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Up early to Kairos this morning to catch up my bud, G. Spent a couple of hours shooting the breeze. A nice getaway.
Mowed the lawn and policed the yard before going off to the gym for a light workout. Hailed while I was gone, so more policing tomorrow. On the happy side, the grass looks fine and the mountains are one more day into the summer without being on fire.
Looking for an easy evening.
Hope to get some writing in tomorrow. Need to send off my latest N review as well.
Overcast morning did an about face and turned into a sunny afternoon.
Meanwhile, worked on one of my old shorts, had a rehab session with Brian, did a few odd chores around the house, and picked up some new pillows at Bed Bath & Beyond in anticipation of the boys’ visit.
Got a haircut too.
Have an early morning with my pal, George, tomorrow. Interested in knowing how the writer’s strike is coming (or not), and getting the release date for his show.
Woke up believing it was Tuesday, and found out different.
Plugged away at the keyboard early on. Talked to S for a while, then went off to the gym where some chick with a bad ear couldn’t help herself from singing (out of tune) in a high voice through her entire workout.
Came home and cooked up a pot of split pea soup.
Rain set in again around 5:30.
Pretty morning. Watched the neighborhood kids ride down to the park on their bikes for the big parade.
Spent most of the day cleaning up and sending off the Philharmonic projects. Glad to have them out of the way. Need to start gearing up for the boys’ visit. Lots to do this week.
Big rain this afternoon. Took a quick stroll around the neighborhood when it was over.
Not much else going on. Burgers and fries tonight. Might turn in early and get back to the Faulkner book.
Tomorrow? Who knows?
Woke early and never got back to sleep.
Spent the morning in the cottage, making what I hope to be the last, or close to last, of the revisions on the Philharmonic projects. Been a long haul, but the work feels solid. Gonna give it all a final look-see tomorrow, then send it off, and cross my fingers everybody likes it.
Spoke to Jack on FT just before heading off to the gym. Excited to see them. Need to push things into high gear before they arrive.
Talked to my sis for a while this afternoon. Nice to catch up again. Hoping to spend some time with her up in Wyoming this summer, but it’s too far out to make any plans.
Looking forward to dusting off one of my own manuscripts and getting back to fiction for a while.
Was up early, expecting rain. Nothing but sunshine most of the day.
Spent the better part of the morning finishing my reader drafts of the Philharmonic articles. Happy to have them squared away—or nearly squared away, anyway—and looking forward to spending the weekend on a story or two.
Put in a light workout at the gym, then came home and mowed the lawn. Took a stroll around the block, too. Figure to get back on my usual schedule with the weights and heavy bag after I send off the project work. Meanwhile, just gonna plug ahead.
Sky turned gray about an hour ago, so maybe we’ll get the rain after all. Hope so. The grass is looking a little crispy around the edges.
Getting tired of the same old, same old. With luck, I might get out on the water for a day’s fishing before long.
Awful winds early this morning. Woke around 5:00 and couldn’t get back to sleep. On the positive side, no trees were blown down. Walked outside expecting a cool day and instead was met with a warm, muggy breeze.
Spent the morning at the keyboard, but took a mid-day break to meet up with my pal, Sol. Enjoyed a couple of fine lattes and some equally fine conversation.
Worked on the Philharmonic projects the rest of the afternoon. Hope to get to the last of them tomorrow. Should be a good day for writing. Nothing to hold me back.
Still no news about the boys or their summer visit.
Eager to find an excuse to head up into the mountains and do some fishing.
Long quiet day. Made headway with the Philharmonic projects but still have a ways to go.
Weather warmed, temps in the mid-eighties. Hoping for more rain that probably won’t come. Not supposed to see any relief until the end of the week.
Spent the last two days putzing around the yard pulling weeds, pruning bushes, hauling weeds, and trying to figure out what the hell’s wrong with the grill.
Been trying to catch up with my reading, too. Finished The Last of the Mohicans on Friday, and figure to start on the Arthur book when it comes tomorrow. Read Le Morte D’Arthur twenty or thirty years ago—but hey, this new joint, it comes with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth.
Gotta hop back on the Philharmonic pieces tomorrow. Like to finish them before the end of the week, but expect it’ll depend on how many interruptions come my way.
Pretty day today. High clouds, blue sky, fantastic breezes. Enjoyed em knowing a hot weather streak starts tomorrow.
Quick Friday post.
