I Have Not Run Away with the Circus...

...Although it sure feels like I have. A lot going on here and very little time for posting. I'm ridiculously behind with the Ultimate Shelf-Cleaning Book Giveaway, and as soon as The Perfect Grandson wakes up we'll be drawing a winner from his Halloween plastic pumpkin.

Weather-change illness all 'round, mountains of papers to grade, an election to follow and celebrate, a conference in Austin coming up, and National Novel Writing Month all have me a little overwhelmed.

Not to mention my lack of Christmas shopping. Let's not go there.