This morning when I looked out the window there were about twenty or more robins in the lilac bush (looking as annoyed as robins can get–scary, that…). Annoyed at what, you say? How about the snow covering the ground? It was quite a sight, actually. We had several inches, and then most of it melted…
It was looking hopeful there for awhile this morning. I wrote over 1800 words and I’m somewhere in the midst of the final chapter. Does that not sound like the perfect time for a peripheral migraine? Writing is not worth the headache. Not worth the chance of pushing it into a full scale one. I…
One more calf yesterday; now we’re up to 14 out of the expected 18. We haven’t tagged this one yet, so don’t know which gender the cutie-pie is. With the 13 we were at 7 heifers and 6 bulls. Late last week (before my fight with the cow) I pulled a muscle or tendon in…
Mick Silva is hosting this month’s celebration at his blog My Writers Group. There are quite a few links to various blogs, folks discussing aspects of Christian writing. Check it out if you’re interested. Another decent writing day on the home front, another 1300-plus words to finish a difficult, draining chapter. Somehow, I still think…
Weekends are always so busy that I struggle to stay awake Mondays at work. I got plenty of sleep last night, too. There were a few customers in the morning, but the afternoon was fairly quiet. I managed about 1500 words of *False Perceptions*. I’m in a confusing spot, because as I was writing, I…
Of course Jim was away for the day on Saturday, when I discovered that two of the cows were in labor. Should be no big deal, I figure. I grab the digital camera. The farthest along is Molly. It will be her second calf. Here the front hooves are just starting to show The calf…