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It's been a while since I've checked in on my blogging. My last remark on the topic was noting in mid-January that I'd blogged 30 days in a row. Well, good news/bad news in that vein....
Good news: I extended that streak of writing at least once a day to 62 days.
Bad news: The streak ended when I missed a day on Feb. 21. I then had another missed day on the 27th.
Looking at the month of February 2026 in full:
Am I over my slump of the previous 4 months? Yes and no. The main thing that drove my uptick in blogging this past month was playing D&D. I posted twelve journals about D&D in the month. Without that February would've been as much a slump as October was. Will playing D&D continue? Unclear. I want to, but at the moment the challenge— as always— is finding time that works for everyone. I proposed last week that we play this weekend, and my players quickly drove the negotiation out to whether or not we can play in 3-4 weeks time.
As for what got me into a slump with blogging starting back in October.... Two big factors were the seasonal slowdown in outdoors adventures as winter weather came on, coupled with us having to stand down from travel due to Hawk's two surgeries. Both of those surgeries are in the rear view mirror now, and she's recovering well— though still weeks away from being fully healed. Plus, the weather is getting nicer now. Plus— bonus!— I've just retired, so we have way more free time to do fun things that are worth writing about. This would seem to augur more blogging ahead. But....
...But the other problem I highlighted in October was the DFC problem. I just don't care. The past week as I've stared at my keyboard I've mused to myself, "Do I even care anymore?" I don't know if I do. I hope I'll see my spirits lift when I get more active again.
Good news: I extended that streak of writing at least once a day to 62 days.
Bad news: The streak ended when I missed a day on Feb. 21. I then had another missed day on the 27th.
Looking at the month of February 2026 in full:
- I posted 42 journal entries
- That hits my intermediate goal of averaging 1.5 blogs/day.
- It's my best month since September '25, before I hit a slump in October.
Am I over my slump of the previous 4 months? Yes and no. The main thing that drove my uptick in blogging this past month was playing D&D. I posted twelve journals about D&D in the month. Without that February would've been as much a slump as October was. Will playing D&D continue? Unclear. I want to, but at the moment the challenge— as always— is finding time that works for everyone. I proposed last week that we play this weekend, and my players quickly drove the negotiation out to whether or not we can play in 3-4 weeks time.
As for what got me into a slump with blogging starting back in October.... Two big factors were the seasonal slowdown in outdoors adventures as winter weather came on, coupled with us having to stand down from travel due to Hawk's two surgeries. Both of those surgeries are in the rear view mirror now, and she's recovering well— though still weeks away from being fully healed. Plus, the weather is getting nicer now. Plus— bonus!— I've just retired, so we have way more free time to do fun things that are worth writing about. This would seem to augur more blogging ahead. But....
...But the other problem I highlighted in October was the DFC problem. I just don't care. The past week as I've stared at my keyboard I've mused to myself, "Do I even care anymore?" I don't know if I do. I hope I'll see my spirits lift when I get more active again.
