2026-04-13T13:46:23Z https://yabu.me Joyce Lionarons https://yabu.me/npub1hshswczsdha5dqfz47w5yv4ug2lrnz6x7w3nw6ksl9szjy8shqjszwfvhr https://spaces.hcommons.social/accounts/avatars/109/327/148/742/718/250/original/8f5b8c7edec80519.jpg https://spaces.hcommons.social/accounts/avatars/109/327/148/742/718/250/original/8f5b8c7edec80519.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrfl4s5nkcl6uhs0xd9vzty833k9qn07m7gldtzmk7fz5ru3suggszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2yn2h6w The thing about writing a murder mystery is that all the clues must be there, but in such a way that the reader does not figure out who the killer is prematurely. As I get closer and closer to the end of this one, I&#39;m constantly going back to add a clue, tweak one, or take one out again. <br/><br/>Another week at most, and I should be finished with this draft. I&#39;d be finished sooner, but I know I won&#39;t get much done the next two days.<br/><br/>#AmWriting #GettingThere 2026-04-26T17:18:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25qsg9y6ey4eawk99jt8kr86zj2gftxwsss7hfpp8wctseejktsqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22jxql9 #WritersCoffeeClub 25 April: Share your current biggest creative frustration. <br/><br/>Just trying to get this draft of my new Cordwainer book done so I can send it off to a reader and get some much-needed feedback. This one is coming together in fits and starts, with a lot of frustration along the way. 2026-04-25T09:08:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswav9466y20295v3f6zd3q0a7m0keagy7wfyqqpt3mexewyme2g9qzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2rsvyag Theo showing off his (slightly yellow) fangs. <br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/426/355/476/970/270/original/c614b50aad05c14c.png"> <br/> 2026-04-18T15:15:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ud04kathqjpa984s7883vylf46n9upr2s26uwn8mxaxfd6pmtmgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ypqg2z I worked most of the day on my WIP and I feel like I made a lot of progress even though the total new word count was only around 750. It&#39;s coming together. The changes I&#39;m making, including the new character, are just what it needs.<br/><br/>And I paid estimated taxes for the first quarter of 2026. Lord, I hate sending money to this administration, but it&#39;s what I gotta do so I do it.<br/><br/>We didn&#39;t quite make it to 90F (32C), only 87 (31). I kept the windows closed and the house didn&#39;t get hot enough for the AC to come on, so that&#39;s a win.<br/>#Today 2026-04-15T21:33:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcq3lss25kzfsx2q6jc5zp974kaw4h74pg6syx2dz4e2c8z7rcugzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz28mkupf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0usdvfk09kgyekv0lluv5mhdf4kfe5gswajnvl0m9hwqel5qlqvgerhapr'>nevent1q…hapr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there a specific name for the type of arthritis that causes it? I might want to ask my doctor about it. 2026-04-13T13:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7p9tuxfd6s028en9ttw7rj7xe0q05qczcapa8s6jw0pu2r04slczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz28vpx3s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcfales56s0w4ylnh8j6ce0ywd7c0v5v4v9r9n72vf8uqjlyf62ctqfjzz'>nevent1q…fjzz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That sounds exactly like what I have, although I can sleep about seven hours before it hits. It&#39;s awful, isn&#39;t it? 2026-04-13T13:46:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxluvp2wshrtsjy073zj8pkcax2zz7kf8uxyz60mq7lefkz62fzszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2mq68pu Well, I managed to write a few hundred words today, took the trash out, and finished the book I was reading. I&#39;m still more tired than I should be and will probably have another early night. Happy Artemis splashed down okay.<br/>#Today 2026-04-11T00:21:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjdym98ymwdw4clpu6nsdduwjmxayf5usk0jhrv8vfjt3s8srscszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22cah8m I just realized that #today is Theo&#39;s gotcha day! I adopted him one year ago today. I think he&#39;s settled in.<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/374/717/231/801/332/original/e43652fd144333c3.png"> <br/> 2026-04-09T12:22:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsykd9vs8m65a52tlej6xydkr88kmayupdr2h9zf52sev5yv5uvhdgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2rgpcn0 Good morning!<br/><br/>Well, today is the day I&#39;ve been dreading. I posted a while ago that I was going to need some major dental work. Today it begins. <br/><br/>I&#39;m a real baby when it comes to going to the dentist. And I really, really, do not want to do this. But I will.<br/><br/>I woke up way too early worrying about it, but didn&#39;t have the spoons to go out and walk in the sub-freezing temperatures again this morning. Today, I hope, will be the last truly cold morning. <br/><br/>I hope your day starts out better than mine.<br/>#Today 2026-04-09T11:14:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgs9rnhyj2jpnaqa8ewf5uwvzlvraj7ctj8rsxwjqq6xnd6w8pwcgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2cysnv4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstas4872q8xa7sztpf7v6ae9w22km9p2avsvv9h3pmssen0f4p3jq6qgpy2'>nevent1q…gpy2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. All I&#39;ve ever done is sit all day waiting to be called and then going home again. 2026-03-30T12:05:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq832hmxnjlpzdp8v8pnzcg68qg987dc7axv9jwm29ctgyaqry2eczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2y685lh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdr2rneamafy466s38hdmutf2m2prwn97rks7e2u7h69vvrk3wwdcjjzhyp'>nevent1q…zhyp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry. I deleted it. 2026-03-28T22:39:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0zgulajxxqu78kz6wxay35rvt5tcxhrs6m79e8ctapryg2mh4tnczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz253kjuu Another image from the Philly march. I just don&#39;t have the energy to go to the big demonstrations these days, and I&#39;m glad I found a nice small one near me.<br/><br/>#NoKings Philadelphia<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/308/524/540/417/434/original/ce2490ec0b0d171e.png"> <br/> 2026-03-28T19:49:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvn97mln7hv6dcdfltezsfz2j2rpd48ydxafv5n483njstnj2qmszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2x7jsxz And just 20 or so miles away from our little protest was this one:<br/><br/>#NoKings Philadelphia<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/308/494/487/575/034/original/67dd365bc71c6f32.png"> <br/> 2026-03-28T19:42:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgh3yjwa89g8z0uj43cdy8l9whuku7f0g3jkqh2aldpjna3j8gxszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2eepujd Well, I wrote around 1200 words today on my WIP, and I have a much better idea of how to proceed from the middle (where I am) to the end of my book. Now I&#39;m going to rest for a while.