​Today was exciting………. not really. I had a quiet day typing into my laptop and doing laundry. I posted the next part in the O’Shea Gang story earlier today. I hope I was able to put the story back on track, but that will depend on how much I can get done from here. Speaking of done, after reviewing Book two in The All-American Killer Girl (Dealing Justice) I decided not to connect book one and two together. Book one under the new name Alice’s War will conclude with its next post (somewhere around 27,000+ words). The three-year jump between the stories I think makes the two stories too different from being one story. When I finish posting book one, I plan on taking a week off from this story before going back to rewrite book two under the yet to be determined new name (old name became the name for entire series). This will leave me with just three ongoing stories (The O’Shea Gang, My Private Global War, and a short story set in the My Private Global War storyline). I hope to post the final on Alice’s War either Monday or Tuesday, but I want to give the story a once over to see if I can find any other mistakes. After that, I don’t know when I’ll have something to post. Every week is different. I could have a nice and quiet week or an avalanche of packages taking all my time. Right now, I don’t know, but no matter what I’ll keep going with more to come………...
 
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​I lost track of time doing nothing but fight with my laptop and all the “F” ing updates it decided it needed today. I’m (darn it) in a room surrounded by fans with an AC running trying to stay cool. It seems that every time I try and do something, there’s a roadblock or something, I counted on was gone, or the laptop decides to update for eight hours. I did finish chapter six in Alice’s War and posted it earlier, But I’m (darn it) still stuck on O’Shea. If I can’t find a solution soon, I might have to go back and rewrite my way out of this hole. This would be a last resort and won’t be done unless I see no other way. What I might do is what I said before and type the ending that I know I want it to have with the idea that seeing both ends could help me build a bridge between the two. This was so much simpler when all I did was short stories. Speaking of short if my plans for Dealing Justice go through I might have a story that’s 80,000+ words making it one of my biggest stories yet (maybe they could use it to torcher people for information, you know make them read it until they talk). I’ll keep working on it tonight as well as tomorrow, but I’ll stop and work on something else as well so I will have something to post by tomorrow night with more to come………...
 
If I do type the end, I won’t post anything out of order. Among other reasons is that ending can change.
 
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​Warning: Fat man complaining about the weather Alert
 
Darn if it wasn’t hot today. It started off around 77 degrees (Fahrenheit) and as of typing this it’s 91 (but feels like 101). They are calling for a chance of rain later tonight. My route worked out well today. I had a stop way out there with a detour that makes it way, way out there, but my route took me away from the detour road. This weather is no friend to the food packages such as Blue Apron. I had one today that was just awful, but the owner was there, and he accepted how it looks, so I guess all’s good? I think this message will be quick with little to complain about. I don’t have anything major planned to this weekend (tomorrow is going to be very, very, very hot) which means I plan to work on the stories and just maybe put……. Who am I kidding I’ll do what I can on the story my mind refuses to end. I tried to think about this story today, but another story (that I can’t do) came to mind, and it just wouldn't leave. I hope to get up early (unless I can’t sleep because of the heat) and work on this as well as others with more to come………
 
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Warning: Too many Tomorrows in a short message Alert
 
Here we go with all the “today” again. This turned into what was a nice day. I had a hard time enjoying it with this “family issue” hanging over my head. The weather was nice during my route not getting hot until I got home. I know this will be different tomorrow, but that’s tomorrow. With the temps going to be around 100 tomorrow (so I guess it’s tomorrow as the overused word of the day) I hope people remember their pets (water, shade, and whatever). This has been a hard week, but I can see the finish line and a nice and quiet weekend on its way. I didn’t get home until after 5pm (EST) and with little done yesterday (which isn’t tomorrow or today) I don’t have anything to post today, and I don’t know what’s happening tomorrow (again). I hope to have that quiet Saturday and Sunday to work on the stories as well as my usual (laundry, etc.), so even if I don’t have anything for tomorrow I will soon with more to come……..
 
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​Warning: a whiny, pitiful message about doing nothing because of rain Alert
 
Today was a mixed bag of rain and sun. The rain sprinkled, drizzled, misted, and came down in buckets. In between the different types of rain, the sun came out just enough to heat things up. They say the next two days are going to be near 100 (Fahrenheit). Today (how many times am I going to type today) was yet another long day on the road with the added rain and sticky heat. The sort was late, and I was set behind by about 1 ½ hour behind. I didn’t get home until after 3pm today. I won’t have anything to post today (what again with today), and with some family issues to deal with tomorrow, I will most likely not have anything for Thursday. I hope to keep going with more to come……….
 
