Why, look! A Winter Storm Warning!

[rolanni]

Shouldn't that be a Spring Storm Warning?

Whichever. S'posed to start with The Weather late tonight/early tomorrow and do its thing throughout the day, with an estimated pre-game call of 8-15 inches of what will doubtless be Very, Very Wet Snow on the ground at the end of it all.

May I just say? I'm tired of snow, now. Can we move on? Mud was progressing so nicely...

So, anyway, The Leewit is charging. Paladin is charging. The phone needs juice, too, but it'll have to wait 'til I get home. I have a grocery list to fulfill on the way out from day-labor -- and a good job, indeed, that those unexpected, but perfectly delightful, German royalties dropped into the mailbox yesterday. We can buy cat food, bird food, and people food! It doesn't get any better than that.

I have completed Night Two of the CPAP machine. It was somewhat easier than Night One, and made more comfortable by the fact that Mozart braved the Fierce Breathy Monster and slept against my side for a bit. Unfortunately, I have the mask-straps too tight, and have managed to bruise the bridge of my nose -- right where my glasses rest. I'd feel a lot better about this if I'd managed to land a fist on the other fellow...

I'm thinking that work on George will resume Saturday. I hadn't planned on taking quite so much time off, but Life, it happens.

So! How's by you?

Comments

[reedrover]

Skyblaze arrived (and was devoured) last night.

We managed to stay above freezing, so the snow didn't stick.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Ah, I missed that you had some German royalties drop in. I hope they were pleased by your reception of them *g*.[1]

Snow? It's hot here, around +10C (40F)...

[1] I can't remember in which book a kid whose father is a writer waits all day because "some royalties are expected" and is disappointed when it's only a cheque.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Ah, I missed that you had some German royalties drop in.

I had meant to say yesterday, but LJ was down, and then we have a class we're taking on Wednesday evenings for the next while, so the arrival went under-reported. This would be for the Atlantis Verlag edition of Plan B aka Escape from Lytaxin.

I hope they were pleased by your reception of them

If I may say, we here at the Cat Farm invariably receive royalties with all due reverence.

[otterb.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure the kid is in one of the Heinlein juveniles, probably Have Spacesuit Will Travel

[keristor.livejournal.com]

That sounds right, Kip's father. Too long since I reread that...

[baobrien.livejournal.com]

Definitely that one - I remember that, too.

[trolleypup.livejournal.com]

83F and sunny. We went from massive winter storms to indian summer in 1 day. With any luck we will settle now on post-wet spring now.

[doccolt.livejournal.com]

You could send snow down here, the wetter the better. Southeast New Mexico hasn't gotten any moisture in the last few months.
Skyblaze Just walked in the door!!!! Can't wait for the end of the day!

[ellenru.livejournal.com]

We had the snow last week (sw Ontario) and, to this point, not enough heat or sun to melt the last reminants or green up the grass.
Skyblaze has not landed yet, but it always takes longer for the cross-border trip and I shall dispose myself to patience.
Congrats. on the royalties. I've just had the second visit from the renovator (the one where costs are mentioned) and my psyche is still in recovery mode.

The Mask

[(Anonymous)]

It will get better day by day. It does interfere with snuggling, though, but at least your heart thanks you. Hang in there. And remember there are lots of different masks. If this one doesn't feel right, ask the tech to try another one. My husband has his faves.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

I'm trying not to look at the weather forecast too hard. It calls for snow but not below-freezing temperatures. It can't possibly accumulate too much if the temperature is above freezing, right?

Apart from seeing that nasty four-letter word in the forecast, I had a pretty good day. I decided that 50% or more off was a good enough incentive to go to Borders. This would be that Borders where I never previously found a single copy of any of your books published by Baen. I came home with both Carousel Tides and The Agent Gambit. I was going to leave the latter for someone else to find, but then I thought about how well worn and yellowed my original copies of those books are and took it as well. What I want to know is why those books suddenly appeared now that they are having their fire sale? Were they hiding Carousel Tides in the back room the whole time I was looking for a paper copy? I also saw a number of other books that I'd never seen on their shelves before they decided to close. Failure to take books out of the stockroom might explain a lot about that store and why it is closing.