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Restless night, up early.
Lousy day at the keyboard, but that happens sometimes. Quit while ahead and put in a long session at the gym. Came home, napped, cooked a pot of potato leek soup, and met with the plumber over the upstairs bath.
Yeah, exciting.
Gonna take it easy tonight and see what tomorrow brings.
Big news.
New jump rope arrived today.
Tile guy finished demo, too.
Does life get any better?
So. Up early to the keyboard. Got in a decent couple of hours on the new, long manuscript, then pushed on with the N critiques.
Shower demo started around 9:00. Workers made pretty good headway while I was away at the gym. Kitties didn’t care for it much, but were more upset about being locked in the bedroom, I think, than the actual noise. I’m guessing the rest of the demo will end sometime tomorrow. Hope so, anyway. Like to think we’ll have things back in hand by June.
Cool weather blew in today. Not sure what’s in store the rest of the week, but hoping it doesn’t include the big winds. Like to get out and fertilize the lawn before the next rain.
K leaves for France tomorrow.
The rest of the world stuck where it is.
Put together a decent day, though I have to admit I don’t remember most of it.
Wrote early, spoke to my bro, J., on the phone a while, then drifted off to the gym for an early afternoon workout. Spoke to my sis on the way home. Later, went to the theatre to see the 70th anniversary re-release of Singing in the Rain. Great time.
Tile guy comes early tomorrow to demo the upstairs shower. We’ll be out of commission for some time, depending on the arrival of the hardware. Can’t worry about it. Water leak is driving the utility bill sky high, and has probably caused mold damage, too. Just have to put our heads down, cross our fingers, and hope it’s over soon.
Looking to get in some early writing tomorrow.
Tech issues with Squarespace for two days. Guess I’m up and running again.
Big news. My story, “The Denunciation,” was released in yesterday’s Saturday Evening Post. Have gotten some nice feedback from readers. Hoping a few of them will pass their words along on the SEP comments section.
Bigger news. Young Jack’s birthday today. Eight years old. FaceTimed with him this morning, and he seemed to be enjoying his newly acquired status. Was wearing the Colorado ball cap we sent. Later, he modeled his “moose” Pikes Peak hoodie.
Went shopping downtown for the first time in a long while to pick up a few Easter goodies. Pretty day. A lot of new stores since the pandemic, but a lot of old ones gone as well. Saw the site for the new Tattered Cover. It’s gonna be great. It’ll even have a bar, if the signage isn’t lying.
Did some grocery shopping for dinner, then took a nice stroll around the neighborhood.
All in all a pretty good day.
Another one gets away.
Up early to the keyboard.
Wrote a review, read a new story, worked out, went to the dentist, came home, went out, got a haircut, came home and talked to my sis, M.
That pretty much does it.
Need to get an earlier handle on the day tomorrow.
Strange couple of days.
But that’s for another time.
Today, had an early rise and a solid day at the keyboard. Nearly finished with the newest short. If I don’t muff it, this might very well be one of the better pieces I’ve written in a while.
Put in a good workout at the gym this afternoon. The neck remains a problem, but the rotator cuff and bicep continue to improve. Starting to feel like my old self again.
Scouted some tile for the bath renovation. Found the stuff we want, but like everything else it’s going to depend on a very iffy supply chain. Demo starts next week, but pretty sure it’ll be months before the fixtures, door, etc. arrive. Not much you can do about it but shrug and keep going. So that’s the plan. Who knows, maybe we’ll get lucky.
One story left in the N queue. Figure I’ll address it tomorrow.
Tonight? Baked potatoes and broccoli.
Many goings on.
Looklng for perspective.
Woke early after shaking off some bad dreams.
Hit the cottage early and steamed ahead on the new short. I’m calling it “One Way Out.”
Thought the piece might crash and burn after all the revisions, but it’s reached a point where I now believe it might be one of the best things I’ve written in a while. Put a pin in that. I might have to come back later and eat those words.
Was taking a break when an email came in saying another new story of mine, “Sister Moon,” was just accepted. Two in two days.
Suddenly, everything breaks loose.
Did some grocery shopping this afternoon, and decide to chill the rest of the day. Wrote a critique for N, read a little bit of NYer, took a short walk, and now here we are.
Got an acceptance from the Saturday Evening Post this morning while we were out in the cottage having a cup of coffee. Appears “The Denunciation” has found a home.
Nice way to turn the week around, especially after the shingles shot and all the rest.
