Ten Months Down. Two to Go.

But I'm in no hurry. It's been an interesting week. On the edge of being "may you live in interesting times" but not quite that bad.

The Good Stuff:

• I have three and a half of six characters with a little more meat on their bones.
• I rode the bike this morning for the first time in three weeks, and I noticed no problems with my joints while doing so.
• I helped proof Tales from Bethlehem for Stephen.  Inspired.  I loved the way he retold the well-known story from fresh eyes of the characters from Bethlehem.  I will be buying several copies.
• Then, I read Tammy's Spore. Also inspired.  If you think about it, the message of both books is very similar. On the surface, they are nothing alike, yet the stories are about new beginnings. And Tammy's is told true to her brand -- as is Stephen's. When available, I'll be buying this one, too.
• I printed my sample ballot and am researching a plethora of judge candidates in preparation for early voting this week.
• We got rain this week. And cold. And sun.  Yay.
• I'm using the beta version of Scrapple for brainstorming for REUNION. I have a very powerful brainstorming program, but this one is interesting.  It will integrate with Scrivener and is anticipated to sell for about ten dollars when it's released around the first of the year.
• The first two weeks of Forward Motion on the new site have gone well.  Still working on how to get Chat integrated (Margaret more than me). For now, chat remains linked to the old site logins.  That is the most critical thing we have to figure out.  The rest is more low key.

 The Not So Good Stuff:

• The kitten I mentioned so enthusiastically last week? Vanished. I know there will be others, but I can't help feeling as if I somehow let this one down. I know that's not real rational. I'll be okay.
• Had my mammogram appointment week before last.  They take digital photos, and they have us wait while the radiologist reads them. If he wants more pictures, they get them right then.  He wanted more pictures this time.  Essentially re-shot the whole set. Said he thought everything was okay but wanted an ultrasound just to be sure. So, I'm not sure why I was mildly surprised to get the usual letter except instead of "no problems see you next year" checked, the "your results were abnormal, we need an ultrasound" was checked. Waiting for that appointment to arrive in the mail.  Hopefully, no big deal.
• Hubby's schedule didn't go as planned, so there was no sanding this week.
• Too much inertia on my part this week. Not much accomplished. Some of it kitten. Some of it other things.

The Week Ahead:

• Finish character generation
• Spend M-R in San Antonio with Monday and Thursday being travel days.  Vote.  Hopefully, hubby will get the tub drain under house fix trip made so we can use the shower. Deliver beer to a Twitter  acquaintance (and meet him and his wife).
• Begin NaNo