Where the hell did the last five months go?

[anteros_lmc]

Oh my goodness, where did the last five months go?! I can't believe the last time I posted here was February! Huge apologies for the radio silence and tank you so much to everyone who posted birthday wishes even though I wasn't here. You're all so very kind :)

All's well here, but I've been very tied up with work. I'm still working in Edinburgh so I've got a long commute twice a week and most of my other evenings are tied up ferrying daughter to and from her sports clubs. She's ten now, and almost as tall as me already. How on earth did that happen?!

Even though I haven't been here, I haven't forsaken our beloved navyboys! Not by a long shot. I'm involved in running a naval history research committee and am also helping to organise a conference on maritime masculinities in December. Both of which are very rewarding but take up a lot of time. And of course nodbear and I have been putting the finishing touches to our book which will be published in September. More about that in a separate post later hopefully. I've also been gathering bits and pieces of things which I've been meaning to post here for ages so hopefully I'll have a chance to post them soon. I'm on holiday for the next fortnight for the first time since Christmas so I'm looking forward to having a good break.

I hope you're all well and life is being kind to you and your loved ones. L x


My kitties are very grown up now too as you can see :)

I have to confess I have also been moonlighting as SnK trash on tumblr and seem to have written a stupid amount of Eruri fic, but the less said about that the better :}

Comments

[vespican.livejournal.com]

Glad you are back!
Dave
P.S. Kittens have great taste in there choice of background pillows.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The ship on the pillows is Grand Turk masquerading as the Indefatigable of course :) They were a gift from nodbear last year.

[katriona-s.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :) I knew you've been busy with your family, job and the book etc. At the moment, just relax and enjoy your holiday! Looking forward to hearing about your holiday and other things.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you my dear! I hope you and Mr Uma have been keeping well and your job isn't too taxing. I'm looking forward to having a break :)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

The kitties look HUGE!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Niko is still quite petite, but Josh is the most enormous fluffy monster! We had to take him to the vet yesterday as he'd been fighting and had a cut on his head and even she commented on his size!

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Fighting! I can't believe such a thing from such a big ball of fluff!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Hard to believe isn't it?! Mind you, I suspect the cat he was fighting with was Benson, an even bigger ball of fluff. Benson rules the roost around these parts and my two are terrified of him :}

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

There you are! Delighted to see you. Are you going away for your holiday? Also those are the biggest fluffiest cats I have seen in a long time.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Yes I'm here! :} It's lovely to be back :) Josh is absolutely the biggest fluffiest cat I've seen in a long time.

[aletheiafelinea.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :D And OMG, where have those tiny kittens gone??? These two are seasoned sailors who clearly know which pillows are best. *g*

(You're not alone about this, if not in the same fandom. *cough* ^^')

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you my dear! It's lovely to be back, I've so missed everyone here. Hard to believe these are the same tiny kitties isn't it?!

Shhhh! I won't tell if you won't ;)

[shepet.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :) Kittens look luxurious, especially Josh. Just a real pirate :))

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's lovely to be back :) How are you my dear?

Josh is most definitely a pirate. He has been in wars recently and has scratches all over his face. Poor kitty!

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Hello, you.

[nodbear.livejournal.com]

Hello there - I was going to get caught up 'in the Summer'- so am hoping August 31 counts:)
this was good to find
But I did manage a post yesterday which felt good to be doing again - anything navyboy :)

Love the pictures of Josh and Niko with the Indy cushions - I am so glad they approve of them.