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I'm
sure this is already obvious to my readers, but it is worth an
explanation at this point. This year has since January already, amped
up pressure on the family finances. I'm spending a great deal of time
trying to get things on a solid footing. Every time I think we've
made progress something else happens to make it worse again. I want
to write a lot but too much of my focus is on other issues.
Will it
get better? I'm not even sure. So much is up in the air at this
point. I'm hoping that my hours at work increase back up to
sustainable levels or a workable alternative can be found. If there
was a stable nearby alternative I'd be after it in a heartbeat.
Something
else has come up which will also eat into my writing time. Apparently
there is a nearby house that is going to be demolished to make way
for a new one. I may be given access to all the materials from the
old house. That would be awesome but a lot of work and I'm not sure I
have the tools to make it all happen. This would give me everything I
need to build a real wood shop. It would also allow me to make
extensive additions/renovations to our existing abode. There might
even be material for a few other things. We came to New Brunswick to
start a woodworking business before being derailed and if everything
goes right this might put us close to back on track. I'd have a hard
time passing that opportunity up even if it cost me a lot of writing
time.
I've
once again shifted my writing focus as well. I'm more interested in
working on writing that will potentially give me some kind of
financial return. I am working on preparing “Rat in the Shadows”
for the next step. I made significant progress during the week and
expect to continue that work.
I hope
to break through all these distractions before the end of June.
Something has to give. What I'm dealing with right now can't last.
This status quo is not sustainable.
