Friday August 31st, 2018

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: a new venue.

Thursday August 30th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: something in the water.

Wednesday August 29th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about something that has been: bent out of shape.

Tuesday August 28th, 2018

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: the complaint department.

Monday August 27th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: the right tool for the job.

Sunday August 26th, 2018

The exercise:

Write something about: the miracle of the blue sky.

That's what I'm calling it anyway.

This was taken August 18th, around 5pm, on probably the worst day for smoke around here:


This was taken around the same spot (next to our house, facing east), August 25th, about 6pm:


Also yesterday (in the garden, facing west):


Honestly can't remember the last time I saw blue sky here.

Saturday August 25th, 2018

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: endless night.

Friday August 24th, 2018

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about something that is or was: lost in the grey.

Thursday August 23rd, 2018

The exercise:

Write about an: index.

Wednesday August 22nd, 2018

The exercise:

Write about something that is: limited.

Tuesday August 21st, 2018

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: smoke.

Monday August 20th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: burning.

Sunday August 19th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: a change of plans.

Saturday August 18th, 2018

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: if at first you don't succeed...

Friday August 17th, 2018

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: the new normal.

Thursday August 16th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: comings and goings.

Wednesday August 15th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: the murk.

Tuesday August 14th, 2018

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: the replacement.

Monday August 13th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: the broken lock.

Sunday August 12th, 2018

The exercise:

Let us return to Empires.

Saturday August 11th, 2018

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: back where it all began.

Friday August 10th, 2018

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: the homecoming.

Thursday August 9th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: walking out the door.

New job begins... tomorrow night!

Wednesday August 8th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: the send off.

One more day to go...

Tuesday August 7th, 2018

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: final days.

Monday August 6th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: making the switch.

I've scheduled Empires for this coming Sunday, by the way. So maybe we should get to July's entry before then?

Sunday August 5th, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: going out with a bang.

Saturday August 4th, 2018

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: no rest for the wicked.

Friday August 3rd, 2018

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose that have something to do with: camping.

Thursday August 2nd, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: daybreak.

Wednesday August 1st, 2018

The exercise:

Write about: a moral quandary.

Day five is now complete.

Four days off, then the final stretch of four begins on Monday.