Jack All (Not a Doctor Who reference)

As in I got jack all done yesterday because some fabric I really needed for the next step in the process was missing. To find the cloth, I tackled the mounds of fabric and costumes that had been piling up in the spare room. I spend the entire morning and a good part of the afternoon not finding the cloth. I did find some other things that I needed to complete the project that I had thought lost. So everything is straightened but still no missing fabric. I go back downstairs to help Caroline with something only to find my cat snoozing on a bag of fabric under my sewing table that contained the missing fabric.

I have my DragonCon Art Show number and a couple of days to figure out what I am going to display at my space in the show. I know that the Fairy Grandmothers are getting their debut there. I am thinking a few puppets to round out things. Maybe a troll or a sock-puppet (I have a wacky idea for a sock puppet) as well. What ever it is going to be, I have to get the paperwork in by the 15th.

Peter and Ariel are off on an adventure today. Ariel is getting a bowling lesson from her favorite bowler Kelly Kulick and Peter is going to take her to a diner that he went to when he was a boy. Caroline and I are probably going to the playground for a bit. It is such a lovely day today. It has been a very nice beginning to July around here.

Speaking of Doctor Who, SciFi is going to show both "The Runaway Bride" (The Christmas Special) and "Smith and Jones" (The first Martha Jones Episode). I will be doing the New Who review probably Saturday but no later than Monday. Both are good episodes.

I am grateful that I did find the fabric.

RIP Fred Saberhagen

In the dammit column I put the passing of Fred Saberhagen.

He was a writer that I discovered in a used book shop with the Dracula Tapes. I then scoured my local library for more of his work. I read through the Berserkers novels then his swords series. I really like his style.

Our paths crossed a couple of time over the years. He was a consummate professional and I learned a lot about writing from listening to him lecture on a variety of subjects.

He is survived by his wife Joan.

My sympathies to both his family and friends.