Sunday June 5, 2016 - DITL

[spryng]

It's been a while! Sorry, pregnancy knocked me off my feet in terms of energy and follow-through, and although I've started a few DITLs in the last couple of months, this is the first one I've finished.

Things to know: I'm 22 weeks pregnant, we call the proto-human Lady Jr, we still live in AZ (but not for long, because), Dr Lady got a fellowship for a postdoc in Michigan, and we're going to be moving at the end of July. Also Dr Lady is using a boot and knee-walker because we found out she has acute tendonosis a month or so ago, which requires complete immobilization to heal.








Morning.



Check the temp to see if I can open the windows. At least for the next hour I can.



Coffee.



Head out for my walk. County workers have been putting in a new water line in our area and are (mostly) done, but seem to have left a lot of things behind.











Ugh. So pretty. But don't let that beauty fool you - it's gonna be hot as heck later.



Only a few minutes into my walk and already spotted a family of javelina. So cute!



More wildlife!



Late bloomer.



Sunrise in T minus 5...



Lady Jr is wiggling, which reminds me to take a pic of my bump. Action photo!



Another critter. This time a coyote staring at me from the middle of the path. Apparently I should have brought my longer lens!



And we have sunrise. Time to hurry back as fast as I can.






Hawk found a friend while I was gone.



I take a pic of the leaf-cutter ants for Lady Sr. Also because why not, we've seen a dozen other critters this morning.







Check the mail even though it's Sunday because I couldn't be bothered to go outside and checked it yesterday.



Kitty in the window, waiting for someone to come home and feed her.



Grab the hummingbird feeder so it can be refilled.



Time check.



I set up a fan to help get a little more fresh air in and the cats are very very confused.



Make a list.



Take a shower.



Feed the sharks cats.



Get dressed, put on the lightest dress I own.



A wild Dr Lady appears!



Assemble the mint chocolate chip ice cream cake.



Make taco meats.



Aaaand close all the windows and turn on the a/c.




Dr Lady computes.






No longer May - time to switch up the chalkboard.



Gotta let it dry first.



Dr Lady puts her boot on and harasses the cat before we head out.



Time check.



Dr Lady on her knee-walker. She's been using this thing for 5 weeks and is very proficient at it.



We have coffee (and iced tea) with our friend. I zone out and forget to take a pic of her.



Grocery time!



I can finally eat vegetables again ;;.;;



Back on the walker to go to the farmer's market.



We purchase a bag of beans from our favorite roaster and get a free cup of VERY HOT coffee. Considering it is already past 100 degrees, we take it home and put it in the fridge.



Home again.



Put away our purchases.



Have some lunch.



Time & temp check.



Dr Lady makes tuna salad.



Kona pretends the walker is hers. The cats have been weirdly obsessed with this thing.



Nap time. Yesss.



I wake to the smell of bacon. Dr Lady has been busy.



Time check. On the road again.



It just looks gross out.

Not pictured: Picking up our friend from the airport.


Pictured: dropping her off at home.



Home again for us and a pic of Darj' to prove she still exists. Just hiding, like usual.



Time check.



We sit on the couch and compile a list of houses to send to our realtor so she can get a better idea of what we're looking for.



That done, I finish the chalkboard.



And take a progress photo.



Then back to the kitchen because our work is never done.



Change the sheets.



After.



Go through the living room bookshelves. Box what we're keeping and bag what we're giving away/reselling.



After. A few books left because we simply ran out of boxes.



A wild Lora appears and gladly accepts one of the (nicer) bras I've grown out of.



The reason for visiting: it was her birthday Friday & I made her a cake, but she was out of town. So now she can eat it!



First though: sprinkles.



Ice cream cakes hold up so well!



After cake (and more cake) is eaten and catch-ups are had and birthday wishes given, it's time to unwind and feed the cats.



I make the adult decision to fold the rest of the clothes instead of sleeping on them. This is not always the case.



Read a little.



And good night!

Comments

[touchofgr3y.livejournal.com]

Your DITL posts are always the best. What an amazing sunrise - and wow, you caught a lot of wildlife! That ice cream cake looks delicious!

[spryng.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yeah, I can only guess that all the wildlife was avoiding the heat of the day like I was.

[lantairvlea.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't be that it was over 110 on Saturday that caused you to skip checking the mail would it? I also completely get the "it's the sun, run, hide!" sentiment. Sometimes I wish I didn't work outside (or maybe just access to a covered arena... with fans ... do I ask too much?).

The cake looks delicious. We almost had malt shakes for dinner the other night. Almost.

[spryng.livejournal.com]

Hahahah, nope, definitely not the 110+ degrees on Saturday. ;)
Every time I see people working outside here in the summer, I wonder whether or not it's an OSHA violation or some kind of literal torture. Parts of the road were melting today, yet somehow human beings were still outside.
Mmm, malt shakes. Maybe tonight?

[lantairvlea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they redid the intersection just North of me and poured the asphalt over the weekend. You'd think they would learn that it doesn't set up well when it's 110 out...

I don't know what the regulations are for outside temperature, but there's definitely reasons you don't see many construction workers out aftet 1pm (and they usually start at 5am!).

Maybe after dinner. Have to set a good example for the little men!

[audesapere.livejournal.com]

Hey,
I know you are super super busy with amazing life things right now, but i wondered if you'd be willing to offer some agent querying tips or read my manuscript. I think we write really different things, and I right now just cannot handle anything other than encouragement, which is why it's probably stupid of me to try and publish my self-indulgent novel...but Cary my writing coach keeps encouraging me to do so. My goal is to pitch it at Willamette Writers in August, so that will give me some time to revise and finish up.
if not nbd, i am buying a house myself and know how it becomes a major time vampire and money vortex. :-/

[spryng.livejournal.com]

I actually feel like now is the time to ask because I -am- busy, but i'm actually getting things done for once. Get all the things done!!
Yeah, as you know, I am less knowledgeable about literary fiction, but there are still a lot of basic "rules" that seem to apply to querying and I have a friend who does lit fic and can check with her too. I might be less helpful with the manuscript itself because I've been immersed in genre for so, so long and the very first rule of genre is Keep Me Reading, which is absolutely not the case for most lit fic, BUT what I can give you is some feedback on overall structure, characterization, themes, and lots of encouragement. :)
I have a few plane trips coming up which would be perfect for reading an MS if you don't mind waiting for that feedback until end of June/early July.

[audesapere.livejournal.com]

I need only encouragement. for me personally...i've been so ripped apart by life and have had so little positive encouragement, at least until i started coming to these AWA workshops, that i'm really afraid to show it to anyone. i just need praise. it's kinda gross. but the past several years my entire adult life has/ have been really, really, really hard. so please be nice. it's probably horrible.

anyway what is your email?

[spryng.livejournal.com]

I don't believe ripping writing apart is ever helpful, so don't worry.
spryng@gmail.com

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

Love your pics. I feel like there are a hundred photos I want to comment on specifically but instead I'll just say this:

It's beautiful there.
Your photos are amazing.
WOW THAT IS FUCKING HOT.
Love all the cat photos.
Love the cute house your friend lives in.
You look great.
And I'm pretty sure I have that exact same white shirt with black stripes (Gap?).