march 1, 2010
I am tired. I've been tired all day and not gotten much done -- and I don't care! Ha!
Really, got a few things here and there, talked with Russ on Skype and I'm going to bed early. Tomorrow I'll do better, I hope. I have things I need to get done.
March 2, 2010
I got an incredible amount of editing done today. I'm over a third of the way through Silky 3, and I think I still have a chance of turning it over to Holly before my birthday.
I am really enjoying the work, too -- though my voice is going. Reading aloud to catch problems. It really does work well.. But as it gets later, I notice more and more how my right eye is still giving me trouble -- I can't read out of it at all -- and that gives me a headache. So time to stop, post this, and get to bed.
Overall, a good day, though!
March 3, 2010
It's up in the 30's again. We're up to the rain/snow/rain/snow type of forecast for the next week. That makes it difficult to tell if we're going to lose much of the snow or not. It is melting, I'm happy to say. And not very fast, which is, over all, a good thing.
But I would like to see grass again. I'd like to not slip on the steps when I go outside. Still going to have a ways to wait on that, unfortunately.
I have a good part of the DAZ newsletter already done, so I'm in good shape there. I'm going to be working on Silky 3 tonight and hope that I can get a good hunk of it read/edited.
As usual, a lot of stuff going on and not enough time to do it all!
March 4, 2010
Had one of those odd days. Kept thinking it was Wednesday. Then realized it was Thursday and had to get the newsletter done. Ooops. But it's finished and posted, and now I can go back to Silky 3.
I'm over half way through Silky 3, but I keep getting pulled away by other things. I really would like to have it done by my birthday on the 8th. I'm not certain that I can, but it's worth a try!
So, since I have the DAZ stuff done, I think it's time to get back to work on it!
March 5, 2010
I'm getting closer to done on Silky 3. I also have the cover nearly done. I think I'm going to have it done by Monday, which was my goal. I didn't think I was going to make it.
Other than that, not a thing going on. I'm getting work done. I hope to have all the real work done tonight so that I can have the weekend off to write and play with graphic stuff. Sounds like a plan to me!
march 6, 2010
Okay, I could actually have the editing of Silky 3 done today if I just get to work on it. So far, I've managed to do just about everything but that, though. I get this way towards he end of a book.
It's not that I don't want to finish. I'm looking forward to it. But there's always the feeling that you missed something, that it's going to be a stupid mistake, and everyone will point it out to you when it's too late.
But that's the life of a writer. I just need to finish this beast!
March 7, 2010
Got a lot of work done. It's now actually the 8th and my birthday, but we'll just kind of ignore that. Seems like a good plan, given the situation. I did, however, get Silky 3 done. I'm very happy!
And tired. Time to go crawl off and sleep for a few hours!
Russ sent me flowers and the bear. Yay. It was a real surprise to find them on the porch and brightened an otherwise dull day. Not a bad day, just a dull one.
I did start a new novel, though, so all is well there. Got the first 1k in about 40 minutes. I think this one will do well.
That's it for me for the day! Let's hope that something kind of picks up here. At least the snow is nearly melted.
march 9, 2010
Today, I decided on a big change. I pulled out pieces to a couple previous computers and set up an area to work off-line.
Yeah, me, off line. Away from the Internet. Away from all the graphic programs as well. Just a writing computer.
And you know, it would go real well if I could get the damned keyboard to work. LOL
Of course, it's one of those things that you think will just go quickly -- set it up, see how you like it ... why do I ever think it's going to be that easy? Where are the cords? Where's the portable DVD drive? and do you have any idea how long it took to find a USB stick?
And then, and then... missing operating system, even though operating system was there a moment before. I finally realized it was trying to restart with the USB stick plugged in. Pulled out. Found Windows XP again.
I am going to write on that damned computer. It took long enough to get it running that it is going to pay for it.
Providing it has actually found the keyboard again.
March 10, 2010
It's been a long day and I haven't gotten nearly as much done as I should have. I haven't felt well for most of it, and though I tried to concentrate and focus on work, it just wasn't kicking in for me. I think I'm going to head to be early tonight.
So I'm going to post this and just go relax for the rest of the night.
March 11, 2010
I've set up a second work spot in the dining room. This is to get me out of the office now and then. It's also to be able to work without Internet to interrupt me. I am mostly looking forward to it this spring because I've moved the bird feeders out to that side where it will be easier to fill them. Write and take pictures. Sounds like paradise to me.
