tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516123289207591032024-02-08T01:15:20.496-05:00Writing is MurderMysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-10913028009888675602012-05-12T23:03:00.001-04:002012-05-12T23:03:54.306-04:00In case you have been living under a rock, Camp NaNoWriMo is almost here! Just like last year, there are two months where you can attempt to write 50k words. My goal is to participate in both June and August. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm headed to <a href="http://www.jetpens.com/" target="_blank">JetPens</a> to buy more supplies (like I need another excuse!) </div>
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<br /></div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-1934661669820121562012-03-17T11:01:00.001-04:002012-03-17T11:01:40.581-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2TLVspjsmchknwlR1K4mz46lgEiZYp5-tVaSvbsJVepK2ixywbC8HC7T2dfsQPPfJj_udxTyjoUWjF7hzMYBU0ZeF91StkuL52lBVzE0lrRLJhhV-N_uYvv1OXS4djuHqFJAC0bXmU0/s1600/6986084623_e104389f69.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2TLVspjsmchknwlR1K4mz46lgEiZYp5-tVaSvbsJVepK2ixywbC8HC7T2dfsQPPfJj_udxTyjoUWjF7hzMYBU0ZeF91StkuL52lBVzE0lrRLJhhV-N_uYvv1OXS4djuHqFJAC0bXmU0/s320/6986084623_e104389f69.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877377278075986" border="0" /></a><br />An upcoming project - may take on the plane trip to Las Vegas<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrYvM5fVtpv5-XDz53up4M4g7Pc_-gpTR_SQeJanpr80ncxZU6YXl5qdv0xidGGFgd5KiUabeq0-FslM0XOYXsl_nLOeSCavPg4V0hergRHVF4f81Hs685l5pCcuAp0WpbWqKnGTSCbE/s1600/6971248467_03c6bbba77.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrYvM5fVtpv5-XDz53up4M4g7Pc_-gpTR_SQeJanpr80ncxZU6YXl5qdv0xidGGFgd5KiUabeq0-FslM0XOYXsl_nLOeSCavPg4V0hergRHVF4f81Hs685l5pCcuAp0WpbWqKnGTSCbE/s320/6971248467_03c6bbba77.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877375181327298" border="0" /></a>Looking for fencing ideas for my yard - not liking what is out there now<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZH49aIQmhSO0m94R17aVjvXI3yDQ2ppWg3lNzFT2xbljTwB0urmCRSrInBy2ylk__ZgMD7LyTWca3oEyvDlJiwGCEnN-iIT1cPSE4qFexnfOafYBUsxbE3auzfiJbUFq2wYAWKfXhlM/s1600/6971218469_c1d9762635.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZH49aIQmhSO0m94R17aVjvXI3yDQ2ppWg3lNzFT2xbljTwB0urmCRSrInBy2ylk__ZgMD7LyTWca3oEyvDlJiwGCEnN-iIT1cPSE4qFexnfOafYBUsxbE3auzfiJbUFq2wYAWKfXhlM/s320/6971218469_c1d9762635.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877372199893458" border="0" /></a>Looking at porch furniture as well, to replace the rusted pieces I have now - thinking about 2-3 different groupings, with outdoor rugs, to make it feel like an indoor space<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhy2dI2hpgZfgv2ukoZ-iYBE1oPmEy0G87mGpHDMQ6lTFW8dtDVMzD28s7eRW4iWQlwZLup958wmxJUl_Wh0OMqQ6FT7afFHyzfeIJLUrPIA517Q0LsrL0SEmATz1zpvi0-RCSdYUjww/s1600/6840283018_c74ee0ffbd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhy2dI2hpgZfgv2ukoZ-iYBE1oPmEy0G87mGpHDMQ6lTFW8dtDVMzD28s7eRW4iWQlwZLup958wmxJUl_Wh0OMqQ6FT7afFHyzfeIJLUrPIA517Q0LsrL0SEmATz1zpvi0-RCSdYUjww/s320/6840283018_c74ee0ffbd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877364799198258" border="0" /></a>Second glove completed for my sister - now to find the right hand glove<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH717y2ecqQlEMiDAEzbnoIs4kbSDBGJx2IZdvJ_5ZuZoB8KHO3f3ZIFzvOAiOR3W3WQb8NOEGNpB6wgNBs57R8G9tooWTre2aaFB2ze-8aJYUxk3Y2PhI4R33wEDFqDpmvv75Rob0VM/s1600/6986092539_b47a69e036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH717y2ecqQlEMiDAEzbnoIs4kbSDBGJx2IZdvJ_5ZuZoB8KHO3f3ZIFzvOAiOR3W3WQb8NOEGNpB6wgNBs57R8G9tooWTre2aaFB2ze-8aJYUxk3Y2PhI4R33wEDFqDpmvv75Rob0VM/s320/6986092539_b47a69e036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877382355162114" border="0" /></a>Pond Blue from Lorna's Laces (sock yarn) - bought from <a href="http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/">Jimmy Beans Wool </a>and the book I am currently reading - love the Maisie Dobbs series!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2j-b0_fyTzXxJI0MsFSQtqybitTqqzXP_-ZAGV6t842kWRSBs9zefKj0LFHXaSB6fEIm4eZowQpYldmm4D3e0NhVesMP6yGFV9Dw2HbHC-UVt3AOZj5HIXht9tTYr4yEYUrV65MqrnI/s1600/6839991750_c3d27fb38b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2j-b0_fyTzXxJI0MsFSQtqybitTqqzXP_-ZAGV6t842kWRSBs9zefKj0LFHXaSB6fEIm4eZowQpYldmm4D3e0NhVesMP6yGFV9Dw2HbHC-UVt3AOZj5HIXht9tTYr4yEYUrV65MqrnI/s320/6839991750_c3d27fb38b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877084338210946" border="0" /></a>Still working on this one, after frogging the entire thing - I like the yarn, but I've been coming across a lot of pieces that have been tied together - I don't like that part of it<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1kzPsKUYFYo3Bc1dJ3nlZMZgfQbyAYoAILc_ivkFG1XU9DfOZtZhndyA3TQUzalHJMklsw-pBrkssXLbEZBWiLy6c9Yu_DDMrASekCYizYq2lAzWhqPKVWsjH_prz6LVpd7cslk9R88/s1600/6839964332_827a0f1c43.