33 degrees F this morning in NH, which is not really motivating when you are supposed to get out of bed. Especially since we haven’t turned the heat on yet. Man, I love crisp fall apples, but cold fall mornings? Not so much. But this change of seasons reminds me that change is always …
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(personal) PG Holyfield
Posted on August 21, 2014
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I’ve been mourning my friend and fellow author PG Holyfield. He lost his very brief battle with cancer yesterday at 11:20 pm EST, leaving behind 3 daughters and a lot of friends and family. I keep writing things and …
(personal) Upheavals and changes
Posted on June 7, 2014
I love summer. I love getting out in the sun, swimming, picking berries, going to farmer’s markets, reading on the beach, camping, summer events…. summer is my favorite time of year. It’s what I look forward to all year. I do NOT want to spend my summer on crutches with this knee of mine. …
(personal/con/writing) A magical weekend
Posted on May 28, 2014
I just got back from Brigadoon – I mean, Balticon. (Please don’t tell me that you don’t get the reference, because then I’ll feel REALLY old. Just go with it.) The best place in the world to spend Memorial Day weekend is Hunt Valley, Maryland, at the best con in the world. No matter how …
(personal/writing) Yeah, I know, I know…
Posted on May 14, 2014
What can I say? I’ve had a bad winter, and I haven’t been keeping this up. There have been some personal things going on that I want to keep personal, but that have kept me from updating this, or writing a lot, or really doing anything other than going to work, eating and sleeping for …
(personal/writing) Blowing off the winter dust
Posted on April 21, 2014
You know, it’s been a LONG winter. Maybe not GRRM long, but longer than I wanted. Much longer than I wanted. But it’s finally warm out. The snow is gone and there is music in the morning when I go out. I’m still adjusting to my work schedule, but it’s getting easier. I’m not …
(health/personal) Happy first day of Spring!
Posted on March 20, 2014
To celebrate, I got up early and christened my new swimsuit at the Y. It felt SO good to be swimming, in a swimsuit that FIT and didn’t feel like I was going to have a wardrobe malfunction if I breathed wrong. (I really needed a new swimsuit, let me tell you.) And it felt …
(writing/cons/personal) Decisions to be made
Posted on March 17, 2014
It’s been a long week. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. I think it’s because it’s the end of winter – I’m so tired of the cold, and the snow, and the cold, and did I mention the cold? I hate being cold. I’d so much rather be hot than cold. And …
(writing/personal) Monday, my old enemy, we meet again.
Posted on March 3, 2014
I’m trying really hard to keep updating this blog. I feel bad that it seems to be only on Mondays – I promise, I will get onto more of a schedule soon. Life has just been…well, life, lately. Hubby is still job hunting, and any good thoughts (or job prospects!) that you folks can …
(writing) Need for Speed
Posted on February 26, 2014
I’m not a fast writer. I think my best day was 8k, and boy, was my brain exhausted after that. I average 300 words a day, which is a drop in the bucket for some people. I know writers who routinely do 3-4k a day and consider that a light day. I used to …