Billy and Alan (RIP)
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chazzbannerMore music from my post-punk past.
One either likes Billy's voice or not. Dundee lad (Scotland, not Minnesota).
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chazzbannerMore music from my post-punk past.
One either likes Billy's voice or not. Dundee lad (Scotland, not Minnesota).
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[John Leguizamo got it just so]
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 07:21 amroaming_kate23Dea Cain is working for ICE apparently. Hmm. I did NOT know that he was a celebrity R*p*b*i*a*. There are more of them than you think(Kevin Sorbo comes right to mind.He is ridiculous).John Leguizamo said Dean Cain’s pronouns were has/been.I loled at that. Because it’s true.
Others are surprising-like In was surprised when I found out about Roseanne Barr.And Victoria Jackson(found out about her going over to the dark side(complaining that a movie she took her daughter to see was inappropriate . Well.. a) She should have done her due dilligence and b) I am getting a controlling her daughter vibe(nothing that would “corrupt” her.,you know. That’s a common thing for conservatie Christians(which she is..both.)
Speaking of SNL album Rob Scheinder is the male Victoria Jackson.He hes some *exteme* views. He was doing ads for a rent a center type place but then all of a sudden he was gone.
Others are surprising-like In was surprised when I found out about Roseanne Barr.And Victoria Jackson(found out about her going over to the dark side(complaining that a movie she took her daughter to see was inappropriate . Well.. a) She should have done her due dilligence and b) I am getting a controlling her daughter vibe(nothing that would “corrupt” her.,you know. That’s a common thing for conservatie Christians(which she is..both.)
Speaking of SNL album Rob Scheinder is the male Victoria Jackson.He hes some *exteme* views. He was doing ads for a rent a center type place but then all of a sudden he was gone.
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 10 -- Sunday
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 08:45 amlinaewen posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
writethisfanficHello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and we're still less than half way through August. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and we're still less than half way through August. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?
inching my way forward
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 07:03 pmchazzbannerEek! I'm in one of my 'but what can my fingers do on this keyboard?' moods.
I woke at 1 a.m. and couldn't get to sleep for an hour. Why? I was fixated on a letter that I shuld hace written six months ago.
Finally finally finally today I wrote up notes for it. I think I can write it up pretty easily now -- if only I can figure out an opening paragraph! Perhaps "I am not going to start this letter by telling you how it is many months late -- oops!"
Yeah, that might do. :-)
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I woke at 1 a.m. and couldn't get to sleep for an hour. Why? I was fixated on a letter that I shuld hace written six months ago.
Finally finally finally today I wrote up notes for it. I think I can write it up pretty easily now -- if only I can figure out an opening paragraph! Perhaps "I am not going to start this letter by telling you how it is many months late -- oops!"
Yeah, that might do. :-)
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Too late...
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 06:13 pmnoadvertising ...for star gazing: I woke at four thirty and went down onto the terrace. Temperatures were acceptable- down to 17, we almost always make it under 20 here, no matter how hot the day is. Alas, it was already too light. Typical, now that all clouds were gone and the moon down. I think I will set an alarm for three thirty this night. I sat for a while then gave up and went inside for a tour de loo, where I had some traumatic experience. I thought I'd see something black on tje left, no, surely must have erred. Black back, off again. So I watched more intently- it was a spider wandering on the loo roll as if it were a hamster wheel. Spider did not survive the excursion. There's too many of those I found lately! Hate that!
I overslept a bit, got up at eight straight and took the breakfast hubby had prepared out onto the terrace. Saturday breakfasts on the terrace are the best: less traffic on the streets, but what´s most important- no idiot neighbours wreaking havoc, they are bracing their energy for tomorro, when most people will want to sleep in. Not much got done during morning. Hubby and I left after showering in search of a school cone for Elsa. Found none she would have liked. Took some photos we sent to number three. Until now no reaction, so the school cone must no be that important!
This day was also a nice day for making good use of the pool- 32 degrees, not a single cloud, enough wind to not even feel the so-called heatwave. I had an enounter with a dragonfly, which followed me around for a while. Dragonflies seem to love me! We had cold tuna noodles for lunch, which was once a favourite dish of our offspring. Back to simple food, just as we had when working, not those elaborate recipes husband mine is searching for! I took my knitting out and finished both sleeves, even attached one to the body. Two third of the darning in is done now. Tomorrow, when hubby is off, I will hopefully finish the cardigan. It did not turn out as pretty as I had wanted, but it cannot be helped. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are left for darning in the sweater and do last-minut preparations for the oncoming family invasion. When cleaning the kitchen my fingers hurt, I must have overdone it with knitting. Happens more often now that I am getting old. Really old. Another thing I hate...
