Random Acts of