http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Instead of working on her fiction... en Vox Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:28:58 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/my-new-trinket.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/my-new-trinket.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/my-new-trinket.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:28:58 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad698a6bb0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad698a6bb0004-50si" alt="Shiptrinket1" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697c5490005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697c5490005-50si" alt="Shiptrinket2" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa96858a080002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa96858a080002-50si" alt="Shiptrinket3" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I went to get a watch battery replaced yesterday at a jewellery store and they have this shelf full of little items that all open up as boxes. (I'd gotten my mom a swan one for Mother's day.) I asked to see this ship one, and the woman showed it... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/my-new-trinket.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8ca1f6d000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> ships http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/mouse-trapped.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/mouse-trapped.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/mouse-trapped.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:07:07 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad6979efa0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad6979efa0005-50si" alt="Easterntabbycaught" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa968564440002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa968564440002-50si" alt="Mouse &amp; Joyce" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Back out trapping tonight and after a real nail-biting time watching the little brown tabby nibble his/her way toward the trap (kittens have such little mouths it takes them so long to eat anything), and then watching him/her go halfway into the ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/mouse-trapped.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c9f95d000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats kittens rescue feral cats cat trapping http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-night-trapping-the-infuriating.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-night-trapping-the-infuriating.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-night-trapping-the-infuriating.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:25:05 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad69852f20004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad69852f20004-50si" alt="Eastern tabby" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Joyce and I went out trapping in the evening. We saw more of the adult cats this time, and set a separate dish of food down way off to one side for two of the most persistent, to keep them away from the kitten trap. The orange/white one poked h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-night-trapping-the-infuriating.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697715a0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats kittens feral cats http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-morning-trapping-the-humbling.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-morning-trapping-the-humbling.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-morning-trapping-the-humbling.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:06:42 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad698067c0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad698067c0004-50si" alt="Eastern tan&amp;white" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c97f19000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c97f19000b-50si" alt="My guys" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Well, after doing so well, catching three kittens in 10 minutes a week and a half ago, this morning, at one of my colonies, two of us were out there to trap three kittens, and after an hour, came up with bupkiss. No resting on laurels here. We d... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/sunday-morning-trapping-the-humbling.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c97f2c000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats kittens feral cats cat trapping http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/overdue-kitten-pix.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/overdue-kitten-pix.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/overdue-kitten-pix.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:04:43 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9682f4180003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9682f4180003-50si" alt="Kittendoodz" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697cff30004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697cff30004-50si" alt="Butterscotch" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c94844000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fae8c94844000b-50si" alt="Chocolate chip" /></a> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697d0020004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad697d0020004-50si" alt="Fluffernutter" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> These are the three kittens who were rescued a week ago Thursday, and have been living in my bathroom since then. They're 8 weeks old. Here they were moments after rescue: And here are their beauty shots, taken today: When I was taking that la... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/overdue-kitten-pix.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9684b3af0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats kittens rescue http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:02:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9684eac80003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9684eac80003-50si" alt="Stewart-colbert" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Happy 4th of July to my US peeps! Enjoy your hot dogs and apple pie and fireworks, and most especially, the day off work. And thank you for my favorite US export. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad69761f90004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> television peeps http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-oh-canada.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-oh-canada.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-oh-canada.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:53 -0700 In honor of Canada Day, show us your favorite Canadian. Today, it's me, for being a good writer! I spent the morning finishing edits on my novel for the publisher, re-read the whole last act in the process, and still found it gripping, even tho... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-oh-canada.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad695b5810005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> canada vox hunt my warped self fsotd http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/need-a-quick-detail-for-my-novel-anybody-anybody-beuller-beuller.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/need-a-quick-detail-for-my-novel-anybody-anybody-beuller-beuller.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/need-a-quick-detail-for-my-novel-anybody-anybody-beuller-beuller.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:57:05 -0700 Can anyone think of a website that mentions interesting blogs? I need a throwaway reference in a piece of dialogue in the edits I'm doing to my novel. I had put in boingboing, but that highlights any odd thing found on the net, it's not about "... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/need-a-quick-detail-for-my-novel-anybody-anybody-beuller-beuller.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa968336ba0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> novel godblog http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/late-start-made-later-by-writing-this-post.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/late-start-made-later-by-writing-this-post.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/late-start-made-later-by-writing-this-post.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:51:20 -0700 OMG, Sophie got out of the cage *again* at around six this morning. I had been up at 5:30 to have a pee, and then just as I was dropping off to sleep again, I heard noises from the recovery room, so I got up to check. I have no clue how she did... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/late-start-made-later-by-writing-this-post.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fad6955bc50005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats kittens feral cats http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/qotd-procrastinating.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Laurie) http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/qotd-procrastinating.html?_c=feed-rss http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/qotd-procrastinating.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:33:52 -0700 What have you been putting off all weekend? Nothing. That's why I'm tired already and have had no real downtime. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lauriewrites.vox.com/library/post/qotd-procrastinating.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22527b0f0604a00fa9683740b0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd chores