Ira Heinichen's Blog, page 82
July 17, 2023
Day 3,541: Raisins
Joy has been my BUDDY today. She was snuggled hard in me last night. All up in my business. And then she spent the morning with me in my office (with Coops), and ended up sleeping on my desk. It was just the perfect place to put her! She wasn’t so sure at first, but then she loved it. And now she’s got her butt up against me in bed, getting ready for sleepy times.
I. Am. Wiped.
Solid day. Really solid day. A great way to kick off the writing extravaganza. Got to get this book finished. And...
July 16, 2023
Day 3,540: Le Quick
It’s a quick one tonight. Already sleep time.
It’s DRY. One of my knuckles cracked today. Need to moisturize it nice and good. Let it heal up. Ugh.
Got shit to finish over the next couple months. Looking forward to it. Setting some high goals. But I can DO IT. I can do it.
Pups are good. Bear is good. I went and got Sunday newspapers for the kitty cages so I’m all set up for more trapping this week. Fridge is full of food. Devices are charged and/or gonna be charged.
Life is good. Le...
July 15, 2023
Day 3,539: Go Time (almost)
Man. I was *exhausted* today. All day. Wiped the eff out. Not in a bad way. Just…tired. Anticipating it’ll be the same tomorrow too. But that’s okay, because starting Monday, it’s go time. The book is getting written, and I know now how fast I can go. I’m looking forward to it.
Night night.
July 14, 2023
Day 3,538: Easy Virtue
Another Hitchcock film down! Such a fun hang, each time. Learning so much. This one was interesting because I could finally see the makings of an actual Hitchcock character. They always have a secret, you know? That tension between wanting to tell the truth and not being able to. Especially his women. It was in this film, Easy Virtue. I think part of it is that it was based on a Noel Coward play, and Noel can WRITE. He’s one of the major playwrights of the early 20th century. So, I can see Hitch...
July 13, 2023
Day 3,537: First Out
Kitties are fixed! They’re resting in the bathroom, very tired, very cramped, and very ready to go back to their lives. Poor things. They get released tomorrow morning. I cannot WAIT to let them go. I hate keeping them in there like that, so scared and unhappy. But…they need to recover. Get the anesthesia out of their systems, scab over any bleeding from the surgery, etc.
Tomorrow: freedom.
A topsy-turvy day. Work was busy. Didn’t get any writing done. Sigh. Gonna try better tomorrow.
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July 12, 2023
Day 3,536: So much WORK
Okay.
So, I have three community kitties in my bathroom right now, all hunkered down in their little cages. They did NOT like getting trapped, but it’s over. They’re all covered up in the dark, which helps them to relax. Bingo even at some food in there. Snacks and Nugget did not. Poor Nugget, she destroyed her entire paper covering. Snacks didn’t. Neither did Bingo.
Sigh.
It’s happening! I’m finally doing the right thing and making the effort, taking the time, to get them fixed. They’l...
July 11, 2023
Day 3,535: Vanity Press
A quick public service address for my fellow authors out there: Vanity Presses are a scam. Avoid them at all costs.
What’s a “vanity press?” It’s a company that sells services to get your book published. Okay…so why is that evil? Good question. Here’s why:
A publisher pays YOU to publish your book. You’re giving them rights to royalties off of your work in exchange for them editing it, making a cover, marketing it, putting it up in a store etc. They pay for that stuff out of pocket. Them p...
July 10, 2023
Day 3,534: Back to Work!
Home and back to work!
Ahhhh. It feels good. A wonderful visit over the weekend, truly. TRULY. It was so nice to see Ryan and hang out. Miss him. And hang with Lisa and Penny, too. Love them so much.
It’s also really, really nice to be home. And I’m home for a nice long stretch. I’m going to finish this book, and ramp up to the next one after that. BOOKS. Books. That’s the goal. I’m looking forward to accomplishing it.
Night night.
July 9, 2023
Day 3,533: Panda In The Dark
Introduced a good friend tonight to the show Alone. He loved it. I’m so happy. I hope he watches it.
Another lovely day up here in Ashland. Penny, you guys—my friend’s almost-five-year-old daughter—is so freaking sweet. I have had such a good time hanging out with her.
We went to the park again today—Lithia Park—and we checked out the koi pond at the Japanese gardens, we went to the bookstore and we got a new puzzle and a new book about a pigeon getting really excited to go on a rollercoas...
July 8, 2023
Day 3,532: Sun Baked
Played mini-golf in the afternoon sun today…mistake. We were all WIPED from that, lol. It was fun, though. We’ve been having an amazing time visiting up here with Ryan, Lisa and Penny. SUCH a good time.
There’s such an age difference between 3 and (almost) 5, man. Kids develop SO MUCH in those years. Penny is able to hold her attention long enough to, like, play games, and do more complex thought processes, and get/make jokes. It’s been really, really nice spending time together with her. I l...