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1kzPsKUYFYo3Bc1dJ3nlZMZgfQbyAYoAILc_ivkFG1XU9DfOZtZhndyA3TQUzalHJMklsw-pBrkssXLbEZBWiLy6c9Yu_DDMrASekCYizYq2lAzWhqPKVWsjH_prz6LVpd7cslk9R88/s320/6839964332_827a0f1c43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877080633451218" border="0" /></a>Big storm Thursday came through the area - this is about two miles from my home - the sinister look to the sky was too much for me to pass up with my camera<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFAqG6TISqsALWqFF5mAhnQFFyvN7BRTw2o9SPspCirZN0lE0wiefbWCmqYuA7SRp09SMqCofkUWEBualFFjBcQJJ77mA62zYFca-h1sNUdFt5uozFPCxi4QaXEg9yz_njDb4gfQsrsE/s1600/6825096336_5fa392a988.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFAqG6TISqsALWqFF5mAhnQFFyvN7BRTw2o9SPspCirZN0lE0wiefbWCmqYuA7SRp09SMqCofkUWEBualFFjBcQJJ77mA62zYFca-h1sNUdFt5uozFPCxi4QaXEg9yz_njDb4gfQsrsE/s320/6825096336_5fa392a988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877074254788610" border="0" /></a>More porch furniture - loving it very much, but not so much the price, although it is cheaper than some other places I've seen<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5k62HXqIgzOY6782pNHWAFavKgRV1Voyys5QeUGu69RHdC6HIeucB4bOXWy-zSM67d4HeXk1nZ-AJaUgr9KZBmP7CVoOhufc_y4oldp1JK-Tk-PQzN0yPP0vAlH0PGUhyQlxYvqouqs/s1600/6781495248_4ebca406d8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5k62HXqIgzOY6782pNHWAFavKgRV1Voyys5QeUGu69RHdC6HIeucB4bOXWy-zSM67d4HeXk1nZ-AJaUgr9KZBmP7CVoOhufc_y4oldp1JK-Tk-PQzN0yPP0vAlH0PGUhyQlxYvqouqs/s320/6781495248_4ebca406d8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877075170129074" border="0" /></a>Lunch spot - nothing quieter than a cemetery for a quiet, peaceful lunch before attending a work meeting<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JVBQCHJXgYWVdHFRZjztN_mgf4ZFHuf2eVFyf0RYmEyXShUImfbNnq3SKw0g4Xwb6VdTB9mUo0W3ZZWEV15KPCmUC7lt_X-ybLS8iM3GaaR6Kd8FG6DVMejmiJwxk_BIUw8Ez-uZDoY/s1600/6840248382_f902f918c3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JVBQCHJXgYWVdHFRZjztN_mgf4ZFHuf2eVFyf0RYmEyXShUImfbNnq3SKw0g4Xwb6VdTB9mUo0W3ZZWEV15KPCmUC7lt_X-ybLS8iM3GaaR6Kd8FG6DVMejmiJwxk_BIUw8Ez-uZDoY/s320/6840248382_f902f918c3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720877089908340098" border="0" /></a>The right hand glove - the one that is currently missing - I can't find it or the cloth bag I had been keeping it in - I just hope I have thrown it away my accident!<br /><br /><br />I'm also working on another knitting project, trying to get ready for <a href="http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/">ScriptFrenzy</a> (I will win this time!) and trying to get a short story idea for <span style="font-style: italic;">The Writer</span>'s short story <a href="http://www.writermag.com/storycontest">contest</a>.MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-1006412447193537622012-01-08T23:12:00.002-05:002012-01-08T23:15:07.370-05:00Giveaway -If you are interested in book giveaways, check out this site: <a href="http://www.laurendestefano.com/blog/?p=329">http://www.laurendestefano.com/blog/?p=329</a> - you can win a paperback copy of WITHER by Lauren DeStafano. Good Luck!MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-42226892825390153692011-12-31T22:04:00.002-05:002011-12-31T22:06:09.908-05:00Happy New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00BsraKxkVTTSd8Wdvsgn6B2AOC3o0WMNZACYGVZhVkB4iYKXI4XKUiLPfiLXVQjjhkABrJk1v1AFgQ-calYl04Hdln0U-TPtOlFx-0kWgdMcNgVk4jaLpbr_y_7YjPpjKy7An4EhahE/s1600/IMG01621-20110809-1638.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00BsraKxkVTTSd8Wdvsgn6B2AOC3o0WMNZACYGVZhVkB4iYKXI4XKUiLPfiLXVQjjhkABrJk1v1AFgQ-calYl04Hdln0U-TPtOlFx-0kWgdMcNgVk4jaLpbr_y_7YjPpjKy7An4EhahE/s400/IMG01621-20110809-1638.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692494495682862338" /></a><br />Happy New Year everyone!MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-55022697536918861922011-08-07T21:28:00.002-04:002011-08-07T21:34:26.574-04:00A few of my favorite things from Flickr<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YsA0675uI5Vat1jfJEP3Okj3iRqXpqeBU_DsHL4CX73PXz4j3ByyyPmEH_OgLJzACFfXtKUgyF-xrXVfUNrZ08oI1R7gAqNwthGGWNA10gRluhkgc_oelZsAzg_AZVO_xWOaN9VT-Wg/s1600/mosaic70091c394a43a0d1d1fbf95a667213383cf2df4d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YsA0675uI5Vat1jfJEP3Okj3iRqXpqeBU_DsHL4CX73PXz4j3ByyyPmEH_OgLJzACFfXtKUgyF-xrXVfUNrZ08oI1R7gAqNwthGGWNA10gRluhkgc_oelZsAzg_AZVO_xWOaN9VT-Wg/s400/mosaic70091c394a43a0d1d1fbf95a667213383cf2df4d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638290990807926690" /></a><br /><br />1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/27694963@N00/3309456939/">Project Spectrum</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/84792997@N00/3163154048/">stranded knit in progress</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/8430129@N06/1739151010/">Flute Player</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/26694090@N06/5958794873/">Storm</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/56832361@N00/2044414990/">Wolf's Lair, Hollywood</a>, 6. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/87315776@N00/5269446770/">Sun!</a>, 7. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/22206450@N08/5897174398/">Untitled</a>, 8. