There’s A Snowman On My Mug

Dear Readers,

Here it is 4 a.m. on August 18^th and the picture on my coffee mug shows a snowman. This hints that it’s time for me to wash that sink full of dishes. A pile of 50 dirty coffee mugs awaits my attention.

And you could film a Tarzan movie in our back yard. Perhaps I should cut the grass and whack the weeds.

And final formatting for the manuscripts of the Civil War journal and my short story collection nears completion; another week’s work should see those two books close to publication.

It dawns on me that I have to live some life before I can blog about it.

What a drag.

But much urgent work demands my attention.

Besides that my batteries are drained. I stand in need of recharging.

So, what I’m leading up to is that I intend, God willing, to take about ten days off from posting on this blog.

Feel free to rummage through my blog archives while I’m gone. Doesn’t cost you a penny…

On the other hand, if you’ve got a few pennies in cash to spend — and you can’t live without reading my blog each day — please consider buying a copy of my book A Dirty Old Man Goes Bad. It’s a published version of my 2005 blog. It’s not backwards, like Blogger posts things, but arranged in chronological order for easy reading at beach or bathroom.

I wish my hiatus were a vacation time, I’d rather go fishing, but it looks to be an intense work time. I’ve neglected ordinary duties too much recently. I need to catch up on some of that reality I’m always writing about.

If God gives me life and sight and strength, I intend to resume posting on Tuesday, August 29^th. Hope to see you then.

Love, John