Revisions, Glare, Musical Cats

[mmerriam]

No new word count today, as my time continues to be devoted to re-writes. I worked on Out Among the Singing Void, starting the re-write process even though the story is still up on OWW waiting for more crits. I want to hustle this one out the door next week if possible. I've tightened up Jenny's Magic and it awaits a final read-through by careswen. Rainfall continues to vex me. I know it needs trimmed, but I can't decide exactly where.

Took a stab at Dar Williams' Play the Greed on six-string today. I stumbled around and generally sucked, but I think I can do it eventually. I also put in some serious time with the Bass today, mostly practicing scales and doing blues progressions.

Which bring us to today's tale of Reverend Selena.

I have to move into the bedroom around four o'clock, because the sun starts blazing in through the west facing kitchen window right at the computer desk. I don't deal with bright light well; it's quite painful actually(careswen is planning to make a new curtain for that window as soon as we get to a fabric store). So I took the Bass and went into the bedroom to practice. The Reverend Selena came looking for her usual four o'clock petting, so I lay the guitar aside on the bed, and started petting the purry kitty. I stretched out on the bed, and the cat kept purring. I'm pretty relaxed, and I'm kind of starting to doze when I hear "bong." I realize the cat is pawing at the Bass strings. Just as I open my eyes she reaches out and takes the G-string in her mouth, and before I can stop her she pulls back. Now, she also had a paw on the same string, and when she pulled back from the string with her mouth she also pulled off her paw.

Selena hit a perfect G harmonic.

Then jumped off the bed and ran like her tail was on fire.

Some people's cats, I swear...

Comments

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Hey dude, thanks for the crit on OWW! I've got your story downloaded (pretty sure it's downloaded, anyway), but if you want to send me the revised version feel free and I'll read that one instead. I spent today's review time reading offline stuff, but I'm going to try and get a couple OWW reviews done tomorrow. :)

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

The revised version is actually posted to the workshop now. I put it up this afternoon. I'm looking forward to seeing how your POV change plays out in your story!

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

I think I love the Reverend. *pets*

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she is a pretty cool kitty!