Cold Caffeine and a Writing Dream

I really thought this year would be different. 

That I would write more, blog more, be more. 

But change is slow, and if you don't keep very detailed records, you might not see it. 

Of course, you don't need detailed records when your blog shows that you wrote three posts in January, and nothing else in 2018. 

November isn't too late to set New Year's resolutions, is it? 


P.S. This angsty slam poem brought to you by Dr. Pepper and no heat. 

P.P.S. I read this over once and didn't edit it. Sometimes it's just nice to be fast and loose with your words. 

Winter Goals

Like I mentioned in a previous post (right here), I love setting seasonal goals. I find that it helps me enjoy the season and it stretches me a bit, too. I've found that this is especially important for me in the winter, where if left to my own devices, I would just hide under a blanket and watch Gilmore Girls all day. So, what do I want to try and accomplish this winter?

Try 5 New Recipes:   
    Appetizer:  winter fruit salad
    Soup: sweet potato quinoa soup
    Main Course: maple glazed pork chops
    Dessert:  snickerdoodles
    Drinks: chai spiced coconut milk

5 New Books to Read: 
    The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote 
    Girl in the Woods by Aspen Matis 
    Bird by Bird  by Anne Lamott
    Savage Beauty by Nancy Milford 

5 Projects to Do: 
    Start planning my garden
    Finish one blanket 
    Hang new curtains in the living room 
    Reorganize kitchen pantry 
    Complete 30 Days of Yoga 
    
5 New Adventures:   
    Go to a writing conference  
    Finish my Masterclass 
    Send out a script for consideration
    Enjoy a snow day

    Celebrate the holidays  

First day of winter: December 21, 2017
Last day of winter: March 19, 2018

Hygge, Vol. 1

It was a dark and stormy night. Well, it is, not was, since it’s still today. And it’s not exactly stormy. It’s overcast, and although it’s been raining off and on, all is quiet now. But it is dark. Because it’s almost 6pm in January. It’s so strange how during the summer 6 feels early, like I still have half a day. But during the winter, it’s like, well, just about bedtime. 


I should be editing. Someone tell me to get to editing.  

Our Holiday Break

You know how they say that as you get older, time starts to go faster? Well boy if that ain't true. I didn't even put up my tree this year! I mean, I was totally, definitely going to (cough cough), I just ran out of time. 

Perfect sunset gradient in Montana 


And do you know what happens when you're short on time? I do. You get really bad at remembering to take pictures of your beloved family while on vacation. Sorry family. But here are a few pics from our trip to Canada for Christmas and Idaho for New Years. 


Hand-hewn tree from the Rockies




 Strange rainbow almost-halo driving to the border. This doesn't really do it justice.


Sharing this solely for that snoot. Meet Ruby the Snuggler.



 The most recent photo of us! Idaho, January 2018



Happy New Year, friends!