28 July 2006
Oh, this heat can make a person bird. . . so. . . sleepy in the afternoon. Ah, but I kid -- we have air conditioning! At home AND at the office! And I travel between the two in a climate-controlled hover pod! Okay, well the first two things are true, and practically as fantastic. The birds are having their afternoon lull -- resting up after a hard morning of hopping and bipping and preparing for more of the same this evening.
I've been forging ahead with the Crafter's Companion and have foolishly moved my target date from the middle of September to the middle of August. Why would I do that? Am I just a masochist? Well, having a two-month lead time instead of one opens up the range of printers we can use, and it will greatly affect the print price (a savings which won't be passed to you, but which will be used to line my pockets! Except not my pockets at all. Bum.). And since progress seems to be going well, I couldn't see any reason not to throw a spanner in the works by bringing everything forward by a month.
And that's how publishing works!
Also, of course, I can start focussing on other projects once this has been polished and sent away. Not least of all my own book. Oh, if you could imagine what I'm imagining, you'd be excited too!
I am already excited, but the fact that you are excited about something that could be MORE exciting than the crafters companion makes me REALLY excited! Yay!!
posted by vegasandvenice at July 28, 2006 08:09 PM
You are kind to work so hard. Like a lovely, person-shaped bee. Hopefully there *will* be pocket linings for all of us one day - the money kind, though, not the cottony kind. Can't exchange cotton for goods and services, oh no.
posted by Mermaid Princess at July 29, 2006 12:15 PM
Air con at work and at home! I have neither. I am soooo jealous. The heat has put me in a right mental muddle. Don't seem to be able to settle to anything. Looking forward to the book release can't wait! Where would one be able to obtain a copy?
posted by Gemma at July 30, 2006 12:13 PM
Your little birds are so sweet! I would love to have a pair, but can't due to my darn allergies. I'll just enjoy your darlings.
posted by Momma Pajama at July 31, 2006 01:57 PM
Bengalese finches are so cute, they can become really tame and sit on the finger.
I also have to admit to being spoilt with air conditioning, Couldn't live without it now.
posted by Bronwen at July 31, 2006 11:35 PM
Hello, Anna! I've been reading your blog for a while now... and today I was thinking I really like your bird pictures and should let you know. When I was a kid my parents raised exotic birds (I believe at one time we had over 150 of all kinds), which sometimes I miss. But sometime as a teenager I developed an allergy to birds, so now I can't have them as pets of my own (or feathers stuffing any cushy pillows or blankets or anything)... so seeing little pictures of your lovelies is nice. :)
posted by michelle at August 11, 2006 08:06 PM
I had heard it was still very hot in the States. Different to London. We have 4 seasons in a week at the moment in Sydney. Hot dry winds have lead to bushfires.
posted by Judy at November 23, 2006 12:04 AM