Where have I been the past week or so? Well... let me tell you. I had a hard drive crash. This was bed enough, but to add on this, in the middle of the night a few nights ago, I hear what sounds like someone trying to kick in the back door. I get a sword and head downstairs while hollering for Draconis to get his gun. I find out that someone had ditched a probably stolen car in the alley behind my house and decided it would make a good BBQ pit. So this car is merrily blazing away, and things are popping and exploding. The fire department comes out, just in time to NOT be able to save about 20 feet of my wooden fence. Then yesterday, Draconis and I drive to Tupelo, Mississippi to deliver a large batch of Elvis books, and the guy stands us up. 200 miles of driving for naught. I got bills to pay, and clients are dodging me... at least the ones who owe me money. I have to dip into my collection of antique stuff and sell a rather rare cardboard case of Goldcrest 51 beer bottles to a descendant of the founder of the company. He was very happy, and I have an empty shelf space now. I'm selling off some of my antique stuff to pay for the hard drive recovery and fence. I also have insurance due plus some others. I try never to come on here and vent, but this past week has put a strain on my already fragile Sabertooth sanity. As always, Draconis and I will pull through somehow. We always seem to do so.

I just wanted my friends here on FA to know that I love you all, and that I wasn't hit by a bus or fell into another tar pit. Hopefully that guy who called me yesterday about those Fedex Flying Tigers artifacts will come through today, which will help.