General update

[luzula]

Oops, I haven't posted in two weeks, mostly because I had lots of work in the week leading up to my vacation, and my hands were hurting. But my graaaaaading is now done! I am on vacation! \o/

I've spent the past two weeks at the family summer place with my parents. Our new vegetable beds that we made last year are doing great; the potatoes and squash and onions love the old silage that we made the beds with, and I made delicious rhubarb cordial. We had a heat wave that reached 31 degrees Celsius, but at least I could sit naked in the shade down by the lake and do my graaaading there, and go swimming periodically. Now we are going sailing for a week instead, which should also be lovely.

Also I got my first covid jab five days ago! Felt nothing but a slight soreness in my arm. I am so relieved that I will be fully vaccinated by the time the autumn term begins, because it's back in the physical classroom for us (if nothing unforeseen happens).

We found one new housemate, who seems great, even if we took him in on the strength of a Zoom interview. He's a trans guy from Spain who plays classical piano and likes climbing. I feel a little better about things on that front now.

I have also worked on editing my 142K poly fic, and don't have much left to go. I am feeling a strange sort of pre-emptive melancholy that someday I will not be writing with such inspiration. This is ridiculous, as I just started on another longfic (the next entry in That Good Faith, which is about what would happen in this AU when the events of Gleam in the North come around), and have got 6,400 words into it! And I have more ideas after that, too. It is also ridiculous because I know that my obsessions are serial in nature, even if they cycle round again, and once I am into something, I never completely abandon it. When I am not writing as intensively, it will no doubt be because I am happily doing something else instead, such as geeking out about mosses. But still, I do so very much enjoy this intense creativity. ♥

Comments

[ride_4ever]

You know that I <3 what you write and what you podfic in any fandom because it's you, but I admit to pinning a little bit of hope on your saying "once I am into something, I never completely abandon it" that some day you might hear the siren call of dSC6D again.

[luzula]

Well, you never know! I do still think fondly of my days of being actively creative in the fandom. Hmm, if you want, I can send you the 12K due South SF AU that I never managed to finish? I haven't posted it in the hope that I will someday manage to finish i, but you can read what I've got of it if you want...

[ride_4ever]

Yes! I would <3 to read what you've got so far on that! (And "dS" and "SF" and "AU" are three of my fave things all put together, so triple win !)

[luzula]

Check your email, then. : )

[china_shop]

Congrats on all the things, especially the covid jab and the new housemate! \o/

[ride_4ever]

Got it! Looking forward to reading it when things settle down here more after the flash-flood clean-up (/0\ climate change crisis).

[chestnut_pod]

Congrats on the shot! I hope it continues to treat you gently. I love to hear about all the wonderful plants you come into contact with; extra congrats on the rhubarb :D

Your roommate sounds great, also -- gee, I hope he plays sometimes in the house!

I also cannot wait to read the poly fic and see what you have done with the supernumerary wife/lover.

[lyr]

That all sounds pretty awesome!

[isis]

Things sound great for you! Being vaccinated will doubtless be a huge relief, and it's wonderful you found a housemate who sounds cool.

[luzula]

Thank you! Both of those are definitely a relief.

[luzula]

I do love rhubarb, though I know you shouldn't eat too much of it because of the oxalic acid...

Yes, he wants to get a piano! Currently he is using the one at a local church. Also we have now heard from someone interested in the small room, who has lived on her boat for six years and wants to try living on land again.

I also cannot wait to read the poly fic and see what you have done with the supernumerary wife/lover.
Would love to hear what you think of it! But no obligation, of course. : )

[luzula]

Yes, things are looking up, and I am less sad about the housemates who are leaving. Also we have now heard from someone interested in the small room, who has lived on her boat for six years and wants to try living on land again.

[luzula]

Yes, things are much better! So looking forward to living a more normal life, and I'm relieved about the new housemate. Also we have now heard from someone interested in the small room, who has lived on her boat for six years and wants to try living on land again.

[regshoe]

Your family summer place always sounds so idyllic :D Yay for the vaccine and new housemate, and I hope you enjoy the sailing!

Yeah, I also have those cycling obsessions, and it can be a bit sad when one goes away for a bit—but they do come back round, and it certainly sounds as though your intense FotH writing is still going strong! I'm glad you're enjoying it, anyway :) (and still making lots of great new fic for me to read, obviously :D)

[luzula]

It is very idyllic! It's one of those red houses with white corners that are so typical of the Swedish countryside, and has cows grazing in the pastures round it. I should post some photos when we go back.

Next up in my GitN fic is Keith and Ewen having a quarrel, we'll see how that goes...

[nnozomi]

I'm so glad things are going well on family/grading/housemates/vaccination fronts!
I made delicious rhubarb cordial
Sounds lovely. If you still have rhubarb on hand, I highly recommend baking some rhubarb crumble.
at least I could sit naked in the shade down by the lake and do my graaaading there
This also sounds lovely, but now I'm imagining you telling your students that you do your grading naked... ;)
But still, I do so very much enjoy this intense creativity. ♥
<3 <3

[regshoe]

Aww, please do post photos :D And ooh, a quarrel, I look forward to reading that!

So glad to hear of a

[jesse_the_k]

rising tide!

Would your students be scandalized to hear you graaaaade in the nude?

Does the sailboat have enough space that you live on board with your family? I WANT PICTURES

[luzula]

Late reply, I am out sailing with scanty internet!

Rhubarb crumble, yes, that's what I usually make, with homemade custard. But I have just discovered making cordial from it, and am quite enthusiastic about that.

This also sounds lovely, but now I'm imagining you telling your students that you do your grading naked... ;)

I would never tell them that! *is a professional*

Re: So glad to hear of a

[luzula]

Oops, forgot to reply! Obviously I do not tell them that I grade in the nude, that would be unprofessional. : )

I promise there will be photos later! There's about room for three people and a dog to sleep in the boat.