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Taking stock

July 30, 2021 by Karen Comer 3 Comments

Time to take stock! I don’t know about you, but my head is spinning with COVID news, eased restrictions, Olympic medals and everything else from the mundane to the marvellous! This list comes from Pip Lincolne’s blog, Meet me at Mike’s.

Making: a weaving with pink and cream wools, fibres and fabrics. Making up the pattern as I go along. So close to finishing…

Cooking: a big leg of lamb, slow-cooked in tomato passata, shredded and served with sourdough bread, red capsicums, spinach and feta cheese.

Sipping: tea – English breakfast, rooibos and peppermint

Reading: so many young adult books, too many to name!

Looking: at the streetscape from my study window – sunny with a gentle breeze that moves the bare branches of the birches

Listening: classic violin songs – I’m working out what my violinist character would play!

Wishing: Sydney’s COVID situation improves…

Enjoying: a quiet house after the kids have returned to school. I know I’m not the only one!

Waiting: for the weekend so I can see my kids play sport – it seems like a long time

Liking: today’s sun

Loving: all the ideas swirling in my head for my books

Buying: a new book – The art of is by Stephen Nachmanovitch

Watching: bits of the Olympics – go Aussies!

Hoping: I’ll still be able to go on a writing retreat in regional NSW in September

Needing: to spend an hour of power sorting out admin ‘stuff’

Wearing: a blue jumper with a subtle cream trim – soft, cosy and I definitely feel more creative when I wear it

Following: the ABC’S coronavirus blog

Noticing: how quickly my kids are growing

Sorting: washing, there’s always washing

Getting: a warm fuzzy feeling when I observe how kind my community is, particularly during the recent lockdown

Saving: my plastic bags to return to Coles

Bokmarking: so much! Lots of sites on violin music and writing

Coveting: a pair of black boots

Opening: up my middle-grade manuscript to new possibilities

Giggling: at Mr 12’s tracksuit pants which are way too short for him (not in front of him, though!)

Feeling: a little bit of pressure to finish my two books quickly

Hearing: the birds outside the study window

Obsessing: over the ABC blog

Let me know how you are taking stock this week. Have a lovely weekend!

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Taking stock – October

October 20, 2015 by Karen Comer 8 Comments

Young woman sitting on rope above city and reading book

This is a list from Pip Lincolne’s blog, Meet me at Mike’s.

Making: chocolate brownies with grated sweet potato – shh, don’t tell the kids there’s vegetables in it!
Cooking: blueberry and quinoa salad
Drinking: lots of water in this hot weather
Reading: The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Wanting: some more time
Looking: at house plans for our renovation
Playing: with animal cards from Woolies
Deciding: which dress to wear to a fancy lunch this week
Wishing: for more time – see above
Enjoying: lovely weather
Waiting: for a new craft book to arrive
Liking: walking every day
Wondering: how to fit everything in
Loving: my daydreaming Mr 6
Pondering: whether there’s time to clean the study tomorrow
Considering: the details for two writing workshops I’m presenting soon
Buying: lots of berries
Watching: the red roses in my garden
Hoping: Mr 11 makes it into a graded basketball team
Marvelling: that Miss 9 and I have the same size shoe!
Cringing: every time someone sniffs! (Use a tissue!)
Needing: an early night
Questioning: the wisdom of four afternoon/evenings of kid activities
Smelling: the red roses in my garden
Wearing: summer dresses
Following: the weather
Noticing: the leafy, green trees lining the streets
Knowing: how quickly the fridge is emptied on a weekly basis!
Thinking: about how much I want to fit into my days
Admiring: women who do manage to fit in a lot
Sorting: papers on my desk
Getting: prepared for NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month
Bookmarking: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Coveting: a pair of pink and tan sandals from Bared
Disliking: rude drivers
Opening: the doors to let in some fresh air
Giggling: at Miss 9 singing her heart out with her ipod
Feeling: positive about a productive writing day
Snacking: on homemade cheese and paprika biscuits
Helping: in Mr 6’s classroom for literacy
Hearing: Girl on fire by Alicia Keys – my 12 year-old protagonist’s theme song

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