I overslept a bit, got up at eight straight and took the breakfast hubby had prepared out onto the terrace. Saturday breakfasts on the terrace are the best: less traffic on the streets, but what´s most important- no idiot neighbours wreaking havoc, they are bracing their energy for tomorro, when most people will want to sleep in. Not much got done during morning. Hubby and I left after showering in search of a school cone for Elsa. Found none she would have liked. Took some photos we sent to number three. Until now no reaction, so the school cone must no be that important!
This day was also a nice day for making good use of the pool- 32 degrees, not a single cloud, enough wind to not even feel the so-called heatwave. I had an enounter with a dragonfly, which followed me around for a while. Dragonflies seem to love me! We had cold tuna noodles for lunch, which was once a favourite dish of our offspring. Back to simple food, just as we had when working, not those elaborate recipes husband mine is searching for! I took my knitting out and finished both sleeves, even attached one to the body. Two third of the darning in is done now. Tomorrow, when hubby is off, I will hopefully finish the cardigan. It did not turn out as pretty as I had wanted, but it cannot be helped. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are left for darning in the sweater and do last-minut preparations for the oncoming family invasion. When cleaning the kitchen my fingers hurt, I must have overdone it with knitting. Happens more often now that I am getting old. Really old. Another thing I hate...
[RTBTCKI:Beatles..Bowie..Batch cooking]
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 07:00 amroaming_kate23*Got a good report from the doctor! Diabetes is under control!
*As of today 12 days until we fly out to Amsterdam!
*South Park is going HARD and I love it.
*After Meals On Wheels the other day my mom,nephew, dad and I tried a new restaurant-the Taco Stand. Had to wait a while for our food but it was worth it.
*Been listening to a lot of Beatles and a lot of David Bowie.. Therefore the subject line !
*As of today 12 days until we fly out to Amsterdam!
*South Park is going HARD and I love it.
*After Meals On Wheels the other day my mom,nephew, dad and I tried a new restaurant-the Taco Stand. Had to wait a while for our food but it was worth it.
*Been listening to a lot of Beatles and a lot of David Bowie.. Therefore the subject line !
Helpful link for people new to exchanges
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 11:07 amvriddyFirst, a PSA for people who keep letting things slide until the last minute/sometimes too late: you only have until Wednesday to sign up as a creator the sunflower_auction! I finally did it.
Secondly, the main point of this entry! I want to share sunsalute's post for people just starting out with exchanges, with is information that I sure could have used that when I trying to figure things out. Here's the table of content, because Sun is cool like that:
- Contacting Mods
- Signups and DNWs
- Posting and Fulfilling Assignments
- Chatter and Discord
- Unintuitive Systems Everyone Seems To Know How To Use Already (AO3 & DW)
- Further Reading & Thanks
There's a little bit on the technical aspects, but mainly the post focuses on etiquette and things that are not necessarily spelled out. It's a great post!
Link: Help I'm New To Fandom And Need To Get A Good Grade by sunsalute.
dream
Friday, August 8th, 2025 06:33 pmchazzbannerLast night I dreamed that I went back to 'the office' and poked around. There was no one in the office. The file drawers were gone, and the wooden bookcase, and there were only a few student files.
This isn't, in itself, an interesting dream, but I puzzled over it this morning. Where did I get that set-up? It didn't look any office I've worked in. Why did I note the absence of a wooden bookcase attached to the wall at eye-level? Where did that come from?
Suddenly I remembered: it was from the single room at "Mel's" I lived in for three years! A tiny single room. Wooden desk, wooden bookcase at eye-level. I have some black and white photos of this room --- I ran across them a few months ago.
I remember the first time I saw the room I burst into tears, it was so small. One I was set in it felt cozy.
This was when I was working full-time in Econ, taking three years to complete my 'senior year.' I took one class a quarter, paid for by Regents Scholarships.
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This isn't, in itself, an interesting dream, but I puzzled over it this morning. Where did I get that set-up? It didn't look any office I've worked in. Why did I note the absence of a wooden bookcase attached to the wall at eye-level? Where did that come from?
