10 For 2026 Q3 Update
Here's the 2026 Edition, Quarter Three 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. I'm getting to it, I'm getting to it. 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.) There's a crack in our foundation, and we need to rip out the patio and install a French drain to keep water from pooling by our foundation and leaking in. Yay! Homeownership is THE BEST! 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 rather than having it with me at all times, so I reflexively scroll. I want to read more physical books ...