Helloooo!
Bet you’re wondering where I’ve been. Well, been packing a trailer and cleaning a house. Not yet unloaded the trailer, but I’m still alive and haven’t broken or bruised more of myself. I also don’t have spinal meningitis or encephalitis…
The Day That Was
Well, I fell. I was up on a step stool and I went to step to the next step down and missed and hit the floor instead. Landed on my shoulder, whacked my head on a cabinet and banged my…
Bread dough theory of writing
I’ve often thought that some stories are made like bread dough, one made with a starter. First you stir in the ingredients to make the starter and feed it for awhile and let it bubble and ferment. Then eventually it’s…
Musings
Today I did some more packing and cleaning, despite being exhausted. funny how the last week has taken it out of me. The man and kids did some as well, and fetched a dump trailer to take some stuff to…
Jiggety Jig
We made the trip to Oregon and back in four days, plus unloaded the cargo trailer and did the Jayfest signing at Powells. Whew. I’m a little tired and yet have to get right back to work. The good news…
Fat and diets
One of the things that the SFWA bruhaha in recent weeks has made me think about is me as a woman and about weight and about body image. Then Cat Valente posted this amazing blog about her own trials and…
Pardon me while I have a moment of freakout
I just realized that my 23rd anniversary is in 4 days. There will be little celebrating done beyond packing of stuff. Then my birthday is two weeks from today, for which there will be little celebration but, you got it,…
Packity pack pack pack
My life is not exciting right now. It involves boxes and carrying heavy things, sorting, taping, and cutting my fingers. I did manage to help girlie get some of her stuff into boxes today. That was a step. Boy has…
I’m grumpy
I have no idea why I’m grumpy, except packing and stress from that. It’s annoying being grumpy. Boy and girl are being clingy. I get that. But it’s driving me nuts. And then the dogs are upset. One peed in…
Learning curve
Apparently if you spend a day digging and shaking out dirt and crystals, you will be sore. Back, arms, legs . . . sore. Who knew?