<br/>#AmWriting #Today 2026-03-25T17:42:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr59erg3n7twkanz50p83tk2d7lsp6tgvk5ya8g7xrdezqsyh48dszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2rtlqm6 Upside down Theo.<br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/267/500/349/185/933/original/a930e4eb4a4f74d8.png"> <br/> 2026-03-21T13:56:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfx25a4qw9wwq3ujeqx2u2tmxplkvwqfn5tukcrlq5ukxay50wj0czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ggrynm #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/233/221/985/310/551/original/e8ad3a6f7da17e4b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T12:40:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsthv80lq42pa8d87rp57w6q58ju965dq26de95kukwfr58f5qnx8czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ugu3k9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6005q869f32n20hpzw5j5wztqvkyjlcntksvlcrjxl05gk7pp2qnt8usq'>nevent1q…8usq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Luckily, the noise is not so bad at my house, but I only need to walk about a quarter of a mile for it to be very bad on weekday mornings. <br/><br/>That wasn&#39;t true 20 years ago when I moved here. There wasn&#39;t as much traffic then, and there were many more trees to muffle the sound. A lot of trees died from disease and lightning strikes, and while people have replanted, the new trees are still too small to do much to lessen the noise. 2026-03-15T12:04:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ynpuvh42ap6hmmx0mz39q76g7r8a3dmjr83gf7d0g49zhamju5gzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2x0nls2 Good morning!<br/><br/>Early Sunday mornings are the best time to walk. No one is out except a few other walkers, no cars whizzing by, no traffic noise from the highway, just the birds calling to each other in the trees. <br/><br/>Today for the first time I walked the full distance I used to walk, and my foot is fine. And I saw the first bunny of the season, although it was too quick for me to take a photo. <br/><br/>Now it&#39;s time to scroll for a while and see how all of you are doing, then get down to writing.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends, and keep on keeping on.<br/><br/>#Today 2026-03-15T11:35:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsda69kmq4ve37ze2hqu229p87a5mnfy8v905y646rusnzschczgfgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2jshcqe I just discovered this. The biography is a little weird but not totally inaccurate. It&#39;s always odd to read about yourself on the interwebz. And it does have all the books in the right order.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/joyce-lionarons/">https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/joyce-lionarons/</a><br/><br/>#books #MyBooks 2026-03-08T13:12:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv78qkrmq2lspxqk6y3ysvp22jetpsk6fed5t0htxquytsrar6qcczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2rz4fay So today at the vet&#39;s office I learned never to agree to anything without asking how much it costs first. They said they wanted to do blood tests for a &#34;full workup&#34; because of his age and because they hadn&#39;t done one before. <br/><br/>They neglected to tell me, and I neglected to ask, how much that was. It turned out to be over $300. That, plus 2 vaccines, a fecal test, an exam, and getting his toenails cut (for $30), put the bill up to almost $500. For a perfectly healthy cat. Sheesh.<br/><br/>#Cat #Today 2026-03-05T21:01:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8a8r4ugjkfz8xm4pk3xexemj6rqw6xsu6rv02tfj3e7kpa9fla0szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22zgldn Something I was wondering about this morning: native English speakers, do you pronounce initial [wh] and initial [w] differently? I.e., is there a difference in the way you pronounce &#39;which&#39; and &#39;witch&#39; or &#39;whether&#39; and &#39;weather&#39;?<br/><br/>Please boost for reach. 2026-02-25T12:15:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5qqcmh5qanzaxr2r7tlt8anmycq3g299pafh5vct5mmq7tjpdqszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22rtrum You probably know that for the past weeks the slavery exhibits at the historic President&#39;s House in Philadelphia have been gone, censored into invisibility by the Republicans. A judge ordered them replaced a couple of days ago.<br/><br/>What I didn&#39;t know until this morning when I read a news story, is that Philadelphians have been giving tours of the House telling the stories of slavery and recounting what the exhibits said the entire time the exhibits were gone.<br/><br/>Hurrah for the people of Philly!<br/><br/>#USPol #PhiladelphiaSlaveryExhibit 2026-02-20T13:15:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8fl5ezmpdpwcr5aq9s3j2f4c5w4tl8fcfpcdq3j7dv9hf3h9gdgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2gyzk3c Please take a moment if you&#39;re in the USA to comment on the official proposal for Trump&#39;s ballroom. This is a legally mandated review period from the National Capitol Planning Commission. Let them know that the US citizens do not want this travesty.<br/><br/><a href="https://savingplaces.org/public-comment-period-white-house-ballroom?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com">https://savingplaces.org/public-comment-period-white-house-ballroom?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com</a><br/><br/>#WhiteHouse #NCPC 2026-02-14T19:49:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4y93fc2xdhgr2a267cw8awhmk225tnpddjht36jfaj4k3ntg7nqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ws8h4n Just to be clear: does the SAVE act (if it passes) mean that we all must bring birth certificate or passport to vote, or does the requirement for current name to match birth certificate apply only to those newly registering to vote? How is this going to work?<br/>#SAVEact #Voting 2026-02-10T20:04:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lguvekyu99duzsxqy6zu48pmkcfal2xjq5nexvhcvmwv4gdc9kgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz25s754y Even though I&#39;m not a football fan, I do enjoy all the Superb Owl photos every year. Here&#39;s a nice one:<br/>#SuperbOwls<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/116/035/554/418/753/179/original/9c8ea507b317e094.png"> <br/> 2026-02-08T14:49:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrx0hk087x0a86ezuqaffqgz6ypplv2s4t9pzssav8euah2utwlcszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2lckcd9 Good morning!<br/><br/>We&#39;re up in the double digits this morning at 14F (-10C) and we&#39;re actually supposed to have a high temperature of 32F (0C). It&#39;s a heat wave!<br/><br/>Scrolling through my feed this morning, it struck me that we have no taboo swear words left. We have normalized the ones we had so that they barely raise an eyebrow any longer. The only truly taboo words we have in English these days are racial and ethnic slurs.<br/><br/>I mean, what am I supposed to say if I shut my hand in the car door? How do I express my rage and pain? With words that used to shock, but now are used in the most trivial of circumstances? <br/><br/>It&#39;s a fucking shame.