What Are You Doing Today?

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Wed Apr 15, 2026 6:03 pm

Since I don't work tomorrow, I'm staying up a little bit later than usual to work on the story I've been writing. I'm about 3 chapters from the end and ready to be finished with it, so I'm hoping to finish it by Friday so I can start a new one next week.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Wed Apr 15, 2026 6:24 pm

Taking the mighty Skipperkees for an extended walk - gottta get some of this sunshine and fresh air.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Apr 16, 2026 2:13 am

Enjoying the war weather while we have it now because at least over here it is going to be brief. It is supposed to go back down again in the next few days which makes me sad because I am done with the cold.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Thu Apr 16, 2026 1:39 pm

Got the random baking itch, finished my ongoing story, irritated the dogs... what else IS there?

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 5:28 am

Since I realized I didn't change my avatar for March I decided to split the month of April in half so I could have that avatar I would have had in March up. The first half of the month was the March avatar and the second is going to be the April avatar which is what I have now and it looks like someone else also decided to do that...

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:29 am

Oh I've been changing my avatar every time Dayzee does to see how long it takes her to notice.

and it's ALWAYS a picture of King.
I'm taking today off from writing so I'm not starting a new story right before the weekend. I'm thinking maybe I play my VR headset that I rarely get to use.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:17 pm

I honestly just thought that you were changing your avatar at the beginning of each month like I was doing to keep things interesting for myself since I don't want to keep my forum avatar the same long term. Also you said your avatar was always a picture of King? What was your last avatar that looked like it came from a cartoon show that you had before this one?

Also today the only thing I am doing is working my shift at my job and then coming home and eating dinner.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 1:00 pm

That also was King. King Clawthorn from Disney's The Owl House.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 10:58 pm

So what you are saying then is that all of your avatars will have a King in them but they are not necessarily going to be the King from Housepets! as I understand it? I will be looking forward to when you eventually decide to put up an avatar of King Charles.

Anyway just ate dinner at home and watched the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race. Not sure why I did that because I was annoyed when they cut the front runner of the season for no reason but I have to see things through.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 2:45 am

King Charles's name isn't King, it's Charles. I can only have avatars of people whose name is King.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Sat Apr 18, 2026 8:57 am

Open house today at the Rye Public Library. Since I spent many hours of my childhood and JrHigh years there, I think of the library as my "third Parent" after Mom and Dad. They've been a little embattled lately so time to show some support.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Tue Apr 21, 2026 6:56 am

Time for the annual haircut. It's the twentieth anniversary of my quadruple bypass surgery - was only supposed to be a triple but they threw in a fourth for free.

Life's good when you get extras.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:06 pm

I know it's going to disappoint some of you to know this, Dayzee especially, but today I started writing the next installment in Scout's story. It was supposed to be yesterday but I got sidetracked and only stared at a blank page (read: my phone) for six hours.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Apr 22, 2026 1:10 am

Trying not to stress out about what is going on with my 90-something year old grandaunt who is in hospice because she didn't do too well after falling and laying on the floor all night a few weeks ago. I know that she is reaching the end of her life but it still is hard.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Wed Apr 22, 2026 1:42 am

I'm very sorry to hear this, Dayzee. This is very sad.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Wed Apr 22, 2026 4:41 pm

She's had so many difficulties. I'm sorry for your situation and your family's trials, Amazz.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 1:10 am

What am I doing now? Grieving mostly at this point. My grandaunt died in hospice last night and I was told when I got home from work. I would have told everybody here sooner but because we still are dealing with DDOS attacks...

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 6:21 am

I'm very sorry to hear this, Dayzee. This is very sad indeed.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 6:57 am

Another day, another medical test. Haven't had so many tests since my last year of college.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:59 am

I'll let the missus decide. I'm kinda run out from medicals, garage and church work, and catching up on home accountings. Maybe I'll read a couple of the Housepets! collections or some old comic books (got a ton of those!).