Suddenly I remembered: it was from the single room at "Mel's" I lived in for three years! A tiny single room. Wooden desk, wooden bookcase at eye-level. I have some black and white photos of this room --- I ran across them a few months ago.
I remember the first time I saw the room I burst into tears, it was so small. One I was set in it felt cozy.
This was when I was working full-time in Econ, taking three years to complete my 'senior year.' I took one class a quarter, paid for by Regents Scholarships.
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I thought...
Friday, August 8th, 2025 06:43 pmnoadvertising ...that if I´d change my sleeping pattern by going to bed the moment I felt tired, getting up early would not involve being tired and lazy all day long. Only that I did not get tired in front of the TV last evening and went to bed at ten, as usual, knowing that I'd have to be out of bed at three. Once in bed I noticed that the roof of our house served as a dance floor for cats or martens again. The ruckus did not take long, and I fell asleep until one in the morning, when the noise started anew. I met daughter outside her room- it was even worse in there, sounded as if those creatures were trying to get into the house by digging through the roof. At two thirty I finally gave up and got out of bed- the newspaper deliverer had just shot a flower pot on the table outside the kitchen window. Hubby will complain on Monday, he said. But he did inspect the attic in the morning- blessedly no signs that the critters had made in into the house.
The rest of the day was uneventful. The house was clean, needed only a bit of vacuuming. Kitchen will get a cleansing tomorrow, today I did a tour to DM for shower gel and hand cream- it´s cheapest there, and their own brand has best reviews. Meanwhile hubby let the robot run another tour in the pool then took his bike and was off to the bakery for bread. No cooking, there were still burger patties left in the fridge. After a short after-lunch nap I took Elsa's cardigan to the terrace and continued darning the threads in. Oh dear, that work will never end! And that's only the cardigan, but there's also a summer top to darn in! Apropos summer: we were up to 32 degrees today- I was ecstatic, even made use of the pool. Into the water, to the other end and back out. 22 is not enough to be inviting. For a bladder infection, maybe, but who would want one of those!
Hubby did not bring out the sunbed, it's still in the attic of the garage, and I definitely did not intend to climb up the ladder to get it. I stacked the chairs and dragged off the outdoor table to make room for the sofa- another attempt at watching shooting stars. And marvel at the full moon, which will most likely outshine the shooting stars. And a glass of wine (or two) to get back into summer feeling, short as it will be. First time I will gaze through the glass paneels of the canopy, no spiders dangling up and down from the balcony above- they seem to hate the glass but are found almost everywhere now, a sure sign that autumn is on its way!
The rest of the day was uneventful. The house was clean, needed only a bit of vacuuming. Kitchen will get a cleansing tomorrow, today I did a tour to DM for shower gel and hand cream- it´s cheapest there, and their own brand has best reviews. Meanwhile hubby let the robot run another tour in the pool then took his bike and was off to the bakery for bread. No cooking, there were still burger patties left in the fridge. After a short after-lunch nap I took Elsa's cardigan to the terrace and continued darning the threads in. Oh dear, that work will never end! And that's only the cardigan, but there's also a summer top to darn in! Apropos summer: we were up to 32 degrees today- I was ecstatic, even made use of the pool. Into the water, to the other end and back out. 22 is not enough to be inviting. For a bladder infection, maybe, but who would want one of those!
Hubby did not bring out the sunbed, it's still in the attic of the garage, and I definitely did not intend to climb up the ladder to get it. I stacked the chairs and dragged off the outdoor table to make room for the sofa- another attempt at watching shooting stars. And marvel at the full moon, which will most likely outshine the shooting stars. And a glass of wine (or two) to get back into summer feeling, short as it will be. First time I will gaze through the glass paneels of the canopy, no spiders dangling up and down from the balcony above- they seem to hate the glass but are found almost everywhere now, a sure sign that autumn is on its way!
[teh quirkiness]
Friday, August 8th, 2025 06:52 amroaming_kate231)What is one food/meal you used to hate but now love? Refried beans.
2)If you had to give up one of your favourite foods what would it be and why?Cheesebugers.
3)What food seems like it should be healthy and isn’t and do you eat it?why?
4)If you were an item of food personified what would you be and why?Marshmallows. I’m sweet and fluffy.
5)You’ve seen tomatoes and pies used for this purpose.Now think of a more inventive item of food one could throw at someone .What is it and why would it be hilarious?Fudging this one a bit but spray whipped cream. It would get REALLY messy really fast!