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2026-02-02T12:05:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst262rwflmk0w4yc8u04x2rxpllpv4p044r62fwhf48sxe3duq6yczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2xpfhc9 Every time I look at this little guy I remember that he spent 5 years outside in all sorts of weather and that this is only his second winter indoors. I&#39;m so happy he&#39;s not out in the snow and cold anymore .<br/>#WinterWeather #CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/958/798/588/228/457/original/acbebd5bea171f05.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T01:35:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm3nclr3tmc39phujldkuyxskkrn8yy4y6yc57mwh65kclnzptjgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2c2xw0s Good morning!<br/><br/>It&#39;s snowing again so I skipped my early-morning walk and have been sitting by my window watching the snow come down. I don&#39;t need to go anywhere or do anything today.<br/><br/>What I plan to do is write and roast a chicken, much of which will be frozen once it cools so I will be able to eat it next week or whenever without fearing it will go bad. <br/><br/>And I will definitely read for a while. I&#39;m in the middle of @nlowell.zirk.us Nathan Lowell&#39;s &#34;The Wizard&#39;s Cat&#34; and I would love to finish it today. It&#39;s a wonderful book.<br/><br/>Keep on keeping on, my friends.<br/>#Today 2026-01-18T13:09:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcyzlg3zcuzzs2pgewan9jx6vqczenkak0kjjvvpqdk7vwy4jyfszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2q62qey In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hhphz2ep5y090552jr3k5ag7n4vjwug6tfhvea82kx44thhzwgcfup4m5'>nevent1q…p4m5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just contacted my &#34;Democratic&#34; rep about this, but it&#39;s John Fetterman so I wouldn&#39;t hold my breath. 2026-01-15T15:13:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwukn0fu8ytudltyayp3ftfngcsjees96v57td44555802x4mdkczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2jj0cyl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0asychqdta0cva43dfm2rfgte4y9944vp6rvvhunw45tla5cxppgc6jnzm'>nevent1q…jnzm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of writers here play hashtag games every morning. You might want to check out: #WritersCoffeeClub #ScribesAndMakers #WordWeavers and #PennedPossibilities 2026-01-11T17:33:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9m5p7u0qsv3y8ke3pxs8q7eve97zcaz9n6945juem7j6zvlt9zszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2mmdgdv #WordWeavers Jan 1. What are your wildest (writing-related) dreams for this year? <br/><br/>That someone reads my Cordwainer series and decides to make it into a TV series. That would be wild! 2026-01-01T11:24:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqr99xkzsvwzgew8yr0e67stlh35dpmfggm4d985d23ncd6a54fqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2h6umkr For some of you, 2026 is already here. Please remember that some of us are still waiting. Don&#39;t post any spoilers.<br/>#NewYears2026 2025-12-31T23:58:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrtlrsfxmtv7z5qefaqrdxn2adhuzz7r2hqr8rw3c5dv9yn0pr2aszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz289wwsj Good morning!<br/><br/>It&#39;s another cold day. The high temperature is supposed to be 32F (0C). I need to go to the grocery store, but then I&#39;ll be staying in. <br/><br/>I have no plans for New Year&#39;s Eve and will not stay up until midnight to see 2026 come in. After the shameful, embarrassing year the US had in 2025, I think it will be best to let the old year slip away unremarked, and let the new one take its place unheralded. <br/><br/>I hope it will be a better year than the last one.<br/><br/>#Today 2025-12-31T13:03:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhz7vqhupvc3224dmapp8e2zlrpv7ud0tskmc5htwak6663e0xjszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2t643mu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswg9j5m9s2a9j7cw0m042p8udpufcnq4zlp4gx0kj4lendjuns07sh0sunk'>nevent1q…sunk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I looked for an agent/publisher for months, then decided I would probably die of old age before I found one. So I self-published, just ebooks, and I sell on Amazon because that&#39;s where the sales are. <br/><br/>I think I have been very lucky to have found an audience, and I attribute it to writing in a genre (medieval mystery) where there are not hundreds of other writers trying to do the same thing. Good luck! 2025-12-31T11:37:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx844u6sulktrrvnm4gt9xaf2xaq6rrlyyj6ernk54t9g8w97ak4szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2kkesva Good morning!<br/><br/>It&#39;s a cold, blustery morning with a frigid windchill. Today I go to PT for my back -- and my back hurts today, since I apparently did strain it a little when I lifted the heavy microwave onto the kitchen counter. The good news is that neither my abdominal pain nor the foot pain is bad this morning. Small blessings.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been thinking about the new year and the prospect of New Year&#39;s resolutions and/or goals. I think my only resolution will be to keep on keeping on. I&#39;m writing, I&#39;m taking care of myself reasonably well, and there&#39;s not much I really want to change.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-12-30T12:54:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttyusycxvvgwhj2mtv3qmhx96t5rd0uwezngvy5cucdnaa7xu5ygzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2nc4ln7 #WordWeavers Dec 30<br/>How has your writing been this year? Achievement to celebrate? <br/><br/>Writing has been good. I published three books this year: two Matthew Cordwainer medieval mysteries and one Gavin Rownt medieval mystery. I sold over 19,000 books, better than in 2024. Woohoo! 2025-12-30T11:55:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08a3rm9a57uucum3mc6ccvx6lhc3nnjlkef4f83lzy88l4w53v4szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2r34z9j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxw5gghvjjj3zl32nh2gmeczysd930fmdhyst9us3y6z2dj5e4d3g5rqffx'>nevent1q…qffx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed, except for I think the trips to the obscure museum archives are the fun part. I still do them and I still love them! 2025-12-23T11:50:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst2t20shgmn2zcd53gwcwxz3nz53wlx2ezm6fp43andpznxd779vczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2suh0wr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9j7tgxqsl39x9c64gklah6ry90f6c9c8k43v29jcf57dlwu4zcq9jhrne'>nevent1q…hrne</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I posted this without even realizing that you had asked for film recommendations. I&#39;m glad you plan to watch it. It&#39;s definitely the best film I&#39;ve seen this year. 2025-12-21T11:42:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvy99t269szl3ena5q209x2apn5j0aym6eple3ernx4wyj3efl0szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2hq5mhq The Guardian is calling Sinners the most culturally important film of 2025. I just know it&#39;s a great movie. I don&#39;t generally watch anything billed as &#34;horror,&#34; but I&#39;m glad I made an exception for this one.