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Day 3,975: Three-Forty

100 pages left. That’s what I have to read and edit through. Man…a couple days ago, I really didn’t know if I was going to be able to get through it all, but here I am. A day and a half away, probably, from having this book ready to send off. Whew. If I didn’t get through it by Wednesday, it wasn’t going to get done. I’d have had to ship it, regardless. Our editor is waiting.

Hopefully people like the book. For me, personally, I think it’s somewhere in between that last book I wrote, the thir...

Day 3,974: Bc We Weren’t Here

I had the writing and editing day today that I needed, thank the lawd. I think I got through…almost seventy pages? Whew. My co-writer needs this book, like, yesterday to send to his editor, so I needed to get my rear in gear. This is just such a busy time of year for me, you know? Anniversaries, Birthdays, etc. But, I’m set up, now, to jam over the next few days and actually get ‘er done.

We went over to Liz and Ali’s house for a little Ali Birthday shindig, and that was so nice. They have a ...

Day 3,973: Blanket Mon Star

Well, I had a decent work day today. Not great, but decent. Better than nothing. It does mean I need to fucking JAM tomorrow, though. Gonna see if I can get through 100 pages. I think I can, actually, I just need to focus. Work my booty off. It’ll feel good to do it, too. A relief. And set me up to finish the book out over the following couple days.

It was a good day today, though. I took a really nice nap. A necessary nap. And I ate good food — we got indian food last night for podcasting an...

Day 3,972: Bidet

Had a wonderful birthday today. It was CHILL, which is exactly what I wanted. I wrote. I got my Netflix work done. And then Josh came over and we podcasted. Watched Hitch.

Man…and now, sleep. I am wiiiiiped. Wiped wiped wiped.

Night night.

Day 3,971: Kermit

“When you are broke, nothing is cheap.”

I’m reading a new wine book. It’s called Adventures on the Wine Route by one of the most influential modern importers in the US, Kermit Lynch. It’s…very good so far. He goes by region and tells tales about the people and wines that stood out from each during his long career. So many great stories already. I love reading these books before bed, adding producers and wines to my wishlist of stuff to check out someday. It’s like being a book lover; there we...

Day 3,970: Looking For Treats

Glorious in LA today. Cool. Got warm, but not too warm. I was able to keep the door to my office almost all day.

Restless, though. Not in the groove. Feeling disjointed. I mean I got all my stuff done, which is great, but I don’t feel great. I feel…like my feet aren’t really on the ground. Like I’m floating. In an anxious way. That’s really it right there: when I’m like this, I can’t fully relax. I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing, or what I should be doing, and so I can’t chill because ...

Day 3,969: Deb Eight

It is FINALLY cooler here in LA after a literal week of near-110 degree heat. That is very, very uncommon for LA, and I’ve lived here for more than twenty years. Whew, it was hot as balls there forever. But, the forecast ahead is for something more reasonable. I’m here for.

Work was BUSY today. In fact, I’m writing this on my computer out in my office because work ran so late. But, I got everything done I needed to. No writing today, but I’m back at that tomorrow. I have reading and editing t...

Day 3,968: Darby

Busy day during the day today, but in the evening, it was nice to be home. I watched the Niners beat the Jets on Monday Night Football. And then I got to watch a bit of the Wrexham win on Saturday. I know we were supposed to beat Shrewsbury, but it was still nice to see us have the game so handily in control.

Joy is making herself a bed right now. It’s very cute. It’s sooooooooo nice to be reunited with the pups. They couldn’t go on our little trip, but they had a great time with Auntie Thida...

Day 9,968: Darby

Busy day during the day today, but in the evening, it was nice to be home. I watched the Niners beat the Jets on Monday Night Football. And then I got to watch a bit of the Wrexham win on Saturday. I know we were supposed to beat Shrewsbury, but it was still nice to see us have the game so handily in control.

Joy is making herself a bed right now. It’s very cute. It’s sooooooooo nice to be reunited with the pups. They couldn’t go on our little trip, but they had a great time with Auntie Thida...

Day 3,967: JFC

A wonderful weekend. I am WIPED.

We did a wine tasting today, and it was a GREAT success because we ended up walking out with six wines, lol. They were all great, though. Very fresh, which is what Liz really loves. I had a killer freaking pinot from Sta Rita Hills, it was so delicious I can still taste it. I probably should have bought a bottle of it, too, but whatevs. I didn’t. Lots of delicious pinots out there.

It’s a bolder style I like, I realize. The lighter stuff tends to be a littl...