Ginger Snapped

...November... Agenda: NaNoWriMo, a visit from my in-laws, a visit from my family, hosting Thanksgiving Nightstand: I am the Cheese (again), Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose , and  Horten's Incredible Illusions . Head:  a hand-knitted and felted beret. It's been cold! List of Gratitudes:  apple-cranberry pie; bathtubs; buttons; chapstick; chiropractors; comedy; dry wood to start fires in the fireplace; fresh eggs; flash lights; good recipes; herbs; ice cream; jam;  liquid measuring cups; maps; Neutrogena Norwegian formula hand cream; pencil sharpeners; rearview mirrors; sharp scissors; spoons; slippers; salt & pepper shakers; soap; towels; tissues; universities; vegetable broth; Vitamin C drops; words; zippers. Mind: the brain. The brain's chemistry. Memory. Neurology. Neurologists. Life. Death. How it all fits together into story. This has been a whirlwind month, brought to you by the letter F. Friends. Fa...

Well, friends. I did it. I wrote a brand new novel in less than 30 days. It is very, very rough, but it is there in fledgling state, and I will proclaim February to be NaNoRevMo: National Novel Revision Month. Care to join me?

Plimoth Plantation, MA

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

The Blue Mosque

...October... I'm a little late this month because of what was on my: ...agenda NaNoWriMo preparation, visit from ma mere, Halloween festivities. ...nightstand Horten's Marvelous Mechanisms. A fun middle-grade read. I'm looking forward to the next one. ...desk revisions of middle-grade humor, sample chapters for a different middle-grade humor, and outline for NaNoWriMo novel. Phew. ...knitting needles a rainbow ombre woolen cowl for my sis. Upcoming: a pumpkin alpaca/silk chunky weight cowl for moi. ...counter the food dehydrator, working at constant capacity, dehydrating the bushel of mutsu apples I picked up last week. ...mind A new story. Though I don't like to talk about my writing while I'm drafting, this new project has to do with memories and the workings of the mind. It's going to be difficult to write for many reasons, but the advice to write what you think you can't pushes me to step out of my comfort zone. So I'm letting ...