project on hold

[redbird]

I came home last night to a note that Rafiq called--but I came home late, and cold, enough that I wasn't dealing with anything not labeled "emergency" except Andy and the cat. When I checked my email this morning, I found he wants us to stop writing on this project until Monday, because he has to revise the ToC and shorten the already brief material we have. I suspect this means my research on Kievan Rus will mostly go out the window except for having informed myself in the process. I know it means that instead of being very busy for the next few days, my calendar is suddenly empty. I can see Mom, maybe roadnotes and other friends, and think about my novel instead of about the nature of feudalism.