This morning I woke up to 48 degrees--outside the house, not in. We went from 93 degrees two days ago to highs only in the low 60's yesterday. Today will be sunny and cool. I don't know what happened to fall. We went from summer to winter in two days. Where are my 70 and 80 degree days?? Gone. Poof!
The one thing I like about cooler days is that it inspires me to snuggle down and write, crochet or simply read.
The yard and plants are still green and pretty. The pool is still open, though I wouldn't swim in it unless we heat it up a little. And the puppy is just like Katie was--she wants to go outside just to let the wind blow the hair out of her face.
I enjoy working in the yard during fall, but my poor sinuses don't. The allergy sniffles and headache aren't high on my list of things to get, but if I want bulbs and pansies planted then I must persevere!
. . . but not today. Today I HAVE TO EDIT MY SUGAR PLUM DISASTER SHORT STORY. Ya see, I saw a link on a loop for Jeffrey Archer's short story contest and decided to enter this story. I need to cut a couple hundred words and tweak it to read better than its original blog serial formant. So I'll be puttering around with it today. It probably won't go anywhere, but it allows it to be seen by editors, and I'm good with that.
Write on!
Margie, you might check this link out: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129752769
ReplyDeleteThis is a contest that they do every now and then, and it's something I might enter myself, since I'm queen of the 600-word essay.
PS - I LOVED your Sugar Plum Disaster story! Go for it.
ReplyDeleteYou think 60 degrees is winter? Hahahahahahahaha. To me, that's the perfect weather. 90 is too hot.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your Sugar Plum entry!
Checked the link--it seems the deadline was yesterday--hm, methinks Jody is diabolical. I stalk a couple of agent blogs that will pick 5 random words and you have to make up a story in less than 100 words, inserting those words. It's a fun exercise. :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope SPD does well, but if not I plan to self-pub it through Smashwords.
Normally, I don't mind the cooler weather, Edie, but we skipped all the temps btwn 68-85! It just went COLD! My poor body just can't handle the abrupt change!
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