Busy day at the keyboard. Progress with the Philharmonic articles.
Managed a short stint at the gym, and an early evening stroll around the hood.
Caught up with my cousin, J.J. on the phone. Short FT with the boys this morning, too.
Pizza night.
Up at a decent hour. Last night’s rain left everything wet and cool.
Spent the day in the cottage, working out the research details for my philharmonic projects. A long haul, for sure. Did manage to escape to the gym for a short workout, but came back to the keyboard early to work a little longer.
Pretty nice day, I think, though I didn’t see a whole lot of it. Clouds have rolled in now, and I’m hoping for another rain-filled evening.
Didn’t sleep all that well last night. Hoping to turn that around tonight.
Lost submersible was found in the wreckage of the Titanic today. Kinda hoped for a different ending.
S and K home from Santa Fe.
Long day at the keyboard working on the philharmonic project.
Took a short break to the gym, late morning but otherwise strapped to the computer.
Sheila and Kath are in Santa Fe tonight catching a mid-week performance of the Son of Town Hall.
Just me and the kitties here.
Looking for an early turn-in, and an early rise.
Early breakfast with MP.
Day went to hell in a handbasket shortly after.
Did nothing, had nothing.
That’s the way the cookie crumbled.
Same as yesterday, only more so.
Slow day all around.
Had coffee on the front porch, wrote a bit afterward, then mowed the lawn and took care of a couple of domestic chores.
Not much else going on, except that the sun came out and the clouds stuck pretty much to the mountains. I’m enjoying the dry, but hoping it doesn’t turn into drought anytime soon.
Drove up to P.F. Chang for lunch. Haven’t done that in a while. Came home and took a short nap before getting a call from K. Sounds like they’ve found their new home in Silver Spring.
Long day at the keyboard, most of it spinning my wheels. Couldn’t seem to find the groove on the philharmonic articles, but did make headway toward the end of the day so I’m hoping I can get a better jump on things tomorrow.
Took a break mid-afternoon for a trip to Starbucks, then to the gym to try and kill the headache I’ve been nursing.
Kit was wild with yowling yesterday, and it got so bad I thought something might be wrong with him. He had his appetite, and gave over to being brushed and seemed in good spirits, but his vocalizing was so intense I thought maybe he needed a trip to the vet. Turned out his water fountain had dried up the day before. Awk-ward.
More rain today, but the weather service says that’s the last of it for a while. Sun’s on the way, and when it gets here it’s going to stick around. Here’s hoping I can keep the grass looking as it has with just the sprinkler system and a hose.
Ham steak and asparagus for dinner. Maybe a movie. We’ll see what the evening brings.
Up early. Breakfast with my cousins.
Spent the rest of the morning researching my new philharmonic projects, running errands, sending off N reviews, and putting in time at the gym.
Close to finished with Last of the Mohicans. A third of the way through my re-read of As I Lay Dying, and tempted to make my annual foray into Blood Meridian. Been having a hard go carving out reading time of late, but hope to remedy the matter soon. Trouble is, the eyes give out sooner than they used to.
Got in a short walk mid-afternoon. Pretty day after all the rain. Blue skies, cool breezes. The whole enchilada.
What’s wrong with rain? I like rain. I’m acquiring a real taste for it. So is my yard.
Meanwhile, I’m trying to make headway on a few errant projects. Did some good writing early on, then headed out to the gym while the juice was still flowing.
Home later, watched a bit of indictment news then cleaned up and went back to work.
Meeting my cousins, J.J. and Julie for breakfast tomorrow at the Omelet Parlor.
Yes, more rain. Lots more rain. Rain like I can’t remember. Then, sometime after four, the first blue skies we’ve seen in days.
Deep into my symphony projects. Found time later on to make revisions on one of my new stories. Otherwise, a quick haircut and a short jaunt to the gym.
Sun, then rain.
More rain than I ever remember.
Wrote this morning, then spent two hours at the Ent Center, at Kathleen Collin’s funeral service. Two funerals in two weeks. Both nice people. Both lights of a different kind.
Took a nap when we got home, then went out to work again. Feeling mired, but figure it’s natural.
Highlight of the day was a brief FT with the boys. Still not sure when they’re coming out, but the new schedule’s pointing toward the first week in July. We’ll see. Right now we’ll take what we can get.
Need to jump on the symphony stuff tomorrow. That, and catch up with a few folks I haven ‘t spoken to in a while.
