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Not much to say today. Talked more about Kingsolver’s Rosie O’Grady series, a bit about Shackleford House, and a few words about my experiments with GOG and Banished to see how far off the path I can get. At the … Continue reading →

And I was here for it. The picture makes the morning look a lot brighter than it was. I was grateful for the coolness. Talked more about the Kingsolver Rosie O’Grady series, some about Roger and writing. Probably some other … Continue reading →

I really needed the walk this morning. I woke up just after 4am and managed to get out very close to sunrise. It’ll be easier to do once we get a bit more distance from the equinox. Talked about the … Continue reading →

I didn’t expect I’d have a window (or inclination) to walk this morning but once the bread came out of the oven (just after sunrise), the fresh, cool air drew me out. I talked about not writing yesterday, probably writing … Continue reading →

I managed to record the whole walk and it was much more comfortable than yesterday’s broil. Talked about leaving the Forbes series in favor of Miles Phoenix The Lightning War: Rising Storm. Enshrouded isn’t eating my brain any more and … Continue reading →

It was already too hot to walk when I got up but without the sun beating down, I took the chance and went anyway. I’m glad I did. The clouds are already breaking up. I talked about Spaceship in the … Continue reading →

A 4AM wake up has me walking almost at dawn again today. I talked about Spaceship in the Stone, the state of the landscape, and boundaries I’m having to enforce.

Talked a lot about the Forbes series, Spaceship in the Stone. Some about the Loomans I’ve Got Time. Took a side trip to Lester Dent and did my best to stay in the shade.

Got the bread baked before sunrise. Talked about Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy, Los Santos’s Atomic Girl, and M.R. Forbes’s retelling of the Arthurian myth in The Starship in the Stone.

A cool morning off to a brisk start. Talked about Looman’s, Tom Watts, feeling calm, playing Enshrouded (still) and the usual blather about the flora and fawna.

Nice morning for it. Comfortable walking weather. I talked a bit about Loomans’s I’ve Got Time lessons – which I spent some quality time with yesterday between novels. Trying to work against the clock of the rising sun without feeling … Continue reading →

For some reason, the recording paused at 11 minutes. I noticed when I got home and added the sign off. Half a talk this morning, I guess. Usual subjects but I don’t know which ones I hit first so it’s … Continue reading →

Didn’t have much to share. Talked about Loomans and Ferreira again. I’m still finding the Loomans perspective helpful and the Handyman series intriguing. Mumbled about the grass and trees. The state of the rye.

I’m glad I wore the hoodie this morning. The extra early start coupled with a breezy and slightly overcast morning made for good walking. I talked about Handyman again. A lot about the state of the grasses along the way.

But at least two in a row. I talked about the difference between building a scaffold for my daily practice, expecting it to last, and the sand castles I’m really building that get washed away with the next tide. Also … Continue reading →

The solstice occurred last night at 8:42 PM MDT. An auspicious time to get back into the groove. The days will be getting hotter as the season goes on (and it was 100F yesterday), but the sunrise will be getting … Continue reading →

Not exactly the month I expected but it’s the month I got. Talked about Enshrouded, Michael Chatfield’s The Recruitment series, and odd bits of this and that.

I’ve been foggy for the last couple of weeks. The weather has been just ducky – as in wet and drizzly. I decided to go out this morning right after breakfast and before I did anything else. Talked Enshrouded and … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day passed without much fanfare although the mother in question managed to find a few little treats as the day unfolded. Talked about birds and trees, Enshrouded and how Gold Ranked Brewer by James Ghoul is growing on me.

The roof has finally been installed. I talked about the trial by hammering and the literal fallout. Also reading (Gold Rank Brewer, James Ghoul) and playing Enshrouded and how I’m not all that excited about “the darkest release yet.”

Funny thing about a tight schedule. It takes away options. If I’m going to walk, it has to be now. So I did. I expect more of that as the summer heats up. I talked about The Story Graph, Mackey … Continue reading →

Let’s see if I can get May moving after stumbling out of the gate. One of the nice things about my year so far is that I don’t have to do much differently to get some better outcomes. In theory. … Continue reading →

Gorgeous but chilly morning. Talked about JJ Green’s Space Colony One again and pondered some potential issues with the Cat while talking about games that seem to just get more difficult for the sake of being more difficult.

A decent night’s sleep and an early enough start had me walking in the dreary morning. Talked about J J Green’s Space Colony One series. I’m still reading it. It’s growing on me. I remembered to put the beans on.

