Blaugust's Counterattack

You can change your future1 No, it's cool Possum. Make yourself at home up there. We did it, friends and foes! Another year of Blaugust behind us and I'm kinda thrilled to say that this year felt even more natural than last. 2025 was not only my first Blaugust, but effectively the first anniversary of blogging period, so I had some nervousness out the gate at doing it. Turned out to be unfounded though; it was a little stilted but when an unexpected family emergency sent me across the country that I thought for sure would be an end to my attempt, I ended up getting into an OK spot and finding my feet for blogging every day. This year, other than the continuing plan to get moving back to the desert (which is taking significantly longer than I'd like but it is what it is) I had no such emergencies and as I woke up each day, I never had an "aww shit I gotta blog today" moment2. Not once! I'd go about work or packing or home stuff and an idea would hit me and then I'd just start writing.…