Category: fun and games
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A present from the birds…
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Someone asked me the other day how many bonsai did I have in my collection, and if I had a favourite. A question I found hard to answer. I wondered why I found it hard, I mean, counting them was easy, I had twenty trees in my collection. Whether one of them was my favourite…
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The Unexpected Challenge…
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There was I, finally getting to grips with the current WIP, when this idea came along and settled in my head. I tried hard to ignore it, as it seemed a bit complicated. I thought it could be something to consider after I finish Swan Song. Try as I might to ignore it, it would…
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Macro Monday…
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These cuties made me smile this morning. They are actually advertising cornflower seeds, called catface! I feel a bit discombobulated, so not thinking straight yet, but I am counting on these two to hold the fort while I get my bearings!
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What have I been up to?
Considering I am nowhere near as strong as I was, I have been rather busy of late. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love to be busy, but constructively, if possible. Well, that hasn’t been possible, even with the best will in the world. And I like to think my will is as good as…
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Wednesday’s Review Run for the Roses #Fiction #HumerousDarkComedy @Virgilante
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The Headless Horseman has mellowed over the centuries, somewhat. Who knew that he is a horse lover, and needs Lizzie’s help. An unaffiliated witch is torturing race horses in an effort to skew the parimutuel betting odds. Can Lizzie and the hat find this renegade witch before one of these beautiful animals gets hurt? Can…
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The Sound of Thunder
I had a lovely afternoon yesterday, despite the gloomy skies and gathering rain clouds. We had been promised thunderstorms and torrential rain and although we have been disappointed many times before, I was eternally optimistic, as usual. I thought I could feel the building electricity in the air, although it could have been wishful thinking…
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Inspiration Day…
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I read this quote yesterday and it quite literally sent an electric charge through my brain, waking up so many long dormant feelings and ideas. I have also been reading John Truby’s amazing The Anatomy of Story. I haven’t read much of it yet, but enough to know that it will reintroduce me to the…