Why are you in such a lousy mood? Annabelle asked me. That damned elevator isn’t working again. I swear it’s dead more than it runs these days. I thought they were going to repair it, she said. I thought so, too. I’ve been thinking that since September. Come on, Thatch said. We have more goblin-proofing … Continue reading 4. THE FIERCE GOBLIN HUNTERS →

Right after Christmas, Amazon delivered a huge catnip fish to Thatch. He thought it was funny but he had no idea what it was because he's never seen a fish before. So, I had to get Annabelle off the computer to show him. She always says she's googling something she needs to know, but whenever … Continue reading  3. THE GREAT ROACH HUNT →

Annabelle, you are working my last nerve! It was the middle of October, and my ten-month-old kitten was impossible. I loved her enormously and I was grateful for her company, but I was accomplishing nothing. I had a deadline to write two orchestrations for my London friend Martin, and each time I sat down to … Continue reading 1. PROMISES, PROMISES →