This month I didn't write or post anything on this blog. I've been working on a number of projects: writing, proofreading, home improvement, and learning how to write a novel.
I wrote two book reviews, one of which took its sweet time going live on Amazon. The other is still lost in cyberspace.
I designed covers for three different formats of a book.
These days, I'm reading a book written by a valued member of the writing community.
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February ended on a sad note: We lost Pirouz, the last survivor of the endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran. The little boy had brought the people of Iran so much joy and hope — possibly why he was killed. (BTW, to those who killed this beautiful creature, you WILL pay.)
#ShervinHajipour had expressed his concern for Pirouz's safety in his song #Baraye (September 2022):
https://youtu.be/0th9_v-BbUI
I actually woke up to this news in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep again, so when daylight finally arrived — and it was a beautiful sunny day — I went outside to work to get rid of some of my sadness by expanding the dogs' fenced area using some blocks.
I spent most of the day outside, and, while working, sang a song that was stuck in my head, over and over again:
https://youtu.be/-bsUwRDlbXk
I don't know if my voice broke any of the neighbors' windows, but I did notice all the cute little birds fly away. Scared? Intimidated? Who knows?
One sixth of 2023 is gone.
I look forward to March...