Took his jaylakeness out in the world today, in the car–well, not the Witchmobile, which would be a challenge; but a different, more reasonable conveyance. (And this, of course, after another hour-long walk.) We went to a video store, and then out to dinner. Looks pretty normal, don’t you think? 🙂 _______________ Tomorrow we meet […]

I just finished proofing the galleys of Pinion…brought tears to my eyes. Again. You’re all in for a treat. Next year. 🙂

Went music shopping today. 🙂 Actually I *didn’t* buy that song, what’s in the title of this post, but it’s what’s running through my head, so there you go. Each days gets better–Jay feels better, has more energy, does more stuff. And today I set out driving by myself, with written directions that were nearly

Oh man it’s cold today. We went for our usual two walks (people recovering from surgery Must Walk) and OMG, they were torture. Compounded by the most ridiculous fact that I most ridiculously forgot to bring a jacket. Yes, I meant to; yes, I understand that it’s December and it’s Oregon and etc etc; I

Funny how when things are really hard, one can hold it all together and carry on. It’s when it eases up that there’s finally room to…well, not hold it all together. Jay is doing better every day–less pain, more lucidity, longer times awake and functioning. I mean, he’s far from well, of course; but improving

Today has gotten steadily quieter and mellower…which does a witch particular good, I have to say. A jaylake might want more sound and fury, even in his wounded and drug-addled state; a California witch has a more sensitive soul, and requires a bit of peace to be at her most magically effective. For effective she

Jay arrived home from the hospital a little bit ago…we settled him into bed. He is doing well but utterly exhausted from the checkout and drive, so, no visitors for now please. Though I feel fairly certain that he’ll want company soon–either later today or tomorrow. Will keep you all posted…

I got to the hospital earlier today and spent a nice long day with Jay. He’s doing so incredibly well, it’s ridiculous. He spent the whole day out of bed until 4pm–either sitting up in his chair, walking around the ward, or standing up. Yep he’s tired of lying in bed! He’s also so lucid

Another short post. Sorry folks. But not so much to report today, though he is doing most excellently well, by any objective measure–he is walking, and making his breathing-in-the-little-machine quotas, and eating solid food, and speaking to us all very coherently, and progressing in all the standard measurable ways. Unfortunately, he is also in a

Long day. I am back at Nuevo Rancho Lake, with several varieties of calories in me and more anticipated. Jay is resting comfortably (well, comfortably enough) in the ICU under the intensely competent and loving care of Shelly Rae (oh and the nurses too, I guess). To recap: the surgery went very well, though it