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Start in the middle, with a good scene, one you know will be good, then work your way back.
O, I've done that one, too. Sadly, my writing mojo has not been great of late. Just look at how long it has been since I've posted a story here (Nov. 2023). And I think I only managed one elsewhere in that time. It's not that I have not been writing, just that I keep losing momentum.
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I think it would have to take some serious research and thought before getting a reptile. That same friend of my sister I aforementioned later in life had a small snake. I couldn't handle that, especially after I saw it eating mice.
The graphic artist at my office has a Burmese python along with a couple dogs. Needless to say, she keeps the two separated. Her dogs are small and pythons have big mouths...😲
As I understand it, though, the biggest risk with pet reptiles is bacterial contamination. They are prone to carry salmonella or something like that.
Our old beagle bit me once or twice in the heat of a wild play session. Nothing malicious. If I was going for a dog again, I'm inclined to something like a golden retriever. Fairly popular around here and seem pretty chill as dogs go. I find larger dogs are less high strung than small ones (though a friend had a vizsla and it was pretty high strung and prone to biting as larger dogs go).
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One-hour conversation with Jane Goodall or one-hour conversation with your favorite author (deceased or alive)?
One hour conversation with Jane would kind of fall into the other as well. I loved reading her stuff in National Geographic back in the day. And I think it's no secret that I am fond of apes. So her. (though a conversation with Neil Gaiman would be fun as well).
Stick with my current comp story or write something else? (yeah, I'm not really sold on this story but it's progressing better than the others)
So on my way to work this morning, I got very pumped up hearing Devin Townsend's "Spirits Will Collide" (see upthread) and now I'm making an "Energize My Day" playlist on my Amazon Music account. Besides that, I've got a couple Nightwish tunes (Elan and Alpenglow), "Energize Me" by After Forever, "Fire" by Floor Jansen (who is also the lead singer on the Nightwish and After Forever tracks), and "Bii Biyelgee" by the HU (Mongol folk rock/metal). I'll post that last one. It's a lively danceable tune based on a traditional Mongolian dance (the "biyelgee" in the title).
Trying to come up with more songs in the metal/rock space that have that pumped up, filled with joy effect on me to add to the list.
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My kitty Buttercup, and I are helping two Cardinals pad their nests with fur. Butters sheds in clumps of the softest balls of yellow fur. I brush her then drop balls of fur on balcony and we watch as a pair of cardinals fly off with the fur balls in their mouths. Hahaha! Their nest is in a big evergreen less than twenty feet away. 😀 Little baby birds will hatch into softest nest ever!
I don't seem to have anybody building nests in the tree outside my office this year. Maybe they've noticed me now. Last year, when I set up that room as my office, there were cardinals in that tree. And I know we've had robins in it in the past, too, back when it was still my son's bedroom.
Wow. The boards are active enough to push this thread on to the second page of the New Posts. Actually, we have a second page now, which was not always the case.
Good morning from a rather moist Southern Ontario. Not complaining. I put some new plants down yesterday so saves me watering them.
How are you all doing?
Coffee of the day is La Chicas Yellow Catuai Dark Roast.
Teas are English Breakfast and Raspberry.
Washed the cold drink pitchers and made fresh unsweet iced tea and lemonade. Sodas are stocked up.
Hot water is ready for other teas and hot chocolate.
Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!!
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YAY !! Another comp! I was wondering when there would be another one.
Wonder no more!! Spend that wondering time writing!!
😊
And while I am committed to this comp, I am finding this a real uphill battle. I thought writing for a comp would help me focus things and get my writing back on track but, dang it, I'm still having trouble getting past the first few hundred words. Basically I start a story but can't get past the opening. Latest attempt is past 1000 words, though, so maybe I have this licked now.
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I enjoy drinking loose leaf teas best.
Ditto. I have a local shop that has fantastic selection and good prices. Then there's David's Tea, which is a national company that sells through shops of their own (though a financial crisis a few years ago forced them to scale back the chain severely) and in Canadian grocery stores. And online, of course. David's sells the Buddha's Blend that I mentioned.
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I told her my favorite was white tea.
I don't drink much white and I am not really sure why. I do have a favourite called Buddha's Blend that combines white and jasmine green with some hibiscus. Don't shop at the place that sells it much anymore, though, so haven't had it in a while.
Trying out a new (number four!!) comp idea. This one might have some legs. We shall see.
Good morning!! Sunny day here. Spring is definitely sprung and, in fact, our temps are too high (we hit a record for the end of April the other day). Canada as a whole was 5 degrees above normal this winter, worse in the West and North but the average highs were higher across the country. Thanks, El Nino. And that's only partly sarcastic. Not having to shovel beyond one time when I had contractors coming to do work was nice.
Coffee is Deathwish Dark. Teas are Russian Caravan and Blackberry. Cold drinks are looking good. There's hot water for them what needs it.
Later, alligators!!
