various and sundry lather, rinse and repeat....

[lagilman]

Mademoiselle Editrix informs me that VINEART #1 will now be a late October release, not a mid-November one. This has pluses and minuses, but the pluses (moved away from the holiday rush, available in time for World Fantasy) overrides the major minus (OMG deadline is SOONER!). Betas? You are officially put on alert....

As mentioned in the previous post's comment thread, I did not watch the third debate, but instead was Out (I can haz sosal life? I can? Oh noes, dedlines. No can haz). The lesson I take away from the blogosphere, however, is that when one is a presidential candidate, one must never mug for the camera. Oh dear.

Spent this morning rearranging the office area for Pandora's comfort. As she ages into a Senior Cat, she becomes more and more determined to be within an inch of me at all times (as opposed to the five-inch zone she used to maintain). However, the current desk is not large enough for monitor, keyboard, manuscript, mug and feline. So the new configuration, while more distant than she might prefer, now allows her a comfy perch where she can keep an eye on me as I work. It also doesn't infringe on Boomer's usual spot, so hopefully they will be able to share the bench peaceably, and not make me threaten to pull this office over..... [yes, Life with Cats is often much like a six hour car ride with two gradeschoolers in the back seat]

In other news, I think it's time to stop sulking at the manuscript and start pummeling it again, especially since this weekend I have
a) freelance editorial [two, actually, but only one pays. I need to stop giving it away, man]
b) lunch with neadods
c) Giants tickets! *does dance of glee* [yes, I too hope they perform better than they did on Monday night. Let us not speak of it again]

That's all I got. What's up with youse-all?

Comments

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

My Shadow had a hissy fit on Sunday morning and bit me. She was jealous of the strays that I was feeding. Jealousy is normal for her, but attacking me is NOT. By Monday noon, my hand was swelled up like a ballon and a red stain was moving past my wrist, so I decided to go to the doctor's for tetanus booster and antibiotics. Both were had and my hand is back to normal (almost). Any hints for dealing with feline jealousy (other than getting rid of her. That is not an option.)

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

extra love and scritches when you finish feeding the strays. About the only thing that works other than time.}:/

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

It's been 1.5 years since the strays have been coming round, so I don't think time is going to do it. And I was attempting to give her scritches when she bit me. She usually just smells my fingers and hisses at me, but apparently this time, she. had. had. enough! Thanks for the advice though.

[wood-dragon.livejournal.com]

Giants tickets! ::insert glyph of envy:: I'll be traveling during the game so won't even be able to cheer the boys on. Yell for me?

-Ruth

[lagilman]

one way or the other, I suspect there will be much yelling, yes....

[vincam.livejournal.com]

Silas has started getting clingy, too, being only a year younger than Pandora. The past couple of days I've been doing web page stuff in front of the TV, and finally after eight years of being terrified of the TV, Silas came to lounge on my lap.

Next thing, he's going to start needing the heating pad to sleep on, like Spot did.

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

my boys are that way too. and w3ith the recent addition of my rescue akita puppy, they're even more clingy now.

[irismoonlight.livejournal.com]

[yes, Life with Cats is often much like a six hour car ride with two gradeschoolers in the back seat]

I believe the appropriate response here is: Word.

[elizabeth-black.livejournal.com]

One of our cats, Lucky, likes to sit on my husband's monitor. So far, he hasn't knocked it over. He has a habit of clicking on the button that turns the monitor off, usually when husband is in the middle of a raid in Dark Age Of Camelot. Goofy cat likes to have everyone's full attention. LOL!