Ray's House of Love Vol III

Anybody writing this weekend?

I probably won't. I have made a vow that I will complete the new curtains for the sidelights this weekend. It's both boring and frustrating. Writing seems easy in comparison.

Maryn, who needs to pick a video to watch during the long straight seams

Excellent. If you get online during the weekend, we expect a report.

Every girl likes a sailor, just for the record.

I once owned a pair of those original 13-button-fly wool bell bottoms. They were a little short even with the hem dropped all the way, and I sorrowfully donated them. I hope someone short wears them to this day.

Clothing made for soldiers and sailors is incredibly well made.

I remember how long it took to unbutton those. If you really had to pee, it was risky to delay.

I have just typed "the end" on a novella. Whew!

A tip of the hat to anybody cranking out words. I don't have to tell anybody here how hard that sometimes is.

We have a sunny morning and our light snow is melting off where the sun gets it. So a third of our driveway that gets no sun ever, not even in summer, is a sheet of ice and the rest completely clear. I wonder if we have any salt?

Maryn, remembering why she drives to get the mail at the foot of the driveway

That's great news, Komnena. Removing a layer of the creative process is sure to save you some time. As you probably know, lots of people get rid of computers that are still perfectly good for word processing but lack the capacity for gaming, video editing, or whatever. Do you get online with it? I'm happy to recommend Avast, which is free security software.

Maryn, moving slowly this morning

Did I ever tell you all about the time I met Ann3 P3rry? (Who will not find herself mentioned here if she does vanity searches.) She apparently writes her mss. by hand, but someone else types them into the computer. Must be nice. Also, I did not like her, nothing to do with her writing but entirely based on her apparent attitude toward her readers and fellow authors. I met Lawrence Block, Harlan Coben, and Joan Hess at the same event and they were quite lovely people.

Maryn, ready to make judgments on the character of others

She writes multiple British mystery series, not my thing as a reader.