Pillar Place, Pupas Perhaps?

...letting go
There's nothing in the way now,
Oh letting go, there's room enough to fly
And even though, she's spent her whole life waiting,
It's never easy letting go.
-- From "Letting Go" by Suzy Boggus

I managed to write a bit yesterday. I got a few hundred words done on my latest short "Kitchen Matches". It still has a way to go, and I'm already at 5,000 words. This surprises me. I didn't think I had so much to say about Cori and Micah. Guess I was wrong -- one of the joys of writing, IMHO, is when your characters take over and surprise you.

I also worked through part of my galley for "Pregnancy Cravings", fixing things like her mouth dropped to her mouth dropped open. The scariest thing about that is, I've been through this galley once, and didn't catch that. Sheesh.

I also want to work on editing Playing House some more. That book is near and dear to my heart. I'd love to get it submitted somewhere soon. We'll see.

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Pillar Place was a little crazy yesterday. The good news? Moe flew. It was the sweetest thing.

We took him out of the car in the morning when the sun came out and put him on my coneflower out front. He still didn't move. Another storm was due for the afternoon, and I told my daughter we weren't bringing him in again. It was do or die time for Moe.

DD was desperate. She went outside without me, and encouraged Moe. Then she lifted him up and told him he could do it. A few minutes later she came inside. Crying. Moe had flown away. Then we had to sit down and have the talk as to why it's a good thing we released Moe and how it's hard to let go of something you love, but you have to when it's best for them. And I told her there would be a time she would fly away, too, and it would be hard for me, but I had to let her do it.

And I cried.

Drama at Pillar Place. I'm telling you.

So, Eenie--ever the obedient caterpillar-- made his happy little pupa on a stick yesterday. He still hasn't shed his skin, which is a little concerning as it's been more than 24 hours since he hung himself there, but it's not like I can strip it off so he's on his own with this one.

Lily, blast her, decided HER pupa would be made on the lid, right up against the box. So, yes, this makes taking the lid of and on just a little bit dicey. Brat.

Not to be left out, and despite the fact he was much smaller than Eenie and Lily, Phil the pill went on pre-pupa walkabout yesterday. He returned to his dill twice and ate, then took off again. In the evening, he hung out on the side of the box, purged and headed for the roof. Thankfully, Phil decided NOT to be as much of a pill as Lily, and thoughtfully made his pupa in the middle of the lid.

Poor Jill. She is all alone. She's also almost out of food -- she's eating a TON more than she did before her growth spurt. I'll need to get over to my SIL's place and get some parsley this morning, since Jill doesn't like mine (it's a different strain... they are SO picky).

Unless something big happens, though, things around Pillar Place will be pretty quiet for a while. It takes 10 - 14 days for a pupa to become a butterfly. Whatever will I write about in the meantime?

Jen and Judy have both suggested I write something official about my darling pillars. Judy mentioned a children's book. Problem is, I am first and foremost a romance writer. So my story would probably end up like this one that Jenny Crusie wrote on her blog last year.

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