Author Archives: Gwaetgar

Waving flags, sounding klaxons, and so on, because this is late notice! For anyone and everyone who may be attending Boskone 45 this weekend (Friday, February 15 – Sunday, February 17, 2008), I will be doing a reading from Mortal … Continue reading →

I wore out my exercycle. A metal part sheared right off! I bought it 11-1/2 months ago, I do use it heavily, and it was a cheapie to begin with–that’s all I could afford. I don’t think I can repair … Continue reading →

The rabbit is eating the cats’ dry food. He loves it! The cats are very upset. Should I be worried? (visions of “Night of the Lepus” going through head…) No wonder that dratted rabbit is so fat!

Twenty years ago today, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera opened in the Majestic Theatre on Broadway.

Last spring, I bought some “forced” flowering plants in little pots–a hyacinth and some mini-daffodils. When they died back, I intended to plant the bulbs out in my garden–but I never got around to it. A few weeks ago, I … Continue reading →

With all the gruesome tales we hear about cruelty to animals, it’s nice to get a balance, and be reminded that more people love animals than not. Cat stowaway makes it home again I’m touched by the fact that not … Continue reading →

For several years now, I’ve been seeing deer tracks around my house–not only in the snow, in winter, but any time during the year when the ground was soft enough. Once or twice I’ve stepped outside at night and been … Continue reading →