2)If you had to give up one of your favourite foods what would it be and why?Cheesebugers.
3)What food seems like it should be healthy and isn’t and do you eat it?why?
4)If you were an item of food personified what would you be and why?Marshmallows. I’m sweet and fluffy.
5)You’ve seen tomatoes and pies used for this purpose.Now think of a more inventive item of food one could throw at someone .What is it and why would it be hilarious?Fudging this one a bit but spray whipped cream. It would get REALLY messy really fast!
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 8 -- Friday
Friday, August 8th, 2025 08:14 amlinaewen posting in writethisfanficHello on Friday! Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?
- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?
- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing
ahh
Thursday, August 7th, 2025 08:47 pmchazzbannerNot too bad a day today ... perhaps due to a genealogical project taking up some of the
'at loose ends' time before dinner.
Here is one of my favorite photographs. I posted it once before but... again:
It's the East Tunnel on Going to the Sun Road, Glacier NP, in the 60s.
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'at loose ends' time before dinner.
Here is one of my favorite photographs. I posted it once before but... again:
It's the East Tunnel on Going to the Sun Road, Glacier NP, in the 60s.
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I love...
Thursday, August 7th, 2025 07:54 pmnoadvertising ...Inspector Lewis. The series, of course. It´s on TV every Wednesday at the moment. Yesterday evening I put pretzelsticks and my daily vitamin cocktail on the coffee table, searched for my cosy blanket (it´s too cool inside the house, hopefully not for long) and started watching. I woke exactly ten minutes before the episode ended. Blimey! Of course, sleep did elude me when I went to bed. But I woke at six thirty once again. Five weeks of having to get up at that time have definitely conditioned me. Blimey again!
The pool got readied for use by husband this morning. Even the robot did his job. What´s lacking is the candidate who wants to risk a pissed bladder. At the moment the water is 20 degrees- on the surface. Deeper down it´s even colder. So we waited, and hoped, and waited some more, but temperatures outside went up very slowly, reaching 22 degrees at midday only. After we had had burgers for lunch, both hubby and I decided to do a nap. But at two exactly two of the neighbours packed out their lawn mower. Five minutes later hubby joined them. Now the smell of freshly cut grass is nice, but a nap would have been even nicer. Not a chance with all that noise!
Later in the afternoon our mobiles started buzzing- husband's darn sibling group I joined an aeon ago and have not left yet. Who will bring what for the meeting they wanted to know. Hubby will be off to meet his siblings and their wifes and husbands on Sunday. I won´t join him, those Jehova´s Witnesses have overstepped their mark, when they showed up at my mum´s house regularly to make her join their religious community- and I mean those relatives of hubby in person, not other emissaries! Mum did tell me too late, or I would have given them a piece of my mind earlier. So Sunday might be a perfect day for me- warm weather, pool useable, no cooking... now let´s see who feels the need for coming for a visit! There aren´t many candidates left! Oh, I forgot about family number one not going to South Tyrol for holiday- DiL1 cancelled, she thinks Konrad is too young for the altitude, the pediatrician told her so. First- it was she who did chose the vacation spot, second- the pediatricion knows nothing of it, so son says. If the family sans mum and Konrad will show up on Sunday it won't be a big affair. Son number one is uncomplicated, the boys placid. Then there´s number five. She hasn´t sent me the complete list of her early shifts yet. But that girl is fun and very useful- I can put her in front of the jigsaw of horror and she will find pieces, while I haven´t found any for days now.
She´ll be here this evening and tell me what´s up the next days. Maybe I will put the sunbed up on the terrace or sit on the couch, and we can watch shooting stars- usually we are up earlier than needed...
The pool got readied for use by husband this morning. Even the robot did his job. What´s lacking is the candidate who wants to risk a pissed bladder. At the moment the water is 20 degrees- on the surface. Deeper down it´s even colder. So we waited, and hoped, and waited some more, but temperatures outside went up very slowly, reaching 22 degrees at midday only. After we had had burgers for lunch, both hubby and I decided to do a nap. But at two exactly two of the neighbours packed out their lawn mower. Five minutes later hubby joined them. Now the smell of freshly cut grass is nice, but a nap would have been even nicer. Not a chance with all that noise!
