Went to Battenkill Books to sign more copies of “Going Home.” Connie decided that she would only count copies of that book – “Going Home” – in the final count, not “Meet The Dogs Of Bedlam Farm” or any of my other books that she is selling. Connie doesn’t cut corners and is a very straight arrow. So that brings the total down to 700, and we have 300 to go by New Year’s Eve to make our goal of 1,000. We will do it. I will be at the store Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 to take calls and sign books – 518 677 2515 or www.battenkillbooks.com. She is happy but tired. She and her mother Marilyn are on the phone all day, taking orders, helping people, shipping books.  She acknowledges that being lonely is restful, but not satisfying. She is not lonely.