This post is even later than I thought but there is a lot going on...
First off, Lisa is working hard on her dissertation. She really has a lot on her plate and could use some positive thoughts, prayers and other support. There's a lot with her family too (those who know know and those who don't, it's not my story to tell).
As for me (sir Patrick)...
I'm still working on fallout from the boundary realignment for the ward; I have a book that's about to come out; next month is the month taxes are due; and I'll be going to a memorial for my mom who died in January.
On the bright side... Barbecue sauce!
Since I started the low carb thing it's seemed like barbecue sauce was a thing of the past, but not so! I've been a fan of Carolina style (mustard based) sauce since my mission and I've found a low carb version that I'm working on modifying up.
Here's the basic version:
1/2 cup yellow mustard
2 Tbsp Splenda
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp white vinigar
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
It's a good basic version with a bite. I'm working on improved versions including modifications for chicken vs pork vs beef.
There will also be a red barbecue sauce later.
Sorry, no KC sauce (which in the minds of many barbecue people is really just white sugar that's been lobbed in the general direction of catsup anyway...).
I'm within strike range of getting the Chainmail book out. Hopefully it will be out before the memorial for my mom. I've got the information to do final edits at this point and two of the five videos are done.
I've got the pictures, video and audio for two of the remaining three. They just need final cutting together. The last one is one audio track away and that should be done tomorrow...
Speaking of the videos...
Here's number two...
Stay tuned for the other ones... We're going to set things on fire!
I've got a goal of two books out this year and with number one due out next month (and in strike range of it actually happening) and completed drafts for two novels (both in edits), I'm thinking it's going to happen.
As for the novels, one is at a point were I'll start worrying about showing it to people before too long. The other has a few issues that I want to work out before anyone sees it.
Occasionally people want to read a first draft and I won't let them...
With the help of Google Translate Sings here is a simulation of why...
First drafts aren't quite that bad but some days they get close!
That's it for this one folks. Always more to say...
but for arguments over 5.56 vs 300 Blackout, interesting shop projects, the adventures of people who don't actually exist, and the answer to what Lisa's dissertation is really about, talk to me after the book is out...
NO, REALLY... PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ME FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Post delayed...
Hope everyone had a great Easter.
Today's post will be delayed till tomorrow or Wednesday (probably Wednesday) do to "the forces of nature and the excesses of the enemy" (You know... the enemy... Dissertation advisors...editors... people who can't find their own phone number so they call me...(sadly all real!)).
Take care,
Sir Patrick
Today's post will be delayed till tomorrow or Wednesday (probably Wednesday) do to "the forces of nature and the excesses of the enemy" (You know... the enemy... Dissertation advisors...editors... people who can't find their own phone number so they call me...(sadly all real!)).
Take care,
Sir Patrick
Monday, March 14, 2016
Now whose idea was this again???
Whose idea was this again?
Oh... um... right... mine.
As regular readers of the blog may have noticed I actually missed writing here last week. Sorry about that there's a lot going on. Most of it is exciting and good (assuming we don't go entirely ballistic in the process).
Lisa is still hoping to do her dissertation proposal this semester and doing the conference thing. So she's really busy on good stuff but there's not a lot to write about on her side of the house at the moment.
On my side of the office (literally we share an office...) my Chainmail bottle carriers book is getting closer to publication.
I have all the scripts for the videos in (still entering edits on the last two but I have them ready as soon as the edits are transcribed) and most of the materials ready for them. Now I just need a camera person for the live video portions (No I'm not planning on shooting the video while using my torch (trying not to go to the hospital this year...)).
On the text side of the book I'm getting feedback from testers and working on edits. It won't be April first most likely but still planning on an April release date.
Johnson farm (the novel I talked about last time) is out of my hands at the moment, but that's a good thing. Since I can't actually stop working on stories I'm working on a short story collection that will support a couple of other projects. More will come out on that side as things move along.
Assuming I don't go entirely video crazy (or clobber someone in the ongoing ward change drama) I'm officially putting up our ETSY store this week! There will be two items in our initial offerings...
