Day 80: I hate being sick

 

Today is snuggle up with a nit beverage and read kind of day. My damn cold is back. I think I must nearly be due for my flu shot, or something.

I'll take my time doing my chores today. I can't get out and mow because its overcast and drizzly. So, the grass is wet. Which is good because I don't have to go out and water the plants today. My chilli bush is thriving, and the new parsley plants are doing good.

Writing wise: Yesterday, I finished The Dark Frost 2: Running Home to You; and I started doing the 5K flesh out on Cotter's Girls 1: Tash. I'm hoping I actually finish it today. Next on my agenda will be finishing off one of the other books on my working on now list. Either Elsewhere Realms 2: Stepping Through Cracks... or Crossroads 1: The Smile Made Me Do It. I guess you'll know in the next couple of posts.

Day 79: Now & Next

 

Just another awesome picture to start off this post. I must admit I really love crows, ravens, and any other black birds.

Today I'm on the tail end of Dark Frost 2: Running home to you. I'm hoping to have it finished today. It turned out a little different than even I had anticipated.

Next, I'll definitely go back and do a slight rework of Cotter Girls 1: TASH and flesh it out some because being 5K short is annoying the hell out of me.

If it doesn't rain, I'm going out to mow a bit of my paddock, before the grass gets too long again. If I do a bit every day it should keep it down.

I'm also going to sweep and mop my floors. they really need it. mind you I usually sweep every day; just with all the wind it forever feels like the floors are covered in dust and considering I don't wear shoes in the house, I hate the feel of it.

Day 78: A little bit brisk

 

Even though we aren't yet in our cold months. We woke up to a real chilly morning, so it is long pants and a jumper kind of day. I might even have to put some socks on and my beanie.

I'm heading toward 40K on Dark Frost 2: Running Home to You. It's just taken on a twist that I wasn't expecting. and now I have to figure out how to get it back on track. 

I can't slack off again. I want to get the stories written this year that I had planned on getting finished. My goal is by the end of the year to have a few series nearly almost finished before I start subbing them out to different places.

My new neighbours moved in this week. I haven't met them as yet and considering we don't exactly live side by side. I probably won't. I can remember when I was a kid. we knew all of our neighbours. These days we rarely even speak to the people we live near. I kind of miss the old days.

I have to pick up Hurricane form school today, because she no longer attends dance, and has requested to stay at my house so we can watch movies together... Oh what fun.

Day 77: Back in the swing of things

 

This right here is what my life feels like today. I couldn't seem to concentrate on a damn thing. I had so much to do and probably only got half of it done.

As you know I finished Dark Frost 1: Accidentally Yours... and I'm back to working on #2: Running Home to You. which I'm hoping to have finished by this weekend at some stage. By the time #2 is finished that will be 3 books complete for this year.

I want to go back through Cotter Girls 1: TASH and add at least 5K to it. I think it may be lacking in some parts; where I believe it needs more clarification.

I'm tired today. there is a virus going around and I feel like I may be coming down with it. I hope not, but I feel run down. It didn't help its hot today.

Hurricane has really sore feet and legs after walking 4.2km with her mum while Cyclone had dancing yesterday. she has decided from now on she'll come and stay with me on those days.

Day 76: Happy Saint Patrick's Day

 

I hope today that everyone is dressed in green and enjoying the day as much as possible. May the luck of the Irish be with us all. If I wasn't feeling like crap. I would be enjoying a pint along with everyone else.

Today I've been working on The Dark Frost 1: Accidentally Yours. I have almost finished book one. I'm hoping to get all finalised so I can quickly jump back in and finish book 2: Running Home to You.

Good news: My daughter fixed her washing machine, so at least I don't have to wash anymore of her clothes. I have enough of my own. I did all the bedding yesterday (5 loads), and today I have just the normal household washing (4 loads). at least then I will be all caught up.

On that note today will have to be short and sweet because I want to get all my chores done. While I have been ill, some jobs have fallen by the wayside; and I'm determined to get caught up on them all today.

Day 75: Chores List

 

Today I have to wash. Probably about 6 loads. but at least everything will be nice and clean (and that's just all the bedding).

I also have to finish taking pictures of everything the storm damaged and send to the real estate. They will put it on their to be looked at list.

Today is also the day I tackle the dreaded things on the top of my gas stove (the grate thingies) they get all sticky, and I have yet to wind anything that actually works. I'm determined to get them better than they currently are.

I also need to mop now that it's finally stopped raining, and I can do so without the floors taking forever to dry.

Today is also the day I get at least one of my venetian blinds cleaned/washed. I have 8 of the f*ckers and they are so hard to wash with causing damage to them because they bend so easily.

I also need to clean under the beds. I don't know how they get so dusty. This is a job I try and do once a week. I sweep daily, but under the beds not so much. honestly, I find it too freaking hard to get up and down to see under them.

Day 74: Clean up time

 

My Grandma duties are done for the day... I was right, I did end up on the couch with both cats, but at least the kids slept through the night.

I waited until after they had gone home (because I had Hurricane and Cyclone while Monsoon went to swimming) to clean up after them. Not that there was really a mess. I mainly had to make beds and deflate and put away the air mattress.

Some annoying neighbour was out riding a motor bike around and around their yard for hours. It sounded like their muffler needed fixing = it was so loud.

I made the most delicious steak burgers for me and mum for our lunch. They tasted awesome, and the steak was so tender. Still going strong on the whole only Pepsi Max with my dinner. I'm not craving it as much as I thought I would be.

My main chores today were to gather all the bedding to wash tomorrow, clean the fans, and tidy up the kitchen. I still have to do a few things in the kitchen though, like fill the salt and pepper shakers.