Month: March 2011

So we’ve found a contractor for our fence job.  He gave us an estimate and we’re waiting to hear back from him about when he can start work.  He figures it’ll take about two days and then we’ll have our fence.  I’m very pleased.

Had a nice day with the little sister and the Woobs today.  We went to the flea markets in Fayetteville.  And then we had dinner at Myabi and came home to play Wii.  Not epically exciting, but a nice day all around.

And so the Woobs is sick with my old cold.  He’s been a good sport about it so far, but now I’m trying to get him to settle into bed and rest.  Sleeping really helped me, but he says he hates “wasting time” sleeping.  Such a man.

I’ve also been doing a bit of writing.  It’s totally all Transformers fanfiction, but that’s what I enjoy, so that’s what I do.  I’ve got a link here to my latest endeavors.  STORIES
It’s an exercise in writing to spec.  The stories have to be short and must address whatever the topic of the week happens to be.  Sometimes there are specific characters and settings to use.  I’m generally pleased with the outcome and I hope it will lead to me resuming some of my longer projects.

It did rain, quite dramatically actually, but now it’s done.  The rising barometer might be helping my stuffed sinuses clear up a bit, but I rather think it’s the meds I took about an hour ago.  Sick day again tomorrow.  I’d like to just kick this so I can get back to work full time.

We will be taking a break from NERO for the next two months at least.  Events at the recent game have caused us to reconsider our involvement.  I have been assured that what happened is SOP for the game and “it happens to everyone” therefore I will not be complaining on the official forums or lodging any comments with anyone beyond the folks we have already talked to.  If it’s part of the culture of the game and we misunderstood the tone then the problem is more a disconnect between our expectations and reality than any problem that can be fixed by agitating for changes to be made.  Like I said before, it’s too bad because we REALLY like the people who run the game and were enjoying playing, but we have to do what’s right for us.

I was able to clear a fair number of outstanding little bills with the recent tax return (Thanks Dad!) so we’re looking at a lot happier Spring than the recent lean few months.

Also, I’m re-reading A Walk in the Woods preparatory to reviewing it for a blog.  Fine book, definitely stands up to repeated reading, much like another fave, Last Chance to See.  What is it about snarky environmental tracts that makes them so much fun?

Ok, off to bed.