- I had to change computers twice in a 60-day period. First, I replaced my seven-year-old Dell Inspiron with an Acer Aspire on Aug. 19. Unfortunately, the Aspire had a serious power issue which caused the machine to shut down at random times. After quite a few times of this, my mother and I agreed to return the computer to HSN to receive a full refund. Then on Sep. 26, I bought a Dell Inspiron 15; except for a problem toggling between programs using the taskbar, there have been no significant issues since purchase.
- I had to re-install all my software and apps each time I replaced the computers. That left me less time to start or restart new personal projects.
- With all that, I simply forgot about this blog!
That being said - since the story is set on the southern edge of Johnston County, NC - I must report that the lives of my characters were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, if for no reason except nearby roads and the one-room schoolhouse Bryson and Belinda attended were closed the week it hit. The school would probably have re-opened this past Monday, one day before the county's public schools did. (This is because all the students live nearby and the school runs as a separate operation.) Otherwise, I can give no specifics, because the local newspaper that serves the area has provided no specific coverage of Meadow. The chances, however, are that the power went out for at least the weekend after Matthew hit. Then again, it may well have minimized the impact on the farm house, since it went off the grid about the time Gone Barefoot began taping.
I will end with a special reward for all of you: Remember Blondie - not the new wave band but the pianist I created as one of the label mates for Buddy Wayne Barefoot? Here's a revised "publicity photo" of the versatile performer, who knows everything from Beethoven to Billy Joel. (Please note that the bottom text was just to fill white space and all contact information is fictional.)
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