09:43 ::::: Home for about 30 mins.  Done with latte, rain, drive here wasn’t too bad.  Reflecting on dreams from last night.

Grandpa, my mom’s dad, giving me some advice about life. Can’t remember his exact words, but it was […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 5 hours ago

PEACE. Still, written, loved. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 5 hours ago

11-19-24 –> The month sails by.  Coffee with Nurse this morning after time together and

conversation, then early morning meeting with the Salon owner. Small businesses definitely on the mind. She, the owner, […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 2 days ago

Freed. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 2 days ago

Struggling this morning. But I can feel my mood and attitude trying to fight against itself. Meeting done, […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 3 days ago

In the Vineyard

2017, after the fires. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 3 days ago

11-16-24 07:01 already up. Going into prospecting early, believe it or not. First though, some lines on page. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 5 days ago

11-15-24 Yesterday, challenging. Bled into my sleep and woke me around 03:45 and kept me up for a […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 6 days ago

Starting again…

New story. Not sure how but keeping SELF moving. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 7 days ago

Meeting over, now just waiting for lunch delivery.  Different attitude, and it’s helping.  Testing SELF to see how long I can maintain it.

And another opportunity made visible. Simply by moving more. To loft after this. Maintaining attitude, the positive ebbs. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 8 days ago

11-13-24 In office. 08:50 Not sure what to do with the day, or how I’m even going to […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 8 days ago

#MYMUSICMOODNOW

Cuz why not. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 9 days ago

In VV.

Quiet in telecom. Drive was quick. Sipping espresso in office, Nurse to be home soon. SHAVE!! After shaving […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 10 days ago

08:45. 15-minute warning on calendar goes off. The day is alive, and I react how I wish. And….. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 10 days ago

11-11-24

In office. Journal page for day filled. Rain was stronger than I’ve seen in years. Down 101 and […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 10 days ago

128, Alexander Valley…

Sonoma County. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 10 days ago

This morning. 11/9/24 | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 12 days ago

Windsor Walk

Meditation, collecting, in a small town. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 12 days ago

07:51 Shit, thought it was much later than that. Think kids are awake. Me, still writing, still going […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 12 days ago

NEWJOURNAL

11-9-24 06:54 Playing with images and both cameras, and phone. Talking with the Nurse this morning, a couple […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 12 days ago

11-8-24 New project, but more or less associated with another. Changing direction and momentum. Outside boxes, all of […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 13 days ago

13:12. Need to get out of house, go for a drive. Maybe to store… Does a lot for […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 16 days ago

11-5-24

Writing in VV today. And working a little, I guess. Just messaged the Nurse. Better today than yesterday, […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 16 days ago

People loud in the office.  Me obsessed with this new wine story.  Posted to VVV and bx. 

In my mode… I’m a writer. I should be at home writing with the Nurse. More coffee. About […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 17 days ago

11-4-24 In office, and apparently it’s an optional office day. I have a funnel review tomorrow, pretty sure […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 17 days ago

Happiness. My best and ONLY life. No apologies. 🖕🏼♥️‼️💕🤘🏼🤣 | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 18 days ago

Already behind in NaNo, but I’m not giving up.  That’s my problem, and more so as I age, giving up.

Over 300 words, at the laptop here in Vacaville. Cold outside, up early ‘cause of DST, and time […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 18 days ago

11-2-24 628 words in NaNo.  15:50 Nurse and I heading to Napa in a bit.  She upstairs getting […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 19 days ago

1243 words. So far. Almost at goal. In meeting. Trying to be more involved, enthusiastic. Two hour meeting […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 20 days ago

11-1-24

08:13 I did it. 500+ words already in my latest NaNo effort. First in years. The topic… yes. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 20 days ago

10-31-24 NaNoWriMo on the brain. Wrote in my journal that I’m doing it this year, and dedicated to […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 21 days ago

What wine entails… that is the definition and meaning of what’s harvested, what you interact with in a […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 23 days ago

10-28-24 In office. 09:30. Coffee, thoughts, notes, talking with a friend about a wine business idea. Sent email… […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 24 days ago

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Visit the post for more. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 25 days ago

Reading over old lecture notes.  From, I’m guessing, 2019.  Not sure, there’s no date which is very odd for me.

Writing freely in reaction to them. How I never should have left and continued study in Kerouac, Poe…. […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 26 days ago

10-26-24

….. 08:38….. Laundry, dishes, dishwasher, kids’ breakfast, ready Henry for his Saturday schedule. Nonstop for the writer, and […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 26 days ago

Forwarding myself.  More than a push.

But a purposeful advance. For my kids mostly, that’s more than a ‘why’, but a new book. A […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 27 days ago

MINDFUL. But in a different way. One needed, one triggered and a result of a me-error. Not insecure […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 27 days ago

Exploring my thoughts, canvassing them.  Just as I do in the field “knocking” doors.  Not stopping. 

I won’t allow this Mike Madigan character know that or even toy with the idea… When back in […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 27 days ago

From the car this morning…

10-24-24 | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 28 days ago

17:47

In Vacaville waiting for the Nurse to get home. Visited her at work, talked for a bit, stole […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 28 days ago

At Creekside. Thinking about what I should do first, and that’s part of the problem. Noticing I’m pigeoning […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 29 days ago

10-23-24 Why blog. Why tell a story. Why would a small business need me to do that for […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 29 days ago

10-22-24

In chair, nook. With Nurse, she making her pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes she made the kids the other […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 month ago

Writing notes…

Teaching.. Research. What kind of life do I want. Dinner done with Nurse, sipping one more glass of […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 month ago

Running and Stopping and Collecting, Composing

7 miles yesterday, okay pacing. Whole day with Nurse, some football, then I’m here. Time faster than usual […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 month ago

09:43 Meeting. Not much to report, other than coming home late last night from work, and to the […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 month ago

11-17-24 Heading to office in a bit. Wrote in journal that this is the new story…. Noting everything, […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 month ago