Lunch

Yesterday was a balm to my soul. When was the last time I had lunch out with girlfriends? A crazy long time. I miss it so much. I see these ladies almost every Sunday, but we get little time to chat. As a social person, the first year of the pandemic irritated me. Soon, I … Continue reading Lunch

Meet Chester

Meet Chester, my first snowman. While on vacation in Arkansas, it snowed a good four inches, and my sister-in-law Karry and I had a blast building Chester. He is sporting my scarf and my mom’s black hat. Having never built a snowman, it surprised me how much work it turned out to be. Lots of … Continue reading Meet Chester

Grateful

Life is full of difficulties and delights. Dreary days can become cheery days, and even serendipitous days can become sad ones. In November, as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) progressed, I experienced some of these moments. Kudos to ProWritingAid who provided a wonderful place to record progress, find regions and communities, and buddies for the … Continue reading Grateful

I think I can

NaNoWriMo is running at full speed and Casey Jones is chugging up the mountain saying, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”—shoveling as much coal in as he can to make it possible. Yep. You guessed it. I’m Casey, just spelled differently. And well, I’m a girl. 😊 I’m about … Continue reading I think I can

Behind

Oh, my, am I behind. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is in full swing. I took the weekend and yesterday off (Veteran’s Day). The last four days, I’ve felt under the weather, so my word count is faltering. Excuses, excuses! I know, right? With weekends already planned, I can’t use that as an excuse. But … Continue reading Behind

It’s Nanowrimo month

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us—a month dedicated to writing a novel with a goal of 50,000 words in a single month. Quite a feat. Are you taking part? A few years ago, I tried NaNoWriMo without signing up as, frankly, I didn’t think I could accomplish such a feat. My novel, which … Continue reading It’s Nanowrimo month

Nanowrimo

What are you working on? Inquiring minds want to know. Are you a writer? If so, are you considering the NaNoWriMo challenge? The National Novel Writing Month challenges writers to write 50,000 words in November. The challenge is to compose your first draft of a novel. The challenge began in 1999 but has grown in … Continue reading Nanowrimo

All Things are Possible

Honing your gift is essential if you want your talent to be your business. They (whoever “they” are – wink, wink) say that you must put in your 10,000 hours. So true! Put in the time. Learn your craft. Read books, go to classes, spend time in your art or music studio. Don’t just throw … Continue reading All Things are Possible

Help for Haiti

I’ve been lagging, and I apologize. Life takes turns we don’t expect, and other priorities get swept aside. Besides my back being out of whack, things are progressing here. I’ve been writing—a lot. My novel is currently sitting on the proverbial shelf. It’s been there a while—since the end of March. Ugh, I know. I … Continue reading Help for Haiti