I was sick today, having come down with a cold that ripped through everyone else in the house before me. I couldn't sleep all day though so rather than waste the time watching The Price is Right reruns, it was as good a day as any to deal with my AC.

It's freewrite time! So that means I'm going to brain dump about stuff I've been doing and wanting to do. It's been a busy few weeks lately as we've been working to re-organize and clean the house (I say we, but really it's 99% my wife). Our pantry had become functionally useless with haphazardly tossed items stacked wherever they fit, our medicine cabinet/linen closet was similar, and our drawer of plastic containers was so messy that it could barely close. So she's been making a push to clean that up and get it orderly and useable again which I've been helping with whenever I'm not working the 9-5 or watching the kiddos. We've completed the upstairs entirely, and we got rid of a bunch of junk that had been stashed away in closets and cupboards that we didn't need or want anymore.

It's a new month! I love October, as it's the month that contains Halloween, which is definitely my favorite holiday. But, today I want to look back at the past month. I haven't been terribly active on HIVE this month, but real life things are slowly returning to a more regular pace and I suspect that's going to lead me to being able to spend more time writing which will be nice!

Generated with AI via BingDear Mr. Callahan,It took you two and a half years past my most conservative estimates to escape. While I was pleased to have the extra time to prepare, I must admit to some small measure of disappointment. Perhaps you are not the worthy challenge I had anticipated. You always were a slow learner, weren’t you? Even before the… transformation, your comprehension of the finer details of my work was limited, at best. I had hoped that your new state might expedite things. Clearly, I overestimated the creature’s influence on your mind.

Session 3 - The DungeonLast time we ended as we were about to enter the fourth room of our dungeon, and today we're going to pick it up and hopefully make it through the rest of the location without dying. So far we've not hit any combat, which is just fine by me for our plucky little wretch.

Session 2 - The DungeonLast time we ended at a pair of stairs leading into the earth:Stairs Down: In the shattered remnants of a devastated fortress, you and your companions spot stairs leading into the darkness and, likely, adventure.An opportunity to explore a dungeon is one that you never pass up! This particular site is small - only 2d6 rooms - and populated by slimes, rats, spiders, and other creepy things. Treasures within are minimal.