Spam filtering on iPadOS and iOS is amazingly abysmal. Even basic stuff doesn’t work. #apple #email #failure

French fries are vegetables.

Holidays are just an excuse to get together with friends and family. Do you really need an excuse? #life #success

I want the new Switch Pro #nintendo

“Santa never puts a time deadline on Christmas delivery. And he doesn’t charge for it.” #writing #throwawayline

I was hoping to have two books out this year. Stuff happens, I managed to get one out to the public, and one delayed until next year. Next year, I’m going to go for three since I have one “in the queue”. #writing #publishing

The Gathering: They still make a daily appearance in the sub-freezing cold. The kittens are growing fast. The opossum shows up pretty much every night now. Last night I opened the door and it just looked up at me. This behavior is mysterious. #cat #feral

PSA for restaurants: A “special” menu that is a week old is not special. #food

I nice pre-winter day.

What should I attempt to write next year?: — romance — cozy mystery — horror — space opera (started to a year back, but didn’t like the story idea) #writing #2024

Back in my day we were allowed to skate on frozen ponds, lakes, and rivers. #winter

Maybe I’ll try to figure out how to log into FFXIV next year. I keep trying and it’s the one bit of software that demands I jump through hoops of fire just to log in. Oh, and there are no good instructions/tutorials. An AI must have written the login process. #ffxiv

I’m getting antsy to get back to writing, since I’m taking December off. My mind is accumulating ideas for the third book in my new series. I think that makes me a writer. #writing

“I’m going to wash my hands of you.” Sigh. “You should really stop touching me then.” #writing #throwawayline

“Why did you come?” “You said you missed me.” “No, I said I missed your messages.” #writing #throwawayline

The obvious must be stated because, most times, the obvious is ignored. #life #success #business

Do you prefer to stay at home during the New Year, or are you a social party animal that goes out and “ties one on”? #newyear

I still find it disconcerting and discomfiting to see all the so-called “analysts” on news and sports media spouting opinion as analysis.

“His was an unusual position. He was the Under-CEO of Unusual Positions dot com. “ #writing #throwawayline

Reading is about experiencing things. Reading is about learning things. Reading is about expressing things. Reading is about growing and changing. Reading is about learning about yourself. If you ban books, you ban growth and change. #books #reading #libarary

I’m getting antsy to start planning next year.

I need to get stuff to make shu mai this weekend. I really need to work on the wrappers. I can make decent dumpling wrappers, but they always tend to be too thick. #food

I should probably do something more than just think about lunch.

Final cover reveal for “Out of Time”. I requested some minor tweaks to the image and text. auteureist.com/ComingSoo… #writing #publishing #cover #sf

It’s almost time to wipe all my lists, email and otherwise, clean. Start fresh in the new year.