by Ira | Feb 12, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
The manuscript is 18 pages old. And Joy is lying next to me like a teddy bear that fell over. She snuggled into my armpit tonight for like fifteen minutes, snoring away while Liz and I chatted about our day. I love our routine together getting ready for bed. Work was...
by Ira | Feb 11, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Hey, look at that, I’m at 12 pages today. Technically…it should be 18, but Monday was a wash. We’ll call that a “resistance day” through and through and just let it go. And I did, to the tune of 6 pages yesterday and another 6 pages today. Whew. We’re back at it....
by Ira | Feb 10, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It’s blowing out there right now. Gusty. And the rain should be here any minute. Gonna be a cold, dark day tomorrow…and I’m here for it. Helps me with the writing. Writing was better today! I’m six pages in. Should be 12, but that’s okay. I’ll find time to make it up...
by Ira | Feb 9, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
We’ve got the Coops established at a new vet. Woohoo! It’s a doctor we know and love from his old vet—which shuttered a few weeks ago, much to our surprise; they didn’t even inform us—and, even better…it’s ten minutes from our house. Extra Woohoo! Bit of a swing and a...
by Ira | Feb 8, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Happy Birthday Tilde! We spent the day with the Kings. Pho, then the tail end of a Famer’s Market, then presents (so many presents!), then pie. Twas a wonderful time, and I’m so glad we all got to do it. Did my writing—still got a decent amount of outlining to do for...
