August 1, 2010
I've just learned that there is some worry of flooding in various areas around town. Part of the camp ground by the river has been evacuated because the river is just really rising fast. I don't expect it to be more than bank full (still five feet from that!), but there are some low-lying areas that are having problems. Also part of a road collapsed over in Sioux City. I know the spot. EEEK!
Rain tonight and tomorrow, of course
Other than that, welcome to August. I hate this weather, I hate the mosquitoes and I would almost say I'm looking forward to winter -- but given the last few winters, I don't know if I want to be that insane.
Uck. Bad year.
August 2, 2010
Busy day. Got work done and more work done -- but I have to say that this weather is just awful. It's damp everywhere, Uncomfortable, and that's making me cranky. Gah.
I'm about a third of the day done with the new project. That's going well, at least.
Noting much going on through. I'm going to head to bed early and hope that things look better tomorrow. I doubt it. We have more rain on the way.
August 3, 2010
I hate this weather. No, it's more than that. I hate the damned mosquitoes that have taken over the world in this weather. I can't go outside. I tried to put bird food out and came back in with the left side of my face swollen from the bites, and I wasn't out there for more than four minutes. I ended up throwing bird food down and racing back into the house.
This is awful.
But, on the good side, I got a nice package from Russ today with pens, index cards, allergy pills (took one of those right away!), and DVDs. I'm going to sit down and watch a Xena or two right now.
And not think about the damned bugs until tomorrow.
August 4, 2010
I am getting a lot of writing work done. This is good. It really improves my mood when I can get stuff finished. And the outlines for the Devlin project are going along well, too. What I am not getting done is working with the Joomla site stuff. I need to get back to that in the next couple days. I need, in fact, to make it a priority.
I want stuff ready for the Big Project. LOL
August 5, 2010
I hate mosquitoes and I want them all to die!
I've spent a miserable day with my face partly swollen and a bit ill because I'm a little allergic to mosquito bites. A couple don't bother me. However, this year I can't even go to the mailbox without getting eight or ten. This is miserable.
Snarl.
Almost done with the newsletter. I'm going back to that and snarling at it for a while.
August 6, 2010
I got some things done for Russ for his birthday (tomorrow). Now it's going to be back to work on the outlines, if I can get my brain back into that kind of stuff.
ugh. Hate this summer and the weather and the bugs.
Need to escape into a story or two again.
August 7, 2010
Russ was sick on his birthday, poor guy. I wish he could have had a better day!
I spent the day working on outlines and Joomla stuff. I will get this all figured out. I'm actually doing better than I thought I would.
It's going to be very hot tomorrow and the next day. I hope not to deal with it at all.
And that's everything!
After the Storm
August 8, 2010
We had a huge storm roll through. One downed branch, but nothing too drastic. It's been a rough year here!
That's about all the news for today though. First it was too hot, then too stormy -- and now I'm too tired. LOL
August 9, 2010
Zaphod got sick about the time I was ready to post last night, so that never got up. He's better now, I'm glad to say. But I thought I would get this done and posted for today as well.
I really don't have anything interesting to say, though. I'm working away here and it's going okay, but slowly. On to the DAZ stuff next.
We might end up with more rain today. Ugh. It just gets worse and worse. I don't like this summer much at all.
August 10, 2010
Odd day. Lovely walk to river. Then clouds blew off and I ended up ill and dizzy and got a ride home with the police. Nice guy.
I slept. I am still not feeling entirely great, but not as bad as I feared I would. I will probably be so stiff and sore tomorrow, I can't even walk, though. LOL.
I am not leaving my house for the rest of the summer. Just so you know.
August 11, 2010
I've been dragging all day. I wanted to get to bed early, but then remembered some work for the county which I just got done. I'm about to upload everything.
Then sleep. Ugh.
Hope to feel better tomorrow.
August 13, 2010
Hot day. Snarl. I'm just getting the newsletter done and ready to post. Not much else going on, to be honest.
I did get something of a break through on the latest outline, at least. I'm looking forward to moving on with it. Devlin is so much fun when she's really mad. Someone is going to be very unhappy by the time she's done.
So, that's it for tonight. I'm going to post and then maybe get a little bit more done on the outline before bed.
August 13, 2010
Long day. Got web work done for which I am very happy. Not got much writing done, but I'll get to that now.
The weather was actually pretty nice today.
And that's it, really. I can't say there's much else going on around here. What a dull summer this has been! I need a vacation. I've gotten to where I'm really annoyed with the house, the weather and pretty much everything.
Time to go write and get it out of my system!
August 14, 2010
Getting things done, but still behind. I think that's just a rule, isn't it? I don't see how I'll ever actually get caught up.
I suppose if I wasn't busy, I'd probably be bored.
The outlines are doing along quite nicely. I'm having fun with the current one, even if it is a bit slow. And that, really is it. No complaints about the weather or anything.
August 15, 2010
I got work done today. Then I got a bad headache and slept. Then I got more work done. I am even making some forward movement on the outline, so all is going pretty well.
I'm happy with the work. It's good to have some of this out of the way, finally. Next up is putting Vision together. If I just start doing it and not leave it all until the last minute, I should do fine.
And that's it for me for the day!
August 16, 2010
I love this weather. Just so you know. It's wonderful. I've barely had the AC on, and that mostly just to take some of the excessive dampness out of the house.
It's cool. Comfortable.
And I can think again. I hadn't even realized how badly the heat had affected me until it was gone. I am able to think about projects and work through all sorts of things.
Lie is better.