I'm working on a new novel, started on my birthday, and it's going along very well so far. And I have other projects going. The big thing right now is to get the real work done so I can play with the other stuff.
And with that in mind, time to get back to work!
March 12, 2010
Less snow today than yesterday, but it was damp and drizzled all day long. Makes it hard to get enthusiastic about this spring stuff if we don't start seeing some bright skies and warmth soon!
Soon, I keep telling myself. Soon. And then it will get warm.
And then it will get hot.
And I'll complain about that.
I see a long year ahead of me.
March 13, 2010
I'm very happy to say that the snow is going away. It's not going to be back for quite a few months -- not unless we get some very odd weather, which is always possible.
Russ, on the other hand, is in New York without power because of a storm.. He's not real upset, though. He'll be leaving tomorrow to go on the road again for the next few weeks. Then at the end of April, if all goes well, he'll be back here for a few days.
I'm looking forward to it. Still about six weeks away, though.
I'm pretty sure the snow will be gone by then.
March 14, 2010
Russ got hit by the East Coast weather yesterday and today is having a hard time getting a plane out to where he needs to go. Sounds like it was really bad there.
And it's been remarkably nice and calm here. Snow is melting slowly. It's getting warmer. As soon as the mud dries up a bit, I'll put some food out for the birds again and set up a camera to get some nice pictures. I can hear them out there. It'll be nice for pictures again!
That's it for me. Really a quiet day.
March 15, 2010
I am just dragging today. Didn't want to get up. Didn't want to work. Don't want to work now. I can't decide if it's the change in weather or if I have just had too much of this house. It's almost time that I can get out again. Still a bit too cold and really muddy out there, but that should clear up in a week or so.
In the mean time, I can't seem to focus on any writing. Ugh. I need to get something done!
March 16, 2010
Another day of odd work. The reworking of FM is going slowly, but I'm getting there. It's just going to be a real mess in the middle of it.
But I'll get there. And when it's done, I think it will be a much better site. I may be totally crazed by then, but the site will be good.
So, off to work I go on that.
And don't even ask about writing.
march 17, 2010
I stayed up far too late last night getting site stuff done. I have a ton more to do tonight. And I am getting writing done, though not in any great leaps. I also, of course, have the rest of the DAZ newsletter to do.
But I'm getting there. I'm even going to remember to post this tonight.
The weather here finally hit 50f today. Unfortunately, they're still calling for snow on Saturday. That's okay. It won't last. I hope to get out walking this year. I didn't do well last year -- a number of reasons including just general annoyance with life. I hope to do better, but you never know. I get into moods.
And right now my mood is to get this posted and get back to work on stuff!
March 18, 2010
I have a miserable cold, sore throat, can't concentrate on anything... blah. I'm trying to get the newsletter done. I think it won't be there until after I get some sleep.
It's this weather. It just drives me crazy. Lovely today -- all the way to 66f. It's going to snow tonight and tomorrow. At least a couple inches.
I'm just going to go hide until spring really comes around, okay?
March 19, 2010
I have a cold. I am taking medication for the cold. The medication puts me to sleep. So ... lots of sleep and not all the work done that I needed to do. I just finally got the newsletter done and off to the main office today.
Oh, and it snowed.
I am just going to get this posted and get back to work on other things now. I don't know that I'll ever get caught up, but it's worth a try.
March 20, 2010
I still have the cold from hell. I'm pretty miserable, too. So that means not much to say. Barely getting any work done at all, to be honest. Ugh. All I want to do is sleep!
Which isn't all bad, of course. Sleep is a good plan sometimes. Like about ... now.
March 21, 2010
I have spent all of today trying to convince myself that I really feel better. I don't think it's working.
I'm getting very little writing done. Ugh. I hope this clears up soon.
At least the weather is starting to look better.
March 22, 2010
So much to get done and so little time! I've been staying up far too late trying to get things finished. And it's getting towards the end of the month again, which means even more work. Eeek.
But I'm feeling a bit better. The cold has mostly gone away and with it the nearly blinding headaches. So, who knows -- I might come to enjoy spring after all.
