Soon, we will be invincible

[rolanni]

I'm really enjoying reading about y'all's superpowers. What a mighty bunch we are!

Yesterday, things more-or-less fell apart at the day-job, due to a touching belief on the part of Certain Folk that telling me to do something is the same as that thing being done. I am a Damned Good Secretary. Instantaneous? Not so much.

After work yesterday, Mozart had his 20,000 mile checkup at the vet's, including various bloodwork that they like to do on "geriatric" cats. Tests were processed on the overnight; we got a phone call this morning. It transpires that Mozart has heartworm. I'm told that this is not nearly as serious in cats as it is in dogs; that the mosquito larvae do not prosper in a feline metabolism. Be that as may be, it's still nothing to ignore, and so I have achieved yummy heartworm once-a-month treats (which actually do seem to be yummy; Mo gobbled today's right down and looked for more), to be given for one year, after which there will be a retest. In the meantime, see the Cat Mom worry.

I have once again fallen behind on email. I will answer you, every one. No, really. It will just Take Me Awhile. In the meantime, rest easy in the knowledge that I adore you all.

While I'm cataloging my sins, I have also fallen behind in recording the Saltation pre-orders. A quick eyeball estimate of the incoming orders file leads me to believe that we're closing in on 868 books place, or only 342 to go! You guys who've been living on the edge -- I really admire your steady nerves.

Steve and Rich Horn have labored mightily this day and produced a cover for Eidolon. Handsome, no?

And! There's an update in the srmpublisher LJ!

Despite rumors to the contrary, I've made some more progress on Fledgling, though a big winner in the lottery ticket department would really help me out. I hate not being able to immerse myself in the story at this point and Just Get It Done. Bitch, bitch. I've printed out the 'script as it now stands (which included the necessity of changing a print drum and two! print cartridges in the Oki) and will be reading it this weekend, after --

We go to Portland, to return an item that we bought two weeks ago, which was broken upon decanting. I know, I know: Any excuse for a ride.

Heading into the kitchen to do the dishes, then it's time for dinner and an early bedtime, I think. For some reason, I'm exhausted.

Everybody be well.

Beginning word count, Fledgling first draft:

97,483 / 100,000 (97.5%)

100,467 / 100,000 (100.5%)

Comments

[growlycub.livejournal.com]

You might find the following site of interest, if you haven't seen it yet.

http://www.heartwormsociety.org/article.asp?id=16

I was a bit surprised to read that you are supposed to give the preventative, since that is usually counter-indicated (animals are usually tested to assure they are free of heartworm before a preventative is started).

The Firemountaincat Gang sends good vibes.

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

*delurks* I hope it will cheer you both up to know that I have finally wrested my Liaden books from my daughter's hands and have started to re-read the whole series. Damn, these books are good!

I will be buying extra copies to give to my daughter so that she won't be stealng my books again!

Thank you for so many hours of great reading! *lurks again

[moon-happy.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm, interesting. Dogs AND cats are tested here before being given heartworm medicine. Dead heartworms in the circulation system are deadlier than live ones (they stroke out, I think, on the dead bits that fall off the worm.) But they do have ways to treat them once infected, just not with heartworm preventive meds. Then, once cleared, they can treat them with the preventive. Is this a new protocol?

[spiritdancer]

Re: Mozart testing positive for heartworms

How much screening was done other than the blood test? See, the thing about testing cats is that a positive test doesn't necessarily mean the cat has heartworms. It DOES mean the cat has had exposure, though - and I second the advise to get the cats on heartworm preventative wholeheartedly. (if you want further comments from a vet's viewpoint, drop me an email).

Anyway, the short version is, if Mozart seems to feel pretty good, and isn't having any problems, then give the preventative and don't worry too much.

http://www.korval.com/eidolon/

[muehe.livejournal.com]

How do you navigate to Eidolon within the Korval site?
I followed your link in your blog, so I got there. But then I started looking around the site for the link. Could not find it.
I was thinking it might not be "published" yet -- like you were just giving us a preview of the cover before the page was ready. But the PayPal link worked, so I went ahead and ordered it. Hope I didn't break anything.