'Tis a gift to be simple; 'tis a gift to be free

[rolanni]

So, things have been rockin' and rollin' here at the Confusion Factory.  Yesterday, we took time out from holiday prep (insert laugh track) to take Steve to the weekend clinic at Inland Hospital, where he achieved the diagnosis of bronchial pneumonia, orders to Take It Easy, and a prescription for antibiotics.  It was a little bit of a zoo getting the prescription filled, what with the lines of communication at our favored pharmacy having gone down for more than an hour, and eventually necessitated a second trip into town, but all was at last accomplished, at last, by Steve -- who won the second trip into town by the simple tactic of being awake when it came time to go.  He brought home a late lunch of nutritious Kentucky Fried Chicken (original), mashed potatoes, and gravy.  Easily, the best meal either of us has eaten in a month.  It's true what they say about hot grease, and salt.

The rest of the evening was filled out by Steve napping in Princess Jasmine Sprite's blue throne, with the Princess herself holding him down, and Sharon alternately reading and napping on the couch.

Finally, we rose and sought our bed, and that, as they say, was that.

Today, we expect more of the same sort of excitement.  I'm concentrating on a Miraculous Cure on my own behalf, because if I don't get one today, it will be my turn with the doctor tomorrow.

So, that.

In other news, I have succeeded in offending someone with "The night don't seem so lonely," so, if you haven't read it, this may be the moment.

Also! If you've read Carousel Seas, as some of you have, please consider leaving a reader review on BN.com, Amazon, Goodreads, Baen, or other sites that you may frequent. Early reviews help readers who may be on the fence about buying the paper copy. Also, early reviews help the author, by demonstrating that people not only anticipated, but immediately put the book at the top of their TBR pile.

Thank you.

. . .and I think that's all I got.

A blessed solstice to those who celebrate, and -- everybody stay healthy, right?

Today's blog post is brought to you by the Shakers, Simple Gifts.

Comments

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Happily, so I thought at first, the complaint was to the publisher on an open board. The publisher has answered that The Word rang no warning bells for her.

This, however, has not been good enough, because -- the internet -- and a discussion is ongoing regarding how to repair Baen's honor, including "altering" The Word, invoking, once again, The Children. (Altering it to WHAT, I wonder, considering the list of available choices?) Or perhaps only removing the story from the front page and sticking it in a corner someplace.

This is one of those days when I think it would be easy to stop writing, but that's probably the headache speaking.

[malkingrey.livejournal.com]

There's no pleasing some folks.

As for claiming that something should be removed or censored "for the children" . . . that line has always annoyed me deeply. I never blocked or snooped on my own kids' internet usage, and I do believe they turned out just fine anyway, thanks very much.