Another typical day in the glamorous life of a romantic novelist

So today was planned to be working on Sicilian 2. That was the idea. Yesterday was working on Sicilian 2 as well, but I got to a point where I felt he was starting to talk to me and the phone went. Not Sicilian2 but Anne McAllister who is coming to visit me in September. (Correction – who is coming to visit Sid the cat in September) So we needed to talk dates and times of arrival. Plus other things – like how Spence (her hero) is behaving compared with Vito (Sicilian 2) and other things

So today I vowed, was quality-time-with-Sicilian2-day

Got up bright and early (well – early ) in order to do so.
Remembered it was sister-in Tasmania’s birthday.Working out time zones, realised I needed to phone Sister-in-Tasmania now.
One phone call later – no longer quite so early.
But sun is actually shining – after torrential downpours of past days
Put one load of washing in
Dealt with emails, loops, message boards
Take out one load of washing – hang on line
Put in another load
Realised needed to go into town – bills/shopping
Deal with that
Home at noon. Cats are booked in for booster inoculations 12.10
Hang out second load of washing – put in another
Grab cats (not Sid – this time it’s Bob Redford and Spiffy) and put them in transporter boxes. Actually remember their documentation for proof of injections
Take cats to vet.
Vet is Michelle -the one who saved Spiffy’s life last year when he was poisoned. Michelle and Spiffy have a reunion of heartfelt delight – contrary to usual procedure, Spiffy has to be bribed back into his pet transporter instead of leaping straight back in once the vet has seen him. He even allows her to check his sore eye and put in drops without any fuss – just purrs.
Collect eye drops for Spiffy, Flea drops, anti-worm drops for Spiffy/Bob/Sid/Dylan – pay huge bill for these and booster injections
Take cats home. Release them from transporters
Hang out third load of washing
Yesterday’s discussion about Anne’s visit reminds me I need to discuss trip to London and M&B meeting with Michelle Reid
Phone her – plan dates, trains, hotel . . .
Book these
Put eye drops in Spiffy’s eye – surprisingly without losing a hand. Thank heaven it’s Spiffy who needs this – Redford or Dylan would tear me limb from limb if I tried
BM arrives home – he needs trains/hotel/etc for a conference in June
Book these
Thunderstorm
Run outside to bring washing in
Get soaked, but manage to rescue most of the washing
Make pot of tea
Settle down at desk to have words with Sicilian 2 – where are you Vito? What’s happening
Realise a. It’s almost time to prepare evening meal
b. I haven’t written a blog

So I thought I’d tell you what I did with my day
Oh yes – and if you haven’t already noticed, the lovely Wendy has recently updated my web site. There are details of new books, pictures of Sid and some handsome Dogs of the Month – and there is also news of a brand new contest – so if you want a chance to win a Bag of Books of summer reading, check out the contest page and try your luck

I shall be busy with Sicilian 2 - I hope!


PS If you do want to enter the contest - please note that I ask for books out in 2006 - and that the title Sicilan Husband, Blackmailed Bride on the Home page is the title of only one book - and anyway, it's coming out next year. (There - read my blog and get extra help with contests - I didn't think it would be necessary to explain all that but from the entries I've been getting . . .)