Neutron Dance

      Busy today. I did a lot, I said A LOT, of housework today. Laundry, dusting, filing, vacuuming, filing, etc. I blurred all day. And now my get-up-and-go has got up and went. My back is complaining a bit now, but I wore my brace and was careful so I think it's going to be okay. I'm pleased with all I got done. A lot of stuff is organized and arranged better. Dug myself partly out of paperwork. I'll work on the filing and paperwork and the bills tomorrow. Or I might sleep all day. Except I can't do that because I have things to do.
      Today makes up for yesterday when I did nothing except go to work and then come home and watch TV and nap. I was lazy. It was wonderful. I don't even know how I gave myself permission to do that without feeling guilty. But I did. I think I need a few more days like that.
      I did go to the library and check out several books, including several authors I haven't read before. Because I'm one broke pony, I don't like to spend money on an author I might not like. The library lets me sample new authors. If I find one I like, I start buying them. I actually chanced upon Holly Lisle that way. My library had a copy of the first World Gates novel so I read it and then had to read the whole series -- a series that should have been longer. Sigh.
      Gloria allowed me to play with the New Blogger on Wry Words. (Thanks, Gloria!) I don't think much of it. Other than the ability to add labels -- which is kinda cool -- it doesn't have any features that excite me. I should probably switch now and get used to it since eventually we'll all have to go to it, but not this weekend.
      Let's see, what else? My street remains a disaster. It's not helping that it keeps raining so the crew can't get a lot done. You can sink to your knees in mud in the street. My roomie did it. He wasn't happy. I would have made a joke about how people pay big money for mud baths, but this time my common sense was able to slap its hand over my mouth before I said anything.
      The writing is going well. I've had a good time exploring the past of the vampire. I didn't think I could have a new angle on him because there are so many vampire books out there, but I found one that I like and that I haven't read before. He still remains a minor character -- the story belongs to Luke and Darcy -- but now he advances the plot and adds quite a bit to the setting of the strange town of Darkness, Oklahoma. If I write another book about Darkness -- and I plan to -- I think he might feature more prominently.
      I did watch two Westerns today while cleaning house. The Sons of Katie Elder and Night Passage. Both very good. I've seen The Sons of Katie Elder several times before, but I always enjoy John Wayne. I'd never seen Night Passage before, but enjoyed it.
      I think that's the whole day for me. How was your day? I hope it was good. Talk to you tomorrow. Night!