*Sigh*

Yesterday was great. It was a quiet, productive day. The house was already clean, since I’d cleaned it on Sunday afternoon, which felt great. I was working at the dining room table with a nice fire going to which I’d occasionally add another log or two. The cats were curled up and sleeping nearby (Milo was, as previously mentioned, sleeping right next to my laptop and acting as a fuzzy little paperweight), I took a little nap at lunchtime and had a productive afternoon, and it was just…peaceful.

I was actually going to work from home again today, and I know I’m lucky to have the freedom to do that, since a lot of people don’t. But I started to think that I should probably show my face in the office, so K and I woke up (late) and I hustled to get out the door at a semi-reasonable hour. (Which we kind of didn’t.) And now…not feeling quite so peaceful and rested.

But to buck me up, the folks over at Grist, who are coincidentally the authors of one of my new favorite books, made me totally laugh this morning with the following snippet:

Muskrat Love Ain't Got Nothin' on This
Romance novelist accused of plagiarizing green group's magazine

Bloggers at Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books have accused popular romance writer Cassie Edwards of plagiarism in a number of her tomes, including Savage Longings, Savage Moon, and Savage Beloved. Among the accusations lobbed at Edwards -- who, it may surprise you to know, often writes about the lustful dalliances of Native American characters -- is that a description of black-footed ferrets in last year's Shadow Bear was lifted nearly word-for-word from a 2005 article in a quarterly magazine published by green group Defenders of Wildlife. "I'm glad that our magazine has inspired others to write about endangered wildlife," says Defenders editor and ironically named Mark Cheater. "But I'd like to note that our articles are copyrighted, and those who wish to reuse parts or all of these stories need to seek permission first." Edwards, with a heaving bosom, has said she wasn't aware she needed to credit her sources.