I know I haven't been on the net for a while, but in my defense there has been a serious amount of making, baking and icing going on. I have made 36 pies, 2 lbs of gingerbread and one large mincemeat and apple pie. The pies were three flavours; apple, apple and ginger and mincemeat.… Continue reading Merry Christmas!
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Getting back to a normal routine…
I was back to the doctor today. It feels like I have been ill for the last month... Oh, wait! I have. And I must admit I'm a little grumpy about it. I have missed Christmas parties and meetings, and now that I'm feeling a little more normal my social calendar is clear. But the… Continue reading Getting back to a normal routine…
A Challenge…
The writer's carnival has posed a challenge: Every character, every person, everybody has flaws. So the challenge is to show us one of your character's flaws using no more than three sentences. So here is my answer... I stand and look in the mirror, not really seeing what's there. You see, I know that I'm decent… Continue reading A Challenge…
Forgetting secret Santa…
It was writing group day and I had got ready with cards and a secret Santa present... and then left them on the dinning room table. I didn't realise that I had until I got to the house where the meeting/party was. Instantly, I felt guilty. But, you know what, no one minded. When secret… Continue reading Forgetting secret Santa…
The reality of life…
I have been working hard. I've been writing hard, all week. The only problem is that I've been working on someone else's work. So I finish and I sit back, happy. It's not a long piece but it is now a cohesive bit of writing. I have converted an adult text to one that can… Continue reading The reality of life…
Technology…
I have dyslexia, it's fairly bad, but I have a mass of coping strategies in place to make my writing world bearable. Except that there was one area that it was lacking - note taking. It seems such a small thing. Taking notes. Just sitting in the library and writing down what you learn from… Continue reading Technology…
As if I would…
I have an editor. I have to, what with my dyslexia and all, but I have noticed that certain mistakes are cropping up more often than I'd like. One that really annoys me is 'like'. Not that I don't use it right, but in the sentence 'as if' would be much better. I'm fuzzy on… Continue reading As if I would…
Let it go…
Slam that door! Go on! Put all your self-doubt in there... That room where the walls can't be seen, the one you never visit. Mine is metal. Can't be opened without a key and I through it away ages ago. In there I put the doubts the bullies the name-callers and finger pointers. I've also… Continue reading Let it go…
Money makes the world go around…
And I really wish it didn't. Would I be showing my geek-ness if I said that I long for a Star Trek society where it is who you are that gets you places in life and not how much is in your pocket? Yeah I think my geek is showing tonight... Money is tight, it… Continue reading Money makes the world go around…
The beginning of the month
December is here already... Where did the time go? I know that I have been plagued with bad luck lately, but it has snuck up on me this year. From this evening I am putting up the local Santa's grotto and getting ready for my last Christmas show. The last! Yet I am sure that… Continue reading The beginning of the month
Kate Murray - Cleaver 