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/20/sinners-ryan-coogler">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/20/sinners-ryan-coogler</a> 2025-12-20T18:32:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpr9mkrr8hed3azecd6t30rtuas8daferagsda4zfnnum7lh2z5qzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz265qp77 Okay, it won&#39;t make me popular, but I&#39;ll say it. I&#39;m not pulling my books off Amazon. Why? I need the money. My books have kept me from poverty in my old age, and I do not believe I would sell enough books elsewhere to do that. I just can&#39;t afford to be pure.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve sold over 1100 books this month so far on Amazon, over 18,000 this year. That gives me enough money to live on, even if I didn&#39;t have Social Security or retirement funds. Without it, I&#39;d just be scraping by. Like I said, I can&#39;t afford to be pure.<br/><br/>#Amazon #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing 2025-12-15T11:49:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzaagy9gjl2ccypmwn7ceev0t40preyf4larn6hjgxepac8fe9uqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2c28g70 Someone posted about this a few days ago, and now I&#39;m seeing it everywhere. People out in the sub-freezing temperatures. They&#39;ve got their puffer coats on, hats, gloves, scarves. What they don&#39;t have on are socks. Bare ankles exposed to the elements. <br/><br/>Why aren&#39;t people wearing socks? Is it a trend?<br/><br/>#Socks #Today 2025-12-09T21:09:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsmdgd5xpgqfcupsjwlzyjf4djt8yc2eqdk2mg5hysm3d3ltjrgqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2hhgl6u Good morning!<br/><br/>Another cold day when we most likely won&#39;t get above freezing. This is turning into a very cold December, although unlike a lot of the rest of you in the northern hemisphere, we&#39;re not getting lots of snow. That&#39;s okay by me.<br/><br/>Back to PT for my foot today, and then out to run the errands I didn&#39;t do yesterday. <br/><br/>Today I&#39;m remembering John Lennon. It&#39;s been 45 years.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-12-08T12:52:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqd4r4u4numg85m2jf7tuz0m00z6sqlx0974smk4gk54q2cm48g2czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2uguxsn Just a reminder that my newest Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mystery is available as an ebook on Amazon.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3FRL8KD">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3FRL8KD</a> 2025-12-07T14:14:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxw4ppuzpfxxcwc0nvq8pvhsq6ug4mrd3rgsyfw73chq3fg4lns8szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz27xusje Good morning!<br/><br/>November is Thanksgiving month in the US, and today I am giving thanks for the massive number of books people bought yesterday, more than any other single day since I started writing. And no, I did absolutely nothing to encourage it, since I always think of Black Friday as Buy Nothing Day.<br/><br/>Today I woke up much too early after a bad dream and couldn&#39;t get back to sleep, so I&#39;ve been up for quite a while now. It&#39;s a cold, sunny morning and we&#39;ll be lucky if the temperature gets all the way up to 40F (4C). I&#39;m happy I can stay inside and be warm all day.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-11-29T12:31:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsh3t8g9ft9fkjclc2xvu0ue23zvazvd59nq0wnxglahzx0zgz7szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2p29av7 #WritersCoffeeClub 21, What are some preconceptions about writers you&#39;d like to see challenged? <br/><br/>The idea that creating something -- whether a book or a painting or music -- isn&#39;t &#34;real&#34; work, and that therefore we can be interrupted by anyone at any time. 2025-11-21T12:00:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxckvnpl6z490ttvdy0z7vpa7deevquczl3s93td3y0jcay2kjusczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2nm7k0z He can&#39;t actually sit on the keyboard, but he can still be in the way.<br/><br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/554/080/110/879/419/original/4e461c06b663aa5d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T14:05:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdghduhs2e775atup3g28zxlzgnxd5qacrw4rqd3ue2ksxr4a8wmszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz26cnfx0 Canadian fantasy author M.K. Lobb responds to a scam email. I hope this is real -- I found it on FB, so who knows? But it&#39;s too good not to share.<br/>#Writing #WritingScam #WritingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/542/599/027/126/250/original/c90f535bb7785714.png"> <br/> 2025-11-13T13:27:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvxd7r54lc3qp83mevy7r05g7sr6xqyz36jrxqy7ytrjv7ugqhfqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz27f8ek8 And again:<br/><br/>Attn Pennsylvania voters: <br/><br/>A massive wave of texts is being sent from random numbers telling Democrats and Independents to vote “No” on the Supreme Court retention questions. These messages are fake and misleading, part of a coordinated disinformation push.<br/>- Do not click any links.<br/>- Delete the texts.<br/>- Ignore the message.<br/>In Pennsylvania, vote YES to retain the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. Don’t let deceptive tactics silence your vote!<br/><br/>#Election #PA 2025-11-04T16:44:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2azthg8varz57c9l52n6fg8f89py2vzmh8hf82xqzmtgy9j255uczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2j3vhhq From a post on FB from Alt National Park Service: <br/><br/>Attn Pennsylvania voters: Reports are coming in of signs near polling places reading “No Kings, No Retention” with a crown-slash logo. These signs are fake and misleading, part of a disinformation push. In Pennsylvania, you should vote YES to retain the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. These signs were not created by the real “No Kings” group. Don’t let deceptive messaging confuse or suppress your vote.<br/><br/>#Election #PA 2025-11-04T16:08:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwzkrkf6uge4uex0gpmcfugnqk2awkjxaj7jehcttu55yesaqxnczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ym8h46 Yesterday I asked about unclogging a bathroom sink drain, and everyone said to use a drain snake. The problem was that I couldn&#39;t use a snake because I couldn&#39;t get the plug out of the drain. Today I found a youtube video that showed me how to take out a push-pull plug, which required getting under the sink and unhooking the plug from the assembly. <br/><br/>So I did that. I didn&#39;t have a drain snake, but I got tons of hair from the drain with a long crochet hook. Then I managed to reassemble the plug under the sink. Hurrah!