Category Archives: family

Grace to end the old year

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Erin

This is Grace (aka Gracie). Our daughter has wanted to keep her (stealing the dog from her grandparents) for a couple of years. Now she gets her wish — my in-laws came to visit for the holidays, and they’re leaving … Continue reading →

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Doubling up!

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Erin

In this case, I have doubled from 112 words yesterday to 226 words today, all written while my daughter was doing soccer practice. I must have looked a little odd sitting there in my camp chair, left hand wrapped around … Continue reading →

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More loose ends

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Erin

Although I did write yesterday, I got to it so late, I didn’t bother posting. For the record, I got 101 words yesterday and 160 today. So many things to juggle — SFWA work on the OPPM, invoicing for copyediting, … Continue reading →

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Watermelon nights

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Erin

Today’s subject line brought to you by this earworm that a friend gifted me with to cheer me up: Good day. Finished a freelance job, visited the library, bought a watermelon from a farm stand (as I said, earworm), and … Continue reading →

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End of the line

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Erin

Last day of summer vacation (not counting the weekend). I didn’t spend as much time as I could have this week with the kids, though I did make sure to spend some. Still writing, too. 451 words today, after SFWA … Continue reading →

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In a pickle

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Erin

I had trouble settling down to work today — a touch nervous about tomorrow’s adventure, which I’ll likely post about on Thursday — so I did a mix of things. I did a chunk of freelance proofreading, and told the … Continue reading →

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Epic timing

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Erin

Tonight, because of the thunderstorm (it is a dark and stormy night) our daughter wanted scary stories for bedtime. I told her I had a very short one. “You have to go back to school in 25 days!” “Really, Mom?” … Continue reading →

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Gone to the dogs

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Erin

That was the first half of the day — the children’s section of the local library does a monthly session of reading to dogs as part of the summer program. I think it’s geared toward younger children, encouraging them to … Continue reading →

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Rain to sun to rain

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Erin

It was pouring when I woke up. By the time I got up, it was mostly sunny with fluffy clouds. By dinner, dark and pouring rain with lots of thunder and lightning. Weather can’t make up its mind. I split … Continue reading →

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Family, friends, and fun

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Erin

I spent a good chunk of the day helping our daughter clean her room so she could host her friend for a sleepover tonight. Then our friends came over, and we gamed — D&D (3.5). I’m DM-ing a run through … Continue reading →

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