I tell people to call me if they need an ear all the time. Tonight, I got two such calls. Both centered around 'family issues,' and both required that I give out some 'advice.' I have to be careful doing that, but I am hoping that I did manage to help them both. Things seemed better when we hung up.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Thank you, Annicita!
We got your card today. It is very beautiful and very much appreciated. As you can see, the PO didn't know we had moved in. Thank you, again. Lisa and Verwayne Sign in to see full entry.
Another night of drifting off to sleep well before 10PM, something that is relatively uncommon for me. The weather and the stress of martially our resources and energy in so many places at once play a significant part in that stress. I have slept in the last three days until almost 10AM, something... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 24, 2022
Before The Brick
Finally! I got a new mouse. The old one has been in use since early 2018. In fact, the first story I wrote with it was 'I Remember Judy - A Love Story.' That mouse owes me nothing for the $20 I spent on it about three million words ago. First, I just posted the opening shot of 'The Brick.' I've... Sign in to see full entry.
For reasons I don't understand, my 'good' computer mouse has gone belly-up, leaving me with an antique corded piece of junk. It doesn't work properly, making it impossible to 'copy and paste' anything longer than my name. Somewhere in this place, I have a different one, but until I find it, I can't... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
If I begin to sound like the proverbial broken record, I apologize. Holy crow, it was COLD again last night. Weather dot com says we were at 25 degrees last night about 4AM. We stayed warm, but this house is not insulated, as I explained yesterday. The idea of doing so rises in importance with every... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 22, 2022
By the time those of you who were reading ' The Totally Unnecessary Death of Amanda Dawn ' finish the last chapter that I just posted, I will be pondering what story to post to follow on Monday. I am leaning toward posting ' The Brick, ' my book on depression, loneliness, grief, and suicide. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Never give up. Failure and rejection are the first steps to succeeding. - Jim Valvano I was a big fan of Jim Valvano. He was a college basketball coach, but that was not the reason I respected him. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but instead of laying down and quitting, he kept going. His... Sign in to see full entry.
Being cautious to remember that we are in Florida; it is 'biterly cold' here today. At 12:40 in the afternoon, it is 38 degrees with a fairly stiff wind. So much for working outside! I took the dogs down to a small roadside park that borders the Madison County detective bureau for about ten minutes... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 21, 2022
A day that didn't see much done but still tired us out is done. My brother is leaving to go back to Grand Rapids, Michigan, late tomorrow morning. Roughly two years ago, Jerry had a rare double-lung transplant in Butterworth Hospital. Years ago, I worked in the ER in the same place. Jerry's recovery... Sign in to see full entry.