February 1, 2010
I have gotten virtually nothing done today. I think I edited half a page. I've gotten a couple other minor things done, but nothing on my list. This has got to stop. Time to take control and get some work done.
Or not.
I need to get focused on some of the writing again. I want to get Silky 3 done and it is moving along very well. I also need to start doing a few things for Vision.
I don't want to work. I just don't want to.
February 2, 2010
One of those days where I got things done, but not nearly enough. I don't know where the time went. And I just now thought of something I really need to do yet tonight, too.
It's dropped down to 1f tonight. Snow tomorrow... what a shock. Snow and rain the next day. Can't say I'm much shocked about that, either. Or the snow forecasted for the day after.
I am just going to get the last of this work done and crawl off to bed. Maybe it will be spring when I look outside again?
No, didn't think so....
February 3, 2010
Apparently, we have another storm coming in tomorrow and going through Friday afternoon. What a long winter this is! Another five inches or so of snow on the way, and since most of the snow is still knee to hip deep, that's just more than we need.
I haven't felt well today, so I'm going to get this done and go to bed and read for a few hours. And ignore the fact that I'm going to be out scooping again soon.
On the other hand, at least it's warmer. It's almost up to the freezing point.
Ick.
February 4, 2010
The weather today has been odd, but not terrible. Rain, snow, ice -- but none of it enough to make real problems. So I'm happy so far.
I was in a bad mood most of the day, though, and that didn't help. It has finally dropped below freezing. I'm sure that means trouble.
I can't say that I'm really getting much done tonight. I have the newsletter virtually finished. That's helpful. I got some writing done, but I still hope to do more tonight.
I need to get focused on some stuff. That's my hope -- if not tonight, then tomorrow.
But things are looking good. I'm always in a better mood when I'm close to done with the newsletter!
February 5, 2010
I have no Internet. This is miserable. No connection to anyone except for a couple minutes on the phone with Russ. I am really annoyed at this point. And it's snowing and cold.
I have gotten quite a bit of writing done, so that's all right. But I'm even getting tired of that, which is pretty odd for me. Yes, some of it is attitude, but that means I need to stop working on it for a bit, or else that 'attitude' is going to show through in the work.
So, I'll write this and then go find something else to do for a while. I've been working on Carrara pictures, which is nice. I might try my hand at a different program for a while.
They better have this stuff fixed tomorrow!
February 6, 2010
I finally have Internet again. For awhile there, it looked as though I wasn't going to have it until Tuesday. Russ and I both freaked at that one. I have work to do! I have just gotten the county stuff done and posted. There are a few more of those things floating around that must be done right now, but it could have been far worse.
Anyway, going to get this posted and get on to other things!
February 7, 2010
Zaphod gave me a scare today by getting sick and then falling over. He seems to be okay and he's certainly been playing and eating fine. But still, it scared the hell out of me, and I've hardly been able to get anything else done all day.
And it's snowing. It's been snowing all day and it's starting to pile up out there again.
I thought I'd be seeing grass in March. I kind of suspect it's going to be LATE March. Either that, or we are going to have a quick melt and with this much snow.... well, just not something to look forward to.
I have to get some work done now.
February 8, 2010
Long day and I did get some stuff done, but it's cold again and that's affecting my ability to concentrate. I don't do well in cold. And this has been a long, cold winter.
I am getting a lot of reading done, though. So it's not all bad.
Silky 3 is giving me trouble, though. I'm not sure how I'm going to get it sorted out. The story just isn't flowing the way I want it to.
So... that's it for the night. It's already late and I need to read a bit before I go to sleep!
February 9, 2010
I am ready for winter to be over. Really. It can go away now.
...
Well, that didn't work.
It's been a long, headachy day. I'm getting things done, but I'm not enjoying it.
And really, that says about everything.
February 10, 2010
Russ is stuck in Portland, Maine because of that massive snow storm in the east. That's okay. He gets a day of rest this way and we'll see how the flights are tomorrow for him to get back to New York.
