Okay, Listen Here

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Home is Where Your Story Begins


Home.  It's where your story begins...

Spring is the best time of the year to own a home.  I love sweeping off the porch, setting out cushions on my wrought iron furniture, uncovering the pool, and listening to the birds outside my windows. 

Birds always seem to be happy creatures, don't they?  Singing endless lyrics.  Flying in groups with their peeps.  Chillin' on  poles.  (Today I caught myself missing Hawk.  Hawk used to sit on the power lines as I drove by.  Sometimes he'd fly out in front of me as if trying to tell me something.  Unfortunately, I just realized I hadn't seen him since a tornado hit his prime hunting ground.  Was he killed or driven away?  I can't be sure and it makes me sad.)

As with every beginning, there is a middle and an end.  Such is the way of all things, especially the calendar year.  I'm barely able to believe 2012 is almost half-way over.  It just seems like yesterday the new year began and I planned my goals out for the year.  When I look back on what I've accomplished so far, I see boons and pitfalls, but I KNOW I'm making strides.  It's all in perception, right?

Recently, I entered two books in one contest and one in another.  I sent out some queries and plotted a new book, one I plan to write during a Fast Draft challenge beginning in two days.  I'm also THIS close to finishing my current WIP.


And so, though I appear to be clanking my cymbols and bouncing along, I've pondered the energizer bunny.  How cool would it be to have that kind of energy, to hop, hop, hop from one project to the next, getting them all done in a timely manner?

Are you on track for the year?  How are your energy levels and if you were the energizer bunny, what would you do with your time?

11 comments:

  1. All forward motion is progress, right? I'm a little behind, but moving forward and still planning to send off PRO requirements in May. Having my Peeps closer at hand sure makes reaching my goals easier. Thanks Peeps!

    And Spring brought me my very own groundhog. (I'm surprised he doesn't have a name yet.) He visits every morning and eats the weeds out of the yard. Gotta love that! Besides, he's kinda funny in a weebles-wobbles kinda way. :)

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    1. Forward motion is progress! Get that Pro info sent in, Lesia!!! You can do it!

      Groundhog, huh? We've had trouble with them before. Haven't seen one though. I think our soil is too wet right now.

      So many weeds out in the garden right now. Tsk Tsk. Not enough hours in the day. Sure wish I could go on and on like that energizer bunny or bang away like the POTO monkey. ;)

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  2. Pantster and I have gone in a different direction. I think we are generally on track with our goals for this year.

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  3. Oh, if I had the engergy of the Engergizer Bunny my room at school would be more tidy and my house would be cleaner!

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    1. Oh, I can think of so many things to clean in my humble abode. ;)

      Maybe I should wish to be Tigger. He's bouncy, prouncy, bouncy, prouncy, fun fun fun fun fun!

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  4. Pretty much on track. Not afraid to change tracks when necessary.

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    1. You know how to roll with the punches, Jean. You're a good influence on me. ;)

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  5. I'm on track but there's grease on the tracks! I keep moving, just a bit more slowly and I slide sideways a lot.

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    1. Grease? Did you say grease? That might be what I slipped on today at work. Nothing like a fall to aggravate you. Grrr!

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  6. Kathy, I thought I was the only person that connected with hawks! There's one that sits in the same place day after day, year after year (could be his offspring I guess). When he's not there, I really miss him (or her).

    Where am I in the scheme of things? Hmmm. Website created. Check. Finished longer version of WIP. Check. Finished shorter version of WIP. Ooops. Working on it though. Spring cleaning. What's that?...I noticed you've been cleaning your porch off. Want to hop on over my way?
    Love this post!

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    1. Hi Pat! Oh, I won't be hopping much for a while. LOL! Fell at work today. But I'm okay, at least I think so. ;)

      I'm so distressed about this hawk. He's been there for years. The tornado came right through and took out trees, possibly his nest. It's a bummer.

      I'm so glad to know someone else connects with Hawks!

      Sounds like you're greatly motivated, Pat. Keep up the good work. I'm getting ready to try Fast Draft on a new WIP. Wish me luck!

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