by Ira | Jun 15, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
We made it to Portland! And we are staying in a very swanky hotel. Their motif here is Tiffany blue, it would seem. Lots of Tiffany blue 🙂 This is a side of Portland that we really don’t get to see when we come here for the holidays or exclusively to visit with...
by Ira | Jun 14, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Taking a little trip tomorrow! We’re headed up to Portland with some friends of ours. Liz just wrapped on a project, and it’s as good a time as any for me to get out of town, too for a couple days. Nothing crazy. Just the weekend. Looking forward to some...
by Ira | Jun 13, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
So much of what I’m doing right now is outside of my comfort zone. I realize that’s where the “magic” in life happens, when we push out our boundaries, grow, learn, and experience new things…but it does take its toll. It’s hard work...
by Ira | Jun 12, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Jeepers Creepers. I feel like I lived three lives today. Just today. First of all, I got up, did my morning stuff, and sat down to hammer out the 1,600-ish words I needed to hit my goal for the day…and did it. Like a boss. Good words, too. This sequence is...
by Ira | Jun 11, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I wrote another 2,600 words today. Definitely was short of my goal, however…even though Josh is coming over tomorrow for some TG1T recording, I have enough time before that to whip out 1,400 before he gets here, which will put me at my goal for the three days....
by Ira | Jun 10, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Y’all, I wrote 4,200 words today! 🙂 Booooommm. I was actually going to go for 6,000 words, but then the Ho got off work early and she was hungry, so I put the pen down and had a bite and a drink with her instead…and it Twas GLORIOUS. Part of why the...