Dawn Blair's Blog, page 138

Yeah, right…

For as well as I thought I was doing last night, I wasn’t obviously doing as well as I thought. I woke up this morning with a headache and aches from yesterday’s booster. It’s been up and down all day. I wish I could say that I was trying to get to writing all day, … Continue reading Yeah, right…

Taking it easy

Went to town early today to get some shopping done. With the snow storms and icy roads, I’ve been trying to stay home. But today looked decent, so we went out to restock. Especially the coffee. It was getting dreadfully low. And the water. We’ve been trying to make due with the water machines in … Continue reading Taking it easy

I approach the goal

At least one of them this week. I’m close, very close, to reaching my word goal for this week. I might even be able to get there if this blog post runs what it typically does. So, I think that one is in the bag. Painting, however, will be the next challenge. I do think … Continue reading I approach the goal

Back in the running

The plan to get Temmy to sleep last night worked. With the exception that I had to hold her all night. If I rolled over, she came to the other side and bugged me until I let her cuddle next to me, usually with her head on my arm. Whatever helps us both sleep, right? … Continue reading Back in the running

Falling short this week

I didn’t write last night as I thought I would. I started to feel blocked on the project, tried another, but it didn’t work out either. I thought about painting, but my mood was, by then, rubbed a little raw. Instead, I felt like doing some more audio work, so I did that. It felt … Continue reading Falling short this week

Shoveling

I spent the morning working on audio and getting some Patreon posts done. If figured I’d have the afternoon to write. But then one of my neighbors got stuck. It’s slush out there and normally she handles snow very well. I went out to see if she needed help. She did almost have it herself. … Continue reading Shoveling

Revising the painting

I couldn’t bare to look at that awful painting I had started. I just couldn’t do it. Yet, it was what was before me on the easel, so I turned on Beauty and the Beast and sat down to paint. Let’s be honest: I was absolutely hating this piece even before I sketched in the … Continue reading Revising the painting

More snow, more painting

Woke up this morning to at least 2 more inches of snow. Above is a closeup of Merlin in the snow this morning. Kevin made paths through the snow for the dogs earlier, but they had nearly vanished. Here’s that picture: You can see Kreeli’s footprints just beyond Merlin. She’s lost in the snow somewhere. … Continue reading More snow, more painting

Painting and Temmy updates

It took me two tries today, but I finally did get to painting. I put on some movies that I had seen but wanted to re-watch. The first was Men in Black 3. I didn’t get any painting done, though I did get everything ready except for opening the paint. It’s sad to be that … Continue reading Painting and Temmy updates

Loss

I’m going to write this while I still have the energy to do so. For two years, I have counted myself very fortunate to not have lost someone from my inner circle to COVID. Yes, I have known via association of people who died, but none were close to me. Today, that has sadly ended. … Continue reading Loss