Dawn Blair's Blog, page 109

I’m too old for this

Let’s just say that it’s been a hard night and it has to do with bicycle mechanics. I was going to go paint but my bike was by my easel and needed to be moved. It’s been there because I needed to follow 4 steps on a website to fix an issue my son has … Continue reading I’m too old for this

Everyone’s being weird

I woke this morning thinking about habits. I even implemented a new one into my routine. Well, I shouldn’t say that it’s new to me exactly, but it’s one I haven’t done for a while. It just seemed right to restart it this morning. Actually after thinking about it, there was one new habit I … Continue reading Everyone’s being weird

Habits, systems, and goals

Today has been a little rough. I woke up fighting a headache and just felt in a terrible mood due to the wind continuing to blow most of the night. Wind just sets me on edge. As a result, I was worn down. But, as the day progressed, I perked up some. Coffee does wonders. … Continue reading Habits, systems, and goals

Cover progress

While my son was here, he took a look at what I had going on the new mockup covers for the 9th Loki novella. As always, he was brilliant at spotting what needed to be done. There was one cover I really liked because it gave the feel of the gumshoe detective, but it didn’t … Continue reading Cover progress

Making do

I am now officially halfway done with the audio editing on the 6th Loki novella. I’m hoping that in the future, my time with editing will get faster. My son and I were taking yesterday about something that his dentist had said to him and it got me to wondering if I had a similar … Continue reading Making do

Boise

Drove to Boise and back today. I was hoping to see some friends along the way, but they couldn’t make the event. I did gain my son along the way. We went to dinner at Big Jud’s. It’s a burger joint near the college. I’ve heard about it from a couple people but never gone … Continue reading Boise

Much done

I have been extraordinarily busy today, but laundry and dishes are done, the car is washed, tomatoes are blanched and frozen, Merlin’s dog house has been put back together, pine needles are partially raked from my yard, and I’ve made the eggplant recipe I’ve been craving for days with leftovers for tomorrow. Yeah, I’m tired … Continue reading Much done

Five designs, no decision, and weeds

I worked on the cover for the 9th Loki adventure last night and asked my youngest son for his opinion. I’m glad I did because what he came back to me with was unexpected and made me realize that I need to keep this cover for the next one. Brilliant! I haven’t even started writing … Continue reading Five designs, no decision, and weeds

Final squash harvest 2022

Merlin first. His vet visit went as well as expected. He has an infection and possibly some allergies as well. Vet gave him a shot, handed me some medicine, and sent us out the door. Merlin has been sleeping most of the day and when we’ve been outside, he’s wanted to sit in the sun. … Continue reading Final squash harvest 2022

Quick update on Merlin

I’ve spent my evening getting caught on up some things I didn’t get done this weekend while taking care of Merlin. He’s still a sick boy and I’m hoping the vet has an answer for us tomorrow. Although, as per usual, I think Merlin is starting to recover. He’s been acting more like himself this … Continue reading Quick update on Merlin