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Talked a lot about day one of Nate-oWriMo. Made a solid start yesterday but I need to do better. The daily number is 3333. I didn’t make it yesterday. A 5k day would catch me up but that’s probably out … Continue reading →

I’m starting the month with the intent of finishing the draft of this book. Will I get it done? Magic 8-Ball says “Signs point to Maybe.” Welcome to Nathan’s Novel Writing Month. Day 1. Stay tuned.

It was too hot when I got up a 4, still too hot when I got up at 6. Temp hasn’t moved much so it was still too hot when I started the walk at 8:30. Talked about New Vegas, … Continue reading →

We’re getting into the cooler mornings now. I expect we’ll have a revisit of from the heat but this short break is welcome. Talked about New Vegas mostly but a bit about Card Slinger and the way Ferreira structures his … Continue reading →

Up and at ’em early this morning. Got out very shortly after sunrise. More a fact that the sun rise is later than I’m getting earlier but I’ll take the silver lining. Talked a lot about New Vegas. Not sure … Continue reading →

Ran into way more people this morning, probably everybody taking advantage of a morning that’s not baking levels of heat. Storms expected later. Maybe. Talked glucose (as always) and Fallout New Vegas as I explore the Big MT DLC. Also … Continue reading →

Leg cramps overnight have stayed with me through the morning so far. I’ll be paying more attention to my hydration today. Talked about that, Fallout New Vegas, and being featured on CBR.com (ding).

Should tell you what I talked about today. Rather a nice walk, all told. Sorry about the sea shanty.

Cat got me up early this morning and I took advantage of it to get out before the day heated up. Still didn’t have much to talk about but I recorded it anyway.

I suspect there’s more walkin’ than talkin’ on this one. A nice morning for the walk, though.

I think I talked mostly about how I view trad-pub as a kind of human powered AI, rounding off the corners so their works fit into the established holes. Also marketing and why indie authors have been countering the slop … Continue reading →

Technical note: Bluehost has routed all my traffic through Cloudflare. It’s apparently interfering with podcatcher downloads. Tedious. Lots of rain. Very humid. Probably more rain coming but I didn’t get any on me while walking. Talked about music, CW Lamb’s … Continue reading →

We got some rain last night. We got humidity this morning. Probably thunderstorms this afternoon. I talked about Fallout New Vegas and a study about humans reading AI vs human works. I didn’t find much to recommend about the study. … Continue reading →

But movin’. That’s the key. Talked glucose, being old. Weather. Cars at intersections. People along the way. I saw a lot of new faces.

Funny what a difference an hour can make in terms of heat gain here. I talked about glucose, No Man’s Sky, Fallout New Vegas, and probably some other stuff that I forgot as soon as I got my shoes off.

It was really too late before I was able to hit the sidewalk this morning, but I went anyway. I didn’t die, made it all the way home on my own, and even had a complete audio file when I … Continue reading →

It was warm but the breeze felt good. Talked about the usual – glucose, No Man’s Sky, Roger. Trying to move the day along cuz I got things to do.

Almost chilly. Talked about the same stuff as yesterday. Glucose, Roger, No Man’s Sky. The signoff got a little rushed because a delivery pulled up to the driveway while I was trying to end the recording. Talk about your Early … Continue reading →

A slow start but a cool day. Mid-50s and mostly cloudy kept the walk comfortable. I talked Wandering Inn, No Man’s Sky, and Fallout New Vegas.

I managed to get a full recording, even stopping to take a picture along the way. Talked podcatchers, glucose, No Man’s Sky, and concern over lack of sleep.

I really can’t afford to let this day get by, if only for my glucose reduction program. I talked about glucose, No Man’s Sky, Wandering Inn, and whatever other foolishness that escaped.

Talked reading, writing, and No Man’s Sky. Also, when I went to sign off, I noticed the recording stopped at 18 minutes. It’s possible I did that when I pulled the phone out of my pocket. Equally likely that it … Continue reading →

The cat got me up just before 5 which almost gave me enough time to get out there to greet the dawn. At least I only missed it by a few minutes and didn’t have much by way of bright … Continue reading →

Got a good night’s sleep, which meant I got out later than I would have liked. Talked finger sticks, No Man’s Sky, Soldier’s Life, and (very briefly) the characters sloshing around in my brain that need to find their way … Continue reading →

Talked too much about glucose, a little about No Man’s Sky, how good a story the Dawn of Mankind book 2 is, and a little about Soldier’s Life – along with the usual observations about conditions.

