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#SoCS – Tin Can
If I could, I’d put some love in a tin can and seal it tight.
There would be no expiry date on my tin can,
But it would be there for you to open
Any time you need it.
Even if I’m gone.
I have no idea where that came from. I don’t think people in the US call cans–the kind food comes in at the grocery store–tin cans. They’re just cans. Are they even made of tin? I dunno. I do know if they were dented you shouldn’t eat what was inside. An entire group of arctic explorers were poisoned and died because of botulism that came from cans. There was a movie about it.
Would love in a can be spoiled by a dent?
I think it would just give the love a little extra character.
I used to love tinsel as a kid. I still love sparkly things. I haven’t had tinsel on my Christmas tree in years, though. My ex went to the store at the last minute one of the first years we were together and all he could get was this really ugly pink and orange tinsel. It was like the Charlie Brown of tinsels. Only I didn’t have that much sentimental attachment to it. I think it lasted one year before it got tossed.
I need to get tinsel. Maybe I’ll find some after Christmas.
Have a very merry one, my friends. And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, enjoy whatever you do celebrate. Love you all. Thank you for reading and for sticking around. 🙂 ❤
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#SoCS – Hairier than expected
Thought I wasn’t going to show up, didn’t you?
For a day that was supposed to be filled with writing, editing, maybe a little Christmas shopping, and a whole other lot of productive stuff, it kinda wasn’t.
Because I’m kinda looking after Alex again. For the sixth weekend in a row.
His dad was going to pick him up Friday night. He really was going to. But he got stuck on the highway for two hours, waiting for the fire department to put out a truck.
Source: Twitter-OPP EAST
So he turned around and went back home the moment he had the chance.
And I will be seven weeks without a break. Or maybe eight. I dunno. I never know.
So it’s been a hairy day. Doing stuff with Alex that he’d been expecting to do with his dad. Like playing Wii Party.
Yes, we had fun. But I didn’t get much writing done, nor much editing. And I didn’t get to the store.
I really have to start my Christmas shopping soon. Do you ever wish you could leave it all until everything goes on sale after Christmas? Do things go on sale after Christmas in the US? Here we have Boxing Day sales. Boxing Week sales. A hairy time in retail. It’s the Black Friday of Canada. AND, there’s no Christmas music. Bonus.
And no hairy-chinned guy in a red suit, which means Alex isn’t afraid to go to the mall. Now there’s a real bonus. 😉
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One-Liner Wednesday – It’s Time
You know it’s time to take the air conditioner out of the kitchen window when you walk in and the oven is giving the fridge tips on how to keep the food warm.
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#SoCS – Crunchy roll
You might be wondering to yourself, what is it with that woman? She posts prompts and half the time, she can’t even make it on time to her own party. (That woman would, of course, be me.) Not that I think you think of me much. I probably think of me, much more than you think of me, in fact. My commas are all over the place tonight. Oops.
But I think what’s really wrong with me, other than my recent comma disability (it’s late, that’s my excuse), is that I have too many roles. Let’s see …
I’m a mother.
And a father, kinda, because it’s a one-parent household.
I’m an author.
I’m an editor.
I’m a housekeeper.
I’m a picker.
And a grinner.
I’m a lover.
And I’m a sinner.
… wait. Those last four might have been an earworm.
What it comes down to is I’ve got too much to do on the weekends. Silly of me, I suppose, to think I could keep this blogging stuff up indefinitely, what with everything else. The more I take on, the more I fail, it seems. (Ignore the commas.)
So, I try to roll with it all. But it’s a crunchy kind of roll, with far too many bumps along the way to make it even seem like a smooth roll.
It’s more of a rutted roll. Slimy in spots …
Okay, now I want sushi. I tried to get away from it, but the craving is there.
A nice crunchy roll would go down so nice as a midnight snack.
Oh, and I’ve also got a head cold.
