Nov

17

Weekend Wasteland

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How was your weekend? Mine was, well, less than productive. I tried to get a couple crits done, but failed. I used my utter dislike for the main character as an excuse, but I can’t let that stop me from doing the crit today. To do a successful critique, you have to be able to set aside petty things like that and get down to work.

The plan today is to get those crits done, and see about getting some paying work completed. Easter Seals is going to be in the neighborhood tomorrow to pick up donations, so I need to sort through the clothes I’ve set aside and see if any of them can be donated or if they need to be thrown out.

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Nov

12

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-12

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  • After one and a half hours and five and a half pounds of apples, I have a crockpot full of potential apple butter. #

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Nov

12

It’s barely noon….

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…and it’s been a fun filled day already. I peeled, cored and finely chopped 5.5 lbs of apples this morning to make apple butter in the crockpot. Then I grabbed the vacuum to go clean up the play-doh on the floor only to discover Kendall standing there, licking her lips and the floor completely clean. Luckily play-doh is non-toxic for dogs and children, so I just need to keep an eye on her in case she throws up or otherwise makes a mess. A couple other things happened too, but they’re on the TMI side of things, so we’ll just leave it at that.

I’m about 2/3 to 3/4 the way through the rewrite of TMA Chapter 12. I should be able to get that done in about an hour, and then start on crits for my writing group. I believe it’s Elizabeth’s turn to be critted today. I’ll try to get at least three done for her, just like I did for Vic yesterday. I got such a nice little note from her, thanking me for the extras. Made me feel good.

Supper last night was a hit, even though I forgot to salt and pepper the eggs until after they were cooked. No big deal, though. The plan for tonight is baked chicken breasts with almond rice pilaf (I cook the rice pilaf as per the box, then throw in some chopped up roasted almonds just before serving), salad, and corn and peas. Since Matt won’t be home for supper (he’s going to Corner Brewery to pick up the beer from his brewing class), I think I’ll slice the chicken breasts into strips and bread them. Ari’s crazy for chicken fingers.

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Nov

11

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-11

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  • Halfway done with Chapter 11, I think. #
  • What’s for dinner tonight. Oh yes. Breakfast for supper. Hash browns with cheese, and fried eggs. Yum! #

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Nov

10

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-10

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  • Oh, what a weekend. I have learned one very important thing: I will never again purchase packaged chocolate pudding from a store. #
  • Today’s challenge: will I actually finish revising a chapter of TMA? #
  • Against all odds, the chapter is going well. #
  • Today’s Groan Moment: A Great Wight Shark! (http://tinyurl.com/5g7m8p) #
  • Chapter 10 is done! On to Chapter 11. #
  • 900+ words into Chapter 11, and I’m stumped. I need to rewrite a section, adding in a scene I hadn’t planned on… #
  • …might put it aside for a bit, to let it roll around in my head before I sit down to write it. #
  • @imsweetie Yup! That’s it. The most dangerous day to go shopping in the entire year in the US. #

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