A better day

1. I slept well.
2. I had a lie-in.
3. And a cup of tea brought to me in bed. (Have I ever mentioned that I've got a wonderful wife?)
4. I didn't get into work until after half past eight.
5. I've written two notes, totalling 2,500 words. (Okay, they still need a bit of work, but I'm very pleased to get at least the initial versions done.)
6. No one is pressuring me for anything! (I'm sure this is just a lull in the storm, but it's certainly nice while it lasts.)
7. It's nearly lunch time.

I think that'll do for now :-)

I hope all your days are also going well!

ETA: 8. It might snow this weekend! (Note to self: must get an ermine icon, winter, for use in.)
9. The third edition of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction has reached 2,500,000 words. http://sfe3.org/
10. England are having a better day in the test match.

Yay! Ten good things, and I haven't even had lunch yet!

Tolkien research 2009

"1 – Distrust of the Royal Mail
We found out that for a period of Tolkien’s life he choose to turn his back on the traditional and well-served method of writing letters i.e. putting them in an envelope and posting them. Possibly he developed a fear of post boxes and chose instead to leave them in stranger’s lofts or attics. There is also evidence that other authors and celebrities such as T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and C.S. Lewis were also doing the same thing, so there was a chance that the letters could cross if both parties picked the same loft to leave them in.

I am very glad that Tolkien ended this practice for at least the 354 letters that were published by Humphrey Carpenter. I am sure that Humphrey would have found the job much harder if he had to inspect lofts and attics to find the letters."

Read more at
http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1173&forum=17&post_id=5678#forumpost5678

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