10 For 2026: Q1 Update
Here's the 2026 Edition, Quarter One Update: 1. A completed, working draft of Book 4 by the end of the year. I've got 40K words and it's time to figure out what to do with them. It needs a restructure. I know how it ends. I sort of thought I knew how it begins, but that might be changing, and I need to figure out the rest in between. This begins now! I hope to have a more concrete update next quarter. 2. Built-in bookshelves! (Also: fix the gutter, fix the window, privacy strips for the fence, get new doors hung in the back hallway, fix the van bumper.) Gutter is fixed, window is fixed-- need to get more doors hung and privacy strips for the fence. The van needs new brakes and an oil change, but parts of it are-- at least for now, not dragging on the ground any longer. Built-in bookshelves are still on the menu! 3. Being Present: I know that's a buzzword these days, but I want to unpack it a little bit. I want to get into the habit of putting my phone down rathe...