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Jun. 11th, 2007 | 02:05 pm

... I have two stories on hold at wonderful publications, and I've made significant progress on the 5+ stories I'm actively working on at the moment and this is daughter's last week as a 3rd grader (wait ... is that good news?) and my little sister is defending her Master's thesis in Corvallis this week.

And my tomatoes are growing like gangbusters, my basils (I've planted three different kinds: purple basil, holy basil, and sweet basil) are getting big enough to pinch, and my sage is perking along sagaciously. Oh, and the eglantine is blooming outside my window and my peony had seven big blooms on it this year!

So, life rolls along, flowers bloom and wilt, and foot-stomping hissy fits are soon forgotten.

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E.C. Myers

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from: [info]ecmyers
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 09:31 pm (UTC)
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Good luck with the two holds! Don't you love waiting? :)

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:24 pm (UTC)
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If I didn't love waiting (with a side of rejection and a little self-doubt for garnish) I wouldn't be in this business! ;-)

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Velour Mane

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from: [info]velourmane
date: Jun. 13th, 2007 03:57 pm (UTC)
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Damn editors, making people wait...

...

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Velour Mane

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from: [info]velourmane
date: Jun. 13th, 2007 03:57 pm (UTC)
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There was supposed to be a close [/sheepish] tag there.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 13th, 2007 04:02 pm (UTC)
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It's aaaaaalll good, sistah! ;-)

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Leah Bobet

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from: [info]cristalia
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 09:35 pm (UTC)
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This is clearly the ideal state of the world, where basil > hissy.

(My basil is exploding. I may have to move it from a VERY LARGE pot to a GINORMOUS pot. Pesto soon.)

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:23 pm (UTC)
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Oh yeah. My husband has been making Homer Simpson noises all spring at the thought of fresh pesto over new red baby potatoes.

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Leah Bobet

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from: [info]cristalia
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:24 pm (UTC)
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Mmm.

Mm.

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Snuffy LaRue

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from: [info]jess_ka
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 09:47 pm (UTC)
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Mm, basil and tomatoes! And lovely eglantine and peonies!

And all the story action--is much good, yeah.

As for the 3rd grade--better than the alternative--that is, not finishing and having to do it over.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:24 pm (UTC)
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But she's going to be a 4th grader now! Waaaaaa!

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beth_bernobich

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from: [info]beth_bernobich
date: Jun. 12th, 2007 12:26 am (UTC)
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Hah. Mine's going into high school next year.

Each step is both wonderful and scary -- and that's just for the parents.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 12th, 2007 01:47 am (UTC)
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It all just goes by so damn fast ....

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Maybe It's Just Me

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from: [info]hazelwindows
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 10:43 pm (UTC)
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I've always thought it would be neat to raise an herb garden.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:21 pm (UTC)
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An herb garden is pretty easy, and very satisfying. Especially basil. I like to use LOTS of basil, and the only way to get lots of fresh basil without breaking the bankbook is to grow it.

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karindira

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from: [info]karindira
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:15 pm (UTC)
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My GOD, I am in AWE, you FECUND WENCH, you.

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: Jun. 11th, 2007 11:20 pm (UTC)
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I'm thinking of putting in some zuchinnis too! Then come August, it'll be zuchinnis, tomatoes, and basil for all!!!!!

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dotar_sojat

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from: [info]dotar_sojat
date: Jun. 12th, 2007 02:03 pm (UTC)
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Isn't pinching holy basil some kind of sin?

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