The CD and jacket are being duplicated as I type. With a little luck, I’ll actually beat the last minute deadline by nearly a week, which means I could have the albums in hand by Saturday. Several people have asked if I get to relax now. Yes, well. Wishful thinking!
Next there are liner notes to be written, which will be available for download from my website; I’ll post the link here as soon as they’re ready. Mailing envelopes have been ordered, and as soon as they arrive I must get quotes for both national and international post. There are web pages to be created as well, but I have gotten a new banner done for the front page:
If I’ve formatted that properly, you should see an animated gif. If I’ve mucked it up, I’ll go back and sort the WordPress code as soon as possible.
The first release event is this Sunday at the regular meeting of the AUUF who, once again, have generously provided the front money for the album’s release. The second event is the following Saturday, October 27th, at a Donor Appreciation Afternoon for patrons of OASIS where I regularly lecture. I’ll be shipping copies off to CDBaby, as soon as possible, in the hopes of getting some digital distribution before the season is over, and of course, I’m hoping to sell enough before the season ends to pay back the major portion of the financing.
And yes, in the midst of all this, I did indeed notice that England beat Sri Lanka on their home turf to win the ODI series. We shan’t discuss the drubbing received in the last match, however. 
Hi Jane,
Congratulations on your new CD.
A well deserved rest never goes amiss.
Thank you for the good wishes, they mean a lot.
Rest. Hmm. Is it possible to buy a tin of that at the corner shop? It seems to me I noticed some once, next to the tins marked ‘Sleep’ and ‘Relaxation’.
Several friends have asked when I’m starting the next album, however, and I have only two words for them: “Not yet” !!!