Later in the afternoon our mobiles started buzzing- husband's darn sibling group I joined an aeon ago and have not left yet. Who will bring what for the meeting they wanted to know. Hubby will be off to meet his siblings and their wifes and husbands on Sunday. I won´t join him, those Jehova´s Witnesses have overstepped their mark, when they showed up at my mum´s house regularly to make her join their religious community- and I mean those relatives of hubby in person, not other emissaries! Mum did tell me too late, or I would have given them a piece of my mind earlier. So Sunday might be a perfect day for me- warm weather, pool useable, no cooking... now let´s see who feels the need for coming for a visit! There aren´t many candidates left! Oh, I forgot about family number one not going to South Tyrol for holiday- DiL1 cancelled, she thinks Konrad is too young for the altitude, the pediatrician told her so. First- it was she who did chose the vacation spot, second- the pediatricion knows nothing of it, so son says. If the family sans mum and Konrad will show up on Sunday it won't be a big affair. Son number one is uncomplicated, the boys placid. Then there´s number five. She hasn´t sent me the complete list of her early shifts yet. But that girl is fun and very useful- I can put her in front of the jigsaw of horror and she will find pieces, while I haven´t found any for days now.
She´ll be here this evening and tell me what´s up the next days. Maybe I will put the sunbed up on the terrace or sit on the couch, and we can watch shooting stars- usually we are up earlier than needed...
[This could be interesting..Cruise Critic keeps giving ridiculous]
Thursday, August 7th, 2025 08:05 amroaming_kate23HAL is potentially buying a new ship. This brings out all of the people who have opinions on the matter.
Someone heard from a crew member that HAL is buying another ship.Not building.
IOW there is a chance that they could buy another cruise ship’s sloppy seconds(or thirds or..) One of the possibilities is already 21 years old, with all of the problems that come with it. HAL has also sold some of their ships and people who have sailed them had something to say about it and non of it was positive.
Really, rumours like this are just a game of telephone.Someone commented that they would believe it when they saw it.That totally tracks. There is a small but obnoxious sub set who want HAL to buy more small ships that can get to places other,larger ships can’t. I would never go on those smaller ships(which are all over 20 years old again, with all of the issues that come with that.)
So Queen Anne, Cunard’s newest ship has been getting mixed reviews .It is VERY remniniscent of when the newer ships(Rotterdam,Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam) were in the planning stages .”too big” was the most common comment .) There were comments from people that HADN’T EVEN CRUISED ON THEM YET and when they did, they went into it with a negative opinion and they did not enjoy it. I am SMGDH when I see people saying that the 3 newer ships are “too big”.(or as Portly Princess put it, such a big ship that you need to pack a snack to get from one end of the ship to the other. That is such a loaded comment it’s not even funny.) I get so annoyed by the comments about “behemoths”. Is it because they’re so big or because they’re NOT a HAL ship(a bit of both IMO.) .To each her/his own.
Queen Anne has been called “not Cunard”. Well..OK. Yes, we know that Cunard is a whole other level..it is a TRUE luxury cruise line.With REAL formal nights. Which,if you like that sort of thing is great..but I see a lot(enough that it is concerning) people wishing that HAL was more like Cunard. Here’s the thing: HAL WAS like Cunard..years and years ago.HAL has moved on. Cunard hasn’t..they have loosened the dress codes onboard but not but much.
Someone heard from a crew member that HAL is buying another ship.Not building.
IOW there is a chance that they could buy another cruise ship’s sloppy seconds(or thirds or..) One of the possibilities is already 21 years old, with all of the problems that come with it. HAL has also sold some of their ships and people who have sailed them had something to say about it and non of it was positive.
Really, rumours like this are just a game of telephone.Someone commented that they would believe it when they saw it.That totally tracks. There is a small but obnoxious sub set who want HAL to buy more small ships that can get to places other,larger ships can’t. I would never go on those smaller ships(which are all over 20 years old again, with all of the issues that come with that.)
So Queen Anne, Cunard’s newest ship has been getting mixed reviews .It is VERY remniniscent of when the newer ships(Rotterdam,Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam) were in the planning stages .”too big” was the most common comment .) There were comments from people that HADN’T EVEN CRUISED ON THEM YET and when they did, they went into it with a negative opinion and they did not enjoy it. I am SMGDH when I see people saying that the 3 newer ships are “too big”.(or as Portly Princess put it, such a big ship that you need to pack a snack to get from one end of the ship to the other. That is such a loaded comment it’s not even funny.) I get so annoyed by the comments about “behemoths”. Is it because they’re so big or because they’re NOT a HAL ship(a bit of both IMO.) .To each her/his own.