First off... the Mark Three bottle carriers that I developed after last year's hospital incident. Some of you have seen these close up and they are also featured in the book that's coming out. I'm offering a range of colors, and yes that one on the right is 'camo' I could do it with anodized aluminum making it really camo colored but that would be a more expensive version. I'm also thinking about doing team colors / school colors and so on as things go. "Standard" (premade) models will cost a little less than choosing your own colors or patterns because the 'choose your own' is considered custom (If you really want custom buy the book!).
Second...
This started life as a interim/test model cane chain, which I really liked. I am now starting to make them as jewelry (hoping the black kind of works with some of the goth types). I'm planning on offering the same colors as I do with the MK3s but I'm also going to offer some with glow in the dark rings (don't have any of those made yet...)
No, probably not going to make my fortune with the ETSY store, but I make this stuff for fun so I might as well sell some. And, it's another revenue stream and way to get my name out there (and since it ties in to some of the stuff I'm writing about it counts as a marketing project).
Speaking of the cane...
A couple people have been bugging me about the cane. I was on the verge of giving it up until I remembered a couple of things...
And found this...
I remembered I actually do a lot more with my cane than walk with it (actually I don't need it for walking except for certain sets of really annoying stairs that lack hand rails in the right places...). It's a toy/trademark item for me now so why give that up?
That's it for this time. Hopefully back in two (and if not my publisher promises to send an apology!)
Oh... um... right... mine.
As regular readers of the blog may have noticed I actually missed writing here last week. Sorry about that there's a lot going on. Most of it is exciting and good (assuming we don't go entirely ballistic in the process).
Lisa is still hoping to do her dissertation proposal this semester and doing the conference thing. So she's really busy on good stuff but there's not a lot to write about on her side of the house at the moment.
On my side of the office (literally we share an office...) my Chainmail bottle carriers book is getting closer to publication.
I have all the scripts for the videos in (still entering edits on the last two but I have them ready as soon as the edits are transcribed) and most of the materials ready for them. Now I just need a camera person for the live video portions (No I'm not planning on shooting the video while using my torch (trying not to go to the hospital this year...)).
On the text side of the book I'm getting feedback from testers and working on edits. It won't be April first most likely but still planning on an April release date.
Johnson farm (the novel I talked about last time) is out of my hands at the moment, but that's a good thing. Since I can't actually stop working on stories I'm working on a short story collection that will support a couple of other projects. More will come out on that side as things move along.
Assuming I don't go entirely video crazy (or clobber someone in the ongoing ward change drama) I'm officially putting up our ETSY store this week! There will be two items in our initial offerings...
First off... the Mark Three bottle carriers that I developed after last year's hospital incident. Some of you have seen these close up and they are also featured in the book that's coming out. I'm offering a range of colors, and yes that one on the right is 'camo' I could do it with anodized aluminum making it really camo colored but that would be a more expensive version. I'm also thinking about doing team colors / school colors and so on as things go. "Standard" (premade) models will cost a little less than choosing your own colors or patterns because the 'choose your own' is considered custom (If you really want custom buy the book!).
Second...
This started life as a interim/test model cane chain, which I really liked. I am now starting to make them as jewelry (hoping the black kind of works with some of the goth types). I'm planning on offering the same colors as I do with the MK3s but I'm also going to offer some with glow in the dark rings (don't have any of those made yet...)
No, probably not going to make my fortune with the ETSY store, but I make this stuff for fun so I might as well sell some. And, it's another revenue stream and way to get my name out there (and since it ties in to some of the stuff I'm writing about it counts as a marketing project).
Speaking of the cane...
A couple people have been bugging me about the cane. I was on the verge of giving it up until I remembered a couple of things...
And found this...
I remembered I actually do a lot more with my cane than walk with it (actually I don't need it for walking except for certain sets of really annoying stairs that lack hand rails in the right places...). It's a toy/trademark item for me now so why give that up?
That's it for this time. Hopefully back in two (and if not my publisher promises to send an apology!)
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