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:19 am

I got a cheap laptop used off Ebay, and today I'm going to attempt to install Linux on it. The main purpose of this endeavor is to get it working with a plugin that'll let me run Windows programs so I can get some decent art software up and running. Maybe I'll be able to start creating cover arts to go with my stories.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Sat Apr 25, 2026 7:16 am

Gonna take a little day trip down to Newburyport, Massachusetts. Just get outta town for a while.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 1:47 pm

We had a great time in Newburyport - couple museums, a concert, and an Indian Restaurant. Now I can get ready for more procedures,

IsraeliDisneyFan · Post by **IsraeliDisneyFan** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:27 am

going to McDonald's to try out the hot honey that had been broadcasted for a commercial on my tv for a while

HiraokaNettoMichio · Post by **HiraokaNettoMichio** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:39 pm

Going on a trip concerning religion. I'll be back soon.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 7:00 am

Heading up to Tilton today. My younger brother's widow, Karen, has finally sold their house and would like us to take any momentoes of our family out soonest so she can finish moving. She's moving about an hour north to live in New Hampshire ski country. Hard not to feel a little grief in all this but she needs to downsize and get on with her life - which she's doing. "So it goes and so it goes and so will you, too, I suppose. (Billy Joel)"

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:29 pm

Well we had another power surge yesterday so our over the range microwave is now off again and I am trying to figure out how to get it to turn back on. My mother says pressing all the GFI buttons did it the lat time but I am pretty sure I got them all and nothing happened.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 4:47 pm

Went over 22, 000 posts today. Yay?

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Sun May 03, 2026 6:33 pm

Went down town to the Music Hall and saw the Glenn Miller Orchestra perform. Yeah, they are still around, still traveling, and still playing the very, very, very OLD "Oldies". They asked all the military veterans to stand for "American Patrol", and the missus made me get up. I'm a little reserved about divulging my service. Good time.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon May 04, 2026 5:01 am

My mother and I went to my sibling's house for dinner as a sort of early Mother's Day get together since my sibling has plans on the actual Mother's Day. It was really fun as we had pizza, mac and cheese and pulled pork.

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Wed May 06, 2026 1:03 pm

Got a little bit of a wild day today. Work ran over an hour later than usual, and then I had to stop at the store for ingredients to cook dinner, followed by making pasta salad after my shower, which resulted in me not getting to my computer until 2 in the afternoon, and I still haven't had really anything to eat.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Wed May 06, 2026 4:27 pm

Reading and napping around, recovering from anesthesia lag after yesterday's espohagal invasion. Bleh.

CunningFox · Post by **CunningFox** » Thu May 07, 2026 5:12 pm

Heading to the polling station to vote.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Thu May 07, 2026 5:40 pm

Went up to Tilton again to help my sister-in-law continue packing to move. I was my brother's house for two decades, and his presence is still much to be felt. Lotta memories ...

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Tue May 12, 2026 7:30 am

I took today off work just because I didn't feel like it and because what's the point of having PTO if I don't use it. I plan on using the day to write a chapter or two of the story I'm working on, PLUS write a chapter of my first story specifically intended for publication, not affiliated with Housepets in any way. It's gonna be difficult because publication length chapters are going to be longer than my average by a lot.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue May 12, 2026 12:16 pm

While you get to have a day off work, because my boss is on vacation I have to work an extra day not just this week but NEXT week as well. I am now dealing with an irrational fear that will be my normal schedule moving forward.

HiraokaNettoMichio · Post by **HiraokaNettoMichio** » Tue May 12, 2026 7:05 pm

Trying to figure out what to write overall.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue May 12, 2026 7:38 pm

Just got home from work and now I am relaxing and settling in for the night. Probably gonna have some leftovers from when we took my mom out to eat for Mother's Day.

NHWestoN · Post by **NHWestoN** » Thu May 21, 2026 6:57 am

Got a letter from my pharmaceutical company Saturday telling me they will drop coverage of one of my major medications staring July 1. Do they think that's a 4th of July present? So, scrambling for solutions, alternatives, and advice while preparing for new medical procedures.

"Agony, agony, agony!"
Daffy Duck

GingaDensetsuAleu · Post by **GingaDensetsuAleu** » Fri May 22, 2026 1:31 am

Sometimes I start a new story with enthusiasm and then by the end of the story it's a struggle just to keep writing it, and the story I've been working on recently has been an EXTRA hard struggle because, while it is a cozy little story, nothing particularly exciting to write has been happening. Thank GOODNESS that I'm writing the final chapter today which, as you're probably aware, tends to be a shorter one. I am SO ready to move on to something else.