I'm excited about another upcoming opportunity to entertain at Chez Morefield. On September 8th, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, I will be hosting a salon to introduce my sister-in-law, Cindy, and her artwork to folks in Southern California.  We'll have her art on the walls, nibblies and wine to refresh folks, and Cindy will be available to discuss her art and process with attendees.

I think this will be loads of fun, plus she gets to visit us here, which is nice.  If anyone's interested in attending, let me know!  You can get to Cindy's website to preview her latest art by clicking over the links on my home page.

I am hoping that the Great Landscape Project of 2007 will be complete by that time.  Here's what we have left: Patio cover design, Patio cover manufacture, Patio cover installation, Gate installation, Spa plaster and pebble coat, Putting green design and installation, Barbeque installation, Fire pit installation, Soil prep and planting of new soft-scape, installlation of low-voltage lighting.  And voila!  We'll be done.  (I can't wait!)

Other than that, the only news of import is that I have finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  Quite a good read, imho.  I think Rowlings did a wonderful job of tying it all together, resolving mysteries that had lingered through many of the novels, and making a relevant point about what's important in life without hitting us over the head with it.  I laughed.  I cried.  I am sad not to be "reading" it any longer...and I suspect I will buy the set to actually read them next time.  (I've listened to all of the books on unabridged audio because the narrator is so spectacularly talented.)

Dan's in the middle of the book right now, so no spoilers or discussion of plot.  I will say that one of the difficulties with writing serial novels in which one is introducing new "magical" elements from time to time is that there are a few holes in terms of earlier plots.  Why didn't we see Patroni (Patronises?) earlier when powerful wizards need to communicate.  But that's quibbling level stuff.  Plot, character, comedy and drama are all capably handled by Rowling.  Well-done, indeed.

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