heat wave

It's supposed to reach almost 100 degrees today. YIKES. I love the fact that NYC has real seasons, but sometimes the heat and humidity in the summer is a but much. And it's so early in the season for weather this hot! At least I'm in an air-conditioned office for a good portion of the day.

How is June treating everybody? It's a busy one, for me. Plenty on my plate, as always, but I've scaled back on the freelancing again. And I'll be buying a new laptop tomorrow. After I get that situated, let the writing begin! In July, at least. New novel. A little research to be done first, so I may start the actual writing of it after I head home for the first week of July.

Not last night, but the night before, I dreamed about what-if boy. It's been a little while. We were hanging out in the living room at the Agate House, only he lived there, not me. Watched two of his roommates race each other in the driveway. Talked a lot. Then he curled up on the couch to take a nap, so I retreated to my room, only someone else was living there. I tried to take a nap in the bed, but was uncomfortable with it, so I went back to the living room. What-if boy woke up and we decided to go out somewhere for food. I don't remember getting there, but I remember sitting at a small round table outside somewhere, talking more. I woke up with a smile; it was nice to see him again.

A book to report! I know, it's been too long. 24) Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear. This is a good, good book. It's complicated. Smart. Edged like a sword, all bloody and raw and beautiful. It's about Faerie, and New York, and magic, and Arthurian legend, and what happens when you find yourself part of a myth. I recommend this to anybody. Forget whether or not you like fantasy. If you like good stories, read this one. It's the first in a four-book series, and they're all published, so you don't have to wait. You can devour them all at once.

Hopefully more books in the future. there was far too much freelancing in May, followed by a visit from a sister, so there just wasn't a lot of reading time to be found. But this summer I have every intention to read a lot.

I do have an admission to make: Lately I've been feeling edgy. Discontent. I don't think I can blame it on any one factor in my life. I think . . . I think I've not been spending enough time on myself, and on the people/things that are truly important to me. Time to get things back under control. Time to simplify, and focus, and get my priorities back on track. I've let things slide for too long.

And with that, it's time to focus on work, since there's a lot of it today. I'll report in about my new laptop over the weekend!

Blessed Be!