October 31, 2011: Hmmm. This could take a while…

Granted, it's early, but Halloween is off to a quiet start.  Hopefully, we'll break last year's record of six kids!  I'm already eyeing that bag of mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  Regardless, the day is off to a splendidly scarific start.  Apparently, Akemi threw a scare into poor Lawren, startling the hell out of him when he came home this afternoon.  She claims she'd heard him fiddling with the lock and was simply opening the door for him.  He insists she was waiting for him, standing there like Sadako from The Ring.  Awesome.  I heard him yell from upstairs in my bedroom.

Well, hmmm.  The fantasy novel is off to a slow start.  I set aside two hours today to writing and got all of a page done – approximately 500 words – that I'm going to have to rewrite tomorrow.  At this rate, I figure it'll take me a couple of years to actually complete it.  I suppose it should come as no surprise given that my one and only foray into prose fiction, the short story "Downfall" for the Lou Anders edited superhero-themed anthology Masked, took me approximately nine months to write.  Still, I'll persevere

About halfway through the many, many books I'm going to have to read in thoroughly researching this period piece I'd like to write.  I feel like I'm back in university.

Also reading for pleasure.  About halfway through The Secret History by Dona Tartt, a terrific novel gifted me by Rob's wife, Hilary.  It's a change of pace before I move on to the second book in the Belgariad series.  I really enjoyed the first book, Pawn of Prophecy.  An engaging adventure, interesting characters, and a wonderful sense of humor.  Finally, a fantasy series that has won me over.  It's been a while!

Dogs pics!  It's been a while…

See, this is why I have such a hard time being prolific. It's tough getting any writing done with a dog on your lap.

Lulu spooked out.

Maximus is almost back to his old self. A little lazier than his old lazy self, but that may just be the tramidol.

Bubba oblivious to the food on his face.

Jelly enjoys a stumble-about in the leaves.

Bubba soaks up the sun.

Lulu also enjoys the sun, squeezing in between the couch and the window so she can check out the outside happenings.

A post spa Jelly.

A rare shot of all four of them together, in this instant squeezed into the lone sunny spot in the room.

Post-spa Bubba ready for Halloween.

Lulu dares you to take her toy away. Go on. Try and take it.

Bubba turns in for the night.

Maximus turns in. Since his diagnosis, he prefers to sleep with a towel tucked under his chin.

But, since returning to Vancouver, Maximus has seemed much happier. And hungrier!

Maximus out and about.

A cozy Bubba.

Those mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are looking pretty good right about now…

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