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a weird, wild little world
Sep. 27th, 2010 11:55 amWe went to Northwest Trek for my birthday yesterday, Sunday being the only day we were all free and in town. I love Northwest Trek, so much; we saw elk sparring, mountain goats being all picturesque, a sad baby porcupine, and several members of the weasel family (motto: "So Cute, Yet So Evil!"). I have pictures, but I was a little busy last night and didn't get to processing them. Tonight, with any luck.
Finished the painting on the doorframe to the Harry Potter cupboard. I am still in love with Devine paint, and this white (a color called "Whip") is just luscious. The rest of the evening, I was doing some proofing/editing for a friend of mine. I was almost done with that when Boone showed up, saying, "time for bed!" I picked him up, put him on my lap, and continued proofing. He continued to nudge me on occasion, but I scratched his ears and ignored him.
Then Pip showed up. She put her paws on my knee and gave me her very best "I am tired and I need to go to bed and incidentally have a cookie!" look. I looked at her, then at Boone, who was giving me that same look.
The power of two combined puppy pleading gazes is considerable. I gave up, saved my work, and went to bed.
(These dogs are spoiled...I can't put them to bed and then continue to stay up and keep working. No, they like having me in the bed next to them and fuss if I, say, stay up long enough to scoop the catbox and refill the food and water bowls.)
Anyway, I'll finish the proofing tonight. I am more of an editor than a proofreader, but I'm managing, and since I've also volunteered to do the interior layout for this I'll have one more chance to pick up anything major I missed.
The other npt-so-fun thing I was doing was defeating some sort of mild cold. I'm still not at 100%, but I'm a lot better than I was on Friday. My immune system wins again.
Outside, it is misting and weirdly warm. I don't know what the weather is doing, but today it's a lot more like Maui than Washington. I have about a million things i'd like to be doing (finish proofing, finish a chapter of The Wrong Project, finish the herbwife story, prep a closet for painting, finish painting a door), but...must wait, for tonight.
Paitence.
Finished the painting on the doorframe to the Harry Potter cupboard. I am still in love with Devine paint, and this white (a color called "Whip") is just luscious. The rest of the evening, I was doing some proofing/editing for a friend of mine. I was almost done with that when Boone showed up, saying, "time for bed!" I picked him up, put him on my lap, and continued proofing. He continued to nudge me on occasion, but I scratched his ears and ignored him.
Then Pip showed up. She put her paws on my knee and gave me her very best "I am tired and I need to go to bed and incidentally have a cookie!" look. I looked at her, then at Boone, who was giving me that same look.
The power of two combined puppy pleading gazes is considerable. I gave up, saved my work, and went to bed.
(These dogs are spoiled...I can't put them to bed and then continue to stay up and keep working. No, they like having me in the bed next to them and fuss if I, say, stay up long enough to scoop the catbox and refill the food and water bowls.)
Anyway, I'll finish the proofing tonight. I am more of an editor than a proofreader, but I'm managing, and since I've also volunteered to do the interior layout for this I'll have one more chance to pick up anything major I missed.
The other npt-so-fun thing I was doing was defeating some sort of mild cold. I'm still not at 100%, but I'm a lot better than I was on Friday. My immune system wins again.
Outside, it is misting and weirdly warm. I don't know what the weather is doing, but today it's a lot more like Maui than Washington. I have about a million things i'd like to be doing (finish proofing, finish a chapter of The Wrong Project, finish the herbwife story, prep a closet for painting, finish painting a door), but...must wait, for tonight.
Paitence.
