Worried this morning.

I have a dear friend who lives very near the bay in Bradenton. She's going further inland to her sister's, but that house in still in Bradenton.

They're not leaving. Can't talk them into it.

Gonna be a looonnnggg night Wednesday night.

The calming pastoral view from my backyard this morning.

Reminds me to just . . . take a breath.

Off to work now.

Have a great day!

One more, then I have to really go to sleep.

#Ifellasleep wearing my Beatles shirt & woke up with my sister Pam taking me to look at the Queen.

Good night!

#Ifellasleep wearing my John Denver shirt & woke up going home to a place I'd never been before.

#Ifellasleep wearing my Billy Idol T-shirt and woke up dancing with myself.

If you know anyone in the Wilmington, NC, area who's interested in writing -

the next workshop is on POVs. They're crucial to how your plot evolves & who you choose as characters.

Oct. 12th - 1-3PM $30.00

Previous attendees:
"Well-prepared, highly relevant, well-presented."
"Author was very informative, an expert, good at clarifying & teaching." 😀

Thanks!
#CoSoCommunity #CoSoWriters #Writing #WritingCommunity

https://www.upstairshampstead.com/calendar

Don't assume you're still registered to vote.

Double-check!! This election is too important.

Gifting this article (yes, may have to 'sign up', sorry. but it's free)

Scroll down a bit & you'll see this chart with live links for every state to check or to register.

Thanks!

https://wapo.st/4erVft8

I have a playlist I titled 'Happy Songs'. I put it on even when the inside little voice is jaded as hell and telling me, 'This won't work.'

Ah, but about 3-4 songs in, it always does. Sappy? Yes. Corny? Also yes. But it works.

Some of my favorites:
Have it All - Jason Mraz
In My Life - Beatles
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Dancing queen - Abba
Lean on Me - Club Nouveau
Get on Your Feet - Gloria Estefan
Come Alive - from Greatest Showman Reimagined

Hope it helps? 😀

Great article on mushrooms, mycelium, and sustainable products in the WaPo today.

'Gifting' this - it's free, but they may make you 'sign in'. Sorry.

But the article is good.

#CoSoCommunity
https://wapo.st/3BslW2h

Happy October!

Scary rabbit, scary rabbit.

Got two more mini trees up on the Etsy store. Lila & Elsa. I know it's 'too early' for Xmas stuff, but ppl who love minis & dollhouses search year-round.

Click through the pictures to see how I constructed Elsa.

https://thatsmycoconut.etsy.com

#arts #artist #crafts #CoSoArt

Relatives in the Asheville area got word out - they're okay!

'Cept for no power, no water, no cell service. No roads in or out. Entire towns washed away.

The national media better step up their game on this.

Read this if you have ppl in the Asheville area & want to know what's up. My brother is there & we've not heard s word. Now I know why. Fingers crossed for hearing soon.

Every day we make these choices, whether we realize it or not.

Choose which hard you want.

Got my Covid & Flu shots yesterday. Bit of a sore arm is all the effects I'm feeling.

The grands are little germ factories. Gotta protect myself!

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Another Dogday Friday - lordy, the weeks are flying!

Making progress on next set of miniature trees. Here's a glimpse into the tedious (but so worth it) process.

The pale blue/aqua one is an 'Elsa' tree. It will get a glittered snowball on top.

The red & green will be more classic. Bows in the foreground are for that one. Santa hat topper still needs work.

The one being built will be a 'Marilyn' inspired one, I think - all champagne, ambers, blush, and crystal-clears.

Hoping to get them up in the Etsy store by the end of September!
#crafts

My first workshop in the Wilmington, NC, area is today!
1-3PM

I'm very excited. Can't wait to begin meeting my fellow writing enthusiasts here. 😀

It's at a cool venue here called Upstairs Hampstead, in case anyone out there is close & wants to attend.

Have a great day, everybody!

#CoSoWriters #CoSoCommunity #writing #WritingCommunity