6497 words

DH has been home and inside ALL DAY today, so no writing to speak of. I got just under 500 words finished, for a grand total of 6497 words in my story. I left off with Ben walking Sheba (Cassia's dog), down the street while Cassia fills her birdfeeders. I think Ben's going to have a run-in with someone... I feel it in my bones. I just don't know who it will be.

Guess I'll find out tomorrow when I write some more.

Daring Girls

The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.

Someone (Tori?) recommended I check out "The Daring Book For Girls" for my DD (It was on the post about string games). So, I did! LOL... My library had it available in the YA section and I picked it up yesterday. Some of it's silly, but most of it is pretty darn cool. I have to admit, though, I don't think most "young adults" today (i.e. tweens and teens) would be interested in most activities in this book. I do think, however, they would find the other information: famous women, letters from Abigail Adams to her husband, etc., quite interesting.

My DD is terribly excited to look through it. There are directions for climbing trees and how to be a spy and camping in your backyard. It's cute. Thanks!

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Okay, I know I'm not dyslexic. I read fine, was reading younger than most. But, I think my fingers are dyslexic. I frequently type words backwards. Completely... not just mixing up a couple of letters. One will be eno, for instance. And I do it (that originally came out ti) without thinking. It's the strangest thing. Tell me I'm not alone in this?

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I'm not sure about the release date of my story "The Christmas Curse" -- it may be November 14th, or it may be November 19th. I'm inclined to think it'll be the 14th, since that's when they typically release this length story. Tune in next week to find out! I haven't a clue what I'll do to promote it, but will think of something by then.

Promotions aside, it was a really fun story to write. You should grab a copy. I think it'll make you smile.

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Gotta go write, so that's it for me for now. I'll update the word count later!

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You Are Pumpkin

Realistic and practical, you see the world for how it is. You know what it takes to succeed in life... And you're happy to help others reach their goals.

What Color Orange Are You?

Well... yeah. That's about spot on.

6024 WC total

I hit 6,024 words today. I'm still behind... but am well on my way to catching up. I have a sneaking suspicion my H/H (Ben and Cassia) are going to follow Midnight Cowboy and see what that man is up to. I also have a sneaking suspicion it will be then that the two of them will share a kiss.

But, I could be wrong. We'll just have to see what happens.

And, no, I still don't know what M.C. is up to. I'll know when Ben and Cassia do.

I'll keep you posted.

Midnight Cowboy

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity. ~Christopher Morley

My NaNo novel is going to be the worst first draft in the history of bad first drafts. It's full of telling and backstory, and endless narrative. Still, it's fun. I have this character the neighbors all call "Midnight Cowboy", and I don't know what he's up to. He comes and goes late at night like clockwork, and always dressed to the nines in exceptionally neat western clothes.

I really do wonder what he's up to...

Now, I need to go write. I'll update word count later today. Bye!

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LOLOL...

String Games and Pumpkin Seeds

Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst. ~William Penn

DD was reading one of her Eyewitness books yesterday (I LOVE those books) and asked me what "Cat's Cradle" was. I told her to go get me a piece of yarn about "so" long and I'd show her. When she did, I amazed her with my ability to make "Cup & Saucer" and "Jacob's Ladder" before playing our Cat's Cradle game. She spent hours messing with her yarn. We even found a great website that shows you how to make even more. I found it interesting that she's playing the same games I did as a kid -- and I didn't even introduce her. Apparently Cat's Cradle is timeless.

We also cooked up our sugar pumpkin yesterday. DD loved scooping out the pumpkin guts and washing the seed. We baked them and YUM, they turned out wonderfully well. We munched on them half the night (there are no calories in pumpkin seeds, right?). Today we'll make some pumpkin butter, pumpkin bread and pumpkin cookies. I'll save enough for a pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.

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Writing? Not so good. I've discovered my heroine is still deeply in love with her dead husband -- she was living on the street as a teenager, and he rescued her from a terrible life. Eventually, they fell in love and were married. She's not in the mood to be with anyone else at all. And she's very much a recluse, so Ben's having some problems getting to know her. He's attracted to her a little, but not astoundingly -- not yet. So he's needed some goosing from me to get his butt to her house.

Altogether frustrating. I am at a total of about 3500 words and that is NOT good. It doesn't help that DH got up early (so no morning writing for me) and DD was bored (it was cold, rainy and windy yesterday -- leftover stuff from hurricane Noel) and I wouldn't let her sit in front of the TV all day, and DH came home early because of the weather. I just didn't have time to write (and I HATE saying that, because I've always been of the mind you can find time to write if it's important enough for you).

In any case, I have an hour before I wake DH up to go out again (nope, no deer yesterday), so I'm leaving you all and writing. I'll try to update you later on.

EDITED TO ADD: It's 5:30 a.m. and I'm at 4,233 words total (about 700 words written this morning). Hopefully I'll get more in later!

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What Your Bathroom Habits Say About You

You are a very considerate person, but that doesn't mean you let people walk all over you. You spend a lot on clothes, and you tend to be a very dresser. However, it's hard for you to throw away trendy clothes when they go out of style. You are a very outgoing person. You are true to yourself, and you never hold back. In relationships, you tend to be very romantic and demanding. You'll treat your partner like gold, but you expect a lot in return.

What Do Your Bathroom Habits Say About You?

*SNORT* Spend a lot on clothes? HAHAHAHA... Trendy dresser? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! OUTGOING? HAHAHAHAHAHAH *SNORT* HAHAHAHA!!

You?

Whazzup...

I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks - Daniel Boone

I had a bunch of blogs drafted... but all of them deal with stuff I don't feel like talking about today. So, they stay in draft form. What this means, though, is that I have nothing much to say.

DH is going out hunting today. As nice as it is to not have to buy meat for the year when he is successful, part of me hopes the deer win this round. We'll see how it goes. He's actually off the next five days for hunting, as it is the first bit of the season and the best time to go. Could make writing a challenge, as it will wreak havoc with my schedule.

My ranking at Cre8Buzz is falling rapidly. It's a little demoralizing, I have to admit. Your rank is based on your activity at the site, and I haven't been able to do much of anything lately. I did go over yesterday and visit a couple of the folks I really enjoy, but it didn't appear to help. C'est la vie.

I wrote a little this a.m. -- so I'm 282 words in for the day. I have to wake DH up in a few minutes, so I decided to go ahead and post. Hopefully, I'll get some more time in after he leaves. Of course DD will be up then (my DH doesn't have a clue how to be quiet), so whether I'll be able to write is questionable. Fingers crossed.

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Here's a cute/funny picture:



The caption in the email I got said, "Dear God, thank you for sending me to Timmy's house and not Michael Vick's."

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What Marianne Means

M is for Moral A is for Abstract R is for Refreshing I is for Irresistible A is for Ambitious N is for Nerdy N is for Normal E is for Entertaining

What Does Your Name Mean?

2987 and counting

I hope to get some more done later today, but so far I've managed another 1200 or so words. Not the 2000 a day I'd like, but the day isn't over yet.