Known as Dread

Today's Haiku

Indoor butterfly
I guide it out with a jar
The flight is joyful

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 29 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Duress from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Election Judge

My application to be an Election Judge for the upcoming midterms was accepted! I've been trying to find ways to get active in my community and participate politically in a bipartisan way, (we need it more than ever in these increasingly divisive times.) The application was straight forward, I only had to provide basic personal info and my party affiliation. I was then sent a training manual, where I was encouraged to only read the first four chapters. After that, there was a 40 question quiz based on those chapters that was unsurprisingly basic common sense. I also reached out to the recruiter in charge of the early voting process to see if I could participate in that as well. I plan on journaling the process here!

Today's Haiku

Jackhammer on high
pounding on some brick facade
The din is grating

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 28 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Buttonhole from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Shut It

Today's Haiku

Parking meter woes
I never know how much time
my errands will take

Today's Workout
Running: 3 miles
DAREBEE: Day 27 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Taciturn from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Holding a Promise

Being a "man of your word" isn't just about following through on your promises. It's also knowing what you can promise in the first place.

Today's Haiku

Inchworm acrobat
with slo-mo aerial tricks
hanging by a thread

Today's Workout
Running: 1.75 miles
DAREBEE: Day 26 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Lodestar from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Helter Swelter

Today's Haiku

Oppressive swelter
coats the lungs like pudding
My thorax sputters

Today's Workout
Running: 7 miles (two runs)
DAREBEE: Day 25 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Rubric from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Musculin' Man

Yesterday was the two month milestone! And I'm actually ahead in my running.

Week 9

Stats:

Running Mileage: 183.46/1,000

Drinks: 74/365

Vegan: 10/100

Books Completed: 7/25

Words Written: 64,178/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 33/171

TV: 16/120

Gaming: 31/141

Booze: 28/163

Coffee: 26/150

Junk (Savory): 21/100

Junk (Sweet): 30/100

Eat Out: 40/100

Today's Haiku

Thronged flock of sparrows
bolt to a wrought-iron fence
spooked by my footfalls

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 24 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Puissant from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

OG WINS TI8!

If you're curious what the title and haiku refer to, just Google the title. It's shamelessly nerdy.

Today's Haiku

E-games tournament
Incredibly dramatic
a real nail-biter

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 23 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Jaunty from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Frost and Fire

Success is in the effort, not the outcome.

Today's Haiku

Misty field of dew
I dumbly believe it's frost
It's August, stupid

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 22 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Marshal from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Smellin' Roses

Today's Haiku

Mini vacation
a trip to Brookside Gardens

strolling in the sun

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 7 from 90 Days of Action (Making up for a missed one)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Oblige from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Squish

Today's Haiku

The green walking man
marks the date with a red ring
Moves thanks to magnets 

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 21 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Exigent from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

SuperStar

Today's Haiku

Ragged pink bunny
carelessly cast in the median
It's eyes dead and black

Today's Workout
Running: 11.6 miles
DAREBEE: (Off due to both a morning and evening run)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Cerulean from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Wackin'

Today's Haiku

Bearded weed-wacker
eyes hooded and glazed with sleep
a buzzing danger

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 20 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Satiety from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

A Proud Week

Week 8

Stats:

Running Mileage: 153.26/1,000

Drinks: 62/365

Vegan: 8/100

Books Completed: 7/25

Words Written: 57,077/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 29/171

TV: 14/120

Gaming: 27/141

Booze: 26/163

Coffee: 23/150

Junk (Savory): 19/100

Junk (Sweet): 28/100

Eat Out: 36/100

Today's Haiku

Comical paint trail
forensic line of failure
straight to the dumpster

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 19 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Imperturbable from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Praise the Great Blob, ALOOF!

Today's Haiku

Monarch butterfly
drunk on the afternoon air
ready to mingle

Today's Workout
Running: (Weekend Break)
DAREBEE: Day 18 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Adulation from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Heh heh heh...

Made a vegan enchilada casserole. I can say it's one of the top ten things I've ever cooked.

Today's Haiku

Sweating the future
uncertain of what comes next
Ok dude, just breathe

Today's Workout
Running: 2.25 miles
DAREBEE: Day 17 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Thwart from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Out of Hand

Today's Haiku

Branches pelt my head
Too numerous to avoid

Yo soy muy alto

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 16 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Volatile from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

We All Saw the Signs

Today's Haiku

"EAST CAMPUS KEEP RIGHT"
"To Montgomery Branch Trail"
Signage while en route

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 15 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Nonchalant from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Tape Man!