<br/><br/>I feel inordinately proud of myself.<br/><br/>#CloggedDrain #HomeRepairs #Today 2025-11-02T14:32:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr2llmumja2wka9gejsspt02qq9u3k96fph4958hc9xym0rvs50yszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2y3pnaw #FediBookFair #books #mysteries #medieval <br/><br/>If you like mysteries and the Middle Ages, I have two medieval mysteries series for you to enjoy. Both the Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mysteries and the Gavin Rownt Medieval Mysteries are available as ebooks on Amazon. Enjoy!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joyce+lionarons+kindle+books&amp;crid=2UVV0ESQHOC9M&amp;sprefix=joyce+l%2Caps%2C131&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_4_7">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joyce+lionarons+kindle+books&amp;crid=2UVV0ESQHOC9M&amp;sprefix=joyce+l%2Caps%2C131&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_4_7</a> 2025-11-01T11:53:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcnr2r4f5dlh52wh0gckh3xgtc4dgzu4ufzzfnjxq96j4wa65dkgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2n4hunx Tomorrow I go to my PCP for my annual Medicare &#34;wellness&#34; visit. Americans over 65 are familiar with the questionnaire we need to fill out every year for the visit. It has always mostly asked questions about general health and abilities: &#34;Have you fallen in the past year?&#34; &#34;Can you do your own shopping?&#34; &#34;Are you able to drive a car?&#34; That sort of thing.<br/><br/>This year there&#39;s a whole new section reflecting the new realities, asking questions like &#34;How many times have you been unable to buy food?&#34; &#34;Have you needed to sleep in a homeless shelter?&#34;<br/><br/>We are in such bad shape.<br/><br/>#Today #MedicareWellness #USPoverty 2025-10-21T14:38:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8wyffj2pc8a0p2zc75m4cm08xv4u9kze57dx85upjz8aaxfn38czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz23avvgu My favorite protest sign -- it was in Atlanta and I stole the photo from the Guardian. <br/><br/>#NoKings<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/397/109/283/457/418/original/90d819769ab3defc.png"> <br/> 2025-10-18T20:45:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2u496xyqzhv4y0ayeekm0lrrw40upyfzu06wt06tnuvsnunscxfgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz235ux7j #Today I managed to write 2000+ words after coming home from the grocery. I haven&#39;t written that much in a single day in quite a while. It felt good. 2025-10-14T21:08:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdnvx9fyu5gj37z6aar39jq5aveggt05xrhel64k0x00jetypzcgczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2fnzfr3 Theo sitting in a sunbeam. #Caturday<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/356/023/006/629/880/original/c6c3f9e66003cf7d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-11T14:36:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9sct8750au68w3dzrkuw75qnp0v529l8nrdqz38j73z3ktxudfqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2r35duu Good morning!<br/><br/>Today felt like a perfect cool, clear, crisp fall day as I set out for my early-morning walk. I probably should have worn a jacket instead of a sweatshirt, but I was warm enough by the time I got home. <br/><br/>I feel like I&#39;m a little bit stalled on the Cordwainer book, but I&#39;m going to do my best to push forward today. <br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-10-01T12:22:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ftzdd6u8eps8en20w0emqq4w4ksemtckwprm5tp6rnx8h0lhcnszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2qej2tf So the purpose of calling the top brass of the military together was threefold:<br/><br/>1. Reinforce the idea that the military can and will be used against the American people.<br/><br/>2. Make it clear that they intend to force women out of the armed forces entirely.<br/><br/>3. Tell them to resign if they do not support Trump&#39;s agenda, and make sure they know they will be forced out if they don&#39;t.<br/><br/>#USPol #Hegseth #Trump 2025-09-30T15:56:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdhew0lg6lu48v3mrwxuu7gpx9travxwdrqnaqty6d8yfnl3y9eqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2gh3vjc Good morning!<br/><br/>It&#39;s a rainy day and I skipped my early-morning walk. It&#39;s nice to be inside out of the wet with coffee and breakfast. <br/><br/>What I do today will be dependent to a certain extent on what the electric company decides to do. I can&#39;t imagine that they&#39;d want to do electrical work outside in the rain, but what do I know? They haven&#39;t said they plan to postpone the planned power shutdown for a second time. <br/><br/>So I made sure my phone and my Kindle are both charged, and I&#39;ll see what happens. I&#39;m flexible.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-09-25T11:34:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyqqjv6d0fuldzpchcjywtflgpx9dayhwwfh2rcmdux6xm09q0cyszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2z433gv I&#39;m curious. Those of you who publish novels, how many books, on average, do you sell each month?<br/><br/>Please boost for reach.<br/><br/>#Writing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors 2025-09-18T17:09:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0e2aq96zpx8dnzwllyuhn3fusnujmvuqxmv523svqxj0dryew23czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2l6rfc3 The Republicans were always going to try to deny free speech to their opponents. Charlie Kirk&#39;s murder was a convenient excuse. <br/><br/>And yes, it&#39;s the Republicans. Not just Trump. Not just MAGA. Every Republican who hasn&#39;t spoken out against it. 2025-09-18T12:56:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwehwe9lym4ne8vvs25ulyn0r22s5enljkkj8j09f6j8xz9xqldgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2s2fha7 #ScribesAndMakers 13 Sep: Shameless self-promotion day. Let&#39;s boost away. <br/><br/>I have two medieval mystery series -- one featuring a curmudgeonly, aging coroner and one a swordmaster. All my books are available as ebooks on Amazon. Try one! You&#39;ll like it!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joyce+lionarons&amp;crid=1YFETZZSO9Z0X&amp;sprefix=joyce+lion%2Caps%2C113&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_2_10">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joyce+lionarons&amp;crid=1YFETZZSO9Z0X&amp;sprefix=joyce+lion%2Caps%2C113&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_2_10</a> 2025-09-13T11:33:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgn5hweylxwsm8phyu74ewde9mtnh8zpvm4z8p7udfv47snckr27czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2ggrprv Good morning!<br/><br/>Another chilly morning for my walk, and another day I was glad to be able to wear my fleece-lined sweatshirt. <br/><br/>Today my furnace gets its annual checkup and maintenance to be certain it&#39;s ready for winter. I&#39;ll try to write while waiting for the tech to arrive, but I doubt I&#39;ll get much done. I can&#39;t concentrate while waiting for the doorbell to ring.