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Went to work on a new short piece this morning. Got in a pretty good run before quitting.
More work around the yard, another movie to get out from under the heat, and a quiet trip out to state patrol office to jettison the boys old car seats.
Another afternoon in the mid nineties.
Looking forward to some rain tonight, and some cooler temps tomorrow.
Quiet Saturday.
Was up early, writing, then went off to a movie to try and avoid the afternoon heat. Temps got into the mid nineties, and the small breeze that blew down didn’t do much to cool things. Grass is looking a little crispy, the flowers a little wilted.
Took some odds and ends to the Arc later in the afternoon, and returned some unused merchandize at Ace and Lowe’s. Not especially exciting, but it needed to be done, and gave us a chance to pick up a few groceries while we were out.
Had a nice time and J and K’s concert party last night. Good music and good company.
Taking it easy, at home, tonight.
Out to the cottage not long after 6:00 am, putting the finishing touches (fingers crossed) on my latest short.
Hit the gym early and had a decent workout.
Spent the afternoon catching up on correspondence, and taking care of chores around the house. Weeded, helped repaint the kitchen, other stuff.
Feeling pretty energetic, considering it’s mid-week and we’ve had all sorts of nonsense going on. Hope I can say the same tomorrow.
Only a few days left before the boys arrive. Would like to get in a day of fishing before they come.
Saw “Woolgatherer” went live today. Looking forward to getting my contributor copy.
Up early. Back and forth between the office and house all day.
Wrote early and hard. Inches from a reader draft of a new story. Was waylaid by domestic responsibilities, but managed to get plenty off my desk just the same.
Worked out late morning, and got a haircut before coming home.
Had a brief FaceTime with the boys, too.
The week’s flying by—glad I put off the Wyoming trip until next month.
No fanfare today. Not hanging out any flags, shooting off fireworks, or going to parades. I’ll do those things again if and when I start feeling patriotic about the direction the country’s moving.
Meanwhile, wrote, worked out, hung patio lights and took a nap. Also had a brief but happy FaceTime moment with Matty.
Hanging back tonight.
Thanking the powers that be for good friends, a wonderful wife, and a lovely family.
Day before the Fourth.
Wrote early worked in the yard, policed the garage and got in a light workout later in the afternoon.
Place is looking good.
Have decided to hold off on Wyoming until the end of next month. Too much going on here at the moment with guests, family, and the big party.
Thunder rumbling outside the door.
Need to get on my new N critique tomorrow. Answer some mail.
Rain again tonight. Not as much as last night, but we’ll take it.
Fixed the fountain this morning, spent the afternoon talking manuscripts.
Quiet day.
Another one, just like the other one.
Good day. Up early to write, then cut lawn and went to the gym. Not much before or after, but hey, it’s Friday and I’m old.
Looking at a nice rain tonight. The monsoons seem to have arrived. Gonna enjoy not having to rely on the sprinkler system for a few days. Weekend’s supposed to be nice. Not too hot. I’ll take that action every time.
Going to dinner at Walter’s tonight. First time in a helluva long time. Crossing my fingers this isn’t the night we get Covid.
Nice chat with my buddy, S, this morning. Always a highlight.
Morning flew.
Got up early to work on a story, then went off for a late morning PT session and workout.
Rain passed through around 4:00. Supposed to be more tomorrow. Couldn’t have scripted better weather for the weekend.
Not sure what tomorrow will bring, but have a lot of things to organize before I get on the road to Wyoming.
Gotta shift into high gear.
Busy one.
Wrote early, worked out, etc.
Time to catch my breath.
Slpent damned near the whole day painting shutters. But they’re finished and ready to hang.
Hit the gym late.
Calling it an evening.
Feels like something of a lost day, but it couldn’t have been because I wrote, worked out, policed the yard, wrote a review for N, and got in some grocery shopping.
What can I say? Sometimes “exceeding expectations” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Gonna turn in early tonight and paint the shutters tomorrow. Get letters off to the boys.
Woke to rain. Can’t recall how long it’s been since that happened.
