Night Falls (Daytime Edition)

so, let me tell you, though i'm pretty much talking to myself right now...i was moving right along pretty well there for this morning and early afternoon, patting myself on the shoulder in advance. and then, from out of nowhere, I hit an absolute wall, one that I was not expecting in the least, but it's probably all my doing and it will take some time to undo, I am sure, but, well, that's what writing's for, ain't it?