<br/><br/>I guess fall is really here. It&#39;s my favorite season. I&#39;m looking forward to leaves turning, even cooler weather, and putting the heavy blanket back on my bed.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-09-09T12:09:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6xl2j7kzqc5q8h5apc3eputz4r5ryt9qe8hr09ptr4d33u64x8gzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz28fhgvz Good morning!<br/><br/>Today is brunch day, a day to see my friends and talk for a while, a day to forget my diet and indulge in restaurant food. <br/><br/>Then home again. Maybe I&#39;ll write a little, since I have a clear idea of what the next scene of my book will be. I&#39;ll read for a bit. Do whatever I feel like doing. <br/><br/>I hope you have time today to do whatever you feel like for a while.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-09-06T11:54:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9whlrzxcgyqqa7asj0n77tgdrjv4v8d33ngk7cprwz52xrate85qzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2fx2zpy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy7vqff7jckjugasjkxg93yrj7t2pkgydkzpezs7vtmf85wqqwtcx7r7c3'>nevent1q…r7c3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Would you refer to William Gibson as &#34;William&#34; or Neal Stephenson as &#34;Neal&#34;? Authors are referred to by last names. When a female author is referred to by a first name, it&#39;s sexist as hell. 2025-09-03T12:55:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc8zjjewr69gaxg5th4vh9rq6wpaga9f6zzmfmgxfphh4hmtl8sgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz28k67c9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspnxhlc73lulq495fx23llxasnvpkc04r9gnnvrj0m2kav4plwuwschj94z'>nevent1q…j94z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Leckie (not Ann, please) is one of the best SF writers writing today. 2025-09-03T12:39:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqgt9pq559w7zjvrcsvsjqzyskcd3v6k94hh5jxmgrtf3pgr4ehqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz27yjnht #ScribesAndMakers Here are three speculative fiction books I&#39;ve read. Which of these have you read too? 2025-09-03T11:26:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszppzr3asn4p2fphn6lsmr4hg9zjdregctsd8zh4a0sfxal8u5xdczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22fx8xn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mwg2jwtv2cu9fcfc0yvs0c5gquwfvqru3yvwj26qy0cvp0tzjlqpumxyf'>nevent1q…mxyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not far enough enough to be losing weight from it. I walk for a half hour, and I think it&#39;s about a mile. It&#39;s all I can do with my COPD. 2025-09-01T14:17:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfscjpsws75qrejwkndnx7nppzqf54aq084mmcwczuyhk0skxpraszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2jcvuuj Good morning!<br/><br/>Another day, another early-morning walk, not as cold as yesterday&#39;s, but still only in the mid-50s.<br/><br/>One problem that retirement brings is that when you&#39;re not going out to work every day and (like I was) walking from building to building on campus all the time, it&#39;s easy to gain unwanted weight. And I&#39;ve gained much too much. <br/><br/>So I decided some weeks ago it was time to do something about that before it got to a very unhealthy point. As of today, I&#39;m down 12 pounds. <br/><br/>Still a number of pounds to lose, but I&#39;m happy today.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-09-01T11:57:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzttkng7zutt9fpfkqc4t27rsyrs9kzft8yfkfum6cwegqaz4ptszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2wlsmkw Good morning!<br/><br/>When I went out on my walk at sunrise, the temperature was 49F (9C). On the last day of August. I wore a sweatshirt over a turtleneck and was chilly. <br/><br/>That&#39;s nice, actually. I&#39;ve had it with the summer this year and am more than ready for fall. <br/><br/>So today will be laundry and writing and reading as usual. Once the holiday weekend is over I have things I need to do, so I want to do as much writing as I can this weekend. <br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-08-31T11:57:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05enq5j93wvfnk9f04f743drgrrgdhuqvyjr42pxa3g4qqg5wncgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22vjf4n I&#39;ve begun reading a new novel written entirely in present tense and am having a lot of trouble focusing on what&#39;s happening because the tense keeps throwing me off. Will probably DNF.<br/><br/>#AmReading 2025-08-20T20:11:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g3pw5krmrfukmys8np3dxsglr7j949g777zeysh84dy8p4qjdcgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2cxyavn Did anyone have radioactive shrimp on their bingo card?<br/><br/><a href="https://patch.com/pennsylvania/te/s/jjxn2/potentially-radioactive-shrimp-recalled-by-walmart-warning-issued-to-consumers?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=alert&amp;user_email=a8dcb2fe8f23033d42e9e507b9714dcd8c1d23bb08cdaebd215eb6a0ddf7fc70&amp;user_email_md5=39abd80e39a2c8e7ed993625d873d97c&amp;lctg=5e790b89b90c2f5c9d472416">https://patch.com/pennsylvania/te/s/jjxn2/potentially-radioactive-shrimp-recalled-by-walmart-warning-issued-to-consumers?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=alert&amp;user_email=a8dcb2fe8f23033d42e9e507b9714dcd8c1d23bb08cdaebd215eb6a0ddf7fc70&amp;user_email_md5=39abd80e39a2c8e7ed993625d873d97c&amp;lctg=5e790b89b90c2f5c9d472416</a> 2025-08-19T16:41:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ryw9hyykl2e7dux0mt695pwv3k64dz3fv83jnnss397m8jp8rpqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz24e60nx This is for people over 65 only. Please boost for reach.<br/><br/>How often are you in pain? 2025-08-19T12:27:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdxf8ag5t4wyplshmeyfquz06thfgp8p04m4xxlxm0tazzc0hcz5szyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2w5xxvc #ScribesAndMakers Aug 14. What&#39;s the funniest needlework you&#39;ve ever made or seen? Can you share a picture? <br/><br/>This one always makes me laugh.<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/115/026/940/689/731/974/original/218b955a1ff7b0bf.png"> <br/> 2025-08-14T11:46:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5qnqqlr4ds6ac5uhte7rd4mhp5qa6y4vcv5lllp0sem8zts4gzqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2uqmp2e #WordWeavers On a scale of 1-10 how safe is your world? <br/><br/>Maybe a 4. It&#39;s the Middle Ages. The biggest danger for everyone is illness, with famine running a close second. A poor harvest is a disaster. Child and infant mortality is high, many women die in childbirth. At least we&#39;re still 100 years earlier than the plague.<br/><br/>In the cities where my books are set, the authorities try to keep the peace, but everyone is armed and, given that ale is safer to drink than a lot of the water, a lot of people are inebriated. Fights are common, thieves and cutpurses are everywhere.