The retreat wraps up in a couple of hours, then I'm heading home. It will be good to see the_child again. Working here I finished revising Calamity of So Long a Life , and sent the manuscript back to my agent. I also completed the first (unusually rough for me) draft of the synopsis for Little Dog , and am sending the outline to my collaborator bravado111 . This morning before I leave, I'll be starting work on the outline for the nonfiction Antarctica project book. Then, well, back to real life in all its manifold glories and strangeness. Regular blogging service will resume tomorrow.