Faster than a speeding bullet

[rolanni]

. . .and the weekend is just about over.

Tomorrow, there’s the day-job, then a doctor’s appointment for Steve, all served up over a “clear” day where the weatherbeans are calling a high temp of, oh, 5F/-15C.  Um. . .yeah.

*Note to Self:  Find flannel lined jeans tonight*

Today, there was a trip to the grocery store, a nap with the rice bag to get the damned kink out of my bad shoulder before it became a Problem, then laundry and some few words of writing.

The current project is “Intelligent Design,” a commissioned story.  There’s a fairly generous range involved — between 5,000 and 12,000 words, so I’m not sure where to set the high end of the meter.  I guess I’ll go with ten grand as a guestimate, with the understanding that the story may not take that much, or it might bump its head on the ceiling.

Now, I think I’d better go tend to the Needs of Felines, get packed up for the trek into the day-job tomorrow, and, oh — have some lunch.

Stay warm — or whatever constitutes comfort in your part of the world.

Progress on “Intelligent Design”
1,167 out of 10,000 words OR 11.67%

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Warm it would be. 60% chance of snow tonight with a low of -3. 50% chance of snow tomorrow with a high of -2. This is know in our part of the world as Stock Show Weather -- Western Stock Show that is. Be glad to get into February! Jenny from CO

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

How can it snow when it's that cold? Up here, we look forward to a forecast of snow, because that means it'll get "warm". For values of warm &c...

[antti-juhani kaijanaho (from livejournal.com)]

Most snow comes when it's relatively warm. But there exists a variety that we Finns call "pakkaslumi" (I'm not aware of a good translation) which occurs when it's cold (anything below -10 Celsius, even -30 Celsius possible). It's very light and almost powdery (reminds me a bit of sugar, actually), and one cannot build anything out of it (it doesn't stick enough for making a moldable mass of snow).

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

There is a point at which it is too cold to snow but it is more in the range of -25 F and more. Growing up in VT did not prepare me for life in northern MN.

[starthorn.livejournal.com]

Can it be told if Intelligent Design is set in the Liaden Universe?

[(Anonymous)]

And where it is scheduled to appear? If this has been mentioned before, apologies - I must have missed it.
Mary

Story

[claire774.livejournal.com]

May we know commissioned by whom? For a book of short stories perhaps?

Quite a lot of plates to keep spining. It's nice to be busy.
C.

This was wicked cold

[capricchio.livejournal.com]

Ah-yah. It was -4F when I left the house this morning. It's going to be warm tomorrow, 32 they say. (And yes, the promise of a really annoying nor'easter on Wednesday - one with snow and ice pellets. Just ducky.)
Yes, I found my flannel lined jeans and I wore them!