Akallabêth

Thank You

2009-12-21T19:14:10Z

Thanks to erestor and nienna_weeper for the holiday cards.

Xmas

2009-12-17T06:39:59Z

Stupid LJ

2009-12-09T22:58:07Z

LiveJournal did not notify me that I had replies to yesterday's post about Sarra. *kicks application* It let me think instead that nobody cared.

One last picture of Sarra with little sister Molly.

Sarra's passing was quite peaceful. She even wagged her tail at the vet assistant, something she hadn't done in nearly a week.

1998-2009

2009-12-08T18:47:20Z

Sarra passed over the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

Sarra, Part Deux

2009-12-08T05:13:49Z

I think we're going to have to put her down anyway. She's not eating. She's listless and threw up this evening. Her tail doesn't even wag.

Sarra

2009-12-04T07:53:05Z

We almost lost Sarra today. She's had labored breathing and been listless the last few days. She hasn't eaten or slept well. Neither did I last night, thinking I'd have to euthanize her in the morning.

The vet took two chest X-rays and I could see even without his explanation (my dad was once an X-ray tech) that Sarra had fluid in the lungs. She has a pulmonary edema. She's on Lasix and Vetmedin now, and I'm hoping she starts to feel better soon.

Post Surgery Update

2009-12-02T06:48:20Z

Mom is home and resting, though she's bombed to the nines and has difficulty moving about on her own. I have to help her up and I've been cooking for her.

Surgery

2009-12-01T02:34:19Z

Mom is having her gall bladder removed tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers hoping everything goes well.

Movie Question

2009-11-17T05:17:01Z

Now I haven't seen 2012 yet, but I have a pressing question for those who have:

So this film is supposed to begin near or on December 21, 2012, right? So why I haven't I seen in the trailers any sign that it's almost Christmas? Is that the non-denominational part of Los Angeles that gets destroyed?

Not Absent

2009-11-14T06:01:22Z

I am still around, and writing nearly everyday. I am halfway through the sequel to February's Claiming Ariadne, on which I am working with the editor now. You should be hearing more about it before year's end.

Top Pick

2009-11-04T06:36:17Z

Night Owl Romance Reviews loves Nightingale:

Nightingale is also an All Romance eBooks bestseller. So get yourself on over there if you haven't read this book already and get yourself a treat less fattening than leftover Halloween candy.

Goth Wedding

2009-10-31T05:42:39Z

Patch's Dream Girl

2009-10-28T00:37:33Z

Patch's is Scratch's ginormous brother. Anyway, he likes to pop inside the house and cozy up to his dream girl. Last night, she wasn't at the door waiting to smell him, so he came in as far as the hallway to look for her.

And who is Patch's dream girl?

What, did you think I was gonna say Molly? Patch doesn't even know the little scatterbrain exists, though she does run up and smell him all over. Patch likes dogs. Sarra smells him, licks his ears--what can I say?

Poor Sarra's got that look on her face like, "Molly says you take my picture cuz you're gonna put me on eBay."

Scratch Looks Good in Pumpkin

2009-10-26T18:52:00Z

I usually can't get Scratch to hold still long enough to get him sleeping with this pumpkin, but he loves it.

Seriously

2009-10-19T05:59:39Z

You would think the idiots over at ASStalk would have figured out by now that A. I have full access to their forum and that B. I will shut down any illegal link the moment they post it.

Christ on a cracker, people. How stupid are you to download files from these pirates? Don't you know these pirating sites are a hotbed of computer viruses?

First Party Project

2009-10-17T23:29:55Z

I am taking the Florist/Party class Thursday nights. We just completed our first group project. Our group had the color yellow and a $48 budget to spend on flowers. Since no one in my group stepped forward or seemed to know what they were doing, I took over, chose the flowers, delegated the various jobs, and even divvied up the flowers when they arrived.

I worked on the centerpiece with another group member. Because we didn't really have enough flowers for a taller arrangement (she kept insisting we did) and you cannot have a tall centerpiece on a table where people have to look at each other across the table, I had to pull out the roses, cut them down and start over. I think the result is fabulous. The marbles and floating LED lights in the vase were my idea.

It's a bridal sweetheart table. His boutonniere and her bouquet are at the place settings.

Sniff

2009-10-14T00:53:54Z

As some of you know, I had three black cats and Baby Kat, their tabby sister. Well, last week fruit-loopy little Sniff stopped coming around and I didn't know what had happened to him. I thought maybe he'd gotten sick or injured and died in somebody's garage.

Yesterday I found out he'd gotten mauled by a dog and picked up by Animal Control. Poor thing. You'd think the neighbor, knowing that was one of my cats, could have come to my door and told me.

I don't have a picture of Sniff, but I have one of his brother Scratch:

Nightingale out

2009-10-11T04:58:17Z

Nightingale:

When Aranion, prince of Yshan and officer in the Queen's Navy, is given a singer for the winter solstice, he neither needs nor wants the young man. But when circumstances throw them together, Aranion finds himself attracted to the shyly charming Melan. And when a disaster at sea threatens to drive them apart, Aranion may have to sacrifice all to get his nightingale back.

Buy direct from Phaze

Facebook, Day 3

2009-10-05T23:10:34Z

Yesterday I receive an email from Facebook saying my account has been disabled due to cyberhacking and that they'll contact me with instructions to follow.

24 hours later and nothing. I've sent two queries.

Nothing.

Whoever compromised my account wasn't doing it to scam money off my Facebook friends. I've had posts deleted and no answer about getting them back.

This really stinks.

Pansies

2009-10-05T21:41:00Z

Facebook, Day 2

2009-10-04T18:56:30Z

Facebook is practically impossible to contact when you have an issue, so I doubt very much that they'll be restoring my deleted entries.

At some point I want to start a new website for Laura Gill, but don't want to pay to set up or open shop until I actually have a product out there.

Facebook

2009-10-03T17:55:36Z

Someone hacked into my Facebook account during the night and deleted many of my posts. They also tried to change my email and password. This is so frustrating. Why would anybody do that?

Tonight

2009-09-22T02:52:13Z

Tonight's chat at Realms of Love was successful. Scored two more Facebook buddies.

Also finished a beautiful new pendant:

More Fimo

2009-09-21T06:47:36Z

Ugh

2009-09-20T02:05:33Z

I am not looking forward to the wedding next Saturday. I soooo don't want to go, but mom doesn't seem to comprehend that family isn't supposed to treat you that way. She's doing it for her brother, but my uncle hasn't behaved much better than the rest in all of this.