I would wager that a fair percentage of the last fifty posts here had something to do with splitting wood, as it was a pretty major update to my regular daily life in most recent days. That, and discussions of my splitting mauls, work boots, and mini sledge hammer that pairs with my Fiskars wedge. I nearly bought an Estwing nine inch long wedge to go along with the new hammer, but I held off for now. I’m not supposed to sink more money into this endeavor, as it was to keep me busy, get some exercise, and to take my mind OFF of on-line shopping out of boredom. Oh well! Win some, lose some. Ha.
But on the bright side, here we are at day 550 of the writing streak, and I am still going strong. Due to whatever item took off in Germany this July I am having THE best year ever on this blog, both by way of total views, and unique visitors. The likes on posts are way, way down. I’m not really producing any creative short story content so I’m well below the 1,000 plus likes I got when I was posting micro short stories multiple times per week. I have no idea how I will ever be able to top this year’s numbers. I don’t even try to these days, I just write what I want and hope it finds an audience that can relate, or is amused by my mundane musings. Again, I have zero inkling of what caught fire in July, as the only label showing views was Archives. So yeah. I don’t know what you found, or were seeking out, or were drawn to, or repulsed by (but felt you had to check it out for yourselves) I don’t know. It’s a mystery. One that nobody felt compelled enough to comment on, so that I could weigh in myself. So it couldn’t have been that disdainful, since people love to moan about awful things. If it was truly bad I think somebody would have posted to that effect.
We are drawing ever closer to winter. You can feel it in how cold the mornings, and evenings are. I’m sad to see Spring, Summer & Fall go for the year. Though work was quiet for long stretches this year, I got to spend a whole lot of time with my kids, and see them do their thing(s) that they are passionate about. Well, mostly. Of all the days available we still had multiple events on the same day, several cities apart. So I did not see everything, but I did see a decent chunk!
Not only that but this year I took the kids to Florida by myself (we met up with my inlaws, so not totally by myself I admit) and I took my kids out west to British Columbia to see my brother’s, their kids, and my parents for a four night long visit by myself. My father is in various stages of being unwell. He has vascular dementia, which is slowly taking his short term memory, among other ailments. So we thought it best to head over and see them while his memory isn’t too badly impacted — yet. We had great weather for both trips, and I enjoyed myself a great deal. I believe the kids did too. Five of the six young cousins were there to hang out, and get reacquainted, so my kids had a peer group their own age to play with at times throughout the trip west.
Soon the weather will turn ugly, and I’ll become an indoor hermit, whom stays out of the cold for as much as possible. November is a grey, dreary lonely month around these parts. Fog, freezing rain, flurries, heavy dark clouds, and a severe lack of sunlight are all things we have to look forward to once Halloween is done. If I catch one good day I will erect the Christmas lights, even if it is prior to Rememberable Day. I just won’t turn them on until after the 11th. Our Christmas tree typically goes up late in the day on November 11th out of respect for the soldiers, vets, and those that sacrificed for us.
May you have either a productive Sunday, or a restful one. Whichever you prefer. Ciao Bella!
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