40166 / 50000 words. 80% done!

I just have to keep writing like a fiend for two more days...

( Today's excerpt )

Every now and then, a post is made to one of my favourite communities (particularly thrifthorror and weepingcock) that just begs to be made into an icon. I have decided to start collecting all the ones I've made into one post, and will add to it each time I create a new one, so that they can all be easily found in one place ( Read more... )

This one I posted on Facebook a while back, but forgot to post here:

Things I did not know about our family:
Me (reading him a book in which kids are supposed to fill in the answers to various questions): "What are the names of the people in your family?"

Lynxcub (very cheerfully): "Black people ( Read more... )

A good but tiring weekend:

• Had the Lynxcub here overnight on Friday night, the high point of which was carving a tiger jack-o'-lantern for him. Yes, this is the second year in a row than I have done that (I think this year's tiger-o'-lantern is better than last, particularly because of the ears), but hey, if the powers that be don't want jack-o'- ( Read more... )

Tonight, when playing with a stuffed toy seal, the Lynxcub announced "This seal's name is Robbie. He has a biiiiiig snowboard ( Read more... )

I wrote this on Facebook earlier today, purely on whim, after getting a bit fed up with stuff like this and this (update: Hudak freely admits to having authorized the pamphlets and defends themDear Mr. Hudak and friends ( Read more... )

One odd but adorable thing the Lynxcub does from time to time is ask me to put on one of the various animal masks I have - usually either the papier-mâché wolf mask I made for the Kensington Festival of Lights last year, or the plastic cat mask I got from cleasai a few years back - and then nestle into my arms and tell me he loves me ( Read more... )

While we were making cupcakes: "The whole point of baking is to get dirty, all over you!"

And, shortly thereafter: "But I like flour in my hair ( Read more... )

(playing with a stuffed toy dragon): Here, dragon - I brought you this candle to light with your breath, because it's Brigid's day, and Brigid is a nice god ( Read more... )

I originally posted this as a comment to the webcomic otherpeoplesbiz, but it seems like it deserves to be a post on its own. With a few typos etc. cleaned up, even.

Part of the commentary for the comic was: Danny, never read the comments on newspaper articles. Ever. And I replied ( Read more... )