August 17, 2010
I am very close to finishing the 4th outline. I realized that I needed to beef it up a bit, though, so I'm adding some new chapters in. They're working very well so far.
I also started reading The Great Books again. I was doing this a couple years ago and stopped for many reasons. I read Medea last night. Fascinating play.
I also write up some notes and apply those notes to a story idea. That's how I came up with Draw the Line, the sf novel from a couple years ago. This time I'm looking at nice little fantasy novel. it's going well.
And that's it. I am going to head off to sleep now. It's later than I wanted to be up!
Bunny
August 18, 2010
It was an odd, and oddly good, day. I'd like to think that we're looking at some changes finally, but I hold off believing in miracles for a little while longer.
At any rate, the weather is better, though supposed to warm up again and storm tomorrow. Still -- mid August. This won't go on for much longer. Then we'll have the lovely autumn. And then that other season we don't want to mention right now.
Russ is going to be home the last of October, so that's only a couple months away now. I'm sure we can hold out that long, and he'll be home for a whole week. Teaching classes again, of course, but at least that still means more time with him.
And that's it. I still haven't finished the 4th Devlin outline, but I am very close. I realized my ending was too easy. I still need a major battle. I'll be thinking that one out tonight.
Time to post, though!
August 19, 2010
Yesterday seemed like a great day, and today it was like nothing could go right. ugh.
But I'm almost done for the day, so that's good. Going to post this so it's one more thing off my list.
Besides, I really don't have anything new to say!
august 20, 2010
Sigh. Not a bad day, but gee I wish Russ would get good news on a job. Instead, the news was not so good -- a job that looked really hopeful disappeared off the job market. I want this stupid stuff over with!
So I'm depressed. Even though I finished the 4th outline.
Just get this posted and find something else to do to fill my time.
August 21, 2010
I have started the 5th outline. I've worked on some Vision things. I've pretty much gotten more done today than I expected to, considering how lousy I felt.
And annoyed at everything. I need to get past this feeling. I hope it passes soon so that I can at least enjoy some things.
August 22, 2010
Food delivery tomorrow -- if they get it right. There's been problems too often in the past for me to think it's going to go right this time. We'll see.
It's going to cool down again over the next couple days. That's good. The heat and I have not been getting along at all this summer. I didn't even realize how bad I was feeling until it was gone. And then it came back. Ugh.
But maybe that's just my general attitude, which obviously is not good.
My outline is still moving forward, though. So not all is lost.
August 23, 2010
Long day. Lots done, and not enough. And I'm tired. So I am going to bed early for me and hope that I can get a bit more done tomorrow. Sounds like a good plan to me!
Nothing really going on. I wish I had something good to report. I could use some good news about now, but I just don't see it coming.
August 24, 2010
The Devlin outlines are actually going along fine. Almost 1/3rd of the way through outline #5, so I already have plenty for NaNo. It's been fun to work on them.
I'm tired tonight. That's good. I need to be able to sleep better.
I am having horrible problems with Vision. No one sending back contracts. Authors not answering questions. Eeek. I need this stuff soon! I only have a few more days to put it all together!
Ugh. Don't need any more stress.
But there it is. Zette's Life.
August 25, 2010
This has been a busy day I am trying to get things done. Really. But it's just not falling together all that well.
Vision due in a few days. Still not getting contracts back.
Did get back issues updated. Have most of the Newsletter done. I can get it tomorrow. I need to find out what's coming up for FM and get that done, but it should be easy.
Really. I can do this.
Thunk.
August 26, 2010
Too tired to stay up. Just exhausted tonight. Going to bed very early for me and hope to sleep well -- haven't the last few nights. Realized I still needed to do a couple work things, but those are done and this going up as well. Time to sleep.
August 27, 2010
Spent most of the day preparing material for classes. Talking with Mar. Trying to figure out prices for Classes. Etc.
I'm working on the outline now. I would like to not have this headache, but that seems to be too much to ask for these days. I can tell this is an on-going sinus problem. I'm tired of it.
Ugh.
And that's it for today. Things I should be doing and I'm not. I need to get back to work.
August 28, 2010
I worked on Vision all day. I made quite a dent in it, too. I'm much happier -- and calmer -- than I had been before. Not so much work hanging over me now. Yay!
Russ will be home for a few days in about five weeks. I thought it was going to be late October, but it turns out that he'll be here in early October this year. That's good.
I still have quite a bit of other stuff to get done, too. But at least I have made progress on one of the important things. This is good.
Maybe I can get a little more writing tonight? that would be fun, too!
August 29, 2010
I have been fighting against a fever and illness all day. I think it's going to win in the end, but I did manage to get a lot of stuff done, so I'm good.
Russ will be home in about 40 days. We have things we need to decide before then so we can be ready for it. I don't think I'm up to thinking about it, let alone actually making a decision.
I think in fact, that I'll just go write for a while!
August 30, 2010
More of Vision done. Then sidetracked by my writing, and now I'm worried about getting Vision done again. And The updates for FM. Eeek.
But I want to get a little bit more done on the outline. LOL
I think I'm just tired of working, to be honest.
But it's almost the end of this round of madness. Just get it done and back to fun stuff, maybe!
August 31, 2010
The last day of the month. I had to really push to get things done tonight, but they're all settled. I kept making really stupid mistakes on the html and I finally had to just sit back and calm and get it done. Some days things just don't want to work.
It's after midnight. I'm going to do some writing and then think about how I want to spend September. I need a bit of a break from all the usual stuff.
It's cooling down. That's going to help a lot!
So, I'm going to upload this and do a bit of writing. Yay!