Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Still working on revisions for Ivan's story. I feel like they're never ending but at the same time I feel like I'm making progress and more importantly, that I'm making the story stronger.

Motivational Quote: "I compare my situation to a person on board a ship. When there is a shipwreck and the passenger falls into the ocean and has no choice but to keep swimming...I had no choice. I could not get tired, I could not lose hope." ~ Shirin Ebadi

What I'm Reading: I started reading The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery yesterday. I've read most of her books. They're quick, light reads.

Random Things: I've been baking quite a bit, but I need to start baking bread to freeze to have over the summer months since I refuse to put the oven on when it's 80 degrees or higher. I made a quick dozen muffins yesterday instead of baking the bread. Next weekend, depending on what's going on, I hope to make a couple of loaves of cinnamon swirl bread. 

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                              Here's one of the vanilla sour cream muffins I made.

 

Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Revisions are still moving forward on Ivan's story. I added a scene that occurred off the page before, but I felt like it needed to happen on the page to make the story line stronger. 

Motivational Quote: "We cannot bank our hopes on possibilities. We must put our trust in ourselves, in our capabilities, and efforts and strength and preparations not only for our success but even to avoid our own defeat." ~ Aung San

What I'm Reading: I'm back to reading the Seaside Cafe mystery series by Bree Baker. I'm reading Partners in Lime. This is the sixth book in the series. The last book in the series comes out on the 29th of this month. I hope Ms. Baker writes another series as I've really enjoyed this one. 

Random Things: I'm still looking forward to spring so I made lemon sugar cookies. There's a picture of them below.

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Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Still working on revisions/edits for Ivan's story. I'm still on track to get it out to my betas by the end of this month. 

Motivational Quote: "When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." ~ Carol Burnett

What I'm Reading: I'm taking a short break from reading the Seaside Cafe mystery series by Bree Baker. I only have one book left to read before the last book in the series comes out at the end of this month. Instead I'm reading The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis. This is the first book in the Sunrise Cove series. 

Random Things: Only 25 more days until April 1st. I realize spring officially begins on Sunday, March 20th this year but the weather doesn't get close to spring-like until April or later in my area.

Random Photo:

 I found this impression in the snow at the bottom of my porch stairs. It looks like a bird was trying to make a snow angel.