Snow and stuff

[altivo]

Wet snow. Started around 3 pm while we were still having dinner. Our guests did come, taking the risk, and left just after four when the snow was starting to accumulate. Roads still looked wet rather than slushy, so with any luck they'll get home safely. The current forecast calls for four to seven inches of accumulation by morning, though the temperature will need to fall off more for that to happen. We've been above freezing for a couple of days and much of this is melting as it hits solid surfaces.

This year's NaNo ends at midnight and I get a big fail. I kinda figured that would happen. I can't do a fursuit and write 50K words and work full time all at once. I knew that, already learned it back in 2005. I started, but didn't manage to finish, the suit in October which would have made the major difference. I made the halfway mark on the NaNo, which is OK. I'll probably go back to completely finish last year's book before going on with this one.

Still waiting on the fursuit photos from the con, hoping Dexcat got some good ones.

Now we're going to go put up our Christmas tree. No, it doesn't have religious symbolism. It's just a pretty thing decorated with animals, teddy bears, horses, sheep, and lights to make things cheerful during the darkest month of the year.

Comments

[schnee.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't worry about not finishing NaNoWriMo - it's supposed to be fun, after all, rather than stressful or a chore, isn't it?

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*looks with that strange look in his eye at the shiny things and dangly things that look so good to pounce*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*arms the spray bottle and keeps it handy*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the way I look at it. I've finished twice before, so letting this one slide isn't a huge deal.

[soanos.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll still finish it though. At least now there is no deadline and no pressure to wrap it up all of a sudden :)

[soanos.livejournal.com]

Nice, I don't have a christmas tree at all. I guess I could sraw one on my whiteboard. By the annoying reminders :P

*peeks in and admires the christmas tree*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have the best intentions of finishing. Last year I hit 50K words well before the end of the story, but the rest is roughed in and will be finished.

The one from 2006 is done except for final proof and polishing.

The one from 2005 was nowhere near done when I stopped, but recently there has been some interest expressed so I might get back to it.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

This is only a little artificial one, about a meter high. We've kept it all together for years, just wrapping the whole thing up in plastic and storing it away for the other 11 months. The ornaments are mostly stuff that people have given us through the years. I suppose I should take a photo, eh?

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*See's the spray bottle and his mind races working out wether or not it'd be worth it.*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Heh. Can't fool me. I know you go swimming of your own free will, kitty.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Yes but there's something about being sprayed when you don't want to get wet that still can hold me back :D

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*swaps the spray bottle for the garden hose*