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I got home today from a week in Seattle. I wish I could boast that I wrote thousands and thousands of words while I was gone, but that would be a total lie. That was my intention, but that isn't what happened. I went to support a friend who had surgery - he needed help with that, recovery, and walking his doggie, a wonderful Lab pupper named Cooper.   (I am really happy to be back with my huskies - how I missed them!)

So that is what I did - after the surgery we relaxed at his beautiful apartment in downtown Kent, WA, ate Arby's (really!) and seafood - most notably at Wally's Chowder House.  I even brought a huge thing of the chowder rue home -- frozen, it passed TSA's test (lol they know about travelers and clam chowder, apparently - but do freeze it first if you ever do this).   I will make it Saturday morning - it takes both whipping cream AND half and half, and low-and-slow cooking for an hour.  Then I'm taking half to my son and his girlfriend so I won't eat it all myself.  Which is very tempting.  But also LOTSA CALORIES.  I cannot wait - then I will be on a quest to find the perfect recipe since I can't fly up to Wally's anytime I am hungry for real awesome clam chowder.

While I was gone, I started the process of moving all three of my old livejournals over here - the oldest one, Crimsonspin - 13 years old! My first! - is in the queue now.   Then except for postings for GYWO and checking on friends who are staying there whose posts I enjoy, I am done with it and will delete the other two lj's, and the paragraphs one will be stripped to super basic only.  It was fun while it lasted, and I treasure all the friends I made thanks to LJ.  It changed my life - and I don't at all say that lightly.  It absolutely, completely, and thoroughly changed me, especially after my spouse died.  I am grateful for those years! 

So now what?  I rested SO MUCH for a whole week, that even though I got up at 4:00 to catch my flight, I am feeling dark perky.  Back to work tomorrow, back to routine, and back to dealing with general aggravations of everyday life - like my MIL.  LOL.  She was a bit pissed apparently that I didn't respond to her Easter message (because she is a hardcore racist homophobic Southern Baptist is why and it was just horrifying to me what she wrote, but hey, that was no surprise).  I also am still wrangling with my old insurance company to get all my house repairs done so I can move on from this madness.  Ugh.  I'll think about that later though.

I am horrifically behind my wordcount!  BEYOND BEHIND!!!! IMPOSSIBLY BEHIND!!!!!!   But while I didn't do much (any) writing (like none), I did a lot of work before I left, getting everyone (characters) moving toward the eventual resolutions.  I have TONS to write, so I think I am going to adopt the wordcounter fun on here and start keeping track, and making regular posts about it.  I also still have some major planning to do - I spent a lot of my dog-walking time thinking about the ending, and what I want to accomplish, and if I want to continue on to another book or two or not.  I am just not completely sure what I want to do, other than finish THIS one. 

One last thing/comment - moving over here has made me want to post again.  That's not a bad thing, I think!   I'll continue to cross-post over at LJ though - comments either place are fine and dandy. 

(Oh, and though we had tickets to go to Norwescon, my friend's surgery recovery was a little rougher than planned, so we opted out of going.  It is what it is - I could've gone by myself but.... I really just enjoyed the quiet, dog-walking-thinking time.  I need that more than attending more panels). 

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Date: 2017-04-19 12:01 am (UTC)
theemdash: (Firefly Wash)
From: [personal profile] theemdash
Yes, yes, post about your writing! I would love to read that and not be the only one.

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Date: 2017-04-19 01:47 pm (UTC)
theemdash: (Bandom Gerard)
From: [personal profile] theemdash
You need a meter? I have one I like: http://svenjaliv.com/wordmeter/

I actually just shared it with [personal profile] annofowlshire.

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Date: 2017-04-19 06:53 pm (UTC)
theemdash: (HP Lumos)
From: [personal profile] theemdash
Yeah, I love that one.

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Date: 2017-04-19 05:11 am (UTC)
queenoftheskies: queenoftheskies (Default)
From: [personal profile] queenoftheskies
Yes! I agree totally! Definitely post about your writing!!!

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Date: 2017-04-19 06:24 am (UTC)
annofowlshire: From https://picrew.me/image_maker/626197/ (Default)
From: [personal profile] annofowlshire
Quiet, dog-walking-thinking time sounds magical ^_^

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Date: 2017-04-19 11:43 am (UTC)
moonie: (Default)
From: [personal profile] moonie
Sounds like you had a good time. I'm glad your friend's recovery went well.

You can catch up on writing! (..are you writing yet? *g*)

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Date: 2017-04-20 01:17 am (UTC)
used_songs: (Holmes)
From: [personal profile] used_songs
Have I ever told you that when I talk about you to E, she knows you as paragraphs?

I'm glad you had a good trip. I was wondering how the writing was going. Tell us more!

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