I'm working on DAZ stuff and going to post this now since the Internet went down last night and I couldn't get yesterday's stuff up. Best to get everything out of the way.
February 11, 2010
Note to self: You know, if you are going to bother to write these things every day, you really should post them.
That's the kind of headache I've been suffering through for the last few days. I think it's easing. I hope so. I have things that must be done and I want to be able to concentrate on them long enough to get all the way from a through c. I'd settle for a through b, in fact. Just progress of some sort.
The good news is that Silky 3 has begun to move again and I'm really happy with it. The bad news is that I now have to get other things done and don't have time to mess with it.
So, let me get this uploaded and be done with it for the day before I forget again.
February 12, 2010
Here it is Friday -- not that days of the week really mean anything at all to me. But it is Friday, and about half way through the month already. I did get some Vision work done last night, so I'm happy there. I've already posted the 2YN classes and I sent off the DAZ newsletter last night. I have a couple days where I can work on writing.
Silky is the big piece, of course. I got past a problem part in it and now it's moving again. I'm anxious to see if I can finish it in the time frame I sat up for it.
And that's it. More snow on the way, but not much. Warmer than it had been, so that's good. And that's about all I can say. My life is really boring.
February 13, 2010
It snowed today. Should I be surprised that it snow? Not as surprised as those poor people in the south. But still... snowed. Again. And is going to again soon. It was up to 30f though. Warm enough to walk to the mailbox and back without a coat. Actually felt rather nice out!
I have spent all day working and working on stuff so that I can, I hope, have tonight and tomorrow to work on Silky 3. If I could get a couple 10k or more days in, then I could have it done, more or less. Getting this draft finished is what I need to do so that I still have time to edit and edit some more. Oddly, though, it's going pretty well! I hit one really bad spot off the start of Part 2 (originally book 4), but once I started deciding I didn't need a lot of that material, it went much better!
So now I'm going to get to work on it. I think I only have one more thing that needs to be done yet this weekend, but I'll hold off on it until tomorrow. Time, I think, to get to work.
February 14, 2010
It's cold. It's windy. There are drifts in front of my house again.
This winter won't ever end.
But, on the good side, Russ sent me a Gift Certificate for Barnes and Noble. I now have books coming, though not until April. I wanted the free shipping. It gives me something to look forward to!
But now... cold. Horrid weather. I'm about done for the night!
February 15, 2010
Can I hide in the house and not even look out again until spring? We had more snow. I had to scoop AGAIN. My back is killing me and I didn't get anywhere near enough done.
Ugh.
I really don't have much to say. I just wanted to get this posted so that I don't forget it. I want to concentrate on writing again tonight. I need to make some distance on Silky 3.
So, off I go!
February 16, 2010
A long day filled with emails, emails, emails. I think I need to take a vacation. LOL
I did not get much done on Silky 3. I sure hope that I can get back to it soon.
But right now... I'm done for the day.
February 17, 2010
Today has been marginally better, but still very busy. I am not getting as much done as I would have liked, but I think things are looking better. Except for my right hand, which I think I must have twisted when I slipped in the snow yesterday. Ugh. Hard to work sometimes.
But I'll manage it. And I'll even remember to post this tonight.
Back to work....
February 18, 2010
Today was one of those days where things just didn't go quite right. One problem was a headache, then extreme sleepiness... and then the sudden realization that this wasn't Wednesday, it was Thursday and I wasn't done with the newsletter.
I managed to get it done and I'm going to post the test for the people at the office to look over. I shouldn't have to do anything with it until probably Sunday. Yay.
I am closer to done with Silky 3, but it's days like these that make it all the more difficult to get it done. Soon, though. I am going to go do a thousand or so words tonight. I don't think I have much more than 20k to do. I've written 20k in a day, and on far more difficult projects. I just need the time!
Off to work....
February 19, 2010
I am getting a few things done today, and trying to get caught up on just about everything. I still have some Vision stuff to do and some county work, but I am going to break and work on my novel for a bit before I get into them.
