May showers and such

May. Writing wise, I still haven't gotten back into the rhythm I had up to march, though I have actually done some rewriting. Word count is still about the same, and to be honest, I'm paying no attention to the deadline right now, I just don't need any new pressures. The inner critic has been happy though, he got to dump another entire scene and rework it, it came out tighter and much more relavent.

Why did I let him out? The scene in question seemed very weak, and it's content will directly impact future scenes and chapters, so I felt that I had to rework it in order to keep my continuity going once I do charge back in. It feels better, so I"m happy with the IC's work.....

I"ve started rereading some older novels in my library, still haven't found any of my old darkover books, might still try the library. Anyone have any suggestions for new writers I might find enjoyable?

I mentioned pressure. The fact is, sometimes life gets dirty. I've had to focus full time on work challenges (o/t is going to be a fact of life very soon, with our staffing shortages reaching a critical level.) YOu know it's bad when your Traffic Management Unit puts out a restriction on surrounding centers, not because of bad weather, but because an area is understaffed and can't handle normal traffic. Guess the airlines are going to start putting pressure on FAA management to DO SOMETHING FAST. Like they didn't have 10+ years warning that the retirements were going to peak in the next two years.....

Besides work, it's spring yard fix up time. ANother round of handymanitis had me digging up some cracked irrigation pipes in the front yard, stuff the original house builders really didn't do a good job on. Front yard is mostly dont and ready to go, I've a pair of sprinkler heads in the back to repair (One got whacked by the turf-aerator guys, despite the yellow flag marking it). Thankfully, we've had rain (and snow) the last couple of weeks, so I"ve not had to rush the repair jobs.

Oh. New Truck. Vaquera, my 9 1/2 year old ford ranger, has been replaced by a brand new nissan Frontier club cab. I"m still contemplating the name.....

Anyway, more to come soon. Drop me a line and say hello.....

Clear skies,
Jim