Good morning. We had a quiet weekend here in the 'armpit of Florida,' and I took full advantage of it. Between Friday evening and Sunday night, I added 11,500+ words to my latest novel, "That Russian Guy Down the Road." Yesterday, we went out for a simple breakfast and then walked around the lake in... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Saturday, December 28, 2024
I meant to get back here much sooner than this, but between writing and packing most of our stuff, we have been busy. I have tentatively bought another house waaaaay out in the sticks. We are confident enough to begin moving our 'extra belongings' to the new place. This house is the only house for... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas!
It's been a while... not by design, but by necessity. I've been on a torrid hot streak with my writing, and when, as the old song said, " When you're hot, you're hot! " My "Russian Guy" story is moving along, and I've started and or picked up three other stories I had started earlier in 2024 but had... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
I rarely have dreams that I remember. Everybody dreams, but many of us never remember them. I vividly remember this dream, and after I think it through, I will post about it. It wasn't a horrific dream, but it related to a day I had forgotten about, but I remember it now. Poignant is the best word... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
It Was Ca.ca.ca COLD Last Night!
Last night, we got down to 33 degrees here in the armpit of Florida. I know that "Florida cold" isn't "Michigan cold,' but after a summer where most days were 94+, 33 is cold. After losing another computer to a hurricane, I thought I had lost a manuscript I had been working on for several weeks. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Good evening
Just stopping in to say hi and let you know we are alive and kicking. I've been busy writing in two different stories with a lot of success. I've got two books out that are in hardcover editions and they are doing very well. My book, "Dealing With Grief," has been in the top twenty ever since it... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
It's about 4 am Wednesday night/Thursday morning. I woke up because our pups had to go outside. I'm not sure what happened with my computer, but I shut it off Tuesday afternoon, and when I went to turn it back on, it would not start. I've done everything I know how to do, but it refuses to boot up.... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
As crazy and unlikely as it sounds, it looks like we have ANOTHER possible hurricane brewing in the Gulf. We just got the roof back on the house, and apparently, the big season isn't over yet. I'm still working (writing) four to six hours a day on my current project. I plan to finish it by... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
I've been working on three different stories, which is keeping me busy. It's been "cold" here the last few days, with a low of 41 last night. I've been trying to keep a steady writing routine: I write for an hour, go outside with my wife and our dogs for twenty minutes, and then come back to write... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Updates
Relatively speaking, we made it through the last hurricane untouched. It swerved south of us, and while it rained like crazy and was windy as sin, we weren't touched. We lost power for a few hours, but we know how to handle that issue. Another seven or eight trees went down, leaving our yard a... Sign in to see full entry.