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21691596@N03/5895362125/">Alice1-1</a>, 9. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/28973790@N05/5841512377/">/terminal velocity/</a>, 10. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/50070022@N08/5807171137/">Patchwork of colours</a>, 11. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/15542153@N04/5454056349/">Untitled</a>, 12. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/58418425@N00/5407044865/">Haunting prospect</a>, 13. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/32719556@N00/4997512650/">the new purl</a>, 14. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/13896506@N06/4245923736/">Pretty Pink Daisy Petals . . .</a>, 15. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21691596@N03/5307992584/">_GER3697</a>, 16. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21691596@N03/5304382612/">Myself</a>, 17. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/51008007@N02/5256643293/">IMG_7235</a>, 18. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/35985326@N02/3450478534/">Scone Maze</a>, 19. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49573342@N02/5233960002/">27/365</a>, 20. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/41798338@N04/5242109224/">Snowing from the trees</a>, 21. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/14283720@N04/5224416196/">bien au chaud</a>, 22. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/33050285@N03/5189890910/">perspective</a>, 23. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/20025881@N00/5168580993/">Elvis Lives</a>, 24. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/57632176@N00/3173353011/">Untitled</a>, 25. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/24742738@N00/4615875751/">Socks Bex</a>, 26. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49772194@N03/4912144895/">Graveyard from top of the Bass</a>, 27. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/22833158@N05/5014938746/">peace and comfort</a>, 28. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/34651567@N05/4951311011/">Frosted Chocolate Malt Cupcakes</a>, 29. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/97821460@N00/2469991907/">The Rococo Shawl - Hand Knit Wool & Llama Shawl (in Teal)</a>, 30. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/58418425@N00/4638367081/">The garden seat</a>, 31. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/24785917@N03/3655609569/">Woman sitting on bumper bar of a car at Warwick Farm racecourse</a>, 32. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/26736686@N04/4112582910/">Prairie dog</a>, 33. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/76204898@N00/450974588/">Toni Frissell: Weeki Wachee spring, Florida, 1947</a>, 34. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/91607853@N00/396776572/">guard</a>, 35. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/36549528@N02/3370814443/">Ghost outside the Window</a>, 36. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/11951657@N08/3402475800/">Stripey Wednesday Socks</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Besides inspiration, I use my favorites on Flickr to bring a smile to my face when I really need one, when I need some happiness. </div><div><br /></div><div>I went to the viewing tonight of a woman who was my first Sunday school teacher. I can remember putting my offering into a little plastic white church (a quarter at the time), saying a prayer, then having my lesson. Miss Reva (she was married, but was always called with the 'Miss' in front of her name) was an inspiration for the way to live. She was nice to everyone and did not have an unkind word to say about anyone. Heaven has indeed gained another angel. I know you're up there in Heaven Miss Reva, reunited with Lydia, another member of my church, who died this year. </div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-3080875300987353262011-07-26T21:36:00.002-04:002011-07-26T21:43:44.603-04:00No new flute......but I did buy myself a piccolo. I did not meet my word count for the beta version of Camp NaNoWriMo although I will for sure try again in August. <div><br /></div><div>But for what I did write and for some of the things I have been through the past couple of months I decided to buy myself the piccolo, since I do have a flute already, albeit one I've had since the 5th grade and has so many dings and scratches on it and the pads have probably dried up as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>The one I <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mendini-MPO-S-Silver-Piccolo-Cleaning/dp/B005013JTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311730745&sr=8-1">bought</a> is one to just play on and didn't cost a lot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully playing this weekend....