Queen Anne has been called “not Cunard”. Well..OK. Yes, we know that Cunard is a whole other level..it is a TRUE luxury cruise line.With REAL formal nights. Which,if you like that sort of thing is great..but I see a lot(enough that it is concerning) people wishing that HAL was more like Cunard. Here’s the thing: HAL WAS like Cunard..years and years ago.HAL has moved on. Cunard hasn’t..they have loosened the dress codes onboard but not but much.
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 7 -- Thursday
Thursday, August 7th, 2025 08:21 amlinaewen posting in writethisfanficHello on Thursday! (Sorry for missing yesterday!) How are things going in the world of fic?
Did you write?
- Yes!
- No!
- Not yet!
If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?
Did you write?
- Yes!
- No!
- Not yet!
If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?
It´s over
Monday, August 4th, 2025 06:46 pmnoadvertising First thing after breakfast was stripping all beds. Cassian and Flavius were working hard to help me, even dragged the bedding down to the washing machine in the basement. Hubby showed them how to turn it on- blessedly the two won´t have a chance to try it out on their own. I helped Flavius colour a birthday cake for his mum as a belated present. Cassian had done his drawing yesterday, without fuss, which surprised me. At ten thirty this morning the siege ended after five long weeks, when the boys stormed into the living room to kiss me goodbye. Cassian shed a few tears, because he had wanted to stay the last night at our house, without his renitent brother, of course. I told him that Samsung, his beloved cat, surely would want to spend this one night in bed with him, before the boy was off again. Phew- crisis averted!
Hubby brought the boys to their father then returned. He worked like a robot all day long- sorted Lego and all the toys the boys had played with into boxes, put away all the bungee cords (dozens of them, spread all over the garden, perfect for building spider nets to catch thieves), removed the carefully picked out stones that served for building mountains for the Schleich animals. It was as if he felt sorry for the boys being with their parent again. No noise is strange, indeed. I even turned the TV on, or the house would have felt eerily quiet. All the ruckus of the last weeks must have caused an upset stomach with me. I skipped lunch, had an early dinner instead consisting of chicken soup with vegetables. Good for stomach ache and helping with a cold. I have both, so...
It was 16 degrees today. This week summer will come back- but for a few warm days only. I have given up anyway. The pool water is icy. At least it´s not green, as it has been last time. But...we got a call from number three at five in the afternoon. He wants to come on Friday. For bathing. Ha! Hubby told him that poolwater is down to 17 degrees. He'll inform them how fast water temperatures will go up. The family will also come for my birthday. I am delighted. One family off, the next in. At the same time number one informed me that he thinks he will come next week. I am doomed, really doomed. It's indeed Hotel Mama what we've been turned into! Mama does all the cooking, and papa works as the hotel's chamberboy, while offsprings are holidaying in and around the house...
BTW:There are days when I hate LJ. Today I was replying to comments, when I noticed that LJ did not work the way it was supposed to. I hate it when this happens!
PS: that's what I found in the boys' beds!
Flashlights! But five of them?
It was 16 degrees today. This week summer will come back- but for a few warm days only. I have given up anyway. The pool water is icy. At least it´s not green, as it has been last time. But...we got a call from number three at five in the afternoon. He wants to come on Friday. For bathing. Ha! Hubby told him that poolwater is down to 17 degrees. He'll inform them how fast water temperatures will go up. The family will also come for my birthday. I am delighted. One family off, the next in. At the same time number one informed me that he thinks he will come next week. I am doomed, really doomed. It's indeed Hotel Mama what we've been turned into! Mama does all the cooking, and papa works as the hotel's chamberboy, while offsprings are holidaying in and around the house...
BTW:There are days when I hate LJ. Today I was replying to comments, when I noticed that LJ did not work the way it was supposed to. I hate it when this happens!
PS: that's what I found in the boys' beds!
Flashlights! But five of them?
