Seasonality…
I’m working on a story that takes place in the late fall, with a strong focus on the coming winter.
I keep being surprised whenever I take a break, and realize that in the real world it’s currently summer! 
Sad kitty…
Or poor cat is getting pinned down and orally violated (with nasty-tasting antibiotics) twice a day for the next two weeks.
I wish I could explain to her why I’m doing such horrible things…
The Pain of Spring Cleaning…
Pain, you say? Spring cleaning isn’t painful, is it?
Well, it is when you decide to rearrange the whole house. 
The bedroom is now downstairs, with two new Ikea bureaus that Brian put together. The closet doors that were always falling off the rails are now on the porch, waiting for whenever we get around to renting a dumpster.
Not everything is in its final place yet. Here at three bookcases, in the kitchen:
And the books, upstairs…
The new entertainment room is mostly done, upstairs where the bedroom used to be:
Brian’s desk and computer are to the left, out of frame.
There’s a lot still to do, but we’re both feeling very accomplished – and sore!
Anybody else been bitten by the spring cleaning bug?
© 2010 Catherine Wechsler, used with permission.
