It's March 1, and I haven't posted since Valentine's Day. Yikes!!
What have I been doing? Well, Facebooking, Twittering and Tweeting, writing (thank goodness), and watching my husband play demolition derby with our kitchen. Yes, we are in kitchen remodel H-e-double hockey sticks! We have decided to be our own contractor in order to better afford the things I want. So far so good. I'm holding up well under the duress of watching my guy swing hammers, pry bars and sledge hammers! I know it's tough but someone has to be responsible for flunky duty i.e: tea fixin', sweeping and being ready to dial 9-1-1. I'm doing pretty good on all but the 9-1-1 thing. There was an accident the other day involving the removal of a counter top, a pry bar and two rusty nails. I was running errands at the time, so the poor man had to drive himself to the ER for xrays and stitches!! He laughed when he said he wouldn't fire me, but I think I should lay low for a day or so, just in case. Hahaha!
So this post isn't a complete loss, I want to share a link to someone elses post that spoke to me about the doubt I sometimes feel toward my chosen career of writing.
Eugene Cross, author of a short story collection, Fires of Our Choosing, to be published March 2012, by DZANC Books, talked in his post on Glimmer Train, how our doubts keep us from doing our hearts desire. He says our constant rewriting and trying to always better our work isn't doubt of our ability, but "a positive sign that the work we have chosen as our life's calling is actually the work we were meant to do". Please check out his complete post at: http://www.glimmertrain.com/b62cross.html .
I do hope you'll visit the link and stop back by here for future posts. Thanks to all readers and followers!
Standing at the ready...Carra
Carra, I'm glad you're finding time to write among the destruction. That can't be easy, but won't it be great when your kitchen is done. Keep us posted on the progress. I hope Mr. J. is healing well!
ReplyDeleteLyn, J is doing much better. His injury didn't keep him from working. The only things left are one countertop with sink, stove, and fridge. He removed the floor down to the subfloor yesterday. It's pretty empty in there! Woo-Hoo!!
DeleteSee you at the Yellow Rose RWA Tea! Carra
Remodels are AWFUL. Our apartment had been in disrepair for several years. The landlord finally caved and gave the place a complete overhaul - carpet, paint, and tile floors. It was the worst. Over a week of tip-toeing over this and that, moving furniture to accommodate the carpenters, having to make trips to my sister's (thank goodness she lives in the neighboring apartment!) for bathroom trips! Horrible. BUT, it looks great now! Oh, and by the way, I love Glimmer Train. I'll be visiting that link next. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! We have been in some state of remodel for the past 41 years. My husband and his dad (and me, I have pics of me swinging a hammer!)built our home and there's always something to be modified or completed. This current attempt is being treated like a campout. Luckily there is no bathroom involved other than to wash dishes in the tub after next week. ;-)
DeleteGlad you like Glimmer Train and hope you like the post!
Thanks for visiting, Carra
Oh my, I remember washing dishes in the bathbub years ago when we were remodling the kitchen in our home up in Minneapolis. What fun -- NOT! It's hard on the knees.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, and the back!!
Deletehey carra:) loved this blog too!
ReplyDeletejust want some help in blogging!!!!
Thanks so much, Ali. I still fairly new to blogging myself. I have a friend who gave me help and pointers, but, for the most part, I searched the blogger help information online. Don't know if I can help, but maybe I can point you in the right direction.
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