Catching Up

Well, the idea of taking it a little easier this week and resting my eye worked just fine until I realized I was within shouting distance of finishing the book I've been working on. Naturally, I had to push hard and get it wrapped up, especially the past couple of days. My eye was fairly sore on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, probably because I fouled up on Sunday evening and toted a car battery around, completely forgetting until it was too late that I wasn't supposed to lift anything heavy. I realize a car battery doesn't weigh a ton or anything, but it's still not light. But the eye feels better today and writing quite a bit doesn't seem to have hurt it. I still have a "floater" in my left eye, which makes it look like a black cobweb is dancing and weaving around in front of my eye, when the problem is actually inside. The floater will probably be there for a couple of months, maybe longer. I don't notice it much except when I'm working on the computer or reading . . . which is most of the time, of course.

Anyway, I finished the book this afternoon and plan to take tomorrow off except for maybe writing an outline, then start the next book Saturday.

I have a couple of books I'm reading at the moment, alternating between them: DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM, a collection of humorous essays by David Sedaris, and the Adventure House replica of the October 1937 issue of SPICY MYSTERY STORIES. Yes, I know that's an odd combination. Anybody who's been reading this blog for very long probably isn't surprised by it, though.