Friday, August 22, 2008

Catching Up




It's been awhile since I posted, so I'll catch up on all the things I THOUGHT about posting earlier, but never got to, and a few others...

1. The mushrooms in the photo are ones I found on our golf course...am not sure what kind they are, since I could not find them in my Field Guide to Florida book. However, I like them...makes me think that there is a story in them somewhere.

2. I WON a book! I was so happy to do so...it was a great read, and from a relatively local author here in Florida, too. Danette Haworth ran a contest on her blog to give away Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning. I finished reading it last night, after receiving it in the afternoon mail...great story about change and Violet's coming of age.

3. It always amazes me how easily kids can amuse themselves. I am away from teaching now, so am not seeing kids as much, but the other night, when out walking with my grandson, we stopped at a field and he spent the next half hour throwing a small pebble into the 4-inch tall grass, and then running out to find it. Possibly more kids would do things like this...the types of things WE grew up doing...if we could get them away from the technology more often and not over-schedule their lives as much. I am sure there are a lot of kids out there that DO entertain themselves simply, but of course, they are never the ones we read about...

4. MG novel is completely revised now and has a few queries out to agents...(am starting small). I'm happy to report that I have started on another book--which surprises me, since I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to write next. But with the brainstorming help of several friends and relatives, I am now well on my way to writing a chapter book mystery.

5. Sometimes I wonder if I should have a blog or not, and if anyone actually reads it. I know there are a few that do, but I question if I ever have anything to say that is worth sharing with others...

6. We are blessed to be safe and dry here in Brevard county where Fay came to visit and stayed a few extra days. We never even lost our electricity! My heart goes out to all the others in the city and county who were not as fortunate, and found their houses under water. I do not envy them the major cleanup.


Now, back to writing! It is good to be working on something new...much more motivating than trying to finish something that has taken forever.


2 comments:

Julie said...

I vote YES on number 5!

Judy said...

Thanks, Julie.

How are your books sales, etc. going?