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Because I got bored and thought it was funny that a large metal vase with gunpowder was called a "Thunder Jug" and a chamber pot was sometimes called a "Thunder Mug". I wrote this.
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A story of a tragic and cacophonic proportions. Based on 18th century ballistics.
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Set in a time when people dressed like this.


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The music video for Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" was filmed in 1985 Some of the performers wore this style of clothing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVikZ8Oe_XA
Glad I didn't set a goal. My NaNo project just cracked 16,000. Plenty of educational fun and more family reunion planned..till December.

Think I'll just do what and when I can and make my "NaNo" project more long term. "I'll write till I've told my protagonists' stories," is what I'm telling myself.

Good luck everybody else!
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Good goals, Tato.

Write, telling the story, until you’re finished. Don’t edit, until you’re finished. Randy Alcorn asserts, “Don’t edit at the point of creation.” This is how he avoids “writer’s block.”

As long as you’re interested in the story, the reader should be, too.
Jay O'Toole Author Icon - thanks. I'll have to remember not to edit yet.
Today I got some unexpected research for my NaNo project. Attended a Lakota Indigenous Two-Spirit person talk on the meaning and interpretation of Gender in various Indigenous languages and cultures. Found the Hopi concepts of animate inanimate and vegetable very fascinating. And the Navajo seven ways of being a person equally fascinating.

Seeing the world, gender roles and personhood from different cultures' perspective was eye opening. If I hadn't been so intimidated by Max, I would've liked to ask them more about what being two spirited meant. But she has been gifted with knowledge she cannot share with people to whom it has not been gifted.(another new-ish concept to me but still interesting.)
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It's giving me ideas for Chanda/Brock to talk to their Grandmother from the Isleta Pueblo.*Thought2*
Update: On this Episode of The Engineer and Assistant! Things are strangely advanced in Colonial Virginia. There's Wi-Fi and cars? Who's been mucking about in the timeline? And why are there half naked teenage boys running past a 18th century shopkeeper discussing the closing of the Brae School?

The Assisant has answers but must use her magic typewriter to write...something else! Ta!

(Translation I found Wi-Fi and attended a historical re-enactment. Now I go write!)


On today's the rest of the season of The Engineer, the Engineer and his assistant are getting ready for the Holidays! The only problem? They're about to be sent back in time to the American Revolution. Can they get back to the modern era? Will they save history or merely witness it? I'd say tune in but the Episodes won't be aired until December.



Translation: I've got to help my Father in Law with Holiday stuff. He wants to travel. I'll write what I can on my NaNo project and update when I have internet. But I probably won't be able to sprint.*Hug1**Frown**Hug2*
Remember a month ago when I went on a rant about the smoke detector that I couldn't find? And it kept going "Neep"? I finally found it and exacted my revenge!

It now has new batteries. Blissful silence reigns.
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Love the capybara gif! Those giant guinea pigs make surprisingly good pets, I'm told. But the feed costs tend to put me off the idea.
Yes! Woo-hoo! Despite her slow typing Ninja-initiate Potato managed to get over 13, 336 words so far. A small victory but still gonna be pleased.

Now if I could only master the way of the protagonist's pronouns. I keep switching between 'I/me/my" and "we/our" for Chanda/Brock.*Blush*
Only 1000ish words short of where I want to be. Must focus my chi and return victorious!



Otay! I go see if there's any sprints going on.*Ninja*
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Update; Ninja initiate potato has done it! Now sitting at 10,016 words.
Time to get back to the way of writing-ninjutsu!



Well the elections are over in the United States. Am I disappointed in the result? No comment.

Do I believe this is the end of the world? Not really, the world is too big to end just because the person I voted for didn't get in office.

I'm gonna move forward. Turn a blind eye to the merchandise and T-shirt shops around here. They will certainly be selling a certain orange man's image on literally everything in Summer 2025. Come 2028, This will all change again.

I've lost too much sleep and time over the results. Not gonna let it sour my brain anymore.
I was in the zone this morning with writing. Then my friend comes over with this thing floating in a water bottle. He says he vomited it up last night.

This friend knows I have a degree in biology but doesn't seem to understand I am not a doctor. Nor do I have the microscope and supplies to do diagnostic testing at my house to do a laboratory to identify this mystery blob.

I told this friend to go see a doctor as soon as possible but it's still making me anxious because 1) I don't know this friend will go see a doctor 2)I wonder how many people in this country do the same thing to their friends. Or worse—go to social media for a diagnosis.

I cannot stress enough, if you are lucky enough to live in a country with free healthcare. Go see your doctor or specialist about anything that concerns you. If you qualify for Health Insurance in the United States go to your doctor regularly! They have seen a lotta weird and gross body problems. No one should just hide a medical problem from a professional.

Dying from a condition that could've been fully preventable is stupider than anything. Educate yourself about your health risks. Keep on top of your medical issues. Don't procrastinate till you have a worse problem than you had earlier!

If the "GRUMP" wins this election and repeals the ACA, there will be so many more people delaying their care because "they can't afford it!" They will go to ERs and our healthcare system will be overburdened. But still do your best to keep yourself healthy!

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Anyways now that I've said this unusual thing. I hope I can get back to NaNo. That thing floating in liquid has been at the back of my brain since my friend came to me for advice.
NaNotatoGo! Author Icon - Can it be worked into your story? I use whatever thought or prompt that comes my way.
Kåre เลียม Enga Author Icon - not at the point I'm in of my story. Thanks for the suggestion though.
This morning I saw a smooth capped woodpecker picking bugs from beneath our shingles. I was so entranced I had to stand there for five minutes just watching it.
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Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author Icon - yeah...I know we got carpenter bees in the area. So I hope it's not one of those either.
I am a bird nerd, and I’ve never heard of a smooth-capped woodpecker. *Shock* Is that the same as a red-bellied? Or red-crowned?
Allan Charles Author Icon - it isn't but the smooth capped might actually go by a different name. All I know is he had no crest and a red head and was pecking at our roof at about 9:30 this morning.
I just broke 5,000 words. We're still barely past the inciting incident. I think pacing is going okay.
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"I just broke 5,000 words."

That's 7 years bad luck at least. *Bigsmile*
I broke 30,000 words yesterday. Having nothing to do all day but type helps.
Yay! Keep going!
So far so good with NaNo. I almost hit my goal exactly.

The meeting I had today went well! So good news all around.
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Jeff  Author Icon
One day at a time! *Bigsmile*
Jeff Author Icon - did you get my sponsor list?
Jeff  Author Icon
CheerFairy Dutchessbarbie. Author Icon - I did. I emailed you back in need of some clarification.
Having the jitters. NaNo starts in two hours for my time zone. Do I stay awake and write or go to sleep?

Wait, the simple answer is no, I got an important meeting tomorrow. Hopefully I can churn out 1600 or so words before the end of Friday. Yay!
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Sleep. Definitely. *Wink*
Also I found my computer a couple months ago. I'll probably log in on there so I can type easier.*BigSmile*
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NaNotatoGo! Author Icon - wow, she's cute!
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