In Which I Tell You I’m About to Disappear – #10Thankful
This is going to be tremendously short.
First, let me say that I most definitely do not enjoy writing my TToT posts on Sunday evenings. If I’m here on a Sunday evening with fingers to keys, it means either A) I had a hard time figuring out what to put on my list, B) I was out doing stuff all weekend and never saw my desk or keyboard, or C) I plain old just didn’t get to it.
Whichever answer is true – and this week it’s B – I still don’t enjoy the Sunday night write because it just feels so forced and deadline-ish.
But. I’m doing it still.
The tremendously short version of my list of thankfuls is that we’ve had a wonderful weekend enjoying the completely not-fall-like weather (mid 70s the last two days – bizarre) and taking a little weekend getaway that we love. Fun. So I’m thankful we were able to do that.
I’m thankful the port-a-johns at the farm where we visited a fall festival today were unbelievably clean. I kid you not. And I’m glad we got to enjoy a nice very not-crowded afternoon with Zilla and a cousin at said fall festival. They had a good time.
I’m tired as can be, but I’m glad for that, too, because it means my body can get up and move around fairly well and my muscles got used in good ways. I’m also pretty thankful for a little ibuprofen and some tea and a comfy bed on which to put up my feet and recover.
I’m pretty thankful that no one in this TToT crew is going to mind that this is short (although is it really at this point?) and haphazard because hey, whatever you do is fine and this crew does not judge.
Finally – this is the thankful where I finally get around to explaining my – I’m thankful to have a (sort-of) plan that may help me reach some of my personal and professional goals. I’m about to kind of disappear for the next month. See, I’ve decided to go ahead and give NaNoWriMo a try again. Last year I put a project in the system and got exactly nowhere. This year I have three projects in the works that I want to make significant progress with and so I’m doing it. I have all sorts of reservations about NaNoWriMo – the obligation versus desire factor where writing is concerned, the actual quality of anything banged out in a 30-day mad dash, the realistic potential to sit and write that volume every single day… But you know what? I need these three things out of my head and in any form of semi-half-baked completedness on screen and page.
So this space may remain empty many days. It is my hope to continue posting semi-regularly. I may not get around to read or comment or share at anyone else’s page for a few weeks. It is my hope that I will because I love reading all of you. My house probably won’t get cleaned very often if I’m writing that intensely. It is my hope…. Pfft. Who’s kidding whom? I wasn’t going to clean anyway.
I may or may not “succeed” in producing anything for NaNo. But if I’m absent in the online world, let’s assume it’s because I’m getting something done. You know where to find me if you want or need me and I’ll pop in at least for a bit – you know that much is true.
And now I have to end this and move on, mostly because I’m falling asleep at the keyboard and it is time to go finish out my evening, put my kid to bed, and relax.
Pretend I left you with a snappy and entertaining close here.
See you soon!
~ XO <3
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Good luck!!! I’ll miss you but can wait to see the results…which will be awesome I’m sure. <3
Thanks, Diane. I’ll be around and at least get some updates in somewhere.
Life ALWAYS trumps blogging, and I’m so glad you had a fun weekend away together in the beautiful weather, it will be cold there soon enough! It’s awesome that you’re going to try to stick with your writing plan for November, if it gets too quiet we’ll check in to make sure you’re still alive there at the keyboard! Have an awesome month ahead! XOXO
We had frost last week, Josie, and mid-70s temps this weekend. No wonder everyone is sick! I’d really like it to just stay one way, even if that’s leaning toward the cold side. And yes, that is coming indeed.
I’ll check in to say I’m breathing at least! 🙂
Good luck Lisa. It is a pretty substantial undertaking. I was considering it because I have a fictional story I want to write, based on my family in Europe during WW II, but I am intimidated. My library writing group are talking all things NaNo for the next month and it kind of makes me wish I could take part again, but I am nervous to attempt it because the first time I did, in 2013, well I got to 50,000 and never continued the story after that. It was my first real idea for a novel that I’d had in my head for years and, like yourself, I just needed to get it out of my head. Also, the website where you sign up and find support and track your word count each day was highly inaccessible at the time for me. I think there’s hope it has improved in the years since, but the whole thing made me nervous, as I have so much else going on. Also, the new story in my head has the most vague premise, but I don’t know if that whole thing about sitting down and just writing would be enough this year.
I am very curious what your stories might be and hope to hear more.
People move on. Lives get busy in different ways. I missed 1000 Speak this month and saw that most did, that it may be dying down. I don’t blame people. It just feels like a lot is ending or evolving and hopefully that will end us up somewhere great, but it still makes me sad any time something has to change.
Looking forward to hearing from you and how you feel your experience of NaNo went, no matter what that ends up looking like for you.
I think you can certainly do your own private NaNo, Kerry, if that works better for you. I certainly don’t think this particular event is the only way to go. I have plenty of reservations about it, but I want to see if this jump starts any significant progress on these things I’m working at so very slooooooowly. And if it isn’t the right time for you or your novel, then so be it. I always say all things happen in their own due time.
I completely missed that 1000Speak was upon us because I certainly had my head wrapped around ten other things. Maybe it’s dying a bit, maybe it’s in a transition. Who knows? I wouldn’t trade the people I’ve met for anything, no matter how it goes from here. Change is part of life and I, at least, have learned that even though change can make us sad, the best approach is to accept and embrace it and see where it leads. When I have fought change, I’ve ended up very unhappy.
Good luck with NaNoWriMo this year. It was an epic fail for me last year. I’m not doing it this year, maybe next. Write on!
Thanks, Val. We’ll see what develops!
I LOVE that you are going to do NaNoWriMo this year. What a huge undertaking that I’m SURE you will be able to do, Lisa. And remember- even if it is forced or messy some days- there will always be some gems in there to find and not only salvage, but create something pretty amazing.
I can’t WAIT to see all the projects you are brewing, my friend!
That’s what I’m hoping, Chris – that somewhere in the mix I’ll find what I need.
Also, I didn’t forget about your read/review. Still working on that list! That’s something else I’ll be working on this month, too – finishing all the reviews I owe~!
Good luck with NaNoWriMo. To try and try again is a good thing. Wishing you inspiration, ideas, memories, etc. whatever it takes to begin writing.
Ah, that’s lovely, Pat – thank you! Probably a bunch of coffee, too. 🙂
Well, I’m impressed!! I admire all of you who do the 10 Things of Thankful! I do gratitude posts–but not on a regularly scheduled basis. Sounds like “10 Things…” must include career and personal goals, and updates–well, that lets me out from the get-go…the very word “goal” gives me the heebie-geebies (it’s a long story, I won’t go into it, so you can relax 🙂 ) Anyhoo, BRAVO for all that you’ve got on your plate! 🙂
Delyn, there’s no “must” to any of it. Some people list ten things…some have one. They most definitely don’t have to be about career and personal goals. Sometimes we’re thankful for a good cheeseburger or a nap. Check out some of the posts and please join us!
Oh, of course we won’t judge you for writing quickly (or not) on Sunday–I’ve certainly written my share of Sunday night posts!
Good luck with your writing endeavors this month! NaNoWriMo sounds a bit intimidating to me, but I’m sure you’ll do fine!
Thanks, Kristi. at the moment, I’m feeling quite intimidated by it as I’ve managed to get phase 2 of my cold just as it’s starting. I’ve been asleep and coughing more than writing the last couple of days, but I’m not giving up. Here’s hoping once the germ passes, the words will pour forth!