Friday, October 14, 2022
Waning Moon
Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, Jupiter, Uranus Retrograde
Rainy and cold
Yesterday was not as productive as I’d hoped, as far as words on paper (or screen). But there was a good bit of planning, outlining, etc.
I drafted a dozen ideas for an upcoming project and finished the logo. Who knew adding a cat in would fix what was missing? Yeah, I know: every cat and cat owner in the universe.
That will make sense in a few weeks.
Speaking of cats, a sexy older guy knocked on my door on Wednesday, with information on the downstairs neighbor’s missing cat, and knocked on the wrong door. We had a fun exchange, but I was a hot mess, in writing clothes rather than real people clothes, no makeup, the whole thing. I blew that Meet Cute, didn’t I? But I can use it in something fun down the road.
I made the social media rounds, promoting the LEGERDEMAIN episode that dropped yesterday, although I gave myself time off from the FB Vella groups. I’ll go back to posting there next week.
My back still hurt, quite a bit. I did a library/grocery/post office run. There was only one book at the library, but it’s my friend’s new book, so it was worth the trip. I forgot a good bit of what I meant to get, so I’ll need to do another trip over the weekend. But one of my friendly fishmongers was working that morning, and we had such fun picking several kinds of fish for the coming week.
Came home, got everything up the stairs. I’d bought Advil Dual Action, which I took, and gave me some relief for my back. Hauling groceries up the stairs didn’t help.
I made another batch of the Moosewood Black Bean soup and we had that for lunch. It was delicious, as always. There’s enough leftover for two or three more days, too.
In the afternoon, I turned around two scripts and read a third, although I didn’t finish the write-up, which I will do today.
The January 6th hearings revealed pretty much what I expected. It was gratifying to see Nancy Pelosi act with such calm ferocity under duress. She protected the country, while the Narcissistic Sociopath tried to burn it down. There MUST be consequences. And EVERY member of Congress who voted against certifying the election needs to be tried for treason.
For dinner, I made Moosewood’s Mac and Cheese. Their cheese sauce is pretty wonderful (uses sherry, mustard, and nutmeg, along with the other ingredients). I’m seriously thinking about making a batch to keep in the fridge and just use on stuff. The whole mac and cheese dish was so good, and yup, we have leftovers.
I should have finished the book for review in the evening, but instead, I read a book for fun. I needed the break.
I actually slept well and woke up without pain. Hopefully, that will last through the day.
I finished reading the book for review, and will write/submit the review this morning. I will do some other writing this morning, and then, this afternoon, finish the script coverage I started last night, and do my final coverage of the week. Then I’m done for this pay period.
This afternoon, I’m going to a reading by the Boiler House Poets. I’m so thrilled that they invited me. Yes, I will mask. I always mask indoors.
Pittsfield is having a COVID surge, up to 9% positivity, and that’s only what’s being reported. I was invited to an entrepreneur event down there in two weeks, and I will decline. I think today’s event will be pretty much it for me until spring, except for the Artists Working Group.
I have some time blocked out to work on my websites today and this weekend, and will do some more work on LEGERDEMAIN. I also will start reading the draft of my friend’s book on which he wants feedback. I’m hoping to work ahead on some blog posts (for other blogs, not this one).
I do want to take some time to finish unpacking stuff from storage this weekend, and, most importantly, rest.