I know I comment a lot about how quickly time is flying but damn. I handle the newsletter for the writers’ co-op I belong to (bookviewcafe.com) and on the first of every month I send out the call to the membership for news etc. I feel like I just did it last week. But then I check the calendar and it looks like I’ll be doing it next week so I guess the months are two weeks long now and, well, that fits.

Days are getting shorter already.

Wish I could tap the brakes on time.

Oh well.

We’re into our third day of hotter-than-Hell here in Chicagoland. It’s supposed to ease up overnight and for the rest of the week, which would be great because Florida-level steam bath is not my idea of fun.

One bright spot yesterday was the ruby-throated hummingbird mating dance I caught a glimpse of. I spotted this little shape zipping back and forth, and when I went to the window to get a better view, I saw the male executing his big swooping U-shaped won’t-you-be-my-girl dive. It didn’t last long and I’ve no clue whether he was successful. I did find a really interesting article about hummingbird mating swoops and what the female sees and hears. The article refers to broad-tailed hummingbirds, but I am guessing the ruby-throated hummingbird swoop is similar. It boils down to changes in sound and color because of the angle of sight and speed of execution.

Quite the display to witness.

Work continues on Chaos Agent (Jani #7), as it will for a while. Politics and changing alliances are complicated. I know where things are headed. But the pathway needs to make sense.

Oh, btw, if you’re in need of a Jani Omnibus of vols 1-3, it’s currently on sale at Book View Café for $6.99US. The sale will last until mid-July.

So. Back to it…