Dryer arrived today, too. Halleluja!
Put in a nice workout at the gym, then met with our construction guy, Steve, about framing out the new shower stall and installing the new doors. If we can get together with the plumber now and agree on the details of the timing, I think we’ll be able to move forward with the demo. Sure hope so.
Pretty day today. Wish we’d gotten out for a walk.
Looking forward to doing a little yardwork tomorrow.
Thought I might have an interesting day in front of me, and I was right.
Got out of bed at decent hour and managed to put in an hour or two at the keyboard. Dyer installation guy was supposed to show between the hours of noon and three so i thought I’d head out to the gym before he came. No luck. As soon as I stood I nearly fell over. Reaction to yesterday’s shingles shot, I think. Anyway, ended up spending the entire afternoon in bed with the kitties,.
Dryer guy never showed. Didn’t even phone. Lowes said he was a new supplier, and that he’d only finished two installs the entire day. Right now, I’m hoping that’s because he’s careful. not incompetent.
Long and short of it, the day was wasted. We’ll see if we can’t do better tomorrow.
Caught up with the real world today, spending most of it running errands and the like.
Got my second shingles shot this afternoon.
Rest of the day we spent shopping in Manitou, looking for birthday gifts for Jack.
Weather turned south mid-day. Got stuck in a hailstorm, but it wasn’t bad. Meaning, it didn’t do any visible damage to the Jeep. Happy about that.
Temps have dropped and the rain’s settled in, but we’re all happy to get the moisture.
New dryer comes tomorrow.
Decent day at the keyboard.
Come afternoon got a chance to workout with Sol again. Been a while. Had a nice time.
Took a walk when I got home, and jawed a little more about last night’s spectacle at the Oscars. Jesus, people are ugly. Ugly and stupid and selfish.
Spent the better part of the morning at the movies, something I don’t do very often. Had a nice time. Small crowd, good flick, hot popcorn.
Wrote for most of the afternoon, hoping to straighten out the mess of the story I’ve been dragging behind me for a month or more. Think I may have finally—knock wood—hit on the fix for it. Hope so.
Was a nice day today. Cool, but sunny. Lots of blue sky and only the occasional cloud. Supposed to be in the mid-seventies the next few days then turn cold again. Guess we’ll see.
Dryer’s been down almost a month now, but the supply chain’s supposed to have opened enough that we can expect its replacement on Wednesday. Been hanging the sheets out to dry, the way mom used to in the old days, and enjoying the results. The towels and t-shirts, less so.
Going in for my second shingles shot tomorrow. That pretty much takes care of all the important needlework I’ll need for a while.
Need to start thinking about yardwork soon.
D’s birthday today. 47. What a milestone.
Kids came in yesterday for Betty’s funeral. Had scones and coffee with them this morning. They look happy together, and it feels good to see them that way.
Spent the later part of the morning talking to the plumbers about the fix in the upstairs bath. Repairs are in order, but not looking forward to the four, five, six months it’s going to take to get it back in shape. Especially with the supply lines being so messed up. Unfortunately, there isn’t anything to be done about it.
Expecting a quiet night.
Read some new stories by my old friend, Renuka Raghavan. Nice work all around. Always happy to see my pals find success in the literary world when it’s so hard to come by .
Did some okay writing myself this morning, then headed out the gym to blow off steam. Took a nap when I got home, but did get in some worthwhile daydreaming while I was at it.
Fingers crossed I can get back at it tomorrow, early, and maybe finish one of the shorts I’ve been goofing around with.
Visitors this week. Need to stay frosty.
Up early after a good night’s sleep.
Put in some good work at the keyboard, including the last revisions on the reader copy of the kid’s book I wrote for Matt and Jack.
Took the day off from the gym and went to an early afternoon movie out east. A good decision all the way around.
Pretty day, though I didn’t get out for the walk I’d wanted. Maybe tomorrow, if the weather holds.
Pretty good day.
Got to talk to my old buddy S.
Worked out late morning, took a short nap, and ran a few errands.
Thought I might do more, but I’ve been wrong on that account so many times I’ve given up.
Looking forward to a quiet night.
St. Patrick’s Day.
Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes for dinner.
Wrote. Worked out. Was PT’d and I’m ready for a nap.
K back from Italy, here for dinner tonight.
Crazy day.
Didn’t get a whole lot of writing done, but did manage to meet with the tile guy and meds guy and the appliance guy and spend a little time on the phone with my sis.
Where does the time go?
