How sad is it that a geek girl like me is just now getting round to buying a robot, now that they have become such commodities that you can buy them in a discount store? Anyway, I bought a Roomba vacuumbot at Costco last week. So far, I’ve tested its capabilities in three environments: fully carpeted, hardwood and area rug combo, and the dreaded linoleum-and-area-rug, dust-bunny sanctuary that is the man-cave in the basement. The…
Since Mayhem and his sister joined the family, I’ve been a little worried about him. He’s smaller than his sister by at least a pound, and his hunting skills aren’t nearly as well developed. He alternates between being hyper-focused and being easily distractable, so I call him my ADD kitty. I continue to find reasons to be concerned. Last night during dinner, I heard the tell-tale ka-thump of Mayhem leaping off counter. Remembering that I…
I’m back from Archon. It was a good, but tiring, weekend. I spent some quality time with folks from all over –the St. Louis artists, the KC in 2009 bid folks, author Mark Tiedemann, the Yard Dog crowd, and some friends/fans from Oklahoma. The Gateway Convention Center expansion is lovely, and the new space was put to good use. The Archon committee did a great job, as usual. On a somber note, there were many…
This morning I hit the road for St. Louis, to attend Archon. I have art to hang, panels to moderate, and stories to read at the Yard Dog Road Show. Yeah!
The new cats we adopted in August came equipped with terribly mundane names. I believe cats choose their own names, and the mundane ones simply didn’t fit. After less than 24 hours with our new fur kids, it was clear that their true names were Mischief and Mayhem. Mischief is heavy and less than graceful, but hardwired to be a huntress. Mayhem, on the other hand, is lithe, laid back, and cuddly — but he…
