Meet Baloo

Meet Baloo, the newest member of our family: Baloo is a year-old rescue dog who came to live with us a couple of weeks ago. He is, according to the rescue people, part collie (likely: he shows a tendency to herd, anyway), perhaps part lab or retriever, or, in the opinion of the woman running the place, part flat-haired terrier. He’s *definitely* very large. He’s definitely very furry. He’s also very patient, which is good, because Young Indiana cannot. stop. flinging. himself. at. the. dog. Or barking. Or running around…

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shannara livetweet, eps 2-3

o no i’m watching more #shannarachronicles i might have to livetweet it again i don’t know if i can resist *SQUEAL* ARE WE GONNA HAVE THE KING OF THE SILVER RIVER OMG I’D FORGOTTEN HOW MUCH I LOVED THAT SCENE, THE WRITING, OMG   lol “what happened to eyes up here”

Writing Wednesday: I finished a book!

It always strikes me, when I use that phrase, “I finished a book,” that I usually mean something different than 99% of other people do when they say it. Possibly 99.7%. I, of course, generally mean I finished writing a book, as opposed to reading one. (Although let me tell you, there are times anymore when finishing reading one seems like as much of a triumph…) Anyway, so on Monday I finished the (oh my god so very) rough draft of REDEEMER, which has been hanging over me for what…

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Kitsnacks: Apple Butter

(whoa i thought i’d posted this months ago but it’s been sitting half finished in my queue! i discovered this because i finally opened the caramel apple butter last night and OH MY GOD it’s good! and somebody asked for the recipe so i went off to find it and woe! it hadn’t been posted!) My sister made a bunch of apple butter the other day (with apples I gave her) and although I don’t really *like* apple butter (or don’t remember liking it; I haven’t had it since I…

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shannara chronicles, omg

I accidentally livetweeted watching the first episode of The Shannara Chronicles while Somewhat Tired. It went like this: …I can see that #TheShannaraChronicles is going to be an extreme addiction sort of thing. o god manu bennett i luv u (trying to explain the show setup to a friend): oh wow they’re really making the whole “this is our world only After The Fall real clear here aren’t they the credits have the toppled thing in seattle sky tower uh jesus christ thing the THING SPACE NEEDLE JESUS CHRIST oooh…

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