So here’s the cool thing I couldn’t tell you about last week, because it wasn’t settled, but now it is so now I can: Mark and I are going to be substitute innkeepers on Orcas Island next winter! Last week while we were staying at the Blue Heron bed & breakfast, we got to talking […]

I remembered I had a garden today. 🙂 Well, actually I hadn’t entirely forgotten, but it had been a while since I’d ventured out there, and though I really didn’t have time today either, I did go out and fiddle around for an hour or so. It was nice. And there were things to harvest:

So, I haven’t had a drink since last Friday night. Just trying to give my system a little break; I’m planning to not drink till my birthday (Halloween), though I’m going to a party this weekend where I might allow myself one glass, I’ve already decided. Last weekend and earlier this week was super easy–surprisingly

And, back to Portland today. All is well. 🙂 Looking forward to a night in my own bed! Before I left Seattle, Mark and I had another meeting with Brilliant Editor and Genius Designer, going over cover art this time. Also, I think I agreed to change the title of the first book…ah well. I

We’ve made it back to Seattle, from Orcas Island; it was a lovely (but short) vacation. We didn’t do much of note; lots of lying around, lots of eating, lots of backgammon–as it turned out, Mark didn’t teach me much Magic, instead I taught him backgammon. I taught him rather too well, alas. Actually there

Well! It was a whirlwind day-and-night in Seattle. We got a lot done and had rather too much fun. This morning Mark and I took off for Orcas Island. I am extraordinarily pleased to report that we made it here with no drama or adventures whatsoever. No dead battery at the ferry terminal; not even

I suppose it says something about my day that driving to Seattle was the most relaxing part of it. :/ Well, it’s been nice since I’ve gotten here, as well. But yikes, the stuff I had to do before I left! I’d been working on some freelance projects all week–probably a whole week’s worth of

I wore a jacket for the first time in months this morning…yes, the seasons are turning. That’s all right. We had a very satisfying summer, even if it did start quite late. I still have a ton of unripe Brandywine tomatoes though! I may end up bringing them inside to ripen in the window, if

I haven’t posted about this, though it’s been happening for a few weeks; I just haven’t found my way into being able to write about it. And for some reason, tonight I think I can. My dad went to the doctor for some other things; in the course of tests to figure out the other

I went to lunch with a friend at Pok Pok today–my first time there, though it’s walking distance from my house, and I’ve tried to go there several times, but it’s always been too crowded, and I lost all my patience for waiting in line for restaurants when I lived in San Francisco. Restaurants certainly