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Late-ish start. I intended to wait for the day to warm up but kinda got lost in the sauce. Talked about Danann’s Never Too Late series, Satisfactory a little. Mostly about nothing much at all.

I was cold all morning but the walk got my blood moving and warmed me right up. Talked about Satisfactory, Victoria Danann’s Never Too Late, and the usual meandering.

Yesterday’s “routine dental” wasn’t all that routine by the time it was over. I talked a lot about that and not a whole lot else. Nice morning, though.

Talked about reading and very little else. Just a nice morning walk.

A bunch of things kept me from walking yesterday. I talked about them today.

It was below freezing at sunrise so I gave the day a chance to warm up a little before venturing out. Amazing the difference a little direct sunshine makes. I talked about finishing Star Farmer and starting The House Witch. … Continue reading →

A bit disjointed today, as if I’m not everyday. Talked about Jaxon Reed’s Star Farmer, city builders and crafters, and Joyce Lionarons’s Matthew Cordwainer Smith and Gavin Rownt mysteries. Edit: to correct Matthew Cordwainer. I knew it was wrong when … Continue reading →

I’m a-dragon this morning. Rawr. But at least I’m moving. Talked a lot about Star Farmer by Jaxon Reed (with an apology for misspelling his name earlier). Also Factorio.

I got my legs moving a bit faster than normal this morning. I think I took a minute off my usual time. Talked about Factorio, transferring cassettes, and what I’m reading (a sample that has some promise but might not … Continue reading →

Temps in the high 30s when I started out this morning. I went with the parka. Saw some geese before the recording started. I’ve futzed about the house too long now and forgotten what I talked about. Factorio, certainly. Wandering … Continue reading →

Something in the air this morning. Or at least up my nose. Luckily the sneezes gave up after a bit. Talked too much about Factorio, gave some lip service to Wandering Inn. Commented on the foliage and flowers, as one … Continue reading →

It shoulda been a low key, pleasant day yesterday instead of what it was. I made a haircut appointment for this morning. Talked about stuff but honestly I don’t remember what. Two different cats, fun with Linux secure shell, and … Continue reading →

After another extended dental visit, I came home to moving two honking pieces of furniture around in the basement to get the treadmill back into shape for the season to come.

Granted, not as cold as it’s going to be but I was under-dressed for “low 40s” and no sunshine. Talked about fun with SSH, eating with no taste buds, homemade bread, and the trying day ahead with dental in a … Continue reading →

Luckily it’s a 2-day so not starting was never on the table. The weather changed dramatically over the course of 40 minutes. The fog and overcast dissipated by the time I made it around the loop. I talked about Ed … Continue reading →

Just barely crawling today but I made it around. Talked a little about Factorio, pulling audio from cassettes, and Ed Nelson’s Cast in Time series.

After yesterday’s hustle, this morning felt pretty laid back. Talked about Noah Chinn’s series ender, Ed Nelson’s Cast in Time series. Gave a nod to the next volume of Wandering Inn and Factorio. I’m not thinking about what I might … Continue reading →

Needed to get the walk in before my lab work. Talked about fun with EFI, a little Factorio, and my gratitude over having the Cat on somebody else’s desk.

Probably talked too much about upgrading to Mint 22. Also mentioned book 3 in Noel Chinn’s Lost series, nodded at Factorio, and threaded my way past a whole bunch of road work. Oh, and I reset my fast boot problem. … Continue reading →

I geeked out over Ventoy, linux distros, and Factorio.

I lounged around the house this morning and got a late start. Talked about the Cat, Factorio, Lost Souls, and more Factorio. This algebra problem should not be this difficult but I keep trying to do it in my head.

Saw the first red leaves of autumn this morning. A chilly one out there today. Talked about the usual stuff. Factorio, what I’m reading (Lost Souls, Noah Chinn), the Cat beta feedback, and how I might teach novel writing. Weird … Continue reading →

I didn’t think it was as rainy as it turned out to be. Bigger fool me, but it was a 2-day so… Talked about the rain, Factorio (a little), reading (finished Fishing, started The Ghost Is Clear), and a bit … Continue reading →

Paying attention to the “haiku autumn” season has made me see this first day of astronomical autumn in new light. Somewhat subdued and cloudy light this morning but the hints of autumn have been with me for some time. I … Continue reading →

A slow meander on top of a late start. Just as well, it was raining until just before sunrise. Talked about Factorio too much, the Cat too little, and Haylock Jobson in passing. Spend some minutes talking about living the … Continue reading →

The dental excursion yesterday, while relatively uninspiring, still left me draggin’ my tail this morning. I got out, probably spent too much time walking-not-talking, but it’s a 1-day and I did The Thing. Talked about Heretical Fishing, Factorio, and a … Continue reading →

Temps in the 40s this morning. The season is definitely turning. I talked about Ghost Mortem, beta readers for the Cat, and Factorio, along with the normal maundering about my wandering.

