Oooh, thunderstorm. I LOVE thunderstorms.
Would you rather be too hot or too cold?
Still cold and rainy? Check.
The Mets suffer another embarrassing loss last night? Check. They fired all their hitting coaches because, well, they can't hit.
Coyotes still sneaking into the back yard? Check. I saw one attack a squirrel last night ABOUT 15 FEET FROM MY HEAD! DURING MY CRITIQUE GROUP!!! Luckily there was a pane of glass separating us. Today I am deciding on our coyote repellent strategies. I'm gonna make a couple noisemakers out of soda cans and pennies, and set out air horns, so that we can make a ton of noise the nest time we see one.
I'm also going pour MY OWN URINE along the fenceline, in an attempt to establish territory and keep them at bay. Talia, incredibly, approves.
Time to write? Check.
Coffee and a cookie and a hug from that lil monkey and I'll be on my way.
Strawberry! Ha!
KitKat or Twix?
"Seek simplicity and distrust it.” - A N Whitehead
Sorry to hear about your mom, Henrietta. I hope she feels better soon.
Cold and rainy here. What a weird cold Spring this has been.
Not much on the agenda. Have a writer's critique tonight, and one of my stories is in the hopper, so that should be fun, if nerve-wracking.
Mets won a crazy one last night. Mets and Elizabeth's Nats are tied for first, albeit with anemic .500 records. Sara's Bravos are in the basement, but the season is young. And over there in the West, Bill's D-Backs and Padres are the only winning records from the Inspirations crew. Roland, you love baseball clearly, but I can't figure out which team you are a fan of. Or are you just a fan of the game?
Other than that, write, have a lovely dinner with Talia, and watch a time delay of the game later tonight. Sounds like the framework for a lovely day.
Coffee and a cookie please!
Fish and chips. I'm not a big fan of burgers (though I do make a mean turkey burger).
Milkshake or malt?
More lawn work though I think we're done for the day. The guy who un-wintertized our sprinkler system did a crappy job - I found two sectors that need work. Grrr. Hopefully they'll come back and do the job right with no extra charge.
Occasional thunderstorms today, which is perfect lawn weather for me. Not too hot, not too much sun, an occasional sprinkle of rain to keep me cool and the air smelling lovely.
The Mets actually won a game! Lost first place, though, as well as a winning record. If we win tonight we can take the series. LOTS of bad blood between the Mets and Phillies this year.
Going to a virtual party tonight. Really don't wanna go, but I'll put in an appearance.
I hope everyone is doing well. Gill, hope your birthday rocked.
A lite beer please. And a COOKIE!
Gorgeous day, and I am looking forward to it!
I sent out two stories yesterday. Five out overall now. I am taking the day off writing, eating lunch with one of my daughters, and then going out to dinner with Talia. Looking forward to all of it. I will not sully the day by watching an other Mets loss.
My Dad's birthday is today. He died just over a year ago. I still grapple with it, though as time goes by I am learning to accept his long and gentle presence in my life as a gift, rather than focus on the loss brought by his death.
Coffee and a cookie please.
Strawberry, though not a big jam fan.
English muffin or pancake?
Them is really disturbing, but really good television. It's goes places you don't expect it to.
I love sci-fi and I love Anna Kendrick, but Stowaway on Netflix is only passable.
I don't know what was worse, the dentist or the Mets wasting anothing fine DeGrom pitching effort. How can you only allow three runs in two games but lose them both? At least they don't play tonight, which will save me the aggravation.
Gill, monkey chow is best left undescribed.
Not much else going on. I have plantar's wart I'm getting looked at today. If they freeze it off, maybe it'll be grist for another horror story!
Sunny and warm today. Should be a nice day. Writing and coffee await me.
Me and that lil monkey will be in the corner with the cookies. A coffee if you please.
BACON!
Breakfast for supper, or supper for breakfast?
Man, that monkey chow sucks! I'm back to coffee and cookies.
The Mets look awful, everyone else in the NL East looks worse. No one has a winning record in the entire division! Weird.
Writing a little today. Finishing a serious story about drug addiction that I guess is in the Urban Horror genre, then starting a goofier one about death crickets, before I go to the dentist. Wah. My evening: pain pills and baseball.
I have an idea for a story that might be a good fit for another site, but don't want to get sidetracked.
WriterGirl has an excellent first two chapters on the front page, btw.
Cookies and coffee please. And here's a dollar toward the "Sara broke the window" fund.
Nice to see you here Kim.
So I have the outline of a novel sitting on big sheets of art paper, mocking me, daring me to start. I'm scared to pull the trigger. I tried writing this a couple years ago and got bogged down a few chapters in, so I'm reluctant to end up with a similar fate this time. But the writer's conference has me all jazzed to give it another try. So we shall see - I've got a couple short stories in the hopper now, but after that....
No Mets baseball tonight. We play the BoSox tomorrow. That Padres-Dodgers series was epic, Larry! Tatis hit FIVE home runs in three games! Did you see his "one eyed" jog around the bases?
Gorgeous, gorgeous day today. Time to write, with a long walk later. Yay!
Coffee and two cookies, please. If that cute lil monkey would like a cookies, please give her one for me too.
Peace.
Bill, your comments about the Yankees being in last place reminded me of the old Senators slogan: First in war, first in peace, last in the American League.
Roland, the Mets getting BEAT DOWN by the Cubs last night was almost certainly due to all those errors, which I agree are due to weather, and the inability of the Mets to play several days in a row and get into a rhythm. They are, shockingly, still in first place, ut the Cubbies go for the sweep tonight.
I did a Youtube reading last night that went really well. Lots of good writers, appreciative audience. I love how writing brings people together, and helps them understand the world they live in. That why places like this site, and other writing sites, and readings are so important, and so life-affirming.
God Bless Writing.
And Coffee.
Yes, I'd love a cup.
Congrats Larry! That's quite an achievement! I'm guessing you learn a lot about yourself writing that many stories, which is surely its own reward. The unexamined life is not worth living!
Molly the monkey and I have brought cookies!
She felt bad about stealing them. I mostly felt bad because of the ensuing tummy ache. But whether due to high morals or gastrointestinal distress, we decided to give back to the coffee shop that greets us each morning.
We aren't as gifted as Sara, so only made simple sugar cookies with icing. But the icing is in all sorts of groovy colors, and we drew pictures!
That was a good series Larry. The Dodgers are gonna be a monster this year, and the Dads made that series close. Mets didn't do to poorly either.
Okay, time to write.
Coffee and a cookie would make my day.
Talia and I and a good friend of ours all just got our first shots! Second shot on May 7th!
And here's a shocker: the Mets were rained out yesterday, and are snowed out today. That's SEVEN postponed games so far this season.
Oh well, they are in first place, so I'll quit complaining. At least there will be a double header tomorrow. Weirdly, they will play with the DH. Not sure why - worried aout injuries to pitchers I assume.
Coffee and a Phizer chaser please. No cookie today (oh, okay, fine, I'll have one).
I'm glad things are working out with your parents. That was such a long road for all of you.
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hi peeps