Thanksgiving.
Hellooooooo?
Man, long time no post. And I keep saying that with full intention to get back into the swing of things here on LJ and other places…hopefully I will this month.
November has been a pretty good month all around…a few paid gigs here and there which I am *very* grateful for. My reading has slowed down a bit, though, so I'm a bit behind on reaching my 150 books in 2012 goal. There's still time, though!
My mother came into town (leaving the rest of the family to deal with my brother's in-laws…suckers) and I went all out for a Thanksgiving meal for just the two of us. Which has left us with lots and lots and lots of leftovers. Oy. Though I only got a 10 lb. turkey, we've barely made a dent out of it. Plus, there's the fact whenever my mother is in town, she likes to eat out a lot as a treat. And I have some pretty great eateries around…
In the meantime, she's currently camped out on my couch with the Outlander novels in hand. I sent her two before she came and checked out the next three specifically for her visit. She reads exponentially faster than me and can churn one of those out per day. For those who have read these: I KNOW, RIGHT?! Craziness!
I did not sign up for the Big Bang this year. Even though I have a story on the back burner that could easily hit the 20K mark, I just can't justify it when I still have to do all the major edits for *last* year's Big Bang! I hope hope hope I have the motivation to tackle that thing during the holidays. Writing and fanfic in general just hasn't been on my mind these days. And there's so much to catch up on, I know!
Looks like my freezer is going to be stocked for awhile. And I'll to use up some of my old stock for new stock that I should make tomorrow or the next night.
December is going to be low key…I'm heading back to the midwest earlier than normal so I can see the midnight showing of the Hobbit there. And then 3 weeks in a crowded house…that's going to be a challenge. It's going to suck, too, now that my best friend/kitty is no longer with us. Holidays without pets just aren't that fun.
Not much else going on, really! I hope each and every one of you had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend… and woohoo holiday season! It's the most wonderful time of the year! :D
Man, long time no post. And I keep saying that with full intention to get back into the swing of things here on LJ and other places…hopefully I will this month.
November has been a pretty good month all around…a few paid gigs here and there which I am *very* grateful for. My reading has slowed down a bit, though, so I'm a bit behind on reaching my 150 books in 2012 goal. There's still time, though!
My mother came into town (leaving the rest of the family to deal with my brother's in-laws…suckers) and I went all out for a Thanksgiving meal for just the two of us. Which has left us with lots and lots and lots of leftovers. Oy. Though I only got a 10 lb. turkey, we've barely made a dent out of it. Plus, there's the fact whenever my mother is in town, she likes to eat out a lot as a treat. And I have some pretty great eateries around…
In the meantime, she's currently camped out on my couch with the Outlander novels in hand. I sent her two before she came and checked out the next three specifically for her visit. She reads exponentially faster than me and can churn one of those out per day. For those who have read these: I KNOW, RIGHT?! Craziness!
I did not sign up for the Big Bang this year. Even though I have a story on the back burner that could easily hit the 20K mark, I just can't justify it when I still have to do all the major edits for *last* year's Big Bang! I hope hope hope I have the motivation to tackle that thing during the holidays. Writing and fanfic in general just hasn't been on my mind these days. And there's so much to catch up on, I know!
Looks like my freezer is going to be stocked for awhile. And I'll to use up some of my old stock for new stock that I should make tomorrow or the next night.
December is going to be low key…I'm heading back to the midwest earlier than normal so I can see the midnight showing of the Hobbit there. And then 3 weeks in a crowded house…that's going to be a challenge. It's going to suck, too, now that my best friend/kitty is no longer with us. Holidays without pets just aren't that fun.
Not much else going on, really! I hope each and every one of you had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend… and woohoo holiday season! It's the most wonderful time of the year! :D