<br/><br/>And since my books are murder mysteries, murder is rife. 2025-08-13T11:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xpd2u3man3mslvrn4vlyprgxxz0dtf9hprglwmkkyvu0mgduecszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2eefykr Good morning!<br/><br/>Today&#39;s early-morning walk was foggy and muggy enough to be uncomfortable even though it wasn&#39;t truly hot. Nonetheless, I was happy to get back to my routine after missing the walk for two days.<br/><br/>The rest of my day will be fairly routine as well unless something unexpected happens. Some writing, some reading, laundry, small chores. <br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-08-12T12:12:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8zqyjl8asl992t2c5suz9m52k3ksd6l0yhz6f5cv3wp6ekwy6yczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2mrej2g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydsqfkkey7xjh4kqcjq2yxxldrqm0nwu798jlpsua4dcwxvrpssgun52hf'>nevent1q…52hf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t seen one in several years. We used to have dozens every night in summer. 2025-08-09T12:11:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04p755ghlpur43l2x3qtvhzssv75m4jppcswuzzzt4g2uzm2zalgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2d4hc0v Good morning!<br/><br/>Today&#39;s walk was cool at 62F (16.6C) and uneventful. <br/><br/>Theo has begun coming to sit on my desk, then drooping his head down almost to his front toes. It took a while, but I realized he&#39;s asking for scritches on the back of his neck and between his shoulder blades. Happy to oblige.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been thinking about how stressed we all are -- in the USA anyway -- wondering what will happen next. Will our healthcare be taken away? Will we be able to afford getting ill? Will we be able to afford groceries? Will there be a fair election ever again? Couple that with the extra stresses of being black or brown or trans. Add in the embarrassment and shame over our president and his flunkies, and it seems everyone I know is on edge. <br/><br/>Just be kind, to yourself, to each other, to strangers. <br/><br/>#Today 2025-08-07T12:19:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspj2dl0lkkdfcdw9uym6pwkhfwsylsqk2zve50eudnt7tqg0efptgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2suanxx Murder on Wool Wharf is now in the top ten historical mysteries on Amazon. It&#39;s #8. I wonder if I can get to #1? <br/><br/>#Writing #Books 2025-08-02T19:29:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ht3nm4eh4wf90vhha3xzv4tv6uk5np3f7m58s367v0wmwcua94czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz266tsla Good morning!<br/><br/>Today&#39;s early-morning walk felt like fall. 58F (14C) and foggy and very pleasant. This won&#39;t last since it&#39;s only early August, but I enjoyed it.<br/><br/>I came home and discovered that my new Gavin Rownt book is now #12 in Amazon&#39;s Historical Mysteries category. That one-star review doesn&#39;t seem to have hurt me too badly!<br/><br/>I&#39;m happy about that, but it always amazes me how few books you need to sell to get close to the top of that list. I guess &#34;historical mystery&#34; isn&#39;t a big seller overall.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-08-02T12:06:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx87r4m9t7sahkq20d532jaujm89wn0maf6hujxgp4ftsx80nqhgszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2fx8krk Well, I was going to do nothing but rest on my laurels today since I published my book yesterday, but I&#39;m not good at that. So this afternoon I sat down and wrote a few hundred words of a new Cordwainer book. It felt good.<br/>#Today #Writing 2025-07-28T21:09:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5a6wyg6fvj622tlyhpkx9jsm6suhqadggsupvptrryw2l5qy3rgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22eepxe Good morning!<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know what I did to my back, but the pain is worse today. I went out and walked anyway, since this is the last cool morning we&#39;ll have for a while. Today the temperature starts rising toward 90 and we&#39;ll be back in the sauna again.<br/><br/>The good news is that I&#39;m starting the final proofread of Murder on Wool Wharf. As usual, I&#39;m hoping it&#39;s good, but I&#39;m at the point where I really can&#39;t tell. I go back and forth, thinking it&#39;s wonderful, then thinking it&#39;s crap, and back again, over and over. <br/><br/>I&#39;ll be putting it out into the world soon, and you can tell me what you think.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-07-24T12:15:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttkdcvqm9y0x7fscuz5akaj8k528l64chg7z3sx0tw8pm02vfygszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz25e5s2h #WritersCoffeeClub 7/19: What is the difference between a writer and a person who writes? <br/><br/>I think it&#39;s a matter of whether a person sees &#34;writer&#34; as their identity or if they see it simply as something they do. I write, but if I had to say what I am, I&#39;d call myself a medievalist. A medievalist who writes. 2025-07-19T11:41:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfr856dd6thlqjvcpmxtw3wlsdnfat9r3xvnkfet67tes8ptcve5gzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2hzqvas I&#39;ve had a quiet day of working on my book and doing some laundry, staying cool in the AC. <br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking of calling the new book &#34;May Mourning.&#34; What sort of book does that title suggest to you?<br/><br/>#Writing #Today 2025-07-13T21:51:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsru7eh6pqnvt88025tlnqcgm3dyn3twm9yskwpuey4qxfy89j7npczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2elpmkm Well, if the heat is good for nothing else (and it isn&#39;t), it has kept me indoors and writing the past few days. I&#39;ve got two more chapters to write of this book and the first draft will be done. That&#39;s maybe four more days of writing, maybe five. That&#39;s assuming I can keep up the pace I&#39;ve set, and that is a big assumption.<br/><br/>In the meantime, I hope people keep buying the earlier ones. (Hint, hint)<br/><br/>#Writing 2025-06-24T19:59:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hqztsauljpjkqaxqse9sydhqchv52lwzqtpuhxlmf6qg256p7vqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz240h7kx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0zyq7s9g4sxpq7wus5ctutxf3993ve2dxrv582wcyn8n7u4wfrsccwxzx'>nevent1q…wxzx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hope you don&#39;t decide to remove your daily post in the mornings. I always look forward to it. 2025-06-18T12:44:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswm4aer6r3qu7xelhcknxms8swnyx9tqup3uklnf4ruhhvuya8vggzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz22rfw43 I wrote another 1000 words or so today. <br/><br/>It&#39;s still cloudy outside, but not as dark as it was this morning. More rain coming this evening and tomorrow. They say we might have sun on Thursday. I hope they&#39;re right. Seasonal affective disorder in June is no fun.