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Today was longer and yet shorter than yesterday. The day started out slow with the sort taking until 6:30 or so and with my own sort and pack I didn't get out to my first stop until 8am. From there, the day became a series of detours, oh so many detours and blocked roads. People would just stop randomly in the middle of the road to sit there and wait for, I don’t know a message from the heavens? With two trips and 69 packages yesterday I finished and got home around 4:30 yesterday, and with 50 packages with one trip, I didn’t get home until 4:00 today. To be fair, I did stop at Little Caesars for a cheese-stuffed crust pepperoni pizza (very good). Yes, pizza on top of two Slim-Fast drinks (breakfast, lunch with pizza for dinner not all together).
 
I wanted to have something to post tonight, and the only thing I had ready was part two in MY Private Global War, so that’s what I posted. I knew this was going to be a long day, but I thought that with just 50 stops I might have a little time……. I will keep going with some work tonight, but I don’t I’ll have anything to post tomorrow. No matter what it won’t be in the story, I just posted today (I posted what I have as of right now). It will most likely be a part of Alice’s War (adding and editing). I started in chapter 16, but to continue, I’ll need to do some research as well as back reading to help the story make sense. Looking back at what I posted, I realized I was laying the ground for the next story. I want to finish this story, so I can get back to the killer deer and more to come……..
 
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Warning: a semi-short message about work and Slim Fast Alert

Today was just going too well for it to stay going well. I got to the warehouse, and the sort was done. Last week on the same day the sort hadn’t even started when I got in but today……. done. Nordstrom was having a sale, and I found myself with four to five times the usual number of packages for them. I left with 51 packages for 42 stops making today what would have been short day…... I say should because I had to go back for the rest with no one else available to deliver the rest. My short day turned into a long day (I didn’t get home until after 4pm). Today was also my first day back on Slim Fast, and as of right now it seems to have worked out well. My goal with Slim Fast is to stop eating all the junk food while on the road (Buehler's donuts). Weight loss would be nice, but it’s not my goal in the Slim Fast for breakfast and lunch. Speaking of goals…… I won’t have anything to post tonight. I need time to work as well as time to edit. I will have something tomorrow (unless the route ends up like today). I hope to work on something tonight with more to come……...
 
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​Warning: Short, stilted, mixed message Alert
 
I got the grass cut and the outdoor furniture out (just in time for the rain on Tuesday). It’s nice to actually get some things done. This message will be short with little else happening other than posting the first part of chapter four in MY Private Global War. I’m (darn it) working on the next part on The O’Shea Gang, but it’s preliminary and wouldn’t be ready for tomorrow. In fact, I don’t think I’ll have anything ready for tomorrow. Speaking of Monday, which is my second busiest day I’ll be busy working on Monday as well as Tuesday, but I should have something for Tuesday (god willing). This week is looking wet with rain predicted almost every day. I hope to keep going with more to come……...
 
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​Warning: This message will be short with hints of spoilers YOU ARE WARNED
 
This message will be quick with little to say because I did little. I woke up tired, and I decided to take today off away from the yard work I had planned. I went to the store and picked up some Subway I ordered online. I also did or as of typing this doing my laundry. While all this was happening, I worked on a short story and chapter four of My Private Global War. The two are kind of linked with a sort of nod to the character from the short story at the beginning of the chapter. As of typing this I’m (darn it) working on chapter 16 of The O’Shea Gang. That is, I’m (darn it) staring at the laptop trying to think about where I was going before I got sidetracked. I hope to make some progress tonight and edit the first part of chapter four of My Private Global War to post on Sunday either in the morning or after I catch up with my outdoor work tomorrow. Either way, I will have something to post with more to come……..
 
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This was the best of all the days this week. Friday’s can be a mixed bag of bad addresses and businesses that aren’t open when I come around, and I did run into that, but it all worked out. One stop had the right street just not eh right number. Luckily, I just delivered to her house yesterday, and I still had the paperwork for comparison. The closed business was a restaurant that gave me an excuse to double back and stop at Buehler’s for DONUTS!!!!! Not that I like their donuts or anything. The only disappointment was the cinnamon donuts were already gone. OK, the fat man needs to stop talking about food. The weather was perfect, not to hot with just enough clouds to keep the sun away without rain.
 
I got home and went back to the short story I started last night. It's finished, but I need to do some editing, so it won’t be ready until tomorrow. Speaking of Saturday and Sunday, this will be a busy weekend with more than a few projects put off because of the rain. After editing the short story, I hope to get back to the main story with some progress for either late Saturday or Sunday. Either way, there will be more to come………...
 
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And I didn’t type I’m……… Darn it.