Got out before breakfast again. Glad I did because the overnight clouds have already started burning away. Talked about glucose, Soldier’s Life, and watching TV while cooking. Spent some time not talking.

It was 72F before the sun got up. It’s much warmer than that now. I got delayed by bread baking but when the dough is ready, it doesn’t wait. Talked a little No Man’s Sky, Dawn of Mankind #2, and … Continue reading →

Lovely cool morning before breakfast walk, trying to beat the heat. Just that 20-30 minutes earlier made a big difference. Talked about No Man’s Sky, In Plain Sight, and being invited into a story rather than being hustled in like … Continue reading →

Talked about my latest potato starter efforts and Cassio Ferriera’s Card Slinger series.

A water main break last night really underscored how thin this shell of civilization is. I talked about that among other things.

Hot. Didn’t make it out as soon as I should have but walked anyway. Whined about it for 20 minutes. Also Henry’s Harbor 4 is pretty good. After a bit of a rocky start it’s asking some interesting questions.

They just complain. Not much to talk about this morning. Nice cool morning thanks to an early start. Henry’s Harbor Book 4, No Man’s Sky. Saw the coach. Normal morning ramble.

I probably should have gotten up at 4:30 instead of going back to sleep. I paid for the extra snooze in sweat on the sidewalk. Talked about Henry’s Harbor, No Man’s Sky, and gave a nod to Roger. Mostly it … Continue reading →

Talked a bit about the heat, some about Roger and the process. Nothing about No Man’s Sky unless it was a passing reference that I forgot. Saw a nice lady on a trike and talked to the woman who manages … Continue reading →

Walked anyway. I’m going to need a clean (dry) shirt. Talked about podcasting, the trees, and the development of the intermediate wheat grass on the way.

Lots of fireworks litter around. No sign of fires, so that’s a relief. Talked about Roger, the morning, and whatever else crossed my mind.

Except I need to make this much less slacker and much more whacker, as in get a whack-ton of stuff done to catch up on the month already in progress. Talked about that along with Andrew Karevik’s Henry’s Harbor and … Continue reading →

And the livin’ is easy. Sorta. Talked about baking bread at 3am, sleeping late, walking in the morning heat, and visiting Roger yesterday. The movie in my head keeps stuttering but at least it seems to be coming back. Perhaps … Continue reading →

First day of the new month. I’m raring to go. Walking fast this morning to make it back before the tech arrives to clean up our AC compressor. Talked about The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Country Gardening. Oh, my, what … Continue reading →

Not a perfect month. Too many Blue Days, but I got the 40 miles in. Even in the heat of summer, most of them were outside. Talked NMS too much. It’s getting more tedious than rewarding. The grind loop, while … Continue reading →

Lots of fires on the Western Slope funneling smoke into the region. I talked about the heat, writing, marketing, and the heat. Did I mention the heat? Yes.

Almost had to be. Talked No Man’s Sky, Kerns’s Shepherd’s Security, and maybe Roger.

I was reading. Bad move to open a good book over breakfast. I paid the price in sweat. Talked about Robert M. Kerns’s Shepherd Security Agent series, whined about award winning books, and just generally anything else that occurred to … Continue reading →

Talked a lot but didn’t say much. A lot of No Man’s Sky. A bit about the walking.

Humidity, not quite rain although I expect some. Talked about Roger, No Man’s Sky, and suburbia.

It was pretty and chilly when I started but I worked up a sweat before it was over. Talked about nothing much at all.

My eye doctor’s office is right on the corner where I start the recording. So I timed the walk to get me there in time for my annual checkup. The walk after was a little warmer than I would have … Continue reading →

I got out late today. Waited for the rain to move off. Talked about NMS and the Walker and Cooper book Dawn of Mankind. Among other things.

Multiple crews due later this morning. Added impetus to get out and back before the day heated up. Talked about the work that’s planned, No Man’s Sky, and Dave Dobson’s Kenai.

Slept in. Beautiful night’s sleep for a change but up-shot is that I didn’t get going early this morning. It’s already coming up on “broiling” season. Talked about yesterday’s bread, why NMS turning into a grind is a good thing, … Continue reading →

Temp was about the same as yesterday. Just with no clouds. And high, cold winds. Luckily I generated enough body heat to keep frostbite at bay. Usual stuff. Spammers, No Man’s Sky, city ordinances. You know. Just rambling on my … Continue reading →