Today

Will involve reading from the TC Trolley book in preparation for next weekend's big rewrite session, and sending out a couple of short pieces that returned home recently, and walking to the store because I forgot a few things on the grocery order, and printing new business cards, and working on an agent query letter, and writing the synopsis for Old Blood's Fate, and maybe begging some members of my flist who have done the agent search thing for their address lists, and cleaning house, and making dinner, and buying tickets to Oklahoma for the annual winter holiday family visit, and write, and any number of other things.

Because when life leaves you wanting to curl up and be miserable, the best thing to do — really the only thing to do — is to get up, put one foot in front of the other, and go on with your life.

Peace
MSM

Today

Will involve reading from the TC Trolley book in preparation for next weekend's big rewrite session, and sending out a couple of short pieces that returned home recently, and walking to the store because I forgot a few things on the grocery order, and printing new business cards, and working on an agent query letter, and writing the synopsis for Old Blood's Fate, and maybe begging some members of my flist who have done the agent search thing for their address lists, and cleaning house, and making dinner, and buying tickets to Oklahoma for the annual winter holiday family visit, and write, and any number of other things.

Because when life leaves you wanting to curl up and be miserable, the best thing to do — really the only thing to do — is to get up, put one foot in front of the other, and go on with your life.

Peace
MSM

Excuse Me, Are You Going To Eat That?

Sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Good idea.

Writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Great idea.

Enjoying a cup of coffee while writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Grand idea!

Snacking on peanuts while enjoying a cup of coffee while writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?

Maybe not the best idea ever, considering the squirrels and chipmunks and their complete and utter lack of concern about the human, but it was entertaining. This little bugger of a gray squirrel climbed up on the table, walked right up to me, and snatched dry roasted peanuts from my bowl. Meanwhile, one of the chipmunks sat near my feet and stared up at me, obviously wanting me to share.

Excuse Me, Are You Going To Eat That?

Sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Good idea.

Writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Great idea.

Enjoying a cup of coffee while writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?
Grand idea!

Snacking on peanuts while enjoying a cup of coffee while writing on the current work-in-progress while sitting on the patio on a lovely day?

Maybe not the best idea ever, considering the squirrels and chipmunks and their complete and utter lack of concern about the human, but it was entertaining. This little bugger of a gray squirrel climbed up on the table, walked right up to me, and snatched dry roasted peanuts from my bowl. Meanwhile, one of the chipmunks sat near my feet and stared up at me, obviously wanting me to share.