Relaxing (?) for a change...

                                     

 This is where I sat relaxing (?) last night after another great visit with my daughter and her family.  As we watched the evening unfold before us we chatted about our day - enjoying not only the company, but the scene all around us:  My grandson played with their chocolate Lab - which brought us a few chuckles.  The bright yellow bird that stopped by was beautiful. The sweet scent of the flowers was amazing. And the refreshing evening breeze was a welcomed relief after the hot, muggy day.  I only wish we lived closer so we could do this more often.

With that thought in mind, I'm thinking I am going to do a little less blogging during the summer months.  Partly because I (hopefully) plan to be busier with life - you know, fun stuff, like going to the beach, taking the grandkids to the zoo, cook-outs, museums, movies, visiting with family and friends, reading...writing...

And maybe just sitting around daydreaming!  Life seems to be so hectic lately that I never find enough time to just sit and relax, smell the flowers...something I was so well aware of last night as I found myself thinking ahead to today. (Not really relaxing)  Shouldn't we be able to stop all the planning and thinking once in a while?

     This kind of says it all ---->










 I feel like I've become stagnant. And, I have been so busy with my two blogs, face book page and twitter that I simply am not spending enough time writing.  And I miss it.  Writing fiction comes so much easier to me than dreaming up ideas for blogs...and it gives me so much enjoyment.  I'll still be here on the internet...checking all my writer-friend's blogs, reading all the awesome poetry on my Writer's Circle group page, catching up on family and friend's daily happenings.  But when I am not out and about doing fun things...I will be writing!

What do you have planned for this summer?




Thanks for stopping by!

A Space for Writing

I've often imagined what kind of room I'd design if I could have my very own space for writing. It would have to be spacious, yet cozy.  It would be far away from the noise of the rest of the house.  I would like a few windows with beautiful views and of course, loads of book shelves and a comfy chair or two for reading.

I could picture myself in a room like the one above.  There's a big bright window, a fire-place for those cold Wisconsin winters, and a place for all of my books.  I would exchange the portrait above the fire-place for a Monet, and perhaps I'd like more modern carpeting, but everything else looks inviting to me.

Currently my writing desk is in our living room: half-way between the kitchen and the television.  Not that I'm complaining, mind you.  After all, I am usually home alone most of the day anyway.  But a writer can dream!

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In a blog I read recently, the author said he had to move his writing room to the other side of the house.  The picture window that over-looked the ocean was too much of a distraction for him! (The Horror!)  If I want to look out of my window, I have to crank my head over my right shoulder - no scenic distractions happening around here!

This is a view of my little writing corner:  It will do for now...and I'm glad I finally got the bookcases.

And speaking of books...I am challenging myself to read at least two books per month.  To some of you that may sound like nothing...however, it is a real challenge to me since I tend to compare my writing to published authors which, at times, can make me feel a bit intimidated.  But I am very aware of  the saying: To be a good writer, you must read!  So - I am reading.  Right now I am reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and an e-book called Origins, by Sean Hayden.  (Vampires!)


Where do you do the majority of your writing?  Are you easily distracted by noise or windows with a view?

Thanks for reading!