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Baby news and other pursuits
Lachlan smiled at me tonight… just now, was holding him five minutes ago. That felt good I start off by prefacing it with the whole “maybe it’s gas” thing that Sallie told me about, but you really don’t care… my … Continue reading
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Crucial writing times
I’m *this* close to finishing my 2nd novel in a 10 month span. Usually I don’t write a lot about specific writing progress here, because like all blogging novelists, known or unknown, you realise quickly it’s just not that interesting. … Continue reading
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Lachlan Turner born today
My third son was born today… Lachlan Turner (middle names not decided yet) was born at 12.18pm on June 24, which just happens to also be my wedding anniversary Yes, the most amazing gift ever, I know, but now we … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the big day
Actually in more ways than one… It’s Sallie and I’s third wedding anniversary. Which is big, and good… but also to be mostly ignored. Because it will be our third son’s birthday… Sallie is off to hospital in the morning … Continue reading
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Quiet time
The trick to keeping your kids in order is to work out how much, and when, they need to sleep. I’ve found this with Will and Alex, but Will especially, because he tells me what the deal is… when he’s … Continue reading
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House hunting, not for me
A home day… mowed more of the lawn, which pulled that amazing trick of needing it done again after just a week. I cut it lower at least, which helps, and did more around the house, which is oddly cathartic. … Continue reading
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Miracle of miracles
Good Friday, starting a holiday weekend, and a very long one at that. Apparently Good Friday should be a day for miracles, or the start of miracles, or something like that. We had our own today, where the previously dormant … Continue reading
Anniversary
Just realised, that, give or take a few days, it’s been 10 years since I moved out of home and moved in with my girlfriend, who eventually became my wife. Ten years. Doesn’t seem like a long time, but it’s … Continue reading
Friday on my mind
Currently in a work sense, I’m really not doing Fridays very well… Day’s too long, work is too overdone, and not enough gets done anyway. Work-wise, it’s all crazy… I’d rather be doing the new things, but the old things … Continue reading
The Hold Steady tonight
I will be there tonight… not totally recovered from few days of ill-health, but at least 90% better, and that is good enough, and definitely better than the alternative. This is going to be the greatest show ever…