by Ira | Aug 3, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Busy bussssyyyyy day today, in a good way. Good writing. Good work. Good CLEANING. We set up a cleaning schedule for the house, finally, and we’re into week one, baby, which was cleaning the bathrooms. And, like, REALLY cleaning them. Neither were that dirty. We do...
by Ira | Aug 2, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
We had a pool day with the King kids today. Twas grand. Like, very fun, very sweet, very wholesome. Everybody had a good time. The whole gang was there, all three kids. HOT day, too, which made it feel extra nice. Got my reading done. I one thousand percent average...
by Ira | Aug 1, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Tis late. But it was a good day. My favorite part was sitting with Liz in the living room at the end of the night and just reading together. I’m almost done with my current non-fiction paperback. It’s been a good read. Not one where I agree with everything, but a book...
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...