</div><div><br /></div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-41510656820954314032011-07-10T00:14:00.004-04:002011-07-10T00:44:13.710-04:00Goal setting and treatsI haven't been writing as much as I would have liked during Camp NaNoWriMo so I've decided to to give myself a treat to get the word quota up and over where it should be. <div><br /></div><div>I played the flute and piccolo in high school and I would really a new flute. I have recently come across some old marching band music and would like to play again but my flute needs a bit of work so I'm thinking about <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoxMj-a1qWUvGyAMUwr_CuFj_i5NI314vDYsOYlWtaspldUm8DPHrVvhbBwYZBPdNevG4sR6bexIv2B_wOZ_DTfbb9YFg9-eJdz9lE_GpEiikJKD8nsKMhmttuWL-cEiPaUWgFGtykWo/s1600/flute+pic+duo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoxMj-a1qWUvGyAMUwr_CuFj_i5NI314vDYsOYlWtaspldUm8DPHrVvhbBwYZBPdNevG4sR6bexIv2B_wOZ_DTfbb9YFg9-eJdz9lE_GpEiikJKD8nsKMhmttuWL-cEiPaUWgFGtykWo/s400/flute+pic+duo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627572490109859714" /></a>buying a new one. A piccolo would be nice too - I would borrow one from the bandroom when I had to play so I never had my own. </div><div><br /></div><div>So to reward myself for reaching the 50K for one month I will buy a new flute. For reaching the 50K for both months (100K total), I'll buy a flute and a piccolo. Now these won't be professional models. Just ones I can play at home for my own enjoyment. </div><div><br /></div><div>I found an outline (4 pages!) for an idea I had written in November 2010 when I wasn't able to complete the regular NaNoWriMo and have been working from it. I had totally forgotten about writing it and came across it again while organizing all the materials I saved. (I save items to read as PDFs at a later date so I don't waste paper.)</div><div><br /></div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-47628210684518669652011-06-30T23:22:00.002-04:002011-06-30T23:25:10.861-04:00Look what was waiting for me after work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo2k0w93ucOgryiIyoT731YIO3By9my7xsSimC_r7IBfba8ruYj4z4tEud2N3wly9DbEKovPyTHFq_BW5_ZgBYzigNUR6UqDo774J13w2X7WCYMd4MlslC1RnPLNDySE6xXK1w3fNJHk/s1600/Photo+38.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo2k0w93ucOgryiIyoT731YIO3By9my7xsSimC_r7IBfba8ruYj4z4tEud2N3wly9DbEKovPyTHFq_BW5_ZgBYzigNUR6UqDo774J13w2X7WCYMd4MlslC1RnPLNDySE6xXK1w3fNJHk/s400/Photo+38.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624219236365359778" /></a>I don't know whether to enjoy it or save all the stuff inside - I so want to mail those postcards to myself. Maybe I'll buy a second one to actually use!<div><br /></div><div>My goal is to participate July and August both and see about getting two more novels written. Well, started anyway - and the voices out of my head so there will be room for more.</div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-27545470140321299732011-06-29T19:29:00.003-04:002011-06-29T20:24:48.753-04:00Camp NaNoWriMo is now open!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1UOAknbCaStjqah_j-FUoGk5VJc-Wk8i8SvElIxbpurTHzxs7KK6-lPA3Mix1f8ic4e6RA7cT9szrxwoxBnsMLRZ4aO5QjxAqWCDa1xr5eeCMh3xjNau81ZHNsUbBCiqJwVg08T7PuI/s1600/camp+nano.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1UOAknbCaStjqah_j-FUoGk5VJc-Wk8i8SvElIxbpurTHzxs7KK6-lPA3Mix1f8ic4e6RA7cT9szrxwoxBnsMLRZ4aO5QjxAqWCDa1xr5eeCMh3xjNau81ZHNsUbBCiqJwVg08T7PuI/s400/camp+nano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623802155353764050" /></a><br />What a wonderful surprise to check the NaNoWriMo page this evening and find that <a href="http://www.campnanowrimo.org/">Camp</a> is now open!!!!<div><br /></div><div>Now I just have to decide what to write. I may have to haunt the the adoption threads to find a plot and some characters. </div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-71490250833574387452011-06-15T15:22:00.003-04:002011-06-15T15:31:24.522-04:00When you only have two hands....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS-nN_sSCZiCr8jN365aC641ouw69bLdtKoVcYdNbrtdTYBiJkXu7ZczJndMlmDb0aNgC_IeMPV3JGpwyXqxKSzLN5ZilqpBlbZ_7t-mtHAHhCHvwjJiX6SCq8Y-o1t9cO-phjtuE1Ws/s1600/lunch+fork+book.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS-nN_sSCZiCr8jN365aC641ouw69bLdtKoVcYdNbrtdTYBiJkXu7ZczJndMlmDb0aNgC_IeMPV3JGpwyXqxKSzLN5ZilqpBlbZ_7t-mtHAHhCHvwjJiX6SCq8Y-o1t9cO-phjtuE1Ws/s400/lunch+fork+book.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618529284983436162" /></a>....and need both of them to eat with, you use whatever is handy to keep the pages of your book open. I had once seen someone use a knife the same way, but Red Lobster provides you with two forks, and since I didn't eat a salad this time, I put the extra fork to good use.<div><br /></div><div>The book is <i>Secret of the White Rose</i> by Stefanie Pintoff. I pre-ordered from Amazon and I am now just getting around to it as I work my way down my TBR list.</div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-19972395367244055192011-05-15T14:54:00.003-04:002011-05-15T15:05:34.415-04:00Have you heard the news.......that Camp NaNoWriMo will be available this summer? This is for those of us who like NaNoWriMo so much we want more chances to participate. <div><br /></div><div>Here's the link for more information: <a href="http://blog.lettersandlight.org/post/4930557210/going-to-camp-in-my-mind">http://blog.lettersandlight.org/post/4930557210/going-to-camp-in-my-mind</a><br /><br />Now...what to write?