Not sure if the food thing is an epic fail or just an opportunity I haven't fully committed to yet. Ya, cooked one day, haven't really done much since. Even finding somewhat healthy lunch food for Rowan has become a challenge and I'm resorting more and and more to having her buy the school lunch. I'll get there, eventually.
The house is getting a little better organized at least and that's making it easier/faster to clean, you know, when I can muster up the motivation...sheesh!
We rescued two new pets last weekend and they are both a joy and a bother at the moment. Gonzo, the new dog, is a love but seems to be scaring Megan, the old dog, into a self imposed exile. Megan has always kept to herself most of the time, but now I rarely see her at all and I'm concerned that she may not be getting to the food and water dishes. Hedwig/Snowball the kitten is taking all the pawing from the children really well, but my allergies to him are starting to kick in. I'll have to ask my brother which medication he uses for his. Evelyn dumped the kitten into the bathtub tonight and that has me thinking that I really no very little about cats or how to know when they get sick. Guess we'll find out.
The writing is going okay on premises. I managed to finish one and run it by the creator of the show I work on. I still have to finish the rewrite and show it to the head writer, but my friend and I will be meeting with her next week, so the deadline will help make sure that gets done. I think about the book alot, but haven't managed to get anything written. Turns out I have a huge bag full of written ideas, dreams I've had and shows I've either pitched or should pitch. Gonna take me a little while to get all that filed into some sort of useful package. In the meantime, my first idea is percolating in my head, though it is still without title or direction.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Another project started
It's official. I have finally started writing the book I've been talking about for the last 6 years. The characters are set, the outline written and I think my life has finally calmed down a bit to allow me to get into a writing groove. Whew!
Of course I can't just do one thing soooooo..... I am starting this blog, writing some premises with a friend for the show I work on, and am starting a very serious "food storage" kick.
I ordered a 1 month supple kit from Augason Farms and am determined to teach myself to cook actual meals for me and my kidlets using ingredients from it. I don't cook at all, unless you count frozen chicken nuggets in the toaster oven or grilled cheese in the microwave, so this is going to be a HUGE challenge. If I can manage 2 "real" meals a week through December I may even get ambitious about a garden in the yard. Fresh food? OMG!
Now if I could also finish one of the 50 million other projects I've already started to make room for these life would rock! I've got a chemo cap I need to finish knitting (I wasn't taught using patterns so they tend to tax my brain a bit), a baby blanket to finish crocheting, about 72 granny squares to sew together for a lap throw, 1/2 pound of roving to spin and a sweater to knit by Thanksgiving, and another 45? hours of volunteering to do by the end of the year to get a $1000 donation from work for my daughter's school. ( I'm ignoring the 100 pounds of wool in the garage and the mountain of already spun yarn in piles around the house, the 6ft tall weeds in the backyard, and the general clutter I can't seem to get rid of no matter how much I donate.)
Sounds doable, except that I am so beat by the time I get home every night that I'm proud of myself if I get a load of towels folded. Real food should give me more energy with less sleep, in theory, so let's see how it goes. :)
Of course I can't just do one thing soooooo..... I am starting this blog, writing some premises with a friend for the show I work on, and am starting a very serious "food storage" kick.
I ordered a 1 month supple kit from Augason Farms and am determined to teach myself to cook actual meals for me and my kidlets using ingredients from it. I don't cook at all, unless you count frozen chicken nuggets in the toaster oven or grilled cheese in the microwave, so this is going to be a HUGE challenge. If I can manage 2 "real" meals a week through December I may even get ambitious about a garden in the yard. Fresh food? OMG!
Now if I could also finish one of the 50 million other projects I've already started to make room for these life would rock! I've got a chemo cap I need to finish knitting (I wasn't taught using patterns so they tend to tax my brain a bit), a baby blanket to finish crocheting, about 72 granny squares to sew together for a lap throw, 1/2 pound of roving to spin and a sweater to knit by Thanksgiving, and another 45? hours of volunteering to do by the end of the year to get a $1000 donation from work for my daughter's school. ( I'm ignoring the 100 pounds of wool in the garage and the mountain of already spun yarn in piles around the house, the 6ft tall weeds in the backyard, and the general clutter I can't seem to get rid of no matter how much I donate.)
Sounds doable, except that I am so beat by the time I get home every night that I'm proud of myself if I get a load of towels folded. Real food should give me more energy with less sleep, in theory, so let's see how it goes. :)
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