Last week was full of interruptions, which made it hard to get anything going. This week, I won’t have that excuse. That’s right, I’m home alone and I’m feeling super productive. August 8, 2022 Hot Topic So, yeah, last week was hard. My days were constantly disrupted to the point that by the time I got to sit down to write, it was already midnight and it’s hard to get into that mindset from zero when you’re tired. This week, I’m anticipating almost zero interruptions. I say almost zero because there’s always something. I am staying home with Gus while…
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