Daily writing promptWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?View all responses I have a life-long, deep-rooted Arachnphobia that started when I was a little girl. It is Xanax-worthy, and even to this day, not even my pest control people say the "S" word in my presence - if they happen... Continue Reading →
My First ‘Wolf Whistle’
Daily writing promptIf you could go back and witness any historical event, which one would you pick?View all responses Okay, so going back historically to receiving my first wolf whistle sounds pretty self-centered, even for me. I mean, after all, who wouldn't want to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or birth of... Continue Reading →
My Way…
There are some that thrive on others' organizational, dietary, workout, and cleaning routines, and I'd even go so far as to add writing styles, but me? I need to do it my way. I may gain some insight and logic into why something works or doesn't, but in the end, I'm stubborn (my mother called... Continue Reading →
If You Had Only One Day Left…
Yesterday's appointment with my heart doctor left me with only a few questions. I feel this guy is totally competent and answered every question I threw at him about my condition, but I reserved a few of them for pondering over with my coffee this morning. They are ones I don't think he'd have the... Continue Reading →
Decluttering, or ‘Finding What Was Lost’
I decided to tackle my office yesterday. My office is a combo of writing, bill paying, filing, ebaying business, storage, and did I mention "Chaos"? I've been researching ad nauseum on how to declutter, organize, or make sense of the growing paperwork that has grown so high that I cannot see the glass top of... Continue Reading →
Storytelling
I've always been someone who loves to tell stories and can create 'shorts' at the drop of a hat. Want to hear one about a hat? I've got you covered! *pun intended* When my Littles stay the night and are in their beds at the end of the day, one of their favorite last things... Continue Reading →
Posting Excerpts Of My Stories – Yes? No?
This morning I have been contemplating whether to post parts of the stories I'm working on, here on my blog. What would be the pros and cons? The only downside I could think of is that someone could publish my work as their own. Don't you risk that very problem if you have an outsider... Continue Reading →
Workouts – Three Steps Forward…?
It seems that lately I've let life get in the way and have put what's important to me on a back burner. I'm talking about finishing my weight loss journey and dropping into a maintenance level. I'm sure not kidding anyone when I say "lately"; this happened after last year's heart scare. I was clicking... Continue Reading →
Update: Our Little Dog, Shadow
By the way, when I say, our "little dog," he's not so little anymore. When we got him, he weighed just under nineteen pounds; I weighed him at the vet's a couple of weeks ago and he has gone from that to almost seventy! He's about seven-and-a-half months old , so I'm thinking he's going... Continue Reading →
What Is Motivating My Weight Loss Today?
What is moving me this morning? The scale, for sure. It's tracking in the wrong direction, which means that so am I Today's agenda, the one that I've just put back onto the front burner as I type, will be to work on launching counter-measures that will undo my weight gain. Whew, I rewrote those... Continue Reading →
