In which we play catch-up

[rolanni]

It comes to me that several things of note have happened over the last week and that I have, um, failed to note them.

First! I have a communication from Amelia Chamberlain (aka ambleebear), the director of the Willow Brook Village Museum. She tells me that the antique wooden carousel on the village grounds does allow rides once a month on Saturdays from 10:30 - 3:30, May through October. For those interested in the carousel or the village, the website is here.

Second! I am in receipt of pine cones! Big, honking California pine cones sent by a generous reader. This is a great happiness. Also, a source of relief. See, the letter explaining the pine cones arrived a week ahead of the actual cones. As the envelope appeared to have been torn and was repaired with duct tape, I had been concerned that someone at the post office had been unable to restrain themselves, broke into the envelope and made off with my pine cones. I am soooo glad that this desperate scenario was merely the product of my overactive imagination.

Third! I have a card reader! And it works a rare and wonderful treat! Special thanks to sraun for the pointer and to everyone who pitched in to help the Leewit.

Fourth! I broke 50K. Wow, did I think that was never going to happen, or what? I provide proof:

Progress on Longeye:

50704 / 100000 words.
51% done!

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Writing progress--goood!

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

halfway home! YEAH! So it's all down hill from here, right?

(don't hit me, I'm joking - having just recently removed a huge chunk of an "almost complete" paper and started rewriting it de novo, from scratch, and other terms - do you suppose that from scratch comes from the Sumerian mud tablets and cunioform?)

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

So it's all down hill from here, right?

I almost said that myself...

having just recently removed a huge chunk of an "almost complete" paper and started rewriting it de novo,

It will be a stronger, better paper for it. Just keep repeating that.

[baggette.livejournal.com]

Until you BELIEVE it

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

That's what I think. I hope. The good thing (and the curse) about the digital age is that I've got copies of the old version so that I can look back later and see, but right now, I'm trying to pretend that all those other words aren't there. And I am pretty sure that it will be a stronger, better paper. I hope.

carousels

[6-penny.livejournal.com]

Do the Laidens have a carousel version. Wonder if they ride on model Norbears? Triglants??

Re: carousels

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

Sure - but instead of going up and down, they go down and up. With the occasional back and forth and sinuous sideways slither for the fun of it.