I didn’t see that coming. Obviously. Didn’t even see the lightning. Or the rain with drops so fat and heavy I felt them pelting my shoulders. Luckily there weren’t too many of them and my extra fleece protected me from … Continue reading →

Yes, I walked in the rain. Put on my rain shell and did the thing because it’s a 2-day and a little water won’t hurt me. Talked about Forgotten Fleet, The Cat, and Factorio. Mostly Factorio. An the weather. I … Continue reading →

Lots of cloud layers today. I may have been a little too enamored of them Talked about revisiting the Cat today, Forgotten Fleet, and – of course – Factorio.

That’s what I get for waiting until the sun gets up before getting out for the walk. Sweaty. Talked about yesterday’s dental visit, The Forgotten Fleet, and Factorio math.

Had to walk a little earlier this morning to clear the way for a dental appointment. Lots of family business to deal with today after a glorious day off yesterday. I talked about Roger, Factorio, and The Forgotten Fleet.

I got out early this morning, in part because I’m against a 9am deadline and also because I was up and ready to go. Didn’t feel like waiting for sunrise. Talked about the Cat, Factorio, the Japanese 4-act structure Kishōtenketsu, … Continue reading →

Kind of a dreary looking morning. Not as chilly as yesterday’s 40F but the damp made it feel cooler. I talked about A Novel That Will Not Be Named, Factorio, and how much better the Cat is than I thought … Continue reading →

Halfway through the walk I realized that it’s only 635 days worth of haiku everyday. A good number but a typo in my tickler file put the notice on the wrong year. Missed it by that much. Also geese!

Talked about Factorio too much and writing a little. Some commentary on the morning.

I talked about Pop_OS vs Fedora Plasma a bit. I don’t know why I’m playing with Linux distros. Also discussed the utility of Workspaces to organize my work. My Factory is growing. Oh, I may have written the last line … Continue reading →

I was up early to bake bread and just followed that with the walk. Talked some about the Cat, not traveling (remembering some of the trips I wish I’d never taken), and hinted at the traps new writers fall into.

So I was on the fence. Take the extra day off or walk the extra 1 day in a row. I walked. Obviously. I talked a lot about Factorio, Sam Blood’s Counterpart Academy Book 1 (A School So Gorgeous and … Continue reading →

Seems like 2 out 3 days is a winning combination. I talked about making the milestone, finishing Sarah J. Hoodlet’s volume 2 of Way of the Wielder, and a new perspective on Factorio.

Sorry. A weird headspace this morning. Wonderfully mystical morning with low hanging ground fog being illuminated by the rising sun. Talked about Roger, Way of the Wielder, and Factorio again.

Not quite wet enough to be sub dude, but still a damp and dreary morning. I mumbled about Way of the Wielder and Factorio along with recaps of yesterday’s fun with City Inspectors and My Visit With Roger. (Not to … Continue reading →

At least it was cool. I talked about Sarah J. Hoodlet’s Way of the Wielder series, Factorio, and a little bit about Roger and the Cat. Will I have a full draft by month’s end? It’s possible. Or was possible … Continue reading →

And babbling. Usual blather. Factorio, wrapping up Soldier’s Life 4, spending quality time with Roger every morning. I seem to write his mornings more than evenings. Wonder if that would change if I wrote in the evening…

In addition to the usual Factorio, Soldier’s Life, and Roger, I talked about two Greek concepts of time – chronos and kairos – and the video I saw last night from Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD fame.

I got out early this morning. I’ve got things I want to accomplish, not the least of which is getting back to spend the morning with Roger. I talked about Soldier’s Life #4, my minor gripe about the author’s pricing … Continue reading →

Literally, in this case. I baked the week’s bread before getting underway this morning. The difference in time – about half an hour – made the back half of this walk really sweaty. I talked about Factorio mostly, with some … Continue reading →

In which I went into way too much detail about fixing my SecondLife client problems yesterday and how my Factorio game is off on the wrong chunk. Tech note: My fumbly fingers stopped the recording inadvertantly as I was getting … Continue reading →

Caught myself walking-not-talking a lot this morning. What little I did say concerned writing, reading, and playing Factorio. Also, I forgot to turn on airplane mode and shut off the bluetooth and wifi. Might be some extra noise.

Apparently “Showing Up” is in the air. It’s been surrounding me for the last two weeks. I talked about it for most of the walk, after a brief summary of The Full-Sized Bed Incident that started yesterday on the wrong … Continue reading →

It’s supposed to be hot again today, but I baked my bread this morning before dawn and got out early before I feel asleep again. Talked about the first 5 minutes and “showing up” a little. Factorio. The sky. Lots … Continue reading →