<br/><br/>#Today 2025-06-17T18:10:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8xf65sgkedz3awyckh3h4fa4hsegleu6y0kam5j8y0gzwj0er66czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2evcc8z One thing I&#39;ve noticed in the photos of the demonstrations today is that there seems to be far more young people than there were in earlier protests. This is a very good thing.<br/><br/>#Today #NoKings 2025-06-14T22:52:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlaetpn27rqync3stqe8q9nzq63f77qwzlgy5px0z2yrpmx0m3ygzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2wlm528 #NoKings #Philadelphia<br/>Photo credit: Robert S. Nix<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/114/682/995/543/423/744/original/4e5ef7ea8d52ddcb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-14T17:55:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfy5uung83mkwrvg9sktcx44ur78wv9uw5rkhdp8tcerpjasu72fqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz207w5x2 I&#39;ve only seen one person say this, so maybe it&#39;s just obvious. But part of Trump&#39;s extreme overreaction to the protests in LA must be from his fear that the No Kings protests on Saturday will be big, and he&#39;s trying to scare people out of going to them. Don&#39;t let that happen, okay?<br/><br/>#NoKings #LA 2025-06-11T12:37:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96emdkq6l3lfjz37eqsflnl46355d4ncdpn38n689yr7w62w5vsgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2jhjph0 A truly great writer has died. May he rest in peace.<br/>#NgugiWaThiongo <br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/28/ngugi-wa-thiongo-kenyan-writer-dies">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/28/ngugi-wa-thiongo-kenyan-writer-dies</a> 2025-05-28T20:00:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzqf8n36ls3u564aatuujqsewm0psjavtc7h7wxkag3xgdj3erxqzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2tjfnl8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwfe3ca9ww25sf92zdvjvulrqfpfdqurym5juz554m4g4han9kmq2xlea2'>nevent1q…lea2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Homemade bagels are wonderful! Did you boil them before baking? 2025-05-23T12:34:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspudc2n66ljmjmwewuyg5hunezmja6n42nx0c5z8z6ttcjph95kuszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2t0peky Theo making certain I don&#39;t use the mouse. <br/>#Caturday #Today<br/> <img src="https://spaces.hcommons.social/media_attachments/files/114/523/040/313/048/398/original/e22cfb7b5e7087bb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-17T11:57:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswm4dsh09hjepa2zgcuxrfcx54f6e29h5m4gjqh273rk8qu8we3lgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz27hecmz I love Bruce Springsteen.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/bruce-springsteen-donald-trump-tour-england-20250515.html">https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/bruce-springsteen-donald-trump-tour-england-20250515.html</a><br/><br/>#USPol #Bruce #Springsteen 2025-05-15T16:51:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80qcx5rdzymp2gtr80je2sz9v2yqnu3vkjrhj2mk4qywtjnc2ghgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2xxxth8 Good morning!<br/><br/>It&#39;s raining outside and the rain is supposed to continue pretty much all day. A good day to stay inside and write. A good day to sit in the recliner chair and read. A good day to take a nice long nap. <br/><br/>I think I&#39;ll try to do all those things. Maybe fit a chore in there somewhere.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-05-09T11:30:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst85chptnuzmlx2lye8d8htcpe63f4q8ml06ev0edqes448f520zszyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2dnlhmk The Speculative Literature Foundation is offering a $1000 grant to &#34;writers over 50 who are at the beginning of their writing careers.&#34; See how to apply at the link:<br/><br/><a href="https://speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/slf-older-writers-grant/">https://speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/slf-older-writers-grant/</a><br/><br/>#SFF #Writing 2025-05-02T11:12:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlurqslk00dzsreu5q9p8z7nymnf62jjhetvg7ry69tv3ypva6wgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2w4zxmr Good morning!<br/><br/>Ten years ago today I taught my last class before retirement. Yes, there were still final exams and grading, but I always count the start of my retirement on May 1. It&#39;s easier to remember that way. <br/><br/>The workers fired up the backhoe at 7:30 a.m. and started digging again. I&#39;m wondering how long the trench they&#39;re digging will be left open and when we might be able to park in the parking lot again. The longer the trench, the few spaces there will be. I suppose it will all work out somehow.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll try to write again today despite the digging.<br/><br/>Have a good one, my friends.<br/>#Today 2025-05-01T11:54:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz79kkxzz750ds93lzth8ezzszn2kyq30wp42h30gc2sa54macu9qzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz29m3dzk Home again. No biopsies, hurray! Six precancerous lesions frozen off. I look and feel like someone took a blowtorch to my face. But no need to go back for another year.<br/><br/>#Today 2025-04-28T15:33:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql06zpj3zqxjl69n007n4phv7t7l9ea77kldyumhgjt64dlccmmgzyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz250hrqp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03kpcnqecdpml3uhw5vaan7f6rarygrw4pkyh2yqy68kszw90ljs7d9cmc'>nevent1q…9cmc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m another non-shopper. When I need to do it, I tend to buy the first thing that could possibly work for me so that I can go home. 2025-04-27T13:14:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8wzvxa7zyvlqg50409rmtndpjn08cthk0fdtz3cvydguqw0z62zczyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz2yxlwrh Good morning!<br/><br/>I woke up in a lot of pain and a bad mood from unsettling dreams. I forced myself out to walk, telling myself I could cut the walk short if I hurt too much.<br/><br/>All I can say is that the morning was beautiful. A pale pink and blue sky as the sun got ready to rise, mist hanging over the field, the flowering trees that had been just in bud suddenly blooming. I did my full walk and came home feeling much better. Yes, I still hurt as I always do, but I can deal with it now.<br/><br/>May you find beauty in your life #today. 2025-04-22T11:56:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xagg8umftzwxeda2rweutzgx9l559hpxu2w5z4q0uckluv9y76czyz7z7pmq2pklk35py2he6s3jh3ptuwvtgme6xdm26rukq2gs7zuz26sey53 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmggd3n0k45a2gthsarglgshzuurneqn4va79std7hvc48k52srgr6cxzn'>nevent1q…cxzn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d like to be able to cite them. Could you share a link or two? 2025-04-19T22:59:36Z