Not a good day

Really. Not a good day at all.

The cat didn't come home last night. No sign of him since yesterday morning and I have now managed to get myself worried sick imagining all sorts of awful things. Logically I am sure he is ok. He is a tom, (or formerly was) and they roam. I have owned one before and should know what they are like. That's logically. I don't really do logically.

I went to a funeral this morning, the dad of a friend I have known since I was about 4 and that really upset me.

Finally I got a rejection, a very nice and polite one, from the Nelson Literary Agency for The Penitent.

So now I have the joy of starting all over again!

I have decided to do nothing tonight except drink a very large gin and tonic (or two) and tomorrow I will take another look at the Macmillan New Writing submission guidelines.

And look for the cat again. (tonight, that is)

R

And the cat came back...

Yes indeed!

And now he's gone again -- in the rain no less

but I had to go and dig this old chestnut up in celebration

And the Cat came back

R

Also I just did this...

Your Score: ellipsis

You scored 46% Sociability and 82% Sophistication!

Your life can be difficult because of your insecurities, but you should know that it isn't your fault. YOU didn't ask to be thrown in around thirty times per page in every bodice-ripper on the shelf! Those who overuse you can kiss your . . . you know. You need to learn to hold your head high and glory in your solitude. You really do have excellent, scholarly tastes. You must never forget that your friend, the period, will be there to support you at the end of every sentence where you truly belong, and, if what is left out is as important as what is said, why, then you are as vital as the alphabet!

Link: The Which Punctuation Mark Are You Test written by Gazda on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test