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…
Between yesterday and today, *False Perceptions* has grown by just over 3K. It’s feeling good, emotional and tense. I’ve remapped my way to the finish line, which is just three chapters away now (I think, unless I find a new map). The map was good; it outlined what needed to happen to get to my…