Expenses
[Two men I coached for covered all expenses from 4/11 through 5/21]
Hotel/rent: 560 Oakland, [additional covered by Alfredo 4/11 and Paul 4/26], Baltimore rent $200,
Train/bus: [covered by Alfredo 4/11] $5, 5, 5, 5, 220 Jersey to PA to Virginia,
Food: California 10, 12, 10, 5, 11, 7, [additional covered by Alfredo & Paul 4/26], Baltimore groceries $164, 50, 40, New York 50,
Medical: $30 medicinal alcohol
Books: 7,
March
-20. begin taking care of the house while the Chosen’s are gone, Proofed Pyreon to 27,825 words, made rose hip tea for Granny’s nurse, listened to Iliad books 13 thru 17
-21. raked, ditched, ran wood, cleaned kitchen, injured head in chicken coop, eye seized, outlined 4 history articles from prompts, listened to Iliad
-22. cleaned kitchen, 1231, 1311, ditching & raking, shot at feral cats, safest targets on earth, listened to Odyssey
-23. 9 emails, 2164, ditched, moved logs and rocks with wheelbarrow, 1297, chickens, firewood, 843, listened to Iliad and took notes
-24. eye attack, started fire like a cave man, ditched and raked and moved logs and stones for berm and culvert, 9 emails, scheduled 5 articles for June, 679
-25. finished backing the berm and clearing the culverts from 6 to 10:30 AM, cleaned house, washed clothes and towels, 1834, listened to Odyssey
-26. 2221, shopping with Mrs. Chosen, 1504, listened to Odyssey
-27. 2 podcasts with Jeth, dishes, 1481, formatted Slave Coil 1, listened to Mallory, Milton, Homer
-28. cleaned kitchen, 1659 Slave 1, 1941 Slave 2, 1424 slave 3, listen to Samson Agonistes and Song of Roland
-29. podcast with Jeth, clean kitchen, complete outline of Slave, 1994 Sl 4., 1296 Slave 5.1, listen to Song of Roland
-30. 1363 Slave 5.2, 1425 Slave 6, cards, emails and site check, 1393 Slave 7,
-31. podcast with Jeth, 1162 Slave 8, make clam chowder, 1095 Slave 8.2,
Chapters/Articles = 20
Books = 0
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April
-1. bathed Toby, 1537 Slave 9, washed clothes, brought up firewood, shopping, prepped dinner cleaned kitchen, played cards, checked 6 emails, expanded Slave outline and headed chapters 11 thru 16 with quotes, listened to Samson Agonistes, listen to Job and Robert E. Howard yarns
-2. cleaned kitchen, 1433, 1758 Slave 10. & 10.2, final posting from Chosen Plantation, level woodshed, cards, 1171 Slave 11, clean kitchen, listen to Robert E. Howard
-3. shopping for chicken feed and scratch, walking Toby, 2125 Slave 12, clean camper, pack, to Mucklehoot liquor store, how prosaic, drunk 4 hours later… proofed writing
-4. met Toki Erik, played Catan with the Chosens
-5. train out of Seattle
-6. arrive in San Jose proofed Slave 12, 792 S13.1, listen to Odysseus
-7. 1311 S 13.2, 784 S14.1, listen to Odysseus
-8. 1769 S14.2, to bank, 1984 S15, 451, Slave 16, whole foods, liquor store, shadow box, arrange text for Slave at 31,859 words and 201 pages, proofed to page 73, listen to Xenophon, drank alone, too much whiskey,
-9. morning proofed Slave to page 106, afternoon proof Slave to page 202 at 32,098 words
-10. train from San Jose to Santa Anna, Alfredo takes me to Costa Mesa,
-11. begin Negro PTSD, 1233, 1596, lunch with Clark, call with Paul about 26th, 874, to gym with Carlo,
-12. breakfast with Alfredo and family, 309, training with Drexler, Alfredo, Vanilla Gorilla, Rollo & Steven, dinner
-13. breakfast with Alfredo and family, train to LA, overnight train to Maricopa
-14. arrival in Maricopa, drive to Phoenix, visit with Curator Rex, 778, 996, Once Upon a Time in the West
-15. 1065, train with Banjo, The Maltese Falcon
-16. 1329, train with Banjo, archive browse with Curator Rex, 853, watched Fort Apache
-17. 1419, breakfast with Curator Rex, 1714, 657, trained with Banjo, great dinner, watched movies
-18. frame Blood Hate, podcast with Jeth, 974, tour scenes for Blood Hate with Banjo, framed 632, dinner and movies with Curator Rex,
-19. 1230, hiked Weavers Needle Vista briefly, 1,048, 1,098, movies,
-20. outlined chapters for Blood Hate, wash clothes, square away room, 879, train with Banjo, pack, 993
