Is it Friday already? Where did the week go? I went running yesterday morning. It was 38 degrees and cloudy, but I wanted to get out before the forecast hit: rain, rain, rain, rain and more rain. Unfortunately, the rain came earlier than I expected. I got soaked and raced for home, chilled to the…
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Another 40: Days 5 and 6
The weekend comes in one consolidated package. Highlights: A Saturday morning pilates session that left me feeling beautifully stretched out on Saturday and ab-sore on Sunday. Stumbled across four decent $1 finds on the clearance rack at the used book store around the corner. A good phone conversation with my 91-year-old Nana. Made homemade meatballs…
Another 40: Day 4
Exercise? Oh, that’s the thing I do on mornings where I don’t have back t0 back to back to back calls from 8:30-11:30. The schedule just wasn’t going to cooperate today, so I had to find other ways to treat myself right. Instead, I did wonders for my mental wellbeing by having lunch with a…
Another 40: Day 2
My best-laid plans for the day were thwarted by phone calls, work, a chainsaw and a friend. This isn’t necessarily bad; it just means that my to-do list will remain unchecked for another day. Since this morning was foggy and again sub-40, I decided to do some Wii Fit. And then the phone rang. And…
Another 40: Day 1
I’m back! Did you miss me? I know that I missed this. My body/brain balance needs a little bit of attention after a month of limited exercise and lots of writing. Some changes since last time: I’m not tracking calories or eating habits this time around. I’m mostly concerned with things that make me feel…
The Highs and Lows of NaNoWriMo
The trick-or-treaters have gone. When the clock strikes midnight, I will begin my sixth year of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Coincidence that the event kicks off at the tail end of a Halloween candy-induced sugar high? I think not. I’ve managed to hit the 50,000 word goal in all but 2006; yes, I’m using…
Live a Little
As a freelancer, the one thing I lack in my life is human interaction. I like to spend two afternoons each week at my local Peet’s Coffee & Tea just to hear other people’s voices. It’s also a good place to generate topics for blog posts. The other day, I saw two women waiting for…
Random Recipe #11: Rye!
Ever since I returned from my trip to Germany, I’ve had a low-grade obsession with bread. Bread is plentiful, simple and good in Germany, and I sought to replicate that at home. By some stroke of Google luck, I stumbled across Pete Bakes! There, I found the strangest recipe for rye, a recipe that unlike…
40 Days Q&A
It’s the end of week one, and I’m feeling really good about everything. I’m sleeping much better (3-year-old child/alarm clock notwithstanding) and generally feeling more focused. Many, many thanks to Dyana for giving me the kick in the butt to start this process. Several questions have come in via email, and I thought that I’d…
Stan’s Leap
A couple of years ago, I edited an early version of Stan’s Leap, a novel by Tom Duerig. The book is finally available in print, and since my experience with it is several revisions removed from the final version, I’m looking forward to reading it in its final form. If you’ve read the book, let…