I got my hair cut.

I mean CUT. Like about a foot of hair is gone.

I said on Facebook that I did a Bernice and had to add a prompt to explain that cryptic statement.

My daughter hates it, my son loves it, e_w_h  is being very flattering. I love it! (Thought I'd better add that just in case anyone was worried). And yes it was drastic. But sometimes drastic is what it takes.

When I can get a photo where I have my eyes open I will post it, I promise. But I am not a good subject for photos. Really, I'm not. I tend to have my mouth open or in a funny shape, or my eyes closed. Or else they do that whole demonic red-eye thing. I prefer to be behind a camera than in front of it.

I'm still editing and still enjoying it. Tonight I need to work on a story for the alter-ego as its due in on the 2nd and I will be away from the 29th - 1st (and so far the plan is not... I repeat... NOT ...  to bring the laptop. If I can bear it.) While away I will try to edit The Wolf's Mate, do a bit of Moy Tura and sketch out part 3 The Wolf's Destiny.

Speaking of my Holtlands stories I got another lovely Google alert this morning: Romance Book Wyrm recently read The Wolf's Sister and gives her thoughts. Thanks Amy C.

I was wrong.

Today I wrote.

Happy, happy thing!

This:



Mr. Claus has been very very good to us this year. I remember listening to this adaptation of The Lord of the Rings - I must have only been 10. I was given the cassette version for my 21st (the only thing I really remember specifically asking for - in a lush black box, each cassette with a gold inlay - just beautiful). e_w_h  remembers when we were first married falling asleep listening to the tapes. What I especially like about this new version is the last CD which contains all the music. In the adaptation much of this music is cut by dialogue and fades in and out (as is right and proper) but its a joy to actually listen to it. Truly beautiful.

And yes, I can sing a lot of them because I listened to them so many times. I still think my favorite is Gil-Galad.

Christmas is good, full of family, life, noise and laughter. We weren't woken too early, and the brainwave of leaving our presents to the kids in their bedrooms for when they woke up garnered us about an hour of much needed sleep.

The dollshouse looks fab. When I can get the camera to stop crashing the laptop, I will post a picture. Now I'm off to incinerate a turkey and a ham.

Wow, I'm getting there.

Happy thing today was a trip to Dublin Zoo with the kids. The wolves were out in force, all lying around and passive until my daughter fell over and got upset whereupon they were all active and watchful. Not sure if they were concerned or saw her as prospective food, but it was cool. I have photos (though the ones of the wolves are probably not so great), but if I can ever get the camera batteries to charge I will add them here.

Also, The Wolf's Sister is up on the Sony bookstore. Even if I can't buy it there. But at least its there! :)

Actually it really bugs me that I can't buy from the Sony bookstore - it redirects me to Waterstones which is more expensive! :( But we are focusing on happy things here...)

And here now are the photos: ( Photos... )

Poop poop

(to quote a certain toad)

Can you tell I'm rather happy?