</div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-16991032067881072472011-03-23T18:47:00.000-04:002011-03-23T18:47:00.358-04:00Being a pack rat has its advantages. While looking for a copy of resume, I came across this on an old computer of mine @ work. Enjoy.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHiNi0M_Lr6okr0WPedaMz0IeGcis7FAvrwtmPnXui2BJrHmWRlP8RqtND-XF6jOp_m6D0j-zyMx7aeDsLSw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-51143115579973992782011-03-16T09:05:00.001-04:002011-03-16T09:05:32.961-04:00mood dudes<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5531499337/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5531499337_0f7bc0fa65.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5531499337/">mood dudes</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/reitkunst/">mysterywriter40</a>.</span></div><p>My sister knows me so well - this was a belated birthday present for me.</p>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-52376459464009531922011-03-02T01:00:00.000-05:002011-03-02T01:00:08.070-05:00Happy Birthday Kait!!!You are one of those rare people who are as nice on the inside as you are beautiful on the outside. I wish you many more and can't wait to see you again (in Italy) next month!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi963LaPz_o7WsS-5OxTMfM9ELoUHMtzFGXW4JNB2cMbDGVY6iMp8gfDjE15qEjQzdqcsqcLSMvqsp7Tk5Jm4Xop-ReDLoATnb6lEmURIlqzgJC4PECUIwZz6Wb5GfR5tkeQ44Zwd0pGMA/s1600/kait3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi963LaPz_o7WsS-5OxTMfM9ELoUHMtzFGXW4JNB2cMbDGVY6iMp8gfDjE15qEjQzdqcsqcLSMvqsp7Tk5Jm4Xop-ReDLoATnb6lEmURIlqzgJC4PECUIwZz6Wb5GfR5tkeQ44Zwd0pGMA/s400/kait3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579290102404490370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwKkiXpst0ln75tpyVgsEJ96qZBz6TC_FCygulYYhMrGXX5BXsMGl1KNuJk3Kli9WUozZQm6Z0y_4hyphenhyphenpV4g35rPc0t2FWg5_55nARGOPiYvdwRRx4zk_k-2I5wyF1J1Kqsc_79m9zsrc/s1600/kait2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwKkiXpst0ln75tpyVgsEJ96qZBz6TC_FCygulYYhMrGXX5BXsMGl1KNuJk3Kli9WUozZQm6Z0y_4hyphenhyphenpV4g35rPc0t2FWg5_55nARGOPiYvdwRRx4zk_k-2I5wyF1J1Kqsc_79m9zsrc/s400/kait2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579290096846103634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vdTDHpzzDYFdc6UFuUSJ3MYbcz3MoQEjnTDK2cK8930GxgZnQk9yCgeEbrKQLzWl-PT0uyJQFl1TnhDCk2YFZmZy4HyOh2TEMKgxwcvzwKEjprjqZprSZ8IbWSVi9PF4q5Z-YLOvKFQ/s1600/kait1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vdTDHpzzDYFdc6UFuUSJ3MYbcz3MoQEjnTDK2cK8930GxgZnQk9yCgeEbrKQLzWl-PT0uyJQFl1TnhDCk2YFZmZy4HyOh2TEMKgxwcvzwKEjprjqZprSZ8IbWSVi9PF4q5Z-YLOvKFQ/s400/kait1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579290094674444130" /></a>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-10562324884439048092011-03-01T20:02:00.001-05:002011-03-01T20:02:15.090-05:00Ridgelawn Memorial Park<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5489007867/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5489007867_7a192242fe.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5489007867/">Ridgelawn</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/reitkunst/">mysterywriter40</a>.</span></div><p>Where else would I be able to have a quiet lunch alone?</p>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-15477297614700562212011-02-01T20:56:00.001-05:002011-02-01T20:56:48.994-05:00One great thing from today....a new pic of my favorite house in NYC!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1apCS2jvbHUVQgqU9fhaNzdaKa5nCC6DDIU6MNcQB3-XuItvzq9JH1meESvMczDYTC9ju0o6aOaEULJy1HlL6cEVQiPVfheRTWlS6JewjtgiCHHE_B2mLYLdPdjVhyb35igZTGR2ial8/s1600/cv+house7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1apCS2jvbHUVQgqU9fhaNzdaKa5nCC6DDIU6MNcQB3-XuItvzq9JH1meESvMczDYTC9ju0o6aOaEULJy1HlL6cEVQiPVfheRTWlS6JewjtgiCHHE_B2mLYLdPdjVhyb35igZTGR2ial8/s400/cv+house7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568905210400218114" /></a>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-46087589994849278812011-01-22T21:26:00.004-05:002011-02-01T08:36:18.998-05:00What have I been up to this year?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_6hJbVzBQ4TkK8U0SX3h_hHzD6PVhoPw1L3WFEy0bK-ZXcuGe1eAR348GDFoSomxHVIrYODJKUHTlC0bAPf5XsgtkHQsVotsmUa612-jPHI1s9NGOu6MZWVtjk2M8o3IMaamKLNdUM4/s1600/brother.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_6hJbVzBQ4TkK8U0SX3h_hHzD6PVhoPw1L3WFEy0bK-ZXcuGe1eAR348GDFoSomxHVIrYODJKUHTlC0bAPf5XsgtkHQsVotsmUa612-jPHI1s9NGOu6MZWVtjk2M8o3IMaamKLNdUM4/s400/brother.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565202507487756178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuuNfzG4LsAnIhpkP8ekuaeHvxInTwlo6S-S860Ped4AN_vl6_yl61PniryrC96ATCwua_j4sWf_S1GDSBH9cg_qiTkik7bwZv0w6g-ltPt1xZ4OF-aPnHKfHwhQ7zo3p8_xvsyuqOYc/s1600/New+york+1900.