Yesterday I had to have part of my finished basement torn out because it turns out we’ve had water seeping in from the foundation probably since we moved in and…
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Obligatory New Year’s Navel Gazing
I usually try to be more uplifting with these things, but for various reasons this year I’m not really feeling it. I argued with myself about even writing this, but…
On the acquiring of patience
I am a 41 year old mostly-woman (she? they? it’s a journey), and I am finally beginning to acquire patience. Here’s the thing about patience, which I am learning as…
Writing Incentives and the ADHD Brain
I’m coming to realize that writing is a reward/punishment thing for me. The more rewards I get (in the form of a happy-brain-chemicals spike for finishing a story, solving a…
I’ve been tracking my writing count this year, aiming for a goal of 10,000 words a month. I liked this, because it didn’t put pressure on me to get word…
I have mourning doves!
There’s a mourning dove nest on my back porch. I’ve been fretting over it for three weeks now, because the female settled in with her mate originally, but then he…
Once again, places you can find…
Once again, places you can find me:https://twitter.com/prettyarbitraryhttps://pillowfort.io/prettyarbitrary https://prettyarbitrary.dreamwidth.org I’m still really liking Pillowfort, and while it’s technically a closed beta, you can get a membership key by donating $5 to…