November 30, 2012

firs drip

rain into my collar

a walk to the mailbox

my first novel

published today

tutoring a student

therapy appointment

heavy rains return

November 29, 2012

turning the corner

the wind and rain

in my face

tutoring

in the morning

errands run

work week ends

quiet afternoon

November 28, 2012

washing dishes

the full moon centered

in the window

tutoring

and teaching

therapy and

a vet visit

the rain returns

November 27, 2012

between Jupiter

and the full moon

a fir tree

tutoring resumes

morning and

afternoon

errands in between

busy day

Small Kindnesses Blogsplash

Today I'm joining the Small Kindnesses Blogsplash and writing about a special small kindness someone did for me in the past. You can read all about it here. The Blogsplash is organised by Fiona Robyn to celebrate the release of her novel 'Small Kindnesses' which is free today on Kindle. 

I have thought of many kindnesses that I have experienced from small (someone opening the door for me) to large (my friend, Kay, coming twice a day for nearly a year to help me medicate my cat Sasha), and all sorts in between.  There is the student who always sets up and takes down our study table; the friend who drives me off island for my appointments; the same friend who lugs my sewing machines in for servicing and then brings them back again; my daughter who texts me regularly; my son who surprises me with lovely long e-mails now and again; my internet friends who are so supportive of my efforts; my bridge class students who show a continuing interest in my novel writing adventures; and the list goes on and on.  I feel very fortunate that I have so many wonderful people in my life.

But for today, I shall pick one kindness to write about.  Last summer my son had to work hard to get me my summer visit with my granddaughter, but he never faltered in his determination and thanks to his efforts I got to spend a lovely day with him, his wife, and my wonderful granddaughter.  Here is a haiku for that kindness:

a summer day

her little hand in mine

granddaughter’s visit

November 26, 2012

hot tub steam rises

a lawnmower breaks

the silence

one book 

finished

another started

the holiday break

coming to an end

November 25, 2012

rearranging

the cat furniture

wind in the firs

fourth day of

the holiday weekend

two cats and I

in the recliner

reading

November 24, 2012

the cat

stealing raw spinach

nearly a full moon

household chores

reading

in my recliner

Robin Hobb’s

Dragon Keeper

November 23, 2012

a cup of tea

half inch by half inch

winter rains

morning appointment

a quiet day

reading with

fur friends

rains continue

Small Kindnesses

On Tuesday the 27th of November I'm joining the Small Kindnesses Blogsplash and writing about a special small kindness someone paid me in the past. Would you like to join me?
The Blogsplash is organised by Fiona Robyn to celebrate the release of her novel 'Small Kindnesses' which will be free on Kindle on the day. All you have to do is write something about being kind - a memory of someone who was kind to you, a list of kindnesses over the past week, or something kind you did for someone else. It'll be a celebration of kindness in all its forms, especially those little kind acts that make all the difference (like this one Fiona wrote about).
To find out more visit Fiona's blog (http://www.writingourwayhome.com/2012/11/what-small-kindness-do-you-remember.html), or join the Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/226720897457793). Do ask your friends to join you, and feel free to copy this blog onto your own to help us spread the word.
See you on the 27th!

November 22, 2012

snuggling

with my fur friends

temperatures drop

enjoying 

the day reading

with cats in my lap

and dogs close by

Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012

looking 

at Saturn

looking at me

last day

before break

tutoring, teaching,

errands, therapy

vet appointment

November 20, 2012

sunlight

strikes the rainbow flag

storm debris

two inches

more rain

tutoring 

sun breaks 

between cloud bursts

November 19, 2012

fresh lakes

in the backyard

record rains

sorting

my haiku

for a book

alarming rains

continue

November 18, 2012

high above

the cat pounces

not a feather

quilt top pieced

reading a new novel

napping

playing games

another rainy day

November 17, 2012

fir needles

on the skylights

a dog barks

craft bazaar

household chores

napping and reading

with two cats

rainy day

November 16, 2012

two cats

sleeping curled together 

pouring rain

therapy appointment

hair cut

errands

cutting fabric

for a new quilt

November 15, 2012

cupboard doors

not cat proofed

temperature drops

proof corrections

submitted

tutoring morning

and afternoon

nice nap

November 14, 2012

a cloudy morning

flakes of paint

in the hot tub

tutoring

and teaching

therapy appointment

vet visit

bad skin and feet

November 13, 2012

getting the mail

in the dark

slugs on the walkway

on my doorstep

the proof copy

of my first novel

tutoring and more

tutoring

November 12, 2012

hot tub frog

morning soak

under the clouds

writing my novel’s

final three chapters

doctor’s appointment

hot tub serviced

weather warms

November 11, 2012

writing 

moving side to side

around the cat

writing

lunch with a friend

more writing

four chapters

current total 53,111 words

November 10, 2012

frost

on the hot tub lid

morning soak

three chapters

writing, writing, writing

best day to date 

8518 words today

current total 44916 words

November 9, 2012

waning moon

frost settles

on the roof

therapy

errands and 

appointments

two more chapters

current total 36,398

November 8, 2012

rescuing

a spider

from the cat

cataloguing 

books and

tutoring math

writing two chapters

word total now 32,277

November 7, 2012

tutoring

a student

the light dawns

tutoring geometry

teaching bridge

therapy appointment

two more chapters

word total now 28371

November 6, 2012

out of the fog

steam rising

from the hot tub

a chapter

before Student Link

another after

word count climbs

nearly half way

November 5, 2012

the rubber duck

sailed across the hot tub

windy night

friends from Kalamazoo

visit for the day

another chapter

word total hits

20677

November 4, 2012

crows

in the firs

caw after caw

day four

7285 words

3 chapters

current total: 17,730 words

NaNoWriMo rocks

November 3, 2012

streams

in the backyard

a frog croaks

a day spent 

writing and reading

5329 words today

current total: 10,445 words

the rain continues 

November 2, 2012

again

and again

the sky drops

therapy appointment

and errands

3415 more words

weekend begins

with more rain

November 1, 2012

cloud cover

the full moon

darting in and out

first day of

NaNoWriMo

1701 words written

two students tutored

paperwork completed