by Ira | Jun 13, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
We spent eight hours driving today, my goodness. Left the house at 10am and got back at 11pm. Dropped off the pups at Stephen and Thida’s because we were going to be gone all day. It’s so nice to drop the pups off there—they love those two like family, and their house...
by Ira | Jun 12, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Man. That’s the way you start a World Cup. Hell yeah 🙂 We thrashed Paraguay 4-1. I mean…I’m pretty sure we were supposed to, but still, it’s important to beat the teams you’re supposed to beat. Three huge points in the group stage. I’m so psyched about this World Cup....
by Ira | Jun 11, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I was able to send off my rough outline today. BIG STEP. Still plenty of holes, but I’ve finally landed on my storylines. The shapes are all there. In other words, what was before an infinite number of holes is now finite, and I can really get to work. It’s a good...
by Ira | Jun 10, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Wiped. Long day. Long long day. Need a good night’s sleep bc I’m back at it tomorrow. Night night.
by Ira | Jun 9, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
My butt is better! Lol. No kidding. So, I really thought I’d probably injured one of my smaller glute muscles and it was just going to take a while to heal…but that shit was literally just a muscle spasm inflaming a nerve. I know this because, miraculously, it is...
by Ira | Jun 8, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
So, my butt hurts. Did I mention that last night? I can’t remember. Pretty sure I did. It still hurts! I think it will probably be sore for a good week or so. But with stretching, some pink balls, and ibuprofen, it’s already not as bad as it was. So, whew. That’s...