March 23, 2010
One of my current projects is to get Joey Mousekin's Tale done, including a few little pieces of art work. This story is just an odd length and not a type of tale I normally write, so it's been interesting to play with it. I think the cover and the art work is going along better than some of the story!
I am, at the moment, waiting for pizza. Yay! Russ has ordered it in for me, and he's getting some where he is. We're going to celebrate a new project.
My stomach is growling!
March 24, 2010
Got work done today. I actually feel as though I'm getting somewhere in this mess. I'm sure that feeling will pass by the time I get up tomorrow.
The pizza was very good. I ate the last of it tonight. It always makes such a nice break from the regular food. Not that what I eat is boring. Schwan's has wonderful food and I'm well stocked with it.
Writing is going fine. Not great, but not horrible. I'm actually making some progress there. And Russ and I are working on our new project. We talk to each other over Skype with the video on. That's really nice when we can't actually be together. Sure hope he can find a job closer to home, though. We're about half way through year three, and I just keep getting bad feelings about how things are going to go around here.
Ugh. Don't think about that.
So, off I go to finish reading a book on short story writing. It's been a great book to go through.
And that, I think, is it for me for the night!
March 25, 2010
I just finished the DAZ newsletter and got it posted to the right spot. Now I just need to finish up a couple more things and I'll be off to bed. I've got a bit of a scratchy throat and feeling a little off. I want to sleep and hope that I feel better tomorrow.
I'm not getting a lot of writing done, but that's okay. I'll get there. Having the newsletter out of the way will help again, of course.
And getting some sleep! So, upload this and off to bed I go!
Where I will probably read and not sleep for a few hours anyway. (grin)
March 26, 2010
Today I
taught my computer to listen to me.
I did this because I figured it would be easier to read notes in
than to type them up. And I
was right. So I have Word
open right now, and I'm just doing a little talking to it.
This really isn't too bad; it's only made a couple mistakes in
all these words so far. It
is driving the cats nuts, though.
That just makes it all the more fun.
I have
tested it out on the notes and it has been working very well for me so
far. I even read a little
from a book, and managed that part very well.
This is going to make taking notes for world building very easy.
Other than
that, there really isn't anything going on in my life.
I just realized I'll be spending more time talking to my computer
than I will to anybody else for a while.
I can do
this entry for faster by typing it, of course.
But the more you talk to the computer, the better it understand
you. So this is working
very well, and I'm really having a lot of fun with it.
It's getting where I can talk a little faster now than it gets
all the words right.
Englewood is an amazing world we live in, you know.
This is the stuff of science fiction books a few years ago.
It really is a strange new world.
March 27, 2010
I know that spring is coming, but I have to tell you that it can't possibly get here fast enough. I'm tired to winter this year.
Or maybe I'm just tired of about everything. I'm even having trouble getting settled in to write.
I don't think I'm going to get very far, though.
Snarl.
March 28, 2010
It's almost the end of the month. I'm never sure if that's good or bad. There's so much that has to be done. At least I'm busy.
And Russ will be home towards the end of next month, so that's good! I'm looking forward to it!
But right now -- can't say I'm in a better mood than last night, but I am getting things done!
march 29, 2010
I have a leak in the bathroom. It's going to be a problem until Russ gets home. And my back is killing me tonight from trying to fix it. Annoying stuff.
But Russ sent me a package today -- a stuffed plot bunny, a bed for the cats, Lois & Clark season 2 (I've wanted it forever!), four candy bars -- I ate two, bad Zette! -- and some cold medication, which I really need.
And the weather today was really lovely. I think we are actually going to be hitting spring, finally.
Or, more likely, it will be hitting us. I see we have thunderstorms slated for Friday.
Ah well, enjoy this while I can!
march 30, 2010
Nice weather. Nice day. Got things done. Need to do more.
That pretty much sums up all my life, I think.
I did get the last of the edits on Joey Mousekin's Tale done tonight, though. So that's good.
And that's about it for me. I'm going to get a last few things done and then sleep for a few hours!
So, good day, really. Lots done. More work on the new project, too, which is good. Work for DAZ done. Just...feels like I can't get caught up!
March 31, 2010
Okay, that was a tough month. I hope April goes better. It should. Russ will be home for a few days. But until then, I just get the feeling it's going to be one frustration after another.
Not that I'm pessimistic or anything.
But this is the end of March. Maybe we will get lucky and have a better April.
Yeah. Right. I believe that.