Ugh.

I made it to the gym (and back again). I am not going to venture beyond the reach of the AC again until after sundown.

Ugh.

Leverage was awesome. It was an old trope but they did good with it, and let Aldis and Beth shine brilliantly. Especially Aldis, who normally doesn't get to show his range. Also: Danny Glover, who was the linchpin.

I love the fact that this show can still please me, 4 seasons in, by taking the known and turning it to better show a different angle....

odds are, this will NOT be the cover for "Practical Meerkat's 52 bits..."

Nor will this:





(taken from this morning's meerkat mob photo shoot)

Clarion write-a-thon update, day 22

Title: "Strong Earth"
Starting point: 1,100 words of outline
Goal: 20,000 words of story
new words: 505
Total words: 12,885
Research: none

Excerpt:

The jar was cooled to the touch, the infusion at full strength. She placed it in a basket, with a pad of clean rags, and, almost as an afterthought, a chunk of the previous night’s pie.

“Nothing a bit of dried-apple pie won’t cure.”



Dead Bodies: not dead yet...
Revelations: sometimes, you don't get to chose
Things magical: healing and hurting


For those of you who've donated to Clarion as part of encouraging me to move forward, thank you! And yes, I'm looking for a way to work your names into the story. *evil chortle* If you're still considering: http://www.theclarionfoundation.org/writeathon/wrtn-writerpage.php?writerID=4954