Life in limbo
I have recently become widowed. As such my life is in limbo. I have no idea of what to do or how to live my life. I have recently become widowed. As such my life is in limbo. I have no idea of what to do or how to live my life. My husband was my greatest companion. We pretty much did everything together – yoga, taking the dog for walks, going to the dog-friendly oval for catchups with other dogs and their humans. We liked hanging out together. There was nothing better than spending the weekend ensconced in our readings with beers or glasses of wine, foraging for food every now and again. Even our meals were constructed together. We would always ask each other what we felt like for dinner and then, having decided one of us would cook. More usually it was me, mainly because I enjoyed cooking, but also because I had a larger repertoire and was interested in trying new things. Michael generally stuck to his stock standard Indian meals, which I loved. Now I have to learn how to create them. Continue to read
Rejected
When I sent my manuscript to publishers, I felt that I had achieved something and the outcome wouldn’t matter. What was important was that I had written the book and submitted the manuscript. Achievement enough. Today I received my first rejection. It was nicely phrased: “we enjoyed reading your manuscript”, but then came the punch:…
The catharsis of creative chaos
It’s been a while since I wrote here. I’ve been caught up with turning my thesis into a manuscript for publication, and finally, last week, I submitted it to publishers. It feels quite cathartic, having spent so much time on it. Now I find myself with time to spare and a need to do things.…
The joy of Christmas past
With only a week off for Christmas break, aifares being exhorbitant and too late to get Mia looked after, I opted to stay put this Christmas. I thought I’d indulge in champagne and tiny morsels of Christmas food, watching movies, reading and sleeping. I put up my little tree and made it festive with bows…
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