Thus, Saturday, And What She Done.

[lagilman]

Woke to a dubious morning.  In reaction, I made banana bread, with yogurt and a hint of ginger. Smells incredible, tastes really good, a little dense/chewy in consistency. Next time I'll adjust the white-to-wheat flour differently. But there will be a next time, oh yes.

Then, as it decided not to rain, I biked down to the Farmer's Market in Inwood, and came back with horseradish pickles, cress, ramps, and duck breast. Nom.

And then the mail brought me checks (for the mystery project), and a contract (the Hebrew editions of WEIGHT OF STONE and THE SHATTERED VINE), and no bills! I call that win.

(sadly, the bills came yesterday)

And then I managed to write myself into a wall on the current project-with-a-due-date, so I left it to think about what it had done, and worked on the Other Stuff.  And then, one dinner partner having abandoned me in the face of rain (it hasn't rained) and the other being on the IR list, I  made pepper steak, had a glass of wine, did some personal housekeeping, and watched "Have His Carcase"* (the Petherbridge version). I am now about to edit the hell out of someone else's book.

And I didn't stress ONCE today.  No, I didn't stress twice either, wiseasses.


So we deduce from this that the combination of cooking + exercise + productive working + wine = Good Day.  Okay, the perfect weather, checks and contracts didn't hurt, either...


*and yes, I admit it.  I want a Lord Peter of my own**.  

** Actually, I'd probably have much more fun with Bunter.  

Comments

[desperance.livejournal.com]

I may have mentioned this before, but I love Petherbridge as Wimsey. I think he's definitive. I think Sayers would have thought so, too.

[lagilman]

I acknowledge no other.

[girasole.livejournal.com]

Have you read the three sequels to the series by Jill Paton Walsh? The first, she wrote from DLS's notes, but the other two, which I believe are brilliant, she simply carried on.

Thrones, Dominations

A Presumption of Death

The Attenbury Emeralds

I reviewed all three of these for Booklist, and the reviews are on Amazon, but I know that many are not interested in what happened after Sayers. But you might be.

[lagilman]

I read the first and found it well-done, but never found the need to read more (mainly because my actual reading time has fallen off considerably).

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

I have been asking for a Bunter FOREVER.....

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

Nor I. and I also think that Harriet Walter is the perfect Harriet. An actress I greatly admire, who has never had quite the recognition she deserves, although she is a notable on the stage here.

All I have to say

[booksnyarn.livejournal.com]

is BANANA BREAD! Yum. It is my go to on baking weekends when I need a little zen.