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuuNfzG4LsAnIhpkP8ekuaeHvxInTwlo6S-S860Ped4AN_vl6_yl61PniryrC96ATCwua_j4sWf_S1GDSBH9cg_qiTkik7bwZv0w6g-ltPt1xZ4OF-aPnHKfHwhQ7zo3p8_xvsyuqOYc/s400/New+york+1900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565202495627417106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YwrbzJS9jxR_Mdgi9kUGM56IWfzKKWZvQFy9l3xbREa4FpL0Ona7ph2NAwIfIGrjvU6veGfPMMjclMcjcy0xsP8xFqFkygf10uNPS9uoGKK-EvSlPdz4RKSb2gtYrZxuVFMGHjGqVrE/s1600/IMG_7556.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YwrbzJS9jxR_Mdgi9kUGM56IWfzKKWZvQFy9l3xbREa4FpL0Ona7ph2NAwIfIGrjvU6veGfPMMjclMcjcy0xsP8xFqFkygf10uNPS9uoGKK-EvSlPdz4RKSb2gtYrZxuVFMGHjGqVrE/s400/IMG_7556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565202493283699298" /></a>I've been trying to keep myself occupied while all the snow has been on the ground. I have to admit I'm really tired of the white stuff now. Other areas have gotten much more than I have, but this is like the 3rd year for lots of snow in the winter months and it is taking a toll on me emotionally. <div><br /></div><div>I remember when I would drive through bumper deep snow in my Jeep Wrangler (I miss that Jeep!) since I worked as a police dispatcher and HAD to be at work. Back then I was in my late 20s/early 30s and wasn't worried about the concept of dying young. Now, I am. I have a healthy balance of annual leave (vacation time) so I take it when it snows. I don't like leaving my co-workers to fill in for me, but I have 40 miles to drive (one way), and 90% of it is on a county two-lane road over hills. I can't just hop on the interstate or drive up one of the other main state roads that gets cleared first. If I did, I would go to work. So I'm hoping my friends at work don't begrudge me my time off. I rarely take sick time (I have 10 months+ worth saved) and usually don't take vacations unless something special comes up, like my anticipated trip to Italy in April to see my niece. </div><div><br /></div><div>So anyway, the sewing machine is the one I bought so I could make quilts. I made one on my old machine, but it wasn't really made for quilting. So I got a new one and I've been sewing strips (see jelly rolls below) together for a postage stamp quilt-a-long I'm participating in. Mom gets it when I'm finished with it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also have been waiting for the book <i>New York 1900</i> to come down in price so I could buy it. I'm still in the planning stages of my trilogy that I started during NaNoWriMo in 2009. I failed miserably this year writing the 2nd story, but that's OK. I went into without a clear idea of what was supposed to happen. Won't happen again. I hated to lose this year. So I have gone back to the planning stage for all three of them, to better get a sense of the overall plot and what needs to happen in each individual story.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's about it for now. Trying to get through all the snow without wrecking my car. Trying to keep myself from going crazy. And trying to get a little bit of writing done.</div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-40449110001474358612011-01-03T20:23:00.001-05:002011-01-03T20:23:55.509-05:00My first shipment of Field Notes<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5321669055/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5321669055_5b06c8796e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5321669055/">My first shipment of Field Notes</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/reitkunst/">mysterywriter40</a>.</span></div><p>I think this can only be termed love at first sight!</p>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-58562957744270061772010-12-19T21:26:00.001-05:002010-12-19T21:26:26.491-05:00quilt washed and dried<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5236501016/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5236501016_1d42683e07.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5236501016/">quilt washed and dried</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/reitkunst/">mysterywriter40</a>.</span></div><p>I didn't finish my novel this year for NaNoWriMo, but I did complete my very first quilt for my niece Kait living in Italy with her MP husband.</p>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-62640491875755806812010-12-01T19:47:00.001-05:002010-12-01T19:47:44.225-05:00NaNoWriMo treats<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5224635859/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5224635859_676fd70e9f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reitkunst/5224635859/">NaNoWriMo treats</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/reitkunst/">mysterywriter40</a>.</span></div><p>I decided to treat myself with an order from JetPens (along with some yarn and knitting supplies) even though I didn't complete my novel for NaNoWriMo.