Happy… erm… Day After Halloween/Samhain!

I have the power!  And teh interwebz!

'Cos our Hallowe'en party was SNOWED OUT! by a freak Nor'easter that came in and knocked over a whole bunch more trees (because Irene and the May tornadoes didn't knock over enough).  We were about 36 hours without power… fortunately, AFTER the last of our brave guests left… after we moved the first few trees so poor, brave guests could leave.

So, um… Happy Hallowe'en from me and Scott! 

Zombie Tourist and Fairy Goth-Momma

Oh, and Nylis and I feel about the same about this stupid snow on Hallowe'en.  You can see some of the tree damage out the window behind her.

Not like we generally get trick-or-treaters down our dark, dead-end street… even if most suburban parents haven't been not taking kids out for actual neighborhood trick-or-treating for some years now… but really, with the ice, snow, and slush… we didn't even bother putting our light on. 

You couldn't see it through the snow-covered leaves anyway.

I'll stop bitching now.  Scott is threatening to eat my brains.  He did the gash, I did the make-up; further proof that we make a pretty damned good team.

It's NOVEMBER!  Which means NaNoWriMo!

Why am I writing a blog when my trickster novel could be getting written?

'Cos I love you.

Anyway: work update:

Despite no power or webz for an extended period of time, I still managed to shoot out four submissions for the Broad Universe Mailing Party.  Fingers crossed for acceptances!!

Now… onto novel writing madness.

Happy Hallowe'en, Samhain, All Souls, and All Saints Day!

Wintery Wednesday

In lieu of a proper blog post due to disgusting amounts of snow removal, car repairs, and care repairs, sticker, and other errands on craptacular roads.  Here are some wintry pictures.

Here's the Bay State Equine Rescue quarantine barn.  Yes, that's our president, Susan Sheridan, and another volunteer on the roof, shoveling.  Yep, that's our tractor that got them up there.  And all that is snow.  (Photos taken by BSER volunteer, Ashley.)

And here's Calico running around with Mac, I think, in the most recent episode of Snopocalypse 2011.  Don't be fooled that you can see their hooves.  The paddock was recently plowed and then packed down.  Drifts are up to our horses' bellies.

Writing accomplished: Some editing on the scenes I need to send to my Writers Group whilst sitting in the car repair place.  But not enough to send them.  :p

Dear Mr. Groundhog - take pity on us!!

Pretty Snow Pictures

… because I'm still getting my sh*t together after Arisia.

Which, I have to say, was a fabulous convention - as I've always found it.  I was on an excellent choice of panels with brilliant panelists; the Broad Universe party was hopping; and I had some really fun roommates to pass the precious down time with!

And then I came home to 200+ new emails in my inbox, a text from my editor who did not receive the review I sent on Thursday, a sink of dishes (because I was running late in food prep the day we left) and five loads of laundry (because that's normal after a convention.)

Oh.  And a snowstorm.

So, here's adorable pictures of Calico and Nylis from the LAST blizzard that hit just before we left for Arisia.

We'll return to our regularly scheduled blog on Friday!

Dis here snow? It sux and gotta go.  Nao. kthxbai!

Can you stop taking pictures, Kim, and DO SOMETHING about this?

The Husband-of-Awesome wants to share the snowday fun with Nylis! Let's see what happens.

Face scratching must be attended to, no matter how deep the snow.

I hate you! I hate snow! I will destroy you all!

Knee deep in snow, I am STILL beautiful!

PS - Thank you Kim at Hillview Farm & Stables for the pictures of Calico!