-21. to airport by car, Maricopa by shuttle and east by train,
-22. all day train through Texas
-23. arrive in Saint Louis, 1156, 783, 972,
-24. 1046, drank with Tyler at the Pink Galleon, comforted a distressed negro on the street
-25. trained with Tyler, 1191, trained again with Tyler, dinner with Paul and Tyler,
-26. train with Paul, Joel, Tyler, dinner, drinks and UFC
-27. to Chicongo and Pittsburgh,
-28. into Pittsburgh, squared away, emails, purchase thanks, videos with Mister Grey
-29. 1204, 746, scheduled 12 posts, 6 videos, proofed BH 1,
-30. 1335, cut out split tree snag from wind storm,
Chapters/Articles = 38
Books = 1 a novel
May
-1. 2534, scheduled 11 posts, sparred with Mister Grey, stayed up until 2 drinking whiskey
-2. wake at 8, stretched, 1602, 3 videos, to feed store, 1070, 1794,
-3. 1350, scheduled 4 posts, 2 emails, pack,
-4. train to Lancaster, train with Erique and Lucas
-5. 4604, landscaping, 1924,
-6. 3735, landscaping, 1646, 1082
-7. to Baltimore, unpack, all that
-8. edit 11 scheduled posts, tweak Enemy Of All Mankind outline, reread Blood Hate chapters, 1679,
-9. 1287, to Megan’s on east side,
-10. 1344, walk to web master’s den, drinks with friends,
-11. began chapter, To Harford County for Mother’s day, 1149, help in yard, wash dishes, play cards
-12. 1624, emails, frame 2 articles, 1402, weeding, phone calls, consult on grocery store for new manager
-13. to Baltimore, 1568, train Brickmouse, visit with Doc Dread, lose 3 games of dominoes to Guillo Girl!
-14. 1537, 1550, meet with Morgan, read at the Raven, dine with Alexander the Grit, drink and read with Jason
-15. walk home from Jason’s, Train with Charles, 1014, drink with Big Ron, train Operator
-16. 1265, 676, finished the Astle project, wash cloths, pack, to Web Master’s house, Megan’s, watched MMA on cable
-17. 1280 Blood Hate #7, 1751 BH #8, shopping for groceries with Megan, cleaning fans for summer, shopping, walking, edited Astle 11 thru 14,
-18. 1906 BH #9, out to Harford County with Uber Joe, visited grand children, posted site through September 15
-19. cleaned mom’s house, weeded yard, 6 hours, 916
-20. 1394 Blood Hate Epilogue, 1405, sketch travel schedule for 2025, family dinner
-21. to Baltimore by bus, to Lancaster by car, weeded and mulched flower beds
-22. to man Weekend in Halifax,
-23. training day
-24. fight day
-25. to Jersey by car,
-26. emails and site essential updates, arrange text for Blood Hate to page 122 and the sound of doves, proofed Blood Hate to page 97, cookout with grandmas, drink til midnight with Mr. S. and Big Mike,
-27. Proofed Blood Hate thru #9, 1880 Blood Hate #10, proofed Blood Hate at 25,453 words and 162 pages, edit book list, discussion with Richard Barrett, listen to Arrian, frame 2 prompted articles, drank with Mister Gray
-28. 1171, bought train tickets thru June 12, helped rescue kitten, 685, 989, 969, read on Classical troop types
-29. 1536, 1853, 1800, dinner on Long Island at Kilmiers, drank strong German draft beer
-30. 1148, read the 10,000 Year Explosion, listened to Arrian Book 1 for the 55th time
-31. 984, 1380
May
Articles/Chapters = 30
Books = 1
Novels = 1
Spring 2025
Articles/Chapters = 88: 20 + 38 + 30
Books = 2
Expenses = $1,396, total operating expenses for spring
Travel = 240
Lodging = 760
Food = 359
Medical = 30
Research Books = 7
Thanks to James, Jenn, Gina, Alfredo, Vanilla Gorilla, Curator Rex, Sharon, Banjo, Paul, Tyler, Leanna, Oklahoma Joe, Rick, Punky, Jeanie, Nero the Pict, Sean, Erique, Blake, The Operator, Brick Mouse, Guilu Girl, Big Ron, Charles, Theresa, Gene, Jeth, Jamie, Megan, Georgia, Ax Grit, Nancy, Jason, Lucas, Jersey Jon, Crux Cross, Mister Safranno, Mary Biscotti, Mister Grey, Lynn and dear little Ruby June for providing food, shelter, mailing supplies, managing web sites, publishing books, feeding, housing, healing and transporting this tattered meat puppet across the face of USG. I estimate that total travel & writing expenses, would be closer to $5K than the mere $1.3K if not for you many kind souls.