</p>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-12156283488995683962010-11-28T21:26:00.002-05:002010-11-28T21:31:57.627-05:00No NaNoWriMo win this yearI could not get the words to come out this month. I had a late start, then just couldn't seem to get started. I'm angry, but at myself. I let outside issues derail my writing and I'm refusing to let that happen ever again. <br /><br />So starting December 1st, a new start to my writings. Everyday write. This is one habit I haven't not picked up yet. I let excuses keep me from doing what I love most to do. <br /><br />So here's to NaNoWriMo 2011!MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-63792429807747783712010-10-04T20:21:00.003-04:002010-10-04T20:24:16.497-04:00Some of my favs from Flickr - looking for NaNoWriMo 2010 inspiration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3kHOWXEZEaTeqDyfS6Px8Wvg0mSE3sZis-4v2Ydz66AqJeO7SGuL-1Auvpb5OsSu2p60eu2iKhF_0a6bp-Jp41f6a-nqJ-sVpTlUxuPYUYwq3NqQi3VMD2yAjDsxvzHY08q_UFDBGDk/s1600/mosaic0f12c89b628e434cdd1b5c415fe9538d326f1394.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3kHOWXEZEaTeqDyfS6Px8Wvg0mSE3sZis-4v2Ydz66AqJeO7SGuL-1Auvpb5OsSu2p60eu2iKhF_0a6bp-Jp41f6a-nqJ-sVpTlUxuPYUYwq3NqQi3VMD2yAjDsxvzHY08q_UFDBGDk/s400/mosaic0f12c89b628e434cdd1b5c415fe9538d326f1394.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524351107881849202" /></a><br /><br />1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/10197266@N05/3263981652/">1949 Living Room in the Berkshires</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68971937@N00/3307360259/">Shetland Silk</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/10626083@N00/525273189/">Linen Tote</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/33074965@N00/315111589/">here she is</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/62213861@N00/4379799855/">Last gathering of the deer in the forest</a>, 6. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/81035653@N00/2409996799/">A Sunday picnic</a>, 7. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/60174126@N00/3873086495/">DSC06169adj-rs Italian Gardens at the Vanderbilt Estate</a>, 8. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/48600074651@N01/4178563206/">sleeping santa dogs</a>, 9. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/74366517@N00/414027095/">Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes I</a>, 10. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/27728828@N07/4736157597/">The hexie side</a>, 11. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/33731627@N03/3276388268/">KOI 5218 Watercolor</a>, 12. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/58418425@N00/4572362742/">Don't blink</a>, 13. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/23116818@N06/4730901691/">bags, bags, bags.</a>, 14. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/26232773@N02/4730419209/">Texture</a>, 15. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/58418425@N00/4728598766/">Dude looks like a lady</a>, 16. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/69316127@N00/2915113059/">Knotty Gloves</a>, 17. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/45670075@N04/4708925901/">Fifth Avenue New York 1898</a>, 18. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/7271241@N02/4707751249/">Endless</a>, 19. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/92868140@N00/3592446023/">Pincushion - Yellow Aqua</a>, 20. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/43246798@N05/4709108422/">The gang's all here and stuffed</a>, 21. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/73965106@N00/4710624346/">Untitled</a>, 22. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/10020579@N03/4713180738/">Ridenour Lake</a>, 23. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21784738@N00/3311306469/">::love::</a>, 24. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/70489811@N00/2504141707/">Hot Squirrel</a>, 25. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/14938021@N00/4552592469/">Morning</a>, 26. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/92868140@N00/1605276682/">Pencil Roll - Inside</a>, 27. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/10431071@N02/4698867895/">Bird on a Bike</a>, 28. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/9152785@N05/4664005276/">Tokyo Subway Map Mini Quilt</a>, 29. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/29249129@N00/4619955720/">union quilt top</a>, 30. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/26463953@N07/4637733117/">The Beehive - Amy's Block for Amy</a>, 31. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/27953607@N05/4303994646/">red and aqua stars quilt</a>, 32. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3096827511/">1910s - Charles M. Schwab mansion on right, West End Ave & Riverside Drive, 73 to 74 Sts</a>, 33. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3096830279/">1910-15 City Hall Post Office (1878-1938) bet Broadway & Park Row, architect A.B. Mullett</a>, 34. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3097666188/">1910s - Charles M. Schwab mansion, West End Ave & Riverside Drive, 73 to 74 Sts, demolished 1948</a>, 35. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/58418425@N00/4638367081/">The garden seat</a>, 36. