by Ira | Jul 31, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Is there anything better than a back scratch? I think not. No wonder our pets like it so much. The manuscript will be just about halfway this weekend, I think. Pretty remarkable. I have, of course, run out of outline. Or, almost I have. I’ll finish what I’ve got...
by Ira | Jul 30, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It’s a special kind of grief to lose a pet, because you’re the one who’s supposed to take care of them, keep them safe. It’s analogous to kids, though obviously not the same thing. In many ways, it’s more intense, because they’ll never grow up the way children do....
by Ira | Jul 29, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Twas another day today of extracurriculars. Haircut during lunch, which is a 90+ minute affair, and then a Costco run in the evening after getting my writing done. That really fills up the day when you add in work (which was blessedly light) and writing, which I got...
by Ira | Jul 28, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It’s already sleepy time so it’s a le Quick tonight. Wrote. Therapied. Cooked out with the Haus crew. Dawn Walled. A good day. Nighty night.
by Ira | Jul 27, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
The manuscript is 180 pages old. We’ll hit 200 soon! Need to get cracking on the end of that outline. I’ve never done it like this before. Little exciting, little terrifying. That’s all I got tonight. It was a solid day. Teetered, but recovered nicely. Night...