Didn’t do much today but make a brief appearance at the gym. That a cook up a pot of potato leek soup.
Temps are supposed to be cool much of the week. Hope that’s the case. Lawn could use the break.
Figure to watch a little hockey tonight. Embrace the sloth and turn in early.
Slow day that grew slower as it moved along.
Woke with a lot of energy and got in some good early writing, but decided to bail when the crowds for the Old North End Yard Sale came milling around. Went to a movie instead.
Saw Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Wasn’t expecting a whole lot, but it turned out to be entertaining, even a little sad.
Tried to write a little more when we got home, but deserted the keyboard for a nap in the end.
Hoping for rain tonight. Weather people have been promising it all day, but it hasn’t arrived.
60s this morning. Had coffee out on the front porch. Pretty day with clear blue skies. Temps got into the high eighties later, but a breeze was there most of the day to temper things.
Got in an early workout. PT session as well. Drove out to the tree farm when I got home and picked out small apricot to plant in the big new pot on the back patio. Should be the last major bit of yard work left for a while.
Might have a reader draft of my new story by tomorrow, depending on how well the next round of revisions goes. Been taking my time with this one, and each new day’s been yielding up opportunities.
Been spending a lot of time with thoughts of family, lately. Can’t seem to keep up. Mom is always there, Pop, too, but of late the others have come along and made their presence known as well.
Can’t believe tomorrow’s Friday. Got a lot done this week, but would feel great closing it out with something big.
Seemed as if I accomplished more today than usual. Anyway, put a lot of things to rest.
Close to finishing a new story, had a nice workout at the gym, came home and took care of the stump on the back patio that’s been driving us crazy, and picked up the big pot for the tree. Also squeezed in a nice conversation with my buddy S.
Gotta look for an earlier start tomorrow and get some letters written. A few thank you notes, too. Meanwhile, looking forward to a quiet evening after last night’s soiree with John and Karin.
Good day.
Up early to write, put in a decent Monday workout, and came home to find the shower door installed.
Drove around town trying to find a small grade stump grinder, but struck out everywhere we went. Gotta be some way to beat it, but haven’t come across it yet.
Cooking up a chicken/olive dish for dinner.
Quiet evening ahead.
Temps dropped a little today. Made for a nice cool morning in the 70s. Was up early to the keyboard, but spent most of the day around the house, policing the yard.
Steve the carpenter is supposed to show tomorrow to install the shower door. If he does, that’ll be the end of the construction for a while. Still have to repaint the dining room ceiling after the plumbing disaster, but that shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours.
Gotta start thinking about Wyoming. Won’t get a very long stay, so I need to make the most of my planning.
Clocked in early, and got some decent writing behind me. Still working on the newest short, but making good headway with revisions.
Drywall man showed mid-morning and finished mudding the bathroom. Tomorrow, prime and paint. Have some planting to do, too, and with temps being as high as they are we’ll probably get started early. Gotta dig up the problem hibiscus near the cottage door and replace it with buckthorns. Lawn needs mowing, too. Should have plenty to keep us busy all day.
Put in a good workout with Sol this afternoon. Should make for a good night’s sleep. Back’s still not 100 percent there, but it feels like it’s getting better. Just happy it isn’t hurting as much.
Took my grandma’s old prairie style lamp down to the glass shop in Ivywild to have the panes restored. Need to get the base over to the electrician now to have it rewired.
Looking ahead to a quiet night.
Pretty morning. Weather’s been warm, even in the early hours, but the sky’s been blue and we’ve had some nice breezes to keep things cool.
Got a good couple of hours at the keyboard. Think I’m close to having another reader draft. Would like to have something in hand before the week’s end so I can get back to the longer piece, but will need a bit of luck to get there.
Killed the middle of the afternoon at the gym. Came home to find the sheet rock dude hard at work on the bath. Patchwork is now finished and mudded, and touchups are all that’s left. Steve the Carpenter says he’ll be over Monday or Tuesday of next week to install the door. That leaves us the weekend to paint. Three months, or near to it, but we're finally back in business.
Hoping for an early rise tomorrow. Need to push things into high gear.
