September 1, 2010
The first day of the month. I actually did all right. The pressure of August is mostly past. I am able to work on writing and Joomla and stuff that I really want to do again. Ready more Greek Plays. Finish the outline for another Devlin book.
Russ will be home about the 8th of October, so that's a little more than a month away. That's good. He'll be here for a few days, too. Decisions to make before then, but I suspect that we're just going to let things go the way they are.
Right now, though, time to post. Time to get past summer and enjoy things for a while!
You know, before winter hits.
September 2, 2010
I have been fighting a sore throat all day which has been unpleasant, but not really terrible. I've also taken a nice, leisurely approach to work -- which is good, but also means that I am only now getting the newsletter finished. Oh well. It might be better for it.
That's about it for tonight, though. It's cool and comfortable, and though I seem to be getting a cold (figures, right?), I still prefer this to what we had.
And now, upload this, newsletter and whatever else is out there and then do a bit more writing. Yay!
September 3, 2010
I've had a lazy day. Got a lot of odd things done, but still lazy. I think I will have another lazy day tomorrow. I think this is what I need right now. Just relax a bit.
So, that's about it for tonight. Looks like Russ is getting lucky with the hurricane, too. Yay!
It's been cool enough at night to actually sleep and sleep well. I did not want to get up today at all, and now I just want to go sleep some more. it's probably going to happen soon, too!
September 4, 2010
I'm cold, I'm tired, I'm ill.
I'm going to bed. Tomorrow will be better.
September 5, 2010
This cold is really trying to kill me. I'm miserable.
I'm getting stuff done, but it's not pleasant.
September 6, 2010
The cold has worn me down beyond all hope of recovery, I think. I just want to go crawl off and sleep all the time. I'm getting some work done, but not enough.
Ugh. Maybe in a couple days I'll feel better. I hope so.
September 7, 2010
Partly better today, but still very tired. I meant to go to bed hours ago, but realized there was some work I needed to get done very badly. So I did that and now I'm heading off to sleep. Yay!
I have all the index cards done for #5. Just have to type the rest of them in tomorrow. I can do that. And get caught up on other work. Time to start thinking about book #6, which is going to be a tricky one to do, I think. We'll see.
Sleep first. Think stories tomorrow.
August 8, 2010
I finished the outline! Yay! #5 is done and I'm starting to think about #6. I'll probably start it tomorrow. Why not? Keep going while I'm still caught up in the ideas.
There are four more novels already written to go through, plus two shorter works. Then there are another three unwritten novels, I think. I really doubt I'll make it that far.
I'm feeling better tonight. Not great, but much better. That's the best I could hope for right now. Well, actually, I hope to feel better tomorrow. We'll see if that works. So, off to bed!
September 9, 2010
Ugh. Bad day. Make it go away now.
Except I think it's going to be just as bad tomorrow. Snarl.
Really, got some stuff done but there is a huge project I just got dropped into my lap, and I'm not even sure how to approach it. I've done the prelim work, but I suspect it's going to take me all of this weekend and more to get it done.
Newsletter is ready, though. That's good.
But still. Ugh.
September 10, 2010
Worked on the big project. Cleaned. Worked on the project. Pounded head against the wall. Worked on the project.
Finally sent it off to Russ for help.
Then had an annoyance in chat, and I'm sure the guy doesn't have a clue what he did wrong.
Ugh.
(And then forgot to post this. Doing today's and then will post.)
September 11, 2010
Nine years? It doesn't seem like it could be that long.
I won't say more today. It's not right to babble on about stupid things when you're thinking about how much the world changed in one day.
September 12, 2010
Russ and I took a big step forward in our publishing ideas today. It's kind of fun and scary and it means a LOT more work. But we're getting there!
Russ is also taking college courses. Yeah, big changes everywhere for us.
Me, I'm just bouncing along here trying to get some things done and prepare for more work. Do I need more work? Apparently so.
But that's it for today. I don't have time to write more!
September 13, 2010
People are working on the roof next door. That was kind of hard to sleep through today. Lucky for me, it looks as though they are going to do the work fairly fast. I suspect there were will be a couple difficult days for me, but over all I guess I'll survive.
So many things to get done. And for some reason, I'm just sitting here working my way through the easy stuff and not really pushing today. Maybe tomorrow.
I have one bit of real work to get done tonight, but that's not going to be difficult. Beyond that, things look good.
September 14, 2010
I keep wanting to write August instead of September. I think I don't want it to be this late in the year again.
Sigh.
I have been getting work done today. A bit of work here, a bit of work there. Some much needed back ups as well. I got the laser printer to work so I don't have to keep using the ink jet and can save it for pictures again. I got most of a book review done, worked on the newsletter, and I'm going to work on some Joomla stuff here in a couple minutes. Busy little person, I guess.
I need to get more writing done yet tonight, but over all, it's gone well today. Nearly there.
September 15, 2010
The Joomla stuff is actually fun. it's pretty easy to work with, over all -- but I just can't get the time to sit down with it and apply myself to it. Maybe next month.
The outlines are going well. I'm a little stuck, but I have faith I'll work that out as soon as I get some time.
Yeah. Right.
Just too much to do!
September 16, 2010
I am getting the newsletter done. A step closer at a time -- almost there, in fact. I am always happier when I'm nearly done with it, and on time, too. Yay!
Then I'll go to work on Glory, I think. I've been doing a read/edit and it's going well. I'm getting it ready for the big project. So that's good, too.