Got going a little later than I wanted today. A bit manic. Talked reading, writing, and what I hope is a seismic mind shift. Reference: K T Hanna’s Library System Reset: Limiter (book 4)

Mostly quiet morning stroll around the neighborhood, admiring the changes since my last walk and talking about reading (Ugland, The Good Guys), writing, and the lilacs coming into bloom. Referenced Bad Bunny video

Chilly morning with a lot of flowering trees, some blue sky, and the odd commentary on Ugland’s Good Guys series and the status of The Cat.

The grass is greening. Trees budding out. Flowers beginning to show. I talked about reading Eric Ugland’s series, The Good Guys, and how it’s sucked me into reading again in only the best way. Along with the usual blather about … Continue reading →

I looked right at the date and time on my phone and said “April 8.” Sometimes I wonder at my ability to do anything since often the simplest things escape me. Usual blather today. At least it’s a full walk … Continue reading →

The recording got chopped up pretty badly after about 14 minutes. I couldn’t figure out why until I settled down and realized that I’d failed to turn on Airplane Mode. My kid was texting me every few minutes. Every time, … Continue reading →

We’ve had some snowy, wet, and freezing days. I stayed inside where I was dry and mostly warm. I talked about what I’m reading (Forge of Destiny 2 – Yrsilla) and the budding trees. I may have gotten a little … Continue reading →

I talked a bit about trying to get back to my roots in terms of writing practice. I realized that using words like productive and consistency are probably not the best choice. I also talked about bread making and the … Continue reading →

March is another month that got away from me. Maybe April will turn out better. I need to work on the “daily” part of my “daily practice.” I talked about Darynda Jones’s Betwixt and Between series, a little bit about … Continue reading →

In the mid 30s this morning. I managed to kid myself that it wasn’t that cold. It started out pretty chilly but some hot tracks and a brisk pace early soon warmed me up. Lots of bird calls. Enshrouded talk. … Continue reading →

I got back out. Yay, me.

It’s still morning. I made it back in time for lunch. Talked a little about Continue Online and Enshrouded. Mostly just muttered to myself where you could hear it.

I keep trying to get the walking engine running but it’s proving to be stubborn. I managed to get out for a ramble today. Talked about what I’m reading (Continue, Online) and what I’m playing (Enshrouded).

We had some sub-freezing days last week and some warm afternoons. No excuses, I should have walked. It would have been morning somewhere. The weather people are calling for snow again tonight, which spurred me to get the shoes on … Continue reading →

Chilly morning that started with lots of geese. Talked about Gabriel Rathweg’s From Chef to Crafter to Conqueror, my current read.

So was the sky. I talked Fitbit and being really cold but neglected to say much about my current read – Manners and Monsters by Tilly Wallace. Sadly, no geese.

With the dental work coming this morning, I figured I better try to bleed off some of the stress before getting into the chair. I’ve got just about enough time for some ibuprofen and to get this posted before I … Continue reading →

Post Hearing Aid checkup walk. Not a lot to talk about beyond getting my hearing aids vacuumed out, getting my Fitbit, and how much fun I’m having reading Mother of Learning. Programming alert: Dental at 10AM tomorrow.

Talked about the news from Podium on Monday, yesterday getting out of control early, my shaved head (not really), and what I’m reading. Books mentioned: Joyce Lionarons – Parcel of Rogues Nobody103 – Mother of Learning

Talked a bit about the late start, the very spring-like morning for early February, and more about Megan O’Russell’s Inker and Crown (which I inevitably call Crown and Inker because I can’t see what I’m saying) Production Note: I forgot … Continue reading →

Just sort of stumbled through the walk, highlighted what’s on my calendar this week and the limited progress I made on the Cat this morning. Book mentioned: Megan O’Russell – Inker and Crown

Talked about yesterday and reading. Lots of geese. A few words on pens and how much I look at the newer, higher tier pens and wonder why I lust for them so. Books mentioned: Megan O’Russell – Inker and CrownC … Continue reading →

I talked a lot about bread because I had dough rising in the kitchen and needed to get back to it. Sorry about that. Book: Barrow King – C M Carney

It seems like it’s been a month but it’s only been a couple of weeks. I talked a lot about what I’m reading and what I’ve read, a bit about what’s kept me from walking. Man, it felt good to … Continue reading →

How you vex me. The temps and conditions made the walk possible so I took advantage. Talked about my morning routine, probably too much, and what I’m trying to do with my Practice this year.

Talked about Dax Murry’s Swords and Soil again. I’m kinda on the fence on this one. Also X4, saw some geese as the walk ended. Not a terrible day out there, taken all together.

A mostly formless ramble through an icy fog this morning. And the weather was about the same.