What went before ONE: New embroidery hoop! SOooooo exciting!
Oh. Also, my ballot.
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What went before TWO: 6:30 and it’s dark. I know it will only get worse from here, but … I’m really not ready for the dark this year.
Well. Sucks to be me.
On the writing front! One thousand nine hundred and fifty-fiveish new words, bringing the entire WIP into the vicinity of 92,300 total words.
Tomorrow, which I’ve been using Tuesday as a Chore Day because the needlework club makes it shortish, I plan on formatting Civilized Behavior and with luck may actually get the ebook up for preorder.
Wednesday and Friday both look clear for writing all day, which will be … exciting. A Schedule is starting to emerge from the surrounding chaos.
I did not make the phone call to the lawyer today, so that’s been bumped to Thursday, which will also be a Chore Day. This means I could call early, which does me no good at all, because the lawyer’s in Seattle.
The new oblong hoop is exactly what I want to finish embroidering my shirt, and that’s all set up. I do still need to thread my needles for tomorrow.
I also have my absentee ballot. This year we have a “Citizen Initiative” to vote on, to wit! Do I want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and those with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes, limit the number of ballot drop boxes, require voters to show a photo ID before voting, and! — this is the best part — “make other changes to our elections”.
. . . I am sorry to report that my ballot is incomplete. I may vote Yes or I may vote No, but I may not vote HELL No. Well. I will make do.
Everybody have a good evening. Stay safe.
I’ll see you tomorrow.
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Tuesday. Sunny and a little breezy. Trash and recycling at the curb. Emails written. Breakfast et (toast and cottage cheese and strawberries). Kettle on for second cup of tea.
Lunch will be premade salmon cakes with leftover butter beans.
I and my Trusty Meter Stick have retrieved not one, but two! springs from beneath the bureau.
As soon as I’m finished here, I’ll be (1) completing my absentee ballot, (2) compiling Civilized Behavior, and! (3) doing my best to get it set up for preorders. Also on today’s to-do is one’s duty to the cats, getting my needles threaded, and going out to needlework.
Today is (I checked) Book Day! for the Ribbon Dance audiobook, written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, narrated by Alex Picard.
Go forth, Little Audiobook, and do Great Things!
Link to All Things Ribbon Dance.
What’ve you got planned for the day?
Today’s blog post title from Billie Joel, “Innocent Man“
