RTBTCKI (The "what is that round ball in the sky" edition?)

[puppetmaker]

We have sunshine, real sunshine for the first time since last Saturday. It is suppose to warm up into the mid 60s and the wind is very light. The weather is supposes to continue to improve towards spring over the weekend.

My husband knows me well. He came back from the comic book shop with Dr. Who toys we can use in our TARDIS including a Captain Jack figure. I think it is time to set this puppy up and play with it. Yes, we do play with the toys we buy. Mint in box doesn't really exist around here.

Caroline loves to duel with a pair of toy foam swords we got her at the Ren Faire last year. She has pretty good fencing form too. We have taught her that you don't hit the cats with them nor do you hit people unless they have a foam sword too and have agreed to duel.

Caroline is back to her Caroline-self. Her energy level and appetite is back to normal. It is nice having her bouncing around again. I think she has a visit to the playground in her future today.

Ariel has a ceremony tomorrow for her Youth Leader Bowling group. She knows that she is going to get some award but we don't know which. This is the group that gave her the big honking trophy last year.

Monday has been declared, "International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day" where it is encouraged to give away professional grade work on line. This is in response to Dr. Hendrix's diatribe about the state of publishing and authors which he wrote to explain why he is not running for the VP position in SFWA. I wouldn't be the VP for SFWA on a bet. Talk about herding cats. Anyway I plan to give away the first chapter of a book I have been working on for a while.

I am grateful for that great yellow ball that gives light and warmth.

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[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Caroline loves to duel with a pair of toy foam swords we got her at the Ren Faire last year. She has pretty good fencing form too.

There is a way for Caroline to get cuter! (Yes, I'm a Caroline fan. You guessed?) Do you ever duel with her?

We'd never have gotten even fake swords in our family (except for one time Dad practiced sword moves for a Navy ceremony -- and that was a ceremonial sword), but when I was growing up we would throw wadded-up clean socks at each other.

We lucked out on the weather lottery yesterday here in Portland, too...especially good, as I was out last night. It was strangely gratifying to see Venus and the crescent moon over the West Hills 'round quarter to 10 last night.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Do you ever duel with her?

Yes, that is where she got her fencing form from since I use to fence in college. She loves going for my legs and trying to get past my parry.

[wolfsavard.livejournal.com]

We have taught her that you don't hit the cats with them nor do you hit people unless they have a foam sword too and have agreed to duel.

Priceless. :)

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

I figure I should get her ready for SCA form at an early age *grin*

[norda.livejournal.com]

hooray for playgrounds!

Hooray for duelling!

Hooray for the sun!

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

Amen.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Hip Hip HOORAY!

It is so nice to have a nice day to go out and play.

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

I am grateful for that great yellow ball that gives light and warmth.

You'll have to provide a more detailed description than that for those people who live in the Pacific Northwest.

LOL!

*runs away from angry Seattle folk*

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Or a majority of the Mid-West.

Apparently the winter wheat crop is in great danger.

[lupagreenwolf.livejournal.com]

I'm actually very glad that Daylight Savings Time (which is a dumb idea in the first place) ended a month early. I *like* seeing the sun, especially after I get home from work.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

My body clock is so on standard time that when we switch over to DST I am totally screwed up for a while then my body grudgingly accepts the time change.

But I do like having more daylight in the afternoon.