My critique group met last night, and we exchanged efforts. Everyone is loving Yak Guy still, so I'm taking that as a good sign.
I stayed up late last night playing Diablo III with my son. We downloaded a new expansion pack and created a couple of new necromancers to fight evil with. This is part of the recipe… up late.
At four AM, Nyx started barking behind my headboard. She squeezed back there and couldn't figure out that she had to go backwards to get out. She decided to try digging at my nightstand instead. I had to remove a king sized mattress, partially slide back the box springs, and motivate her with words I don't usually speak at four o'clock.
I tried to go back to sleep, but at six I gave up. Sleep deprivation, part of the recipe.
Otto returned to the vet yesterday, and he is doing better. He has good days and bad days, but there is nothing wrong with his bones or joints. More pain meds for him for the time being. Emotionally, part of the recipe.
I've hit it hard in the early part of my vacation. I even managed over a thousand words of a short story I agreed to write. The target is 5000 words by August, so I'm in good shape there.
In order to get this vacation, I agreed to a business lunch downtown today. I also agreed to proofread some things from my Executive Director. She emailed what she has and I marked it up and threw it in my truck.
This was the point where my mojo took a leave. I knew I had this meeting. I have to put on pants. From six AM through the meeting, I did virtually nothing. Nyx wanted to cuddle most of the morning and I let her. She never wants to cuddle, that's more Frankie and Otto's thing. Maybe she's being sorry for the headboard incident. I also read a few chapters of a craft book I've been picking away at.
I've been productive, and I'll include some details. I will be productive again this week. Today may not be the day. Here is the list I posted on friday:
Projects for my week off:
Re-read The Enhanced League and make edits.Figure out how to add images to the back of the book and actually make them look good.Get the final MS out to the formatter,and pay her. Still waiting for an invoice.Assemble a guest post I agreed to host.Became two and I did both of them.- Work on Lisa Burton Radio stuff as it comes in. Moderate success, needs more effort.
Finish up a post I've been working on to appear elsewhere.Delivered it too.- Start the word searches on Yak Guy.
- Read Yak Guy and start editing.
- Write blog tour posts for Enhanced League. Have five done, need more.
Depending on how well I do, I can get to some of these:
Research and assemble something I'd like to post for July 4th.- Publish The Enhanced League.
- Put out a request for blog tour hosts.
- Do some deeper research and start writing my time travel short story for an anthology. 1000 words and counting. Target is 5000.
Looks like I need to focus on Lisa Burton Radio, the blog tour posts, and my short story. Yak guy can take a back seat while I get Enhanced League out the door.
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Post meeting:
My daughter was supposed to give me a haircut this afternoon, but has misplaced her shears and her combs. She really does give the best haircuts, but aside from chewing the hair off, I don't know what she can do. This would have been the perfect day for it too.
Now one of her friends is here, and they're watching movies in the living room. Some days you just have to run up the white flag and surrender.
I still have four more days to work on projects, and my wife decided to go to Nevada this weekend. That will make for a nice quiet house.
You are making headway. Good for you.
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That’s how I choose to look at it too. Today just wasn’t meant to be.
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Mama said there would be days like this. 😀
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There’d be days like this my Mama said…
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Mama said there’d be days like this.
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Congrats on the progress even if you had to raise a white flag today. Seems there are times the universe just pits everything against you. Good luck with everything else and I hope you can get some sleep.
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That’s how it works. I’ll hit it again tomorrow.
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That’s an interesting recipe. I think mine also include lack of sleep and up too late. I can mix in several other ingredients too. But you have made progress!
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There is progress there. A list can be really helpful to remind me of that.
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I think there as much for reminding you what you’ve done as it is you what you’ve done…
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True.
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Sometimes a day just takes the reins and runs with itself. 🙂
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Truth.
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Thank you for reblogging.
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I love how you and your son enjoy gaming together. That’s so cool.
