Getting closer to Part II

I've set some goals and have been meeting them. Didn't write yesterday because I was out all afternoon doing research for the Arts Council and running errands. Today, I will write twice as much, and am more than halfway toward that goal. I'm really enjoying the process, getting down the bones of the story. Hoping, though, I will be able to find the ability to enhance it a lot on the second pass.

I finished a Michael Gruber book and am now setting out to read everything he has written (except his children's story). He raises the bar for intelligent thrillers.

Have a new program of checking out books through online interlibrary loan -- an austerity measure I'm inordinately proud of. We already own too many books; 21 full-size bookcases plus several smaller ones. We're swimming in the things.

On a related note, I've determined to learn how to use the latest Adobe applications, including InDesign so we can write and publish our own e-books. I ordered the Creative Suite and am looking forward to training myself in these apps two or three hours every morning--a good alternative to surfing the web and getting royally pissed off at the oligarchs.

Our little Brunhilde is a lot more active, now, with the other cats outside during the day, doing cat patrol and running around. It's nice to see her run and move around (though her waddly little body makes us laugh), and she inspires me to exercise more. We've determined she doesn't have an eating disorder, like Tessa, because she doesn't show an inordinate interest in food -- she just didn't move very much at her SPCA home. She is so sweet and loving. We're glad to have her in our family.