The Mouse and Pen

I was wondering when this was going to happen.

It is al lovely and shiny.

Nice to see that all the bbts made it/

Michelle S

It is nice to know that nell is ready with her washing equipment. Except I do think it will take a long time to do the job...

Perhaps it would better if the bbts were shared out. I could start with RA or JP. I mean sometimes, you just have to rollu p sleeves and get involved with these messy tasks.

Three of us in wars over RA, luckily I haven't watched him in anything lately so my addiction has not been fed.

Nice to see you in the old room Valerie and I hope you come to visit us here soon.

 Good luck with the revisions Biddy, is this with the ms you've already revised?

Lucky all of you off to SF.

Can he be my bbt? I loved him in Emma. 

Angel

I remember someone blogged about JN, on the PHS I think, and said that they knew someone in the film business who claimed he was the only man who made the entire female staff swoon when he came into the office. He sounds very charming as well as lovely looking. Don't think he's spoken for so he's all yours Angel.

I shall be watching out for Spooks.

Donna, lol.

I think the thought of JN has got us all a bit hot under the collar... Angel you might have competition after all.

A dip in the pool sounds fab. Do you have one in your new house? Lucky you.

Ten days into school holidays and I'm finding all kinds of things to amuse us... for now. Today we got out a box of rubber bands and tied them together. What fun!

Never mind that the rubber bands were intended for the ms I'm hoping to send out to the New Writers Scheme, although the date is moving further away due to such extra curricular activities.

Wow, your school hols are early - my girls don't break up till tomorrow. Do they go back before Sept?

Nell - the nosey xxx 

Donna- Love that scene in Emma. Now I have to go watch the movie again.

Here in New Mexico school ended May 22nd and my boys go back Aug 11th, I think. It is different in different states. I am just glad they are going back soon.

Angel

And I see that Donna has no use for The Bamber anymore... poor him, I'll just have to make sure he isn't feeling too lost and alone after being dumped for RA.

Carol - yes this is revisions on t'other revisions... ho hum. And I need to get my NWS submission done as well. Looks like my trip to SF will be very very busy :-)

Biddy

A big downfall of private schools is the extra long holidays they have - great for the teachers, but not the parents. Donna your holiday schedule sounds like bliss, I reckon we have nearly five months of holidays. And just as we feel brave enough to go away with the baby looks like all the school holiday slots are booked up for the next six months.

Biddy that's great news on your revisions on revisions. Good luck nailing them!

Michelle, a rubber band ball is a great idea. Think we'll make one of those after lunch.

Thank God we're meeting friends in the park this afternoon as I think I'm going kid crazy... and lucky dh is away at the cricket all weekend.

I'm sad and working on a Saturday night. The shops aren't open now are they, so why not join me? 

I was trying to have a wine free week, but ...

1. I'm alone

2. On Saturday night 

3. I'm already being good and writing tonight

4. And I have a love scene to do

5. And I've lost six kilograms in six weeks

... so I'll feel no guilt in polishing off the open bottle of Pinot Grigio which has been singing to me the last few nights. (Or I do feel guilty which is why I have to justify it so thoroughly)

And how fab that you have lost 6 kilos in six weeks!!! GO YOU!!

Carol you are too funny.  I'm drinking wine too.  But I'm tired all over as I spent many hours in the garden today and it was rough stuff, no genteel weeding and watering.  WE're talking chainsaws, gloves, and shovels.  But we whipped the yard into submission!

And yay on the weight loss.  The dh and I were saying how stiff we were but also that it was good for us.  I know that the weight I've lost since moving here is due to moving furniture, yard work, and swims in the pool.  Oh yes and the "stop eating out" thing now that we are somewhat settled.

But I haven't lost 6 kilos in 6 weeks.  More like 3.  But I'll take it.

Donna

Hi all. I am sitting in bed with  my laptop attempting to write three chapters I promised one of the Mills&Boon editors when I was at the RNA conference. I also promised 3 chapters to an agent of a childrens book. Just need some peace and quiet and some inspration.

Luckily Vin Diseal is about to make my night! (chronicles of Riddick)

Sahndre

Sahandre --

My fingers are crossed for you various submissions.

Biddy -- will yours be in the post before you jet off to SF?

Michelle S

Go Sahndre! Hugs, Biddy.

love Nell xx 

I know all about renos etc. being such a pain and distraction, so hugs. 

There are new pics of the house, FINALLY, on my blog .

Donna

I agree with Saphire, the house is gorgoue. I've been imagining your house with the huge yard, but had no idea about the massive double desk office as well. So pleased you've found such a lovely home!

Hi all, after posting in the old room, the rug gets pulled out from under me and the movers move in. Well be like that then.

Donna,
your house is indeed your little piece of paradise. I want a curling-up
futon for my office, not that I can use it right now. I'm spinning
wheels getting ready for SFO including getting tax paperwork ready as
it's That Time down under. I come back to the Aussie conference and
need 3 speeches written. Since I can't see myself writing them with
jetlag, it seems wise to do them ahead. I've scheduled "getting
excited" for 11am Thursday.

Ushers David Tennant into new room and tucks him in a quiet corner to play with his screwdriver. Our TV is screening some behind the scenes stuff with the episodes. So cute to hear his real Scottish accent. Sigh.

Valerie 

If it weren't so muggy, I'd feel pretty.

I coloured my hair last night and before that my friend that lives a few doors away came and gave me a pedicure.  My feet were nearly weeping.  Glaring at me saying "Why don't we do this more often?  You're so mean to us."  I have pretty toenails now.  Smooth heels.  Fabulous.

Meanwhile, I've been sleeping like the dead every night.  I think the post-move thing is catching up, and I don't wake up until Phil the Pheasant starts trumpeting that it's daylight.  Even then sometimes I roll over and go back to sleep!

Donna

Break out the bubbly, line up the bbts, we have an award to celbrate.

Donna ALward's HIRED BY THE COWBOY won the Bookseller's Best Traditional 2008. Photos are on the PHS blog.

Donna of course is away at her mom's wedding.

Anyway, I am SO thrilled for her!

Michelle S

What great news and so well deserved, HBTC is such a fantastic book.

A win and a wedding, always good to have two reasons to sip champagne.

Well Done Donna. You deserve it.

Sandra