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/22493268@N03/3748856463/">French Daybed</a>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-85527981806544904532010-09-25T22:23:00.002-04:002010-09-25T22:28:39.077-04:00Gearing up for NaNoWriMo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0_g3-dYJE4-1qp-XV9OyWuo512n2DWxvq1vVI6SuLgVs67kNYnBCv87JtMfawJb-ODALEh713x9VlIhV_zOuWjQ4HPlp3N_UBQa7PX_Jp9QoCxYQ3X0wSL5VDAdEC05fYf8veohaBzo/s1600/chalkboard+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0_g3-dYJE4-1qp-XV9OyWuo512n2DWxvq1vVI6SuLgVs67kNYnBCv87JtMfawJb-ODALEh713x9VlIhV_zOuWjQ4HPlp3N_UBQa7PX_Jp9QoCxYQ3X0wSL5VDAdEC05fYf8veohaBzo/s320/chalkboard+door.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521043458445714018" /></a><br />I was able to paint the back of my TV room door with chalkboard paint this weekend in preparation for NaNoWriMo 2010. I plan to write my notes, daily word count goals and inspirational quotes to win again this year.MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-89004172391427878762010-08-30T21:28:00.008-04:002010-08-30T21:57:53.333-04:00Waiting for November 1 - NaNoWriMoLike a lot of other people out there I'm eagerly awaiting 2010's NaNoWriMo. I'm already thinking about what to write (sequel to last year's <span style="font-style:italic;">The Contessa</span> or work on a new idea?) and trying to make sure I'll have plenty of time to write (pawning work off onto my co-workers, etc. Just kidding, I promise).<br /><br />One thing I do not do is write at work. I've plotted and planned on my lunch break, but that's it. When I'm at work, I'm there to work. <br /><br /><div>The post office has been busy delivering research material to me - this Saturday I received a copy of: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IOTAgSacS43mE06M_a47ZvI3mWI-sZkRc7kfpsnwZH68YA4VhTl7-GCnF9e9QUfnsOlBhz-BOwC6J870wkt7QM6dZnrV3uS2wtfnNkhw6-vuf6TFXASywD95p7tON67YdDxwgHev3KY/s1600/griffith+park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IOTAgSacS43mE06M_a47ZvI3mWI-sZkRc7kfpsnwZH68YA4VhTl7-GCnF9e9QUfnsOlBhz-BOwC6J870wkt7QM6dZnrV3uS2wtfnNkhw6-vuf6TFXASywD95p7tON67YdDxwgHev3KY/s320/griffith+park.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511381197998021554" /></a></div><br /><br />After requesting it through ILL several years ago, I've been on the lookout for my own copy. One book in the trilogy I'm now writing based on last year's novel is set in and around Hollywood and Los Angeles in the 1930s, 1933 specifically. I can't wait to start reading.<br /><br />Turning one story into three has been quite time-consuming. All those pesky time lines, for each major character (six total, two for each novel, plus numerous minor characters who show up in all three) has been a little daunting. I finally had to set the series aside and work on plotting another story. I'm headed to the Blue Ridge Parkway later this month so I thought I would work on a mystery (what else?) set on the parkway. Still trying to wrap my head around that plot and its characters, so I can do a little bit of research on the side while there.MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951612328920759103.post-12476014848833652802010-07-04T21:43:00.003-04:002010-07-04T21:47:46.477-04:00Happy 4th of July!A big THANK YOU to the troops, wherever you are, especially Joe C. who is stationed in Italy and is married to my niece K!!!! <div><br /></div><div>Here's is how I spent part of my day:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKoqHtwSK9XnGFgNnRsAfq7s3eQDV0KpQJGlEPKTMw2-3mSkPxTtWb588oVKIBQcH1KAqAVnrcKtMXyWqsOzdHvJ5sTU0ReuxlVcUsocCOGpQ6oKDTeUj7y2J8a5HksY2SWR3e1qqyag/s1600/homemade+ice+cream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKoqHtwSK9XnGFgNnRsAfq7s3eQDV0KpQJGlEPKTMw2-3mSkPxTtWb588oVKIBQcH1KAqAVnrcKtMXyWqsOzdHvJ5sTU0ReuxlVcUsocCOGpQ6oKDTeUj7y2J8a5HksY2SWR3e1qqyag/s320/homemade+ice+cream.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490232434127487554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9iOfSblD1l2YspWrl5pMRu7DNakw8QlMSJJehJn__XjFgrPgQUwZ8iBs_PGu9rOBRRzTrCQkkNTZiTH4IZeVv5SEK6-4_8YuTID2t_wOFdAFmhUuvK1UndUyiwBP6yscDkiMFWIEuGw/s1600/homemade+bread+after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9iOfSblD1l2YspWrl5pMRu7DNakw8QlMSJJehJn__XjFgrPgQUwZ8iBs_PGu9rOBRRzTrCQkkNTZiTH4IZeVv5SEK6-4_8YuTID2t_wOFdAFmhUuvK1UndUyiwBP6yscDkiMFWIEuGw/s320/homemade+bread+after.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490232422848684434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402d0cup6HNGU811VKnELi2MqVlj1CLR2rbCcHHpvYsMXkp4JPhgQtmLcYhrFvUnWk0SwnbhnX6bq4xVSFT5kXe1TCsXR4av3soXL_c67ZCy3CMiG_wMAJNcH7gfpYw-PhtO0i3HMw2U/s1600/ccc+dough.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi402d0cup6HNGU811VKnELi2MqVlj1CLR2rbCcHHpvYsMXkp4JPhgQtmLcYhrFvUnWk0SwnbhnX6bq4xVSFT5kXe1TCsXR4av3soXL_c67ZCy3CMiG_wMAJNcH7gfpYw-PhtO0i3HMw2U/s320/ccc+dough.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490232411964423362" /></a><br />A big THANK YOU to the troops, wherever you are, especially Joe C. who is stationed in Italy and is married to my niece K!!!! <div><br /></div><div>Here's is how I spent part of my day:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>MysteryWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094089715223796870noreply@blogger.com0