Ilsa J. Bick's Blog, page 15
January 21, 2016
Screwing Your Butt to the Chair
THE DAY I actually did that pretty much all day to make up for yesterday. Boy, you know when you’ve been putting in the hours and work because not only is your watch nagging at you to get up and move, … Continue reading →
January 20, 2016
Accepting That Life Requires Maintenance
THE DAY I knew the day was going to be pretty much of a wash because I’d decided that I could no longer put off doing life maintenance: little things like start to put into place the pieces that will … Continue reading →
January 19, 2016
The World Beyond My Window
THE DAY Everyone is all aflutter here, worrying about the “dangerous cold” we’re having (like…it’s fourteen at night) and the possibility of snow and/or some sleet tomorrow. Not much; no one is forecasting anything like an accumulation that matters, although … Continue reading →
January 18, 2016
The Stephen King Rule
THE DAY Actually, not really because the husband went into work today. Said he had an early phone conference only it turns out to have been rescheduled. He stayed away anyway, which was fine because I needed to settle in … Continue reading →
January 17, 2016
Uhm…I Had a Good Idea?
That I’m really not going to talk about? I’m superstitious that way, but it’s hard enough to make a finished book sound semi-intelligent in three sentences or less. An idea about a work-in-progress is certain to sound like gibbering. But suffice to … Continue reading →
January 16, 2016
Really, Really Late
So this will be really, really fast. Wrote. Gymed. Had folks over to watch the Packers lose. It’s way late now, and I’m going to bed. Tomorrow is another day. WRITING OUT LOUD Far Side of the Moon Day 1: … Continue reading →
January 15, 2016
Full Throttle
THE DAY Ever met anyone who’s really living life at full throttle? I’m not talking about the person who does dangerous things or jets around necessarily, although that can certainly be one way of doing it. I guess I’m thinking … Continue reading →
January 14, 2016
The Best of Intentions
THE DAY I almost never wake up feeling good or refreshed. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve bounced out of bed even though I always get up at just about the same time every day … Continue reading →
January 13, 2016
Tear-Down
THE DAY So we’re in the process of designing and getting bids for a new deck. Two estimates from guys who don’t do decks all the time are pretty high; one from a guy whose business is ONLY decks is … Continue reading →
January 12, 2016
Circling a Drain
THE DAY Not much going on. A slow start; spent the first part of the morning wondering if I shouldn’t just chuck this book and then the second half thinking that I can’t give up because I will only find … Continue reading →