I’m blaming this post on that.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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#SoCS – Meanwhile …
I’m hiding out in the kitchen while Alex is on the computer in the living room. I’m not a mean mom, but he does like to keep me busy doing things when I’d rather be doing other things.
He likes to keep busy. I keep stressing to him that it’s okay to be lazy once in a while (because that’s when I get work of my own done), but I keep being undermined by one of his teachers (don’t know which one, or maybe it’s all of them) who keep telling him being lazy is a bad thing. Problem with Alex is it’s all or nothing. He doesn’t understand nuance and perspective.
Take the Grinch, for instance. Alex is convinced that he’s a mean one, full stop. So we probably won’t be going to that movie. He wants to see “The Nutcracker” today. And he wants to go to the mall, not only to buy birthday presents for his brother, but to spend his own birthday money too.
Meanwhile, Mom’s got a novel to write.
I was caught up on my NaNoWriMo word count as of yesterday, so that’s a bit of a relief.
Finishing up the first draft of Book 3 of “The Great Dagmaru” is proving to be tough. Not because I don’t know what to do with it, but because it’s so angsty. It’s going to be a tearjerker right to the end.
So when I went to start my NaNo project, I rebelled. It’s a romantic comedy. I had to get myself out of the mindset of dark.
I sincerely wish I could decide on a subgenre and stick with it. I may have to publish one under a pseudonym in order to keep my “brand” intact.
Having a brand and being a human being at the same time is difficult.
How boring would I be if I was only dark or light?
Yin and yang would be waaaay out of balance.
Not good for the psyche.
Well that went totally off the rails, didn’t it? Time for the mall…
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One-Liner Wednesday – Murder for Dummies?
Me, peering over my friend’s shoulder in the library, as she was looking at a book: Hmmm … Murder In the Family. Is that a how-to guide?
(She laughed. It’s good to have friends who share your sick sense of humour. And yes, Alex was driving me slightly batty at that very moment.)
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One-Liner Wednesday – A Birthday Boy
Alex, my miracle baby, turned eighteen yesterday! Happy birthday, Alex!
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Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”
The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:
1. Make it one sentence.
2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.
3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.
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#SoCS – Can Can-Can
Can I catch a break? Seems not today. Dealt with a cold and bad behaviour from my kiddie who’s about to become an adult-ie. He was supposed to have his eighteenth birthday party dinner with the family tonight but instead he ended up going to his room for hitting me. He’s still only about 5 feet tall and not muscular at all (I can still pick him up), so he didn’t do any damage, but that’s not the point. He’s still at the terrible-twos-going-on-adolescent stage of his life.
But I did kind of catch a break. When you think of the brighter side, at least I didn’t have to get out of my pj’s today to go to the store and get a cake. And I’m feeling a bit better, so that’s something.
I suppose all in all I don’t have it that bad. I have a roof over my head and a way to communicate to the world. I have a little bit of an income, though that will have to change, again, since Alex is turning eighteen. I stand to lose a huge chunk of my income starting Tuesday. Like, about half of it. Wanna buy a book?
In all honesty, I’ve been working quite hard at marketing these last few weeks. It hasn’t got me very far, but I’m hoping it’s just a learning curve. I’ve been playing around with Canva–a free online graphics-making site. I made this tonight:
It’s fun to play with.
Can I get better at it? Sure I can. And I will.
I can also finish the third book in my series and maybe even write another book before the year is out. I’m incredibly motivated right now, and I’m itching to act like an author again. I feel like I can do this.
Which isn’t a good attitude to go to bed with, because I’m probably going to stay awake plotting a new book, or my life or something.
Where was I going with the title of this post? Oh yeah.
Can I admit something?
I always wondered if Cannes was where the can-can originated.
I can look it up.
But it’s late.
I used to be able to do the can-can. Now I can only do it with my fingers.
Still, I’m glad I can.
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One-Liner Wednesday – A Canadian Thanksgiving
Thankful for new gifts and for things as old as I am that are still around.
What are you thankful for?
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Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”
The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:
1. Make it one sentence.
2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.
3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.
4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!
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