81   Illuminations, T. Kingfisher (e)
80   Frost Burned, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7) (e) (re-read)
79   River Marked, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #6) (e) (re-read)
78   Silver Borne, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #5) (e) (re-read)
77   Bone Crossed, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #4) (e) (re-read)
76   Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #3) (e) (re-read)
75   Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (e) (re-re-read)
74   Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #2) (e) (re-read)
73   Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #1) (e) (re-read)
72   Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #6) (e) (re-read)
71   Alpha and Omega, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega prequel) (e) (re-read)
70   Burn Bright, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #5) (e) (re-read)
69  Dead Heat, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #4) (e) (re-read)
68   Fair Game, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #3) (e) (re-read)
67   Hunting Ground, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #2) (e) (re-read)
66   Cry Wolf, Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega #1) (e) (re-read)
65   Something Light, Margery Sharp (e)
64   Urn Burial, Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher #8)
63   All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot #1) (e) (re-read)
62   The Case of the Missing Marquis, Nancy Springer (Enola Holmes #1)(e)
61   Lady Violet Investigates, Grace Burrowes, (Lady Violet #1) (e)
60   The Siren Depths, Martha Wells, (Raksura #3) (e)
59  Mixed Marriage, Elizabeth Cadell (e)
58   The Serpent Sea, Martha Wells (Raksura #2) (e)
57  The Cloud Roads, Martha Wells (Raksura #1) (e)
56   Soul Taken, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #13) (e)
55   Ruby Fever, Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #6) (e)
54   Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny, Rebekah Weatherspoon (e)
53   The Wind Off the Small Isles, and The Lost One, Mary Stewart (e)
52   A Natural History of Dragons, Marie Brennan (Lady Trent's Memoirs #1) (e)
51   The Girl With No Face, M.H. Boronson (Daoshi Chronicles #2) (e)
50   A Gentleman's Position, KJ Charles (Society of Gentlemen #3) (e) **
49   A Fashionable Indulgence, KJ Charles (Society of Gentlemen #1) (e)
48   A Little Too Familiar, Lish McBride (e)
47   The Wonder Engine, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #2) (e)
46   Clockwork Boys, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #1) (e)
45   Peter Cabot Gets Lost, Kat Sebastian (The Cabots #1) (e)
44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher's Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways
**Yes, I know there's a #2, but I started it and put it down.  Not my cuppa, though it may well be yours.

News from the Confusion Factory

It's been an . . . interesting couple of weeks here at the Confusion Factory.

On Thanksgiving Day, our water heater sprang a small but determined leak, which meant that we got to call in the plumber at Holiday Rates.  He arrived quickly, turned off the hot water (but not the hot water baseboard heat, which runs on a different system), and promised a plumber who could actually fix the problem next day.

In the meantime, arrangements were made with the insurance company to send a team to dry out, disinfect, and monitor the basement.  They also arrived on Friday, and set up big, noisy fans (though appreciably less noisy than the big, noisy fans the drying-out service set up at the Former Location of the Confusion Factory, years ago).  The fans were removed on Sunday, the meter showed no extra moisture, and Bob's your uncle.  We are still awaiting the return of the basement rugs, which have been cleaned, dried, and disinfected, but are awaiting a ride up from Auburn.

In News from I Never Thought This Would Happen, we have hired a housecleaning service.  They came by last week and did a deep clean, and are currently scheduled for every three weeks.  This may change, as we clarify what we need help with.  The thing that impressed me most was the ease with which the young lady in charge of the rugs moved the vacuum cleaner around.  I mean, I can vacuum, but it's tiring.  She seemed to gain more energy the longer she was at it.

On December 1, I had cataract surgery done, and that was so much fun I did it again, on December 8.

I went for Long Sight for the New Eyes, since the thing that had bothered me most with the Old Eyes was that I no longer safe to drive -- street signs were an extended game of blind man's bluff, and for some reason, people had stopped putting numbers on their houses.

While my sight is still settling, I did go for a drive around the neighborhood on Friday and again on Saturday, and am delighted to report that I can read route signs, directions, speed limits and that the neighbors have all put the numbers back on their houses.

I can see fine to use the desktop, and the tablet, but not the laptop, or, alas, my phone.

My Short Sight -- I've been nearsighted my entire life, near enough -- is gone.  This means that there are reading glasses in my future, if I ever want to read a paper book again, or indulge in embroidery.  I will be seeing my regular optometrist on Thursday, and he will doubtless have more news.

In all, I'm feeling a little topsy-turvy, but I expect I'll get used to it, eventually.

Steve and I have been watching Wednesday on Netflix, and having a good time with it.  We've only got two episodes to go, before we join the rest of the folks Patiently Waiting for Season Two.

What with the surgeries and recovering from surgeries, I'm Behind on the Work in Progress, and need to get with the program realsoonnow.  In my own defense, I did manage to get the Yule cards together and the Annual Winter Letter written, so I wasn't Completely Indolent.

The cats have been tending me faithfully.  The elders were pleased to see a return to the Command Chair.  Firefly was Very Concerned with the state of my right eye, when I came home from that surgery.  You could see her saying, "Well, I trust that the other guy looks worse."

And that's the news from the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory.  Summing up:  we're basically well and happy.

And hoping you're the same.