Hot today. Out high was only 91F, but the heat index was 100F.

I have discussed with Kathryn, today, putting this journal on hiatus for the time being. I have so much work - the novella, The Night Watchers, the essay for the Oxford Press book on Shirley Jackson, MP2 - the journal has become one of many distractions. It has also become a place a ( Read more... )

Cloudy after mid morning. Cooler. Our high was 87˚F, with a heat index of 92˚F.

I slept less than four hours last night and spent the day ill. I was up at 5 a.m., after an interminable period lying awake, and I watched the sunrise, then laid back down at 8:30 a.m., dozed fitfully until about 9:30 a.m., then gave up.

I did finish James Ellroy's ( Read more... )

Toady was a better day. Ignoring the dismal weather forecast, the sun came out mid morning and stay out all day. It was something I desperately needed. My mind and eyes become starved for sunlight, and it had been a week. Our high was 85˚F, with a heat index of 91˚F. Currently, it's 84˚F, with the heat index at 88˚F ( Read more... )

There was the faintest bit of sun today, about 5:30 p.m. But mostly it was rain and clouds so heavy there was twilight all day long. Currently, it's 76˚F. Our high was 78˚, with the heat index at 80˚F. We're having to keep the AC running just to try and fight off mildew. The flash flood watch expires at 7 p.m.

Today I finished Donna Tartt's The ( Read more... )

Mostly sunny today. The return of the sun, after Ida, has been a relief. Currently, it's 84˚F, with the heat index at 85˚F. Our high was 86˚F, withe the heat index at 87˚F. Dog days done gone ( Read more... )

On and off sun and rain today. Thunder. Currently, I think it's raining again. I don't know. The blinds are down. They usually are. Currently, it's 77˚F, with the heat index at 79˚F ( Read more... )

Tonight I will not be talking about COVID-19 ( Read more... )

It was hot today. The NWS says our high was 90˚F, with the heat index at 98˚F., but they also said it was 90˚F at 8 p.m., with the heat index at 99˚F, so I'm not sure what's true. You be the judge. You are likely as much a meteorologist as am I.

I started reading Donna Tartt's The Little FriendToday was the first time I've been back in the ( Read more... )

Let's see if we can not talk about COVID-19 and the high priests of anti-science for just one day, shall we?

This morning, I began a new story, and it has potential, but I have no title and I'm not entirely sure where it's headed. After the writing, I finished Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Fuck, what a beautiful, brilliant, chilling book. ( Read more... )

Cloudy most of the day. Maybe a little rain. The heat has broken. The high was only 82˚F. It's currently 77˚F, with the heat index at 79˚F.

I managed to do almost nothing today except read The Secret History. In a week, I've had one good night's sleep, and that night was not last night ( Read more... )