Good morning, all! I've got the laundry in the washers and Bach Cantata No. 147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben playing on iTunes.
Last night I watched the first two episodes of THE DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET with the wonderful Gemma Jones. I'm always amazed by the hypocrisy of the Victorian mind, and I found the politics of getting her respectably married so that Prince Albert could take her as a mistress, thus providing her with an entry to "polite" society as a chef, most amazing. While I have no doubt the casting couch is still in existence, I'm always surprised to see how calculating it can often be, and in this series, the calculations involved everyone from the Prince's aide de camp to the housekeeper and the proposed husband for the chef.
Today, I will finish the laundry and continue with the EILEEN proofs. I have a couple of Appalachian Christmas" calls to make later in the morning, and that's my day.
Yes, I finished Murder At The Masquers on my way to see Charlotte's show on Friday night. I enjoyed it very much. I was really happy to see the return of Patrick Bornstein who kicks ass in every appearance with sarcasm - the scene with the waitress and an order of personality is fantastic! - and generosity. He puts a big smile on my face. I think the detectives need a bigger role in the next one. While I think Furball might appeal to younger readers, I find the cat in the first chapter a rather urealistic animal, much like Figaro the cat in Disney's PINOCCHIO.