Isis as Loli Rottie
Sometimes we all need one of those! I’m sure for many, it wasn’t uneventful, simply because Halloween was part of it. Me, I haven’t really gotten into Halloween much for many years. With our daughter away at school, neither me or my husband even thought about it much this year–to the point that, the day before, we realized we hadn’t even bought trick or treat candy! That was just as well, because buying it too soon = we eat half of it before trick or treat comes. So DH bought it on Friday, we had all of maybe 15-18 trick-or-treaters, then plenty of leftovers. 🙂
Isis did dress up a bit, however. We found this Sweet Lolita hat in our daughter’s room, and it was too perfect not to try on her.
It got cold here in Ohio this week! Taking Isis for a walk yesterday was quite chilly, and today, the Camaro gets its winter tires put on. I remembered to bring in the daughter’s potted roses, so now they are sitting beside my writing computer. They must like it there, too, because within days, they started sprouting tons of new leaves.
What I read this week: The Slots of Saturn by Dean Wesley Smith. This is the full-length novel that’s in Smith’s Monthly #7, and is the origin story of his superhero character Poker Boy. What’s interesting about the Poker Boy stories is how fun and entertaining they are to me, who has almost no interest in poker. That’s a testament to the worldbuilding and storytelling: Poker Boy’s superpowers relate to the skills he has that make him a champion poker player–his ability to read people, for instance–but there’s very little actual poker in the stories. And lots of details about the world of casinos that work with his powers that make the stories just plain fun.
ROW80 Update: My goals were to write 5 out of 7 days this week, and to get 3,000 words down. I got the 3,000 words (barely!), but wrote every day. For some reason, it was a struggle to stay in the chair, even though writing is fun. Next week, I have a lot going on Saturday, so won’t be able to put much, if any, time in on the book that day. So it will be a push, but I’m shooting for the same goal.
What about you–do you enjoy Halloween? Do you dress up, or go to parties? How’s the weather been where you are? And how are you doing on whatever goals you might have? Please share–I’d love to hear from you!
Jennette Marie Powell writes stories about ordinary people in ordinary places, who do extraordinary things and learn that those ordinary places are anything but. In her Saturn Society novels, unwilling time travelers do what they must to make things right... and change more than they expect. You can find her books at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Kobo, iTunes, and more.
Mary and I don’t do Hallowe’en. Just never got into it. We left Chicago to move here on Hallowe’en 27 years ago, and stopped at a Waffle House when we got to Georgia, around 1 AM. Everyone but us was in costume. Very strange.
It was Indian Summer last week, then winer came in like a lion on Friday night, and it’s cold here. Georgia cold, but still cold.
It was a good week for you!
It snowed here Thursday night and at first I didn’t despair, figuring it would melt right away. Snow still covers most of my backyard and depression is starting to rear its ugly head. I do NOT want another six month winter like last year!
But enough about me. Take advantage of those uneventful weeks and hope that they balance out the crazy weeks. Best wishes moving forward.
John, I’m glad it’s not just me who doesn’t get into Halloween!
Chris, I’ve read that we’re supposed to get a lot of snow and cold again this winter, but that it won’t stay nearly as long as last – thank heavens! Thanks and good luck to you too!
dont do Hallowe’en either – although it has come over here for quite a few years now – I never took to it – all the best with your goals and your busy week:)
We don’t really do Halloween in Germany. The dress-up is fun when it’s mainly scary costumes, but there’s not a lot of trick-or treating going on here. We do celebrate St. Martin’s on November 11, though, when the kids go door to door with lanterns and sing in exchange for candy. The same day, the carnival season officially starts, so there will be loads of people out in fancy dress.
While we had 2°C here last Monday, it was 21°C today. The weather is going crazy.
Good going on your goals. Barely achieved is achieved all the same! Good luck!
Alberta, thanks! I never knew whether or not Halloween was a thing in the UK.
Conny, I’m not familiar with St. Martin’s, but I bet my daughter is–she’s a German major. 🙂 It sounds really fun! Your weather sounds a lot like ours was this week. Thanks and good luck to you too!
I’m very much in favor of uneventful weeks, especially at the beginning of winter. Like many who responded, we don’t really celebrate Halloween, though I did with my granddaughter this year! She was a lady-bug and so cute. At 2, she doesn’t know about the candy. Next year??? Love the pic of your dog and the rescue story of those roses. I agree also with Conny who said ‘barely achieved IS achieved’. May the coming week be productive AND uneventful!
Uneventful weeks are good, sometimes. Mine wasn’t uneventful, but then I was away on a cruise, where it was nice and warm. Only to come home to cold, rain, wind, and SNOW! Ugh! I’m ready to go back to the Bahamas! Haha! 🙂
Good job on your writing. I haven’t written in a week. Got lots of reading in, though. But I’m ready to go back to writing tomorrow. Will I get to it? That’s the question. I certainly hope so. But I have “chores” that need to be done, not that I want to do them.
Happy Halloween and All Saints Day! I’m glad you have an enjoyable week, got a good book read, saw Isis through her first Halloween and jotted down some good goals. Oh, and saved the roses.
Now on to another eventful week.
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
We don’t even get trick-or-treaters in my apartment complex, so Halloween is usually a quiet night for us.
It got cold here in Virginia, too. I had to break out my winter jacket on Saturday; a lighter one just wouldn’t do.
3,000 words is a great word count for the week. Congrats!
Thanks, Beth! The little ones are always cute in trick-or-treat garb.
Stacy, I’m so with you on the chores! But I’ll bet you get to the writing, too. Good luck, and glad you had a great time!
Thanks, Patricia and Denise!