What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My Current WIP (Work In Progress):  I didn't get any editing done last week. I had a relative unexpectedly drop in to stay for the week. She left Monday so I'm hoping to get a good 60 pages of revisions done this week.

Quote of the Week: “Real life doesn’t travel in a perfect straight line, it doesn’t necessarily have that ‘all lived happily ever after’ bit. You have to work on where you’re going.” ~ Chris Kyle

What I'm Reading: I started The Trouble With Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones. This is the twelfth book in the Charlie Davidson series. 

Random Thoughts: March seemed to take forever to get through. Here we are already in the third week of April. This month is flying by despite the winter like weather we're still getting in my area.

Random Photo of the Week:

                                              Mrs. Green helping me do arts & crafts.

 

Writing More

Last Wednesday's motivation quote - “Setbacks are normal. They will happen. It’s something to accept, along with the responsibility of getting back up and into the game.” ~  Unknown - spoke to me quite a bit. I've been having trouble getting back into the regular routine of writing if not every day, at least on a more regular basis.

Between appointments both scheduled and those that cropped up, the changes in my day job situation, and then the loss of our beloved Petey, I've been struggling to get time in front of the laptop for writing despite my efforts to do so.

So starting today, it being the beginning of a new week and all, I'm going to follow the quote above and get back up and into the game. My goal this week is to get at least 30 pages revised on hard copy and then any changes transferred to the latest version of the manuscript.

Here's to never giving up and always moving forward no matter the pace.

 

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress): I didn't get much done last week. I ended up working 2 hours extra each day last week except for Friday. Hoping to be back to regular hours this week.

Quote of the Week: “When it comes to following your heart’s desire, there’s no such thing as being too old to start or too young to start. It’s the happiness of your heart that counts.”~ Unknown

What I'm reading: Twisted by Cynthia Eden. I just started this book, but am already enjoying it.

Random things:  I bought a rowing machine over the weekend. I had my right knee rebuilt a few years ago so I'm limited in what I can do for exercise. I was told I'll need knee replacement surgery but my orthopedist and I are trying to put it off for as long as possible because I'm "too young." I guess they don't like to do it unless you're at least 50 years old so that you have better odds of not having to undergo the surgery more than once. I've been told that the parts only last 20 years or so, then may need to be replaced.

Random Photo of the Week:

                                I saw this on the internet and it made me laugh. 

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress): I'm working on typing all the revisions I've done on paper onto the laptop. I hope to have them finished by the end of this week.

Quote of the Week: "A year from now, you'll wish you had started today." ~ Anonymous

What I'm reading: A Taste of Sugar by Marina Adair. This is the third book in the Sugar, Georgia series.

Random things: The kitten we got about 8 months ago has decided he'd like to explore the outdoors. He's an indoor cat, but he always tries to escape and cries at the door whenever anyone leaves. I'm looking for a tag I can attach to his collar that will have his name and our phone number just in case he does get out.

Random Photo of the Week:

                           Looking forward to the spring flowers coming into bloom.

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress):  I've made it to the halfway point in revising my manuscript. Now I'm sure I'll be able to have it completed by the end of the year.

Quote of the week: "Do something today that your future self will thank you for." ~ Unknown

What I'm reading: Rules of The Game by Lori Wilde. I wasn't sure I was going to like this book when I first started it, but I hung in there and started enjoying it after the first few chapters.

Random things: I've started Christmas shopping. Ugh! It pains me to say that since it's still a few weeks away from Thanksgiving. I don't normally start gift shopping until after that, but I came across a great sale on paints, brushes, and canvas that I couldn't resist purchasing. I have two nieces who are quite talented painters and usually have art supplies on their requested gift lists.


Random Photo of the Week:

         Somebody's cuddled up against the cold as he recovers from his neutering surgery.

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress): No progress this week. We have relatives from out of town visiting so revisions have taken a backseat while family is visiting.

Quote of the week: "Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction." ~ Unknown

What I'm reading: The Buried by Shelley Coriell. I've only just started this book - I'm on page 34 out 364. Even though I'm barely into the book, I'm already enjoying it and want to read it constantly. If you like romantic suspense novels, check out Ms. Coriell.

Random things:  The rose bush I bought for my mom on Mother's Day doesn't seem to be doing well. We transplanted it into the garden, but it hasn't had any blossoms other than those that were there when I bought it. Also the leaves around the bottom of the bush are turning yellow and brown. I'm going to have to do some internet searching to see if I can find out if there's anything I can do to keep it healthy.

Random Photo of the Week:

                            Dash has adopted a stuffed lamb as his new litter mate.