Home, almost

Technically we're home, safely back in 0ttawa after an interesting snow filled drive. Really though, we've just taken the first step. It generally takes Spouse a week or two to detox from visiting her family, and, after this trip, it may take me as long to re-settle various emotional turmoils.

On the bright side I did get some reading done:

• Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn. This is a third time, lucky book for me ... I've started it at least twice before, and either fallen out of the reading mood, or not been captured by the story. This time I made it far enough to develop a fondness for the main character, and that carried me through to the end. I'm ordering the next two from the library as I'm curious how things turn out ... somehow the world she creates has a precariousness about it that catches my interest.
• Making Money by Terry Pratchett is, perhaps, not his best. Not quite sure what it's missing... all the usually delightful Pratchett characters are there and living up to their potentials. It may just be that once a character starts showing up in sequels, the suspense over their possibly failing the challenge decreases. That said, Pratchett at "not quite his best" is still head and shoulders above most other writers, and it was a fun romp.