Overall, things are going okay today, though. Not nearly as much snow as I feared we would get. That's always a good point in my mind. Let's hope we have really seen the last of the big storms for the year!
And I'm off to do some writing!
February 20, 2010
I didn't think it was going to happen, but it appears as though I might still get Silky 3 finished before my birthday. Today has been an exceptionally good writing day, in fact, and if it keeps going like this, I'll have it done tomorrow. There will be one last quick read-through, but I don't expect there to be any major problems.
I'll be done with the Silky series.
Odd thought.
February 21, 2010
I have mostly finished the work for Silky 3. This is good, because I just now looked at how little time I have left until the end of the month and I'm in real trouble.
Eek.
I can get this done if I can lay out the material and just work through it. Vision may be a problem because I'm not hearing from two different people I sent contracts to. I may have to move their work to the next issue and see if I can contact them by then. I've written to one already.
But that may leave me with too few things for this issue. Oops. More work.
Going to be a busy week!
February 22, 2010
Not much to say tonight. I'm working on Silky 3 (editing) and Waiting for the Last Dance (drastic rewrite). It's going okay, but I also have all that other work I mentioned yesterday. I got some of it done already. I think I won't have much trouble with it, though I'll probably be working like mad on the last day.
And that's about it. Time to post this before I forget again and get back to work!
February 23, 2010
I'm getting things done. I can't say I'm enjoying it much, but I'm getting there. I think things will mostly go all right by the end of the month, but it's going to be rough.
Mostly, I think, because I don't want to do it. Ah well, I'll manage!
But that's about all the news for today. I need to get back to the work. DAZ stuff next, I think. Ugh. I want a break and this is entirely the wrong time to think I need one. Next week... yeah, I can have a break next week!
February 24, 2010
It's late. I'm tired. I got a considerable amount of work done today and I have confidence now that everything is going to make it up on line pretty much on time.
But right now -- I just want to go sleep.
February 25, 2010
I'm tormenting myself with pictures from the Henry Doorly Zoo. Just one of the many things I've really missed over the last two and a half years. It gets old not going anywhere at all. I miss seeing things and taking pictures.
But here I am, typing away at my computer. At least this is a link to the wider world! And Russ is on Skype, so we get to talk, and sometimes even use video.
It's an odd world, really.
I need to get back to work, though. I have so much to do before Sunday! EEEK!
February 26, 2010
Just getting this done early today so I can work with Vision and Silky tonight and not have to think about much else. Russ is in PA and having storm problems, but he's in a hotel for the night, so all is well there.
We have managed to avoid more snow here, so that's good. I don't think I could stand to look at another few inches. What we do have has been compacting over the last week or so -- since there's so much of it, it's pushing the lower levels done and going down by a few inches in some places. I'm sure there has been sublimation, too, but it's not been warm enough to really melt. So we are heading into March with far too much snow on the ground still.
It does look as though we're going to get some weather in the lower 30's though. I'm pretty certain that means spring is coming.
I could be mistaken, though.
February 27, 2010
Russ has made it to his new location, where he'll be for a few days. That's good. I'm waiting for him to come back on line tonight.
I am still working on Vision but it's closer. Ugh. I'll be happy to have all of this done.
There seems to be something burning outside. When I went out earlier it was very strong. Now it's getting into the house. My eyes are burning, my throat hurts Even my ears hurt. Blah.
So, that's it for tonight. Going to post this and get back to work.
February 28, 2010
It's actually after midnight. I've been busy. Not a surprise. What is a surprise is that I think I actually have everything done. I'm really, really happy about this. I'm going to enjoy my few hours of freedom before the next newsletter stuff arrives.
Really, this was just a very busy couple weeks, and March should be better. I'm going to ignore my birthday, though, since it'll be my third year 'celebrating' by myself.
I am two book reviews behind right now, so I want to get those written and posted. I need to throw myself back into some real writing, too. Oh, and finish the work on Silky 3.
Maybe it is going to be a bit busy after all.