It's been raining and raining in my corner of North Carolina today, which always makes me sleepy. But the boy-os still need to go out. So, here's Pumpkin putting up with a raincoat in hope of staying a little drier. #CoSoDogs

Getting arty with some pictures of my boy-os. You can't tell they're brothers, can you? #CoSoDogs

Lovely small town morning with the kid. Farmers market and holiday market resulting in one spoiled and happy kid. Today’s purchases: croissant, cookie, pot pie, plush hippo, magnifier necklace, apron made of vintage fabric, dried flower bouquet magnet, and a hand painted Christmas ornament. Can’t afford it very often, but was so much fun!

It's a rainy day in my corner of North Carolina, USA. I rather like a rainy day from time to time, though they make me a little sleepy. Do you enjoy rainy weather? (plus: I look like dark Kermit in my raincoat and that makes me happy).

I'm trying #NaNoWriMo again this year. My secret goal is just to write on the novel every day in November--I don't care if I get 50K words or not. I just want to get back to daily progress. Any other #NaNo fans out there? #CoSoWriters

When characters in books text, how do you prefer to see that represented as a reader? I'm in a convo with some writer friends about this. So far, I use standard dialogue with an in-text mention so you know it's a text. But I haven't quoted entire text conversations in my work so far. #CoSoReaders

Some difference of opinion as to which way to go today. #cosodogs

Are you looking at me?

This map has been making the rounds on my socials. I love this kind of thing and it really re-lights my travel bug. Only 5 states left and then I'll at least have visited all of them. Here's the link if you want to play with it, too: https://tenpages.github.io/us-level/us.html

#throwbackthursday I love how 80s we all were. Just saw some of these cousins last weekend--that little guy in the blue jacket? He's a dad himself now, and is over six foot tall with a long beard. Time is weird.

I'm having one of those weeks where there simply aren't enough hours in each day to do all that needs doing. Makes me tired before I even start. Hope your week is slower and kinder than mine!

Family party this weekend. And it really great bonfire. And I’ve been too long since I’ve had to sit and enjoy a bonfire. How long has it been for you? #CoSoWeekend

I'm a fan of classic films, so I wrote a little something about Casablanca, a film I think is perfect. https://medium.com/@mirymom1/the-problems-of-three-little-people-f3ad40523109

#foggyfallmorning we had to take our walk very early this morning and it was hard to get up, but mother nature made it worth it. Fall fog. Can’t ask for anything finer.

Had some fun playing around with this website tonight https://tenpages.github.io/us-level/us.html It'll let you make a map of where you've lived, visited, driven through, etc. I've only got 5 states left I haven't at least driven through.

Set the kid loose with googly eyes and now my Halloween produce is so much more fun! #halloween

Does anyone else panic when the mother-in-law is coming to visit? https://medium.com/@mirymom1/mother-in-law-clean-f5e2eda3135c

A little more literal than I remember from my teaching days. #cosohumor

A bit of beauty from today’s walk. It’s cold for North Carolina, in the 40s, but it is also beautifully sunshiny. My favorite weather! What’s mother nature doing where you are?

Ghost dog is sporting a new tartan jacket this fall. He’s feeling handsome. #dogsofcoso