Hey, all. I've been quiet because it's been quiet. Thankfully, I've yet to have a day with no orders, but things have been really lean since the contest ended. I'm right on the verge of falling behind the "ideal" funding goal, which -- by "ideal" -- means I won't get funded unless the orders really pick up.

With a trousers against leather squelch and a ker-dang of strained springs, the professor shifted his bulk and squirmed forward in his seat. He sniffed the air a little distractedly – ‘lettuce,’ he thought and edged closer to the glass partition separating him from the driver. The cab lurched forward so his broad features became momentarily squashed and splayed broader across the pane.
‘Blet us splay a blat…’ began O’Singh.
‘Take yer lips off the partition,’ urged the cabbie.
10% of e-book goal achieved!