(to-do) Because otherwise, i'll just curl up on the couch and sleep...

Short to-do list today:

1. Molly December 15
2. Molly December 16
3. Read Chapter 5 for homework
4. Dishes
5. Class at 9 pm

I think that's it. Seriously. Not feeling well. But will be soldiering on.

Oh, and if you want to hear me and PG Holyfield (of Murder at Avedon Hill fame) talk about balancing the writer's life and the day job with the Galley Table crew from Flying Island Press, you can go here to listen to the podcast.

(advent) December 15 - Could Schrodinger be on to SA?

December 15

Schrodinger curled up in his bed next to the fireplace on the upper level of Crosswinds Books and contemplated the universe. Specifically, the slice of the universe he could see without moving his head from his paws, which included Drew and Tom as they sat in a pair of easy chairs and talked in low tones.

It didn’t matter that they were across the room from him, and that the fire was crackling merrily behind him – if he wanted to, he could listen to their conversation. CrossCats had a number of talents, and the ability to hear across the Roads was one that was vital for survival. But Molly had taught him etiquette and he knew that listening in wasn’t appropriate.

( Until what to his wondering eyes did appear... )

Okay, so today’s song doesn’t show up at all in the episode, but that’s okay. I’m sharing it anyways, because it has to be shared. And I needed to get Schrodinger some more face time. So this is the one SA sent today.

Bonus track! This is the Glee version – I don’t watch the show, but my sister gave me the Christmas album and I really enjoy it. So I give you a new version too.

(advent) December 16 - Baby, it's cold outside...

December 16

“You do realize I haven’t been skating in years, right?”

Drew laughed as they laced up their skates. “That’s okay, I haven’t either,” he assured her. “But I saw the ad in the Covenant, and thought that it would be fun, if you’d join me.”

They were seated on a log, lacing up rented skates. Carter’s Cove, being on the ocean, had plenty of ice around, but not much of it was good for skating, which was why anyone who wanted to skate went to one of the rivers leading into the cove. There were three, total, but it was the gentle Elizabeth River, named for Captain Carter’s favorite granddaughter, that Drew had brought Molly and Schrodinger to. In a sheltered cove, Indi Sarabian and her husband had brushed the snow from the ice, and built a roaring bonfire on the beach. Logs dragged out from their farm, perched above the river, provided benches, and Indi herself had built a small stand, complete with generator, to provide hot and cold beverages and food for sale. There was no charge to just come and skate, and Indi had skates for rent if someone didn’t have any. Stars glittered overhead, and instead of spotlights, there were masses and masses of Christmas lights strung through the trees. The cove itself was nearly circular, and the ice was smooth as glass.

( I simply can't stay... )

This wasn’t the version I was going to use – but I found it while searching Youtube, and decided that yes, SA sent this one to Molly. The only question now is, will she give her heart away before she figures out who SA is?