Also glad to hear that Otto is doing better . Poor Nyx. She got herself into a fix and you really took care of her.
You managed to mark a lot from your to-do list. You’re giving me motivation for the beginning of next week when I’m off.
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It was a big list, but I feel good marking things off. Tomorrow morning has to be about the interviews. I’ll fall behind if I don’t get on those. Then maybe more short story.
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I’ll envy your solitude this weekend. Not any of that during summer vacation from school. You may recall. I’ll be peopling bigtime Saturday, too.
Lil pets do have a way of getting stuck. Very cute, but only in the telling, not in the unstucking.
Still, you’ve crossed off A LOT!
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I love my solitude. The pets are here to make sure I stand up and step away from the keyboard. Keeps mold from growing on me.
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Word.
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Onward through the fog!
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Absolutely. I swear no pants will get worn today, and work will get done.
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Thank you.
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Progress is a crazy business, has its own rules, I swear!
Glad Otto is getting better…
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That’s the truth. He had a decent day yesterday, but he’s still pretty lethargic.
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did they xray, in case there’s a nut stuck somewhere?
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They did, and there isn’t. They explained about a nerve center that’s like a junction box to his hip. Almost sounds like sciatica.
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Poor Otto… hopefully it will go away soon…
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His improvement has been slow, but it’s there.
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so glad to hear this…
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Pet issues aside, you’re getting a lot done. Kudos!
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I think so too. I have to croak off a day, but I could almost see it coming.
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You made me laugh with this post. Poor Nyx. Poor you! At least the week is not over yet!
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I swear, no pants will be worn today, and I will get those interview posts started if it kills me.
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I’m not wearing pants today either…. 😉
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Booh-Yah. High five.
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You probably don’t look as good as I do in a skirt though…
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Don’t be so sure. I may need some support hose though.
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That would help hide the hairy legs.
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So good to hear Otto is feeling better. Nyx behind the headboard…priceless! You’re making excellent progress. Oh, about your daughter misplacing her shears. I’ve used that excuse too. Hate to break it to ya, but the longer someone cuts hair the less they want to work on family. I’ve been licensed thirty-three years. Even though I only cut hair for friends and family now (I closed my salon in 2000), my poor husband asks for days/weeks before I finally get around to it. Bribery works to speed up the process. Just a suggestion!
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“I may find some scraps of motivation today. I’ll update this evening. Right now I have to find pants…” *falls over keyboard laughing*
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I found them though.
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Yeah, I suspected the same thing. I paid in advance too. I might have to run over to Supercuts, but they do a shitty job.
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There’s progress, and you got in some time with your son and the dogs. Sounds good to me… Even if it did take you all morning to go look for pants.
Glad Otto seems to be doing better.
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It’s progress. I knew it would take all week to do it all, but I hate croaking off a day like that.
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Good news about Otto! I had to laugh about Nyx – but I’m sure you weren’t at 4am.
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It was kind of funny in retrospect.
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I always read your posts, Craig, but never commented. I really enjoy your updates. You’re quite busy, but doing great. And I’ve come to adore Otto, Nyx, and Frankie. Cheers! 🙂
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Glad you’re speaking up. I’m hitting it hard today again, but it’s the work part and not the drafting of new fiction.
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When our little girl grew too big and got stuck under the bed, she just sat there quietly. We had to search for her. She has a different shape than a bulldog, so I was able to turn her on her side and pull her out.
Glad Otto’s doing better.
Work is killing me right now, so I’m making almost no progress on blogging or writing. I’m doing roughly four peoples’ jobs. Two new people are starting in July, which should make my life easier, except first I have to train them.
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That was my Spring. Now I’m trying to make up for lost time. We went through the new hiring process and training too.
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I’ve been struggling with a lack of motivation lately. I hope you were able to renew yours. 🙂
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Hi, Sonya, and thanks. I renewed my mojo, and am at nearly 20K words on my next project.
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Awesome!
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