So I never posted here about

actually finishing the book, huh? Funny, I thought I had. Yes, that last week was one I don't think either one of us would want to repeat, and I did pull an all-nighter on 5/31-6/1, but the book was turned in on time, and I think (or thought at the time), that it's pretty good. But most importantly, it was turned in. I wish that I had really been able to comfortably take some time off after that, but no. Which is not to say that I didn't take time off, because I did. It's just that it's not comfortable because I have two more chapters due to other people, and a workshop to teach next week.

And I'm very anxious about the outside reviewer's comments, which I should be getting in a matter of a week or two. I will have a couple of weeks to respond to those, then after that comes the blue line. So it's not like the whole thing is over. They better get someone to review it who knows what he or she is talking about, because I'm prepared to get ornery if I get ill-informed comments.

So, yes, I did relax a little. Took out the summer clothes. Cleaned up the house. Finished that scarf I started knitting when we were down in Florida. We went to see "Star Trek," which was great. We visited Mr. P last weekend and saw David Byrne (again) at Wolftrap, which was awesome (and I looooooved that cocktail he's invented. Must get him to cough up secret formula). Ordered some books and DVDs online. The CSA has started up again, so we've got the Tuesday schlep out to the farm on the schedule.

My mother has been very aggressive in her demands that I work for her on her project, which has been a bit unpleasant. I don't mind helping. I do mind being bullied and guilt-tripped.

So it's been a bit of a let-down because I wished that I could really relax and celebrate my accomplishment, but I can't because there's so much else I should be doing. My fault for saying "yes" to things, as MAH points out. So, yes, it was climactic and anti-climactic at the same time. But David Bryne was great.