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shannon_aSHOT IN THE DARK
I have been super tired since Saturday. The culprit, I assume, is the new XBB booster. I got mine on Thursday and on Friday I felt a bit achey, but no biggie, and definitely not a biggie like some of the early COVID shots. But then I was very sick Friday night, like 36 hours after my booster, and I've been fatigued on and off since.
(Hopefully I'll be doing better tomorrow, as I have a full day of client work.)
FAREWELL TO FITBIT (AGAIN)
I've had another Fitbit die. My Versa 2 died just before my trip to Germany, the result of ever increasing fritzing of some sort. I went back to my Charge 2 from 2017 or so and it's failed in the last week. I think its weaker water resistance finally failed entirely: as first got some condensation inside the screen and then the button stopped working and then it fritzed entirely.
The Versa 2 was retired to the garbage can after it went red-hot on its last charging and thoroughly burned in its screen. No firey Fitbits for me, thanks. I'm still hoping that the Charge 2 might get the water out of its system, because I liked have it as a backup watch.
Meanwhile, K. and I ordered Charge 6s the day after they announced them, as a preorder. They just haven't mailed yet! The promise was by this Friday, so no biggie yet, but not having a watch is driving me crazy, let alone the inability to get "credit" for my exercise.
Speaking of technological failures ...
NEED MORE POWER
Since I've been back from Germany, Julie (the Benz) has been really rough getting started. Sometimes she turns over one or two times before the engine gets going, sometimes several. I mentioned it to my dad on Sunday and he listened as we headed out and said it sounded like the battery had gotten weak.
I've done some research (of course; that's what I do) and most places say batteries need to be replaced every 3-5 years. Really!? (Well, longest I've ever owned a car before was two years, so ...)
Anyway, I have an appointment with my auto folks on Thursday, and hopefully they can resolve the problem. (And hopefully she'll actually start Thursday morning!)
BUSY WEEK
It's actually a busy week.
Today I ran the folks to the airport for a trip to San Jose (leaving me & Kimberly alone on the island for almost four weeks!) and then Kimberly to an appointment. Not quite a work-day bust: I was still able to do some client work in the morning and RPG editing in the afternoon, and almost got my receipts and invoices for the RWOT trip all together.
Thursday I need to run Julie into town (but I'll be able to sit somewhere and work, likely Kukui Grove or the library).
Friday I have a meeting with my financial advisor.
I've never thrilled with these weeks when I don't have a single day of uninterrupted work on my personal projects, but that's how it goes.
THE PERSONAL PROJECTS
I'm actually about to hit some major milestones on my personal projects.
I have a few chapters left to edit in my Traveller history, and then I turn it over to Mongoose, which will be my first history work to go to a publisher since I committed half-time work to histories in 2020.
I also have a few chapters left to edit in my fourth TSR history book, and then that goes .... to a second (or third) draft edit of the whole series, but nonetheless I've alerted that publisher that we are ahead of schedule for a 2024 Kickstarter.
Could I have five new history books out next year? Fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, I need to get off my butt and get some fresh work done this month too, because of the unrelenting tyranny of having a Patreon. (It's really been serving its purpose in keeping these books going though!)
...
My twisted ankle is still hurting some. We have yet more new neighbors. The Winchester Mystery House behind us has been under construction for more than a month now. So much to write about, never enough time!
I have been super tired since Saturday. The culprit, I assume, is the new XBB booster. I got mine on Thursday and on Friday I felt a bit achey, but no biggie, and definitely not a biggie like some of the early COVID shots. But then I was very sick Friday night, like 36 hours after my booster, and I've been fatigued on and off since.
(Hopefully I'll be doing better tomorrow, as I have a full day of client work.)
FAREWELL TO FITBIT (AGAIN)
I've had another Fitbit die. My Versa 2 died just before my trip to Germany, the result of ever increasing fritzing of some sort. I went back to my Charge 2 from 2017 or so and it's failed in the last week. I think its weaker water resistance finally failed entirely: as first got some condensation inside the screen and then the button stopped working and then it fritzed entirely.
The Versa 2 was retired to the garbage can after it went red-hot on its last charging and thoroughly burned in its screen. No firey Fitbits for me, thanks. I'm still hoping that the Charge 2 might get the water out of its system, because I liked have it as a backup watch.
Meanwhile, K. and I ordered Charge 6s the day after they announced them, as a preorder. They just haven't mailed yet! The promise was by this Friday, so no biggie yet, but not having a watch is driving me crazy, let alone the inability to get "credit" for my exercise.
Speaking of technological failures ...
NEED MORE POWER
Since I've been back from Germany, Julie (the Benz) has been really rough getting started. Sometimes she turns over one or two times before the engine gets going, sometimes several. I mentioned it to my dad on Sunday and he listened as we headed out and said it sounded like the battery had gotten weak.
I've done some research (of course; that's what I do) and most places say batteries need to be replaced every 3-5 years. Really!? (Well, longest I've ever owned a car before was two years, so ...)
Anyway, I have an appointment with my auto folks on Thursday, and hopefully they can resolve the problem. (And hopefully she'll actually start Thursday morning!)
BUSY WEEK
It's actually a busy week.
Today I ran the folks to the airport for a trip to San Jose (leaving me & Kimberly alone on the island for almost four weeks!) and then Kimberly to an appointment. Not quite a work-day bust: I was still able to do some client work in the morning and RPG editing in the afternoon, and almost got my receipts and invoices for the RWOT trip all together.
Thursday I need to run Julie into town (but I'll be able to sit somewhere and work, likely Kukui Grove or the library).
Friday I have a meeting with my financial advisor.
I've never thrilled with these weeks when I don't have a single day of uninterrupted work on my personal projects, but that's how it goes.
THE PERSONAL PROJECTS
I'm actually about to hit some major milestones on my personal projects.
I have a few chapters left to edit in my Traveller history, and then I turn it over to Mongoose, which will be my first history work to go to a publisher since I committed half-time work to histories in 2020.
I also have a few chapters left to edit in my fourth TSR history book, and then that goes .... to a second (or third) draft edit of the whole series, but nonetheless I've alerted that publisher that we are ahead of schedule for a 2024 Kickstarter.
Could I have five new history books out next year? Fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, I need to get off my butt and get some fresh work done this month too, because of the unrelenting tyranny of having a Patreon. (It's really been serving its purpose in keeping these books going though!)
...
My twisted ankle is still hurting some. We have yet more new neighbors. The Winchester Mystery House behind us has been under construction for more than a month now. So much to write about, never enough time!