Why does it all go to hell at the same time?

Bad grandmother's nursing home called to say she's taking a turn for the worse. (I'm not sure how I feel about this, but I know my mom is upset.)

Mac, my horse, isn't feeling well again. (At least his legs are no longer bleeding.)

I haven't heard from new Clay editor or anyone else yet about vol 10, so I'm beginning to suspect I've been replaced. (Adding Clay back in to the mix now would make things very...interesting. But I still don't like the idea of me being replaced.)

I'm still trying to get over my shut-down days.

It looks like I've lost the lettering job for Temp vol 25. Today, the deadline was moved up from June 25th to May 11th. Unless Temp editor can give me to May 25th, I have to let it go. Which really upsets me b/c vol 25 is the climax of this part of the series and contains uber important flashbacks about a certain character's past. I was thrilled when I realized I would be lettering it. But now I'm waiting to hear back from Temp editor if the extension will happen. If not, goodbye, much-looked-forward-to-volume. More info and a more complete explanation will follow in a day or two. When I know the results.

Shit. And I never curse. ><