Not a Carpenter. It wouldn’t surprise anyone I know to find that my carpentry skills are somewhat… lacking? Not that I’ll let a lack of skill put me off from trying, it’s just that a lack of skill will keep… Read More ›
The Old Man
The Second Read Through Comes to an End.
Mission Complete! It feels like it’s taken for ever, but I’ve finally made it to the end, with some dedicated reading on Friday and Saturday. Not that I felt like it on either day. Work To Do. So I’ve filled… Read More ›
Another Week Down.
Progress! Last week was a very busy week, although they all seem to be busy these days. However, I found a couple of hours on Friday and a few more on Saturday to get to grips with the reading and,… Read More ›
Touching Base.
Reporting In. Last week was super busy to the point that I wound up behind on everything, including the reading. I caught up on Saturday though and almost hit my 50% mark then, stopping only because, sitting on bleachers while… Read More ›
The Second Read Through Continues…
Another Week Down. So much seems to be going on these days that my ideas for blog posts far exceed the time available to write any, so for this week I’ll avoid any social or political commentary again and stick… Read More ›
Second Read Through Progress Report.
Adjustments. My significant other’s schedule change is presenting what I’ll optimistically call ‘opportunities.’ This has been the first week of the new schedule and, to be perfectly frank, I’ve predictably not gotten to grips with it all. But I will. Read… Read More ›
A Busy Time of Year.
A Hectic Start. I won’t bore you with the details of why my plan to post for New Year vanished before I even noticed, beyond saying I have two children and a working spouse who put in two consecutive seven-day… Read More ›
Another Milestone Achieved!
The Completed Second Draft One of, or perhaps the only upside of still hacking up lungs, has been a disinclination to do any work outside. This has now put me in the unexpected position of having completed revision of the manuscript… Read More ›
Onwards and Upwards.
Making Progress. Apparently, if I schedule time to do something, I seem to do it – at least most of the time. The only casualties have been an oil change that got postponed because I might need the car, and… Read More ›
Productivity.
Accounting for Lost Time. I’m rather tired of starting out these blog posts with excuses. So I’m not doing that any more. I’m hoping I’m not the only one who can see two entire weeks disappear and not be able… Read More ›