Well I have been very lazy with my writing since I sent the book off to the publisher, but I haven’t been very lazy in other areas of my life…
I have been very busy crafting, loads of yarn in the New Year sales has inspired me to start work on next Christmas’s gifts…
Oh and I’ve made myself two pairs of slipper socks. I loved the pattern, but after I’d made the first pair I decided I wanted them to be a bit longer in the leg, so did another pair. They were very quick and easy though, so I don’t feel a bit guilty about the time I spent on them though.
My friend Lucie has given me a whole heap of old knitting and crochet patterns mixed in with recipes and magazines. Some of the patterns go back to the 1950’s! There are some beautiful baby patterns in amongst them, and seeing as my brother is expecting his second child in April… What a hoard!
Yep I feel another project coming on… lol.
On the writing side though, very little has happened, but I am seriously thinking about doing some short story contests which have a deadline in February. I just hate doing short stories sooo much though, much prefer to waffle on at my own speed and not be restricted by a word count!
I joined a new group online, which is called ‘Pass it forward’. Basically the idea is to find some way to do someone a kindness, and if they try to repay you, tell them to pass it forward to the next person they see in need of help. They have a wonderful story about a Macdonald’s drive thru in the US, where someone paid for the car behinds order at about 8.30 am, and the car behind paid for the next person’s order etc. The line wasn’t broken until after 3pm that afternoon! But a kindness isn’t always money based, so I felt happy joining.
Upset the hubby a bit on Wednesday, by replacing the electric kettle which no longer boiled, the DVD player that had the broken remote, the thermos flask that no longer kept anything hot and the telephone that no longer had a dial tone that was recognised by the switchboard. He paid me back, but he was not happy with the expense, a whole £44.47! Yep I love the January sales!!!!
On Wednesday KitKat made her first solo kill. Boy am I proud of that kitty! Boy did she make a fuss about it! Boy did she want a lot of treats for all her hard work! Worth every second.
Right I’m off to work on the shawl I’m making as a Christmas gift with the lovely soft yarn I found in the sales.
Wow, you have been busy!! I don’t think the short story contests will quench the writing thirst you have. Good luck with the publishing!
Neither do I really, Angela, but I should try and keep my hand in while I’m waiting for an answer from the publisher.