Long day

Ever noticed how it always happens that way?? If you have all the time in the world nothing goes wrong, nothing interrupts you, nothing takes longer than expected, and so you finish doing whatever it was in double-quick time. That's why I was fifteen minutes early for the bus this morning. And that's in addition to the fact that I was starting an hour earlier than normal this morning!! There aren't a lot of people on the bus at that hour.

And on the other hand, when you don't have a lot of time, or you're tired and hope things are simple, or that you can finish the task quickly, that somehow it doubles in size and time and you're late for everything. Which is why even though I started checking my sites earlier than normal, thinking to myself "I hope there's not a lot to check tonight because I'm knackered and could do with an early night." here I am - three hours later - still checking!!

(And yes I am aware of the many and varied ways those two paragraphs can be misread to produce an entirely unintended set of double meanings!!)

I'm knackered because, after a full day of labouring at work, I stopped off on the way home to do some digging on the allotment (and only just made it home in time for the Xena re-run!! Tonight's episode was the season one classic Callisto. We're leaving the less-than-stellar behind and moving into the better eps.).

We are desperate for rain. The allotment is so dry you can dig down for more than a spit-and-a-half without hitting even slightly damp soil. Not good for the spuds or the carrots. Of course - the long hot spell also means that the minute we do get some decent rain all the lettuces will bolt!! I think I might start a new lot of seeds off - just in case.

Quick announcement... Shatterstorm are inviting sign-ups for the Femslash Advent Calendar Dog Days of Summer 2011.

Oh and - unidentified writer in an unspecified fantasy Fandom - you don't know how lucky you are that I was in a better mood tonight than last Wednesday!!

Ze

Alien Resurrection

• Brave New World by squilf (Femmeslash).
  
  Bridesmaids
  
• Happy Accidents by fembuck (Girlslash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 4 of Afraid of the Dark by Micktrex (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 32 of The Chain Of Destiny by Sapphire Smoke (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 50 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 51 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 12 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way by author18 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 13 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way by author18 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 1 of Losing Yourself by acheron02 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Sail on Silver Girl by dr_b_natural (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Late Night Rendezvous - Somewhere Only We Know by wiked_nachos (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of Sing Me To Sleep by wiked_nachos (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of Sing Me To Sleep by wiked_nachos (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of Sing Me To Sleep by wiked_nachos (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Broken by drummergirl015 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Broken by drummergirl015 (C M Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Prologue to Empire State of Mind by agentb81 (Girlslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Chapter 49a of Once Upon a Dream by Kelinswriter (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 6 of One More Makes Two by majeska (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 1 of Olivia's Best Friend by alexcaseylove (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Holiday Short – World Turtle Day by sunsetwriter (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Needed You by celticshocker (Women in Kevlar).
  
  L&O:SVY/BtVS Crossover
  
• Chapter 43 of Sacred Revenge by rebelrsr (Her website).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• We're a Long Way From Home and Home is a Long Way From Us by seriousfic (LotS Femslash).
  
  Merlin
  
• Mordred’s Deal by alice_vd (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  
• Loyalties by alice_vd (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  Nikita
  
• Part 2 of Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by readthesubtext (Nikita Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 8 of Roll Away Your Stone by 1shinyboat (Ladycops).
  
  Original
  
• Mask of the Highway Woman - Runaways Again by Niamh Murphy (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 2 of A Guardian's Eternity by Stein Willard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 4 of I See You by Lady D (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Parts 9 - 10 of Partners by Melissa Good (Bard's Corner).
  
  
• Part 27 of Guardian Angel by D (Her website).
  
  
• To Remember You By by Sacchi Green (Her blog).
  
  Resident Evil: Afterlife
  
• And From the Darkness by fembuck (Girlslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 2 of Miles to Go by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 3 of Miles to Go by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 4 of Miles to Go by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 5 of Miles to Go by aturtleback (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 1 of Wedding Capers by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 1 of Heat Wave by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 2 of Heat Wave by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• First Time by Dev (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of All I Want for Christmas by Dev (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  Star Trek XI
  
• Turned Me to the Sky by igrockspock (Where No Woman).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Xena Warrior Princess Episode 15 Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 7 of Birdy: Part 10 - Gone by Onesockbard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Parts 6 - 9 of A Queen for All Seasons by Melissa Good (Bard's Corner).
  
  
• Free to Die, Bound to Live by IseQween (Bard's Corner).