by CJ | Jul 31, 2010 | Journal
Michael Whelan Michael’s an old friend—and we had some time to hang out. Our panel together was “Starting Out Together”, which we did—my first novel and one of his first covers. We helped each other out—me with what proved a popular...
by CJ | Jul 31, 2010 | Journal
Since it’s local and only 5 minutes from our house, we have the luxury of coming and going at need. Guests of honor are Tanya Huff and Michael Whelan. Michael and Audrey and Jane and I are old friends, and their transport is a couple of nice friends of theirs...
by CJ | Jul 31, 2010 | Journal
Since it’s local and only 5 minutes from our house, we have the luxury of coming and going at need. Guests of honor are Tanya Huff and Michael Whelan. Michael and Audrey and Jane and I are old friends, and their transport is a couple of nice friends of theirs...
by CJ | Jul 30, 2010 | Journal
….so we have been incommunicado for hours! Back on now!
by CJ | Jul 29, 2010 | Journal
The Dell Streak. I can see, if you’re a night watchman, or if you have some other job that means you have long wait-times, there may be some desire to watch a movie designed for the biggest possible telly on a handheld screen instead… Personally I consider...
by CJ | Jul 29, 2010 | Journal
The Dell Streak. I can see, if you’re a night watchman, or if you have some other job that means you have long wait-times, there may be some desire to watch a movie designed for the biggest possible telly on a handheld screen instead… Personally I consider...
by CJ | Jul 29, 2010 | Journal
Oh, you guys are going to love it as we clean out our image closet. We have so many sketches and fun things to commit mugs and t-shirts with. Latest is Ignorance killed the cat… —thanks for reminding us, Martha!
by CJ | Jul 28, 2010 | Journal
Live and learn! We now have very little green algae: we have a barley-based clarifier and a type of bacteria-based cleanup stuff normally sold for small lakes: I use it by the half-ounce weekly, and another dose of a different bacterial cocktail once monthly, and...
by CJ | Jul 27, 2010 | Journal
Just check it periodically—we put a few up today.
by CJ | Jul 27, 2010 | Journal
1. instructions from Spectracide grass and weed killer; spray it by flowers, trees, shrubs… and MUCH further down: kills all green plants. 2. instructions from Ace polystyrene hand pump sprayer: place hose inside cap, screw down cap. Nowhere does it say you must...
by CJ | Jul 27, 2010 | Journal
Rain is possible, about 30% change of four or five drops, on average. The temperature is headed for 97 and will stay there for a number of days, including this weekend, which is Spokon, so attendees will be baked. Fortunately the venue is dependably air conditioned....
by CJ | Jul 26, 2010 | Journal
…the software on Cafe Press is tricky. We set a general command to set the price at 20% above cost…and sometimes it took it, and sometimes it didn’t, even within the same product list. We have now gone in and made that correction. It will NOT affect...