NaBloPoMo - Day 1 - The Prompt

Writer in Motion Prompt

Every year I've thought about doing NaNoWriMo aka National Novel Writing Month where the challenge is to write a novel in 30 days.... yeah, given my schedule, not going to happen.  But, I think I might be able to manage the Writer in Motion challenge to write a short story in a month.  Today we received the prompt and are challenged to write a short story based on the prompt.

Seeing the picture above, I have a ton of ideas rolling around in my head. For today, I am just going to sit and ponder my choices... romance, adventure, action...? All good thoughts... maybe something historical, or sci-fi..? Hmm... I think the biggest challenge will be learning to only make one space after a period. Who thought of this? I am old school and learned to type on a typewriter... with real RIBBON..! No corrections here. There was a lot of crossing out or using... gasp... white-out! Remember that stuff?

Any way, once a week I'll post a link to my story if you so choose to read it... if not, I'll be making a daily blog post about this and that and whatever is going on in my life at the moment... enjoy...!  Oh, and if I have too many spaces after a period... get over it!

NaBloPoMo 2018 - Day 1

National Blog Posting Month 2018

How long has it been since I've written...?

Looking back, it's been since the end of July 2016.

Yet, people still look at my blog;

479 during the last month.

Maybe, 478 since I came on the blog yesterday just to see,

just to look around,

just to remember when I used to write

3 different blogs...

Wow, where did all that time go..?

But, it's exactly about that:

time.

Where is all my time going?

Why am I not taking the time to do something I really enjoy...

like writing, 

or painting, 

or just sitting and enjoying...?

Maybe this will be a month of renewal

for both my blog and myself...

November Notes, Day 5

"The Joy of Painting"

I have tonight off of work because I was supposed to go to a painting class.

It was cancelled.

I am very bummed.

I've been doing classes at the local gallery for over a year now.

They only hold them in the winter time, so I always look forward to them.

I think it's releasing that inner artist within me...

Or maybe it's just relaxing painting with a glass of wine...

I enjoyed the classes so much, I bought some art supplies of my own...

And, I have tried to use them from time to time...

Like my quilting fabrics,

Like my beads,

Like my scrapbooking paper...

I think I really just enjoy the creative process,

or I have a little ADD...

Today I was reminded of another inspiration for my creativity...

Bob Ross and the "Joy of Painting."

Did you ever watch this on PBS?

I remember watching this as a kid...

the "Magic Brush"

and "happy little clouds..."

He made it all seem so easy...

and to this day I remember when he

would say the paint colors...

alizarin crimson

and titanium white...

I came across this video and

remembered that joy again...

What's your creative outlet...?