Today's Haiku

Chainlink perched blue jay
Screeches pierce the tranquil morn'
Dude's trolling for tail

Today's Workout
Running: 2.25 miles
DAREBEE: Day 14 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Gaffer from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

On Head Rest

Today's Haiku

Tumultuous mind
holding fast during the storm
I am the captain

Today's Workout
Running: (Foot resting day)
DAREBEE: Day 13 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Orgulous from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Diamond Gaze Plus Midges

Week 7

Stats:

Running Mileage: 139.5/1,000

Drinks: 60/365

Vegan: 7/100

Books Completed: 7/25

Words Written: 50,218/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 26/171

TV: 13/120

Gaming: 22/141

Booze: 20/163

Coffee: 21/150

Junk (Savory): 13/100

Junk (Sweet): 24/100

Eat Out: 29/100

Today's Haiku

Foot-top sandfly bumps
numerous, red and itchy
The beach-livin' tax

Today's Workout
(Break due to many foot problems)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Lapidary from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

TRAVEL DAY: Kent Island, MD

At a cottage in Kent Island (in the Chesapeake Bay) for a dear friend's birthday.

I cut my foot on a rock and I'm kinda mad about it.

Today's Haiku

 Big Rock's a biter
pocked with razor sharp bivalves
A sole rent open

Today's Workout
Running: 8 miles
DAREBEE: Exempt due to travel

Today's Drawing
(from special drawing reserve)

Beach Bound

Off for a weekend getaway!

Today's Haiku

Small cluster of pine
suddenly I'm in the north
Weird, since it's 90

Today's Workout
Running: 2.17 miles
DAREBEE: Day 12 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Rash from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Cheese and Tree Battles

I forgot to post it yesterday but we made a vegan mac and cheese last night!

Prepping for all this vegan stuff has been interesting. We've had to load up on some odd staples like sunflower kernels, cashews, vital wheat gluten and nutritional yeast. I think the hardest part so far was realizing that the mayo and ranch we had were not vegan. We'll have to pick up eggless varieties when they run out!

Also cheese. Cheese really has no substitute. Blended cashews and sunflower kernels get you close though.

Today's Haiku

Colorful curtains
gaze from a windowed penthouse
Their folds, a comfort

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 11 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Weald from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Falls and frieghts

Today's Haiku

Double decked frieghter
formidable and looming
creeps behind the trees

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 10 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Debunk from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Mints and Shrooms

Today's Haiku

Flattened Altoids tin
Curiously not that strong
See what I did there?

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 9 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Fungible from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Mufti? Oh no he's crazy!

Today's Haiku

Perpetual pond
If the damned rains continue
It will devour all 

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 8 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Mufti from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Strogenough

Made a very delicious vegan stroganoff dish for dinner. It's made with blended cashews (our first time trying it) and, I gotta say, it made the difference!

Week 6

Stats:
Running Mileage: 116.9/1,000
Drinks: 48/365
Vegan: 6/100
Books Completed: 5/25
Words Written: 43,751/350,000

Fasts (Days without)
Internet: 24/171
TV: 12/120
Gaming: 19/141
Booze: 16/163
Coffee: 17/150
Junk (Savory): 9/100
Junk (Sweet): 19/100
Eat Out: 23/100

Today's Haiku

Pumpkin donut holes
caked in cinnamon sugar
Vegan and tasty

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Break today due to the heat

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Bereft from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Sat. Idle

A much needed day of cheese after three full vegan days!

Today's Haiku

Late grocery run
we forgot the tortillas
midnight burritos

Today's Workout
Running: Break day to recover from a long and fruitful week
DAREBEE: Day 6 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Slimsy from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Two Times the Hoofin'

Double run in the morning and evening. The evening run was through a DC deluge that left my running companion and I thoroughly soaked. Loads of fun!

Today's Haiku

Massive black headphones
slim joint pinched delicately
Zero f*cks given

Today's Workout
Running: 7.83 miles
DAREBEE: Day 5 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Pacify from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Look Above

Yeeeeaaahhh! Another two haiku day!

Today's Haikus

Random bale of straw
soaking in sandy water
roadside and waiting

Purple wildflower
Proud and reaching sunward

Tall among the weeds

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 4 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Agog from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)

Clean Livin'

Had a legit vegan day! Oatmeal for breakfast, a lunch of hummus/veggie snacks with kale salad and and these amazing oyster mushroom tacos for dinner:

Today's Haiku

Deep clean afternoon
Nose chemicaled and dusted
Hell on the sinus

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 3 from 90 Days of Action

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Risorgimento from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)