The “Up” was that I was supposed to meet with the cover artist for Standing Stones and Safety Zones. She has a draft for me to see. If I like it, I can continue with the publication process.

But then…

We noticed one of our cats was acting out of sorts. He didn’t improve after two days, so I took him to the vet this morning. It turns out he’ll be hospitalized over the weekend. This is a problem that cannot be cured, only managed, and there’s no guarantee he’ll live that long. After hours spent in waiting rooms and facing large unexpected bills, I am indeed feeling down.

It’s too bad, because I was just getting back some momentum on The Warlock’s Army. Tomorrow is soon enough to try and pick that up again. Meanwhile, I’m going to a protest tomorrow and I have to make some angry signs. That’s somewhere I can put my energy, I guess.

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