We got up to light rain this morning. I’m glad we got all the tree branches out yesterday. It sunned up around ten, so I vacuumed the bed of the truck. I have a cap and BedRug on the bed. We’d been hauling dogs, rocks, and firewood in the back, … Continue reading →
It’s been a productive week of cutting down trees and overgrown shrubs. About 1030 this morning, I had all the tree waste possible piled and waiting for the trash removal people to haul it away tomorrow morning. I still had several more carts to put out, but figured it would … Continue reading →
It dawned upon me yesterday while reviewing How to Think Sideways materials that my Muse and I are at about the fifth grade level. Back in fifth grade, there were lots of schoolyard fights — usually about stupid stuff. In an earlier lesson, we were to generate three story ideas … Continue reading →
I read a blog post yesterday morning extolling the virtues of Amazon’s Kindle. Intrigued, I clicked over to Amazon and began reading. I was nearly convinced. I flipped over to Sony’s site to read about their device — the Reader Digital Book. The Sony comes (if purchased before September 20, … Continue reading →
I picked up two more books in the past two days, but here’s what’s on the nightstand now: Failure is not An Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz. I’ve met Mr. Kranz and was fortunate enough to get a personalized, autographed copy of … Continue reading →
Yes, I am amazed. For the first time, we have all three felines in the garden window at the same time, and nobody is fussing: As you can tell, the lines of demarcation are getting a little closer together. If you can’t guess, Natasha is on the right side. … Continue reading →
Hubby noticed Pericles (one of our Siamese cats) sitting in the window sill tonight. Nothing unusual about that, but on the other side of the glass was a mourning dove looking in the window at the cat. A few hours later, Pericles was gone from the window sill, but the … Continue reading →
This has been an exciting week at Rantings and Ravings. Two new acquaintances from How to Think Sideways dropped in to say hello, and an old friend from Air Force technical training 28 years ago showed up to touch base. Cathy, Texanne, and Kim — thanks for stopping in and … Continue reading →
On my end? Probably not a lot. I’m still reading. I’m beginning Holly Lisle’s How to Think Sideways: Career Survival School for Writers at a beta student. I’ll be working that (requires a new project — oh darn) along with planning the Twilight rewrite. I do plan to incorporate what … Continue reading →
While listening to my husband’s band rehearse this afternoon, I pulled out my Twilight spreadsheet and my critique notes and began looking for how I can revise it. I’m slowly getting more comfortable with some ideas, and I’m looking for ways I can maintain the book’s uniqueness as well as … Continue reading →