Lazy, lazier, laziest
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 06:41 pmnoadvertising While husband mine was puttering around all day long, doing this for some minutes, doing that, being a pain in the rear to me, because that man cannot even dust without making loud noises, I was contemplating why I seem to fall out of the bed at exactly six thirty each day (grandma, the sun is up?). All that while husband mine not so softly snores until eight (that alone can keep all with sane hearing from sleeping) then wonders why his wife is tired later in the morning. I was not completely unproductive, but there should be more activities happening on my side. At least I stripped the guestbed in the studio and cleaned the bed drawer, turned the washing machine on and even hung the washing. Brr, it was cool outside! We already have that strange pale yellow sunlight which comes with early autumn. Now that family number three will come next week and number four, too, I thought this week completely free of familiar trouble. Far from it! I did not forget about sis´s birthday, congratulated her at six thirty in the morning. That must have been a sign that I was recuperated already, and she called. And called again. And again. I mean, who sells a shoe cabinet on her own birthday, and even less, when it´s not yet disassembled! Hubby told her which gadgets to use but otherwise put her off, because he had a date with number one´s second oldest- that boy is seven and can´t cycle. Oh dear! To avoid the Oscar scenario (our oldest grandson had to take on hubby to get cycling lessons at the age of nine, to accomplish the cycling exam) hubby will bring Xaver to the playground and do daily exercising with the lad. At least he will be away from his mum for a while!
After cooking lunch- pork with coconut-mango sauce- I finally managed to fend off a former student´s attempt at getting into our house. She agreed to try for it next week. I so love her! After a short rest I went down and knitted. I have been searching for the sleeve´s length I need, to no avail first. I needed the inner length, and when I finally found a useful size chart the sleeve seemed too big in my opinion. That´s why I will seam up the cardigan first then decide how to procede. The good news is that the wool will be enough for finishing. Thank God that I haven´t ordered more, but only because of the long wait for delivery.
Another good thing: bamboo is almost gone, the outer parts at least. From tomorrow on I can start with killing the beast for good and all. There´s a collection of toxins and acid I intend to use on the rootstock. Some of it not legal, but I do not give a ...., that darn bamboo has to go, before the first neighbours will complain. No stolons, my ....! And with most of the bamboo gone I found a yew growing amidst the mess! Where did this one come from! One of the neighbours has one, maybe birds did spread it the way birds do! I think I will cut it to shape as a replacement for the privacy shield the bamboo provided us with...
After cooking lunch- pork with coconut-mango sauce- I finally managed to fend off a former student´s attempt at getting into our house. She agreed to try for it next week. I so love her! After a short rest I went down and knitted. I have been searching for the sleeve´s length I need, to no avail first. I needed the inner length, and when I finally found a useful size chart the sleeve seemed too big in my opinion. That´s why I will seam up the cardigan first then decide how to procede. The good news is that the wool will be enough for finishing. Thank God that I haven´t ordered more, but only because of the long wait for delivery.
Another good thing: bamboo is almost gone, the outer parts at least. From tomorrow on I can start with killing the beast for good and all. There´s a collection of toxins and acid I intend to use on the rootstock. Some of it not legal, but I do not give a ...., that darn bamboo has to go, before the first neighbours will complain. No stolons, my ....! And with most of the bamboo gone I found a yew growing amidst the mess! Where did this one come from! One of the neighbours has one, maybe birds did spread it the way birds do! I think I will cut it to shape as a replacement for the privacy shield the bamboo provided us with...
[what I’ve been reading 2025]
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 08:54 amroaming_kate23Witchcraft For Wayward Girls,Grady Hendrix
The Square Of Sevens,Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Flowers In The Attic,V.C. Andrewx
The Good Lord Bird,James McBride
The Stolen Queen,Fiona Davis
The Ragpicker King, Cassandra Clare
The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue. V.E. Schwab
Dirtbag Queen,Andy Corren
Never Understood.Jim and William Reid
Eye Of The Shit Storm,Jackson Ford
Shogun,James Clavell
The Demon Of Unrest,Erik Larson
Jerusalem,Simon Sebag Montefiore
88-Love And The Divine Burden Of Numbers-Abraham Chang.
The Square Of Sevens,Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Flowers In The Attic,V.C. Andrewx
The Good Lord Bird,James McBride
The Stolen Queen,Fiona Davis
The Ragpicker King, Cassandra Clare
The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue. V.E. Schwab
Dirtbag Queen,Andy Corren
Never Understood.Jim and William Reid
Eye Of The Shit Storm,Jackson Ford
Shogun,James Clavell
The Demon Of Unrest,Erik Larson
Jerusalem,Simon Sebag Montefiore
88-Love And The Divine Burden Of Numbers-Abraham Chang.