I need to get this posted so I do not forget again. Yeah, that's been a real problem lately. Must do better with the brain, you know.
Like that's going to happen.
Back to work!
September 17, 2010
Just a quick note. Suffering with headache today. Working my way through it. Not a lot done for that reason, though.
I have pizza waiting. I'm going to upload this, the county work and indulge. Then get some more writing done!
September 18, 2010
It actually turned so cold I had to turn on the furnace today. Ugh. It's supposed to warm up again, but for the moment I'm happy to know the furnace works. I was worried about it.
Getting stuff done for the short story class. That's about it!
September 19, 2010
Another cold day. Blah. And I really can't seem to focus on much, so that isn't helping at all. Part of me thinks crawling back into bed is a really good idea. The other side is -- well, it's wavering at this point. Why am I up?
We're supposed to be about 30 degrees warmer tomorrow. I don't know if that will help or not.
Need to work.
Don't want to.
Nap time.
September 20, 2010
I am not getting anything done today. I keep trying to focus on one thing or another, but it's like my brain goes blank as soon as I start focusing on it. I've gotten a little bit of FM work done and a bit of work for Vision and that's about it.
I'm starting to think sleep is a really good idea again.
Gah. Nothing going on. Odd weather, though. So cold yesterday that I had to have the furnace on. It's 93f today. Things are just odd.
September 21, 2010
I am having an attitude problem today. I don't want to do anything, and the slightest little things are annoying me. Unfortunately, I can't back off for a few days or anything like that. Work and work and more annoying things.
I just want a break, I think. Russ will be home in a couple weeks, but he's going to be very busy again, so it's not going to be a lot of fun. It'll be great to see him, of course -- but you know, I could use some time just for me.
At least the weather got better. Kind of that middle of the road warm that you wish would last all year round. I could stand that!
So. Off to work.
September 22, 2010
I am trying to get past a general annoyance feeling. I don't know what's brought it on -- or I do, kind of, and know there's nothing I can do to change the way things are. I am about to head into my fourth winter here alone, and I really just don't like it. Not to mention the upcoming holidays and stuff.
But I have no say in it. I have no control at all, so I have to come up with a way to get past the bad mood. It doesn't help that Russ is now too busy for the project we were working on. I was having fun with that one, and it's not nearly as much fun going on alone.
Maybe this will be the last year. Who knows?
In the man time, I need to get more work done. How did it get to be Wednesday already?
September 23, 2010
I appear to be in a better mood today, which is odd for two reasons: The newsletter is fighting me all the way and I keep getting pains through my right arm. Now into my hand which is making it hard to type. Sigh.
The Newsletter is at least mostly done. I have one more small section to do and then I think I can do the edits, redirects, corrections and get it off to the proper people to go over it.
Then more things to do.
We're having odd storms today. Just makes me wonder what winter is going to be like.
September 24, 2010
The 2YN classes are uploaded. Got a few other things done early on. I have not started actually writing yet, but it's going to happen soon, I think. Tonight should be outline work. The little stack of cards are sitting beside me, and since Edmond knocked them down once already, I think maybe now is the time to do the work before I have to sort them again.
I have been cold all day. I've finally turned the heat on in my office. I know it's not that cold out there, but for some reason it's just hitting me today. Blah.
But -- time to write, I think. That should be fun!
September 25, 2010
I am tired. This is annoying, but not surprising. We had some incredible storms last night, and they kept waking me up. Now all I want to do is go crawl off and sleep for a while.
Which is what I will probably do. There's not much going on around here today and my head is not connecting with even the easiest stuff. Better to let it rest for a while.
September 26, 2010
I am getting as much work done as I can on some odd projects. And going to start working ahead on the DAZ stuff, so that I'm mostly free for the week plus that Russ will be home. I need this break.
I also need to get my office cleaned up. And some more work done. And several hundred other things out of the way. Ugh. Back to work!
But I will get there eventually.
September 27, 2010
Getting things done. Not getting them done well or quickly, but I am getting there.
I have a HUGE amount of work to do for the DAZ newsletters. This is going to be a real challenge with Russ heading home for a couple of those weeks. Ugh. I'm sure I could have used less work instead of more!
But I'll get it done. I actually have some of the info way ahead of time, so that will help. I can get it all lined up and ready to add in the last pieces of info. This might even work better than usual.
Somehow, though, I suspect that it's going to be a lot of work that I just don't need right now.
So, back to work. As usual.
September 28, 2010
I am trying to get ahead on my work, and I think there are just too many things standing in the way. This is getting to be annoying. I want to have stuff done and out of the way before Russ comes home on the 8th, and instead I'm getting more and more work piled up. (snarl)
But I'll get there. I just wish I had less work. Not more time -- I'm looking forward to Russ getting home. But there are things that must be finished.
Sigh.
September 29, 2010
Russ and I had dinner together on Skype tonight. That was nice. Got to talk about a few things. I need to get the focus back on our big project. I want to find fun things to do again. Winter is coming. I'm going to need distractions.
I just don't think that I'm going to get as much done before Russ comes home as I had hoped. That's okay. I'll manage. But I need to have any problem things ready for him to look at.
(Looks over desk and problems everywhere.)
I think I better get to work.
After I sleep for a while.
September 30, 2010
I am working like mad trying to get things sorted out at the end of the month. A week and Russ will be home. I don't want to be even more behind than I am now.
Actually, I don't think I could be MORE behind.
Ugh.
Back to work on stuff. Just pick away at it and eventually, I'll get it all done!