by Ira | Aug 29, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Tove Lo has a new album coming. I can’t say that I’ve been in love with her last couple…but I do still listen as they come out to see if there’s anything I might like, because I love her. And Mø. For whatever reason, those Scandinavian pop singers are my thing....
by Ira | Aug 28, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Twas a writing bonanza today. Sigh. So wiped. But making progress. Back to outlining tomorrow. Or, rather one last chapter to write and then back to outlining. Into Act 3 baby! The final showdown. That’s all I got y’all. Except that it was 102° again today, which is...
by Ira | Aug 27, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Finished the outlining I needed to get done, which was great, but then didn’t quite get the pages done that I needed to. Sigh. Still getting there. Tomorrow is going to be a great writing day. As is the next. Wish me luck. Nighty night.
by Ira | Aug 26, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Whole family of raccoons on the fence this evening before bed. Just hanging on with their little hands up there, staring into the yard. Wanting cat food, for sure. But we pulled it, so no snacks for them. HOT today. The hottest day of the year so far, at least in...
by Ira | Aug 25, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Joy going ham tonight on the bed. Wiggling. Digging. Rubbing her face. Wagging her tail. Licking. She’s just got a bunch of energy. Coops, meanwhile, he’s had his treats and he is CHECKED OUT. Snoozing already. DONE. I feel you Coops. Very productive day. I’m just...
by Ira | Aug 24, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Did you know Robinson Crusoe was based on a very real guy? Not quite shipwrecked on a deserted island—he actually chose to be left behind—but he lived there all by himself for almost four and a half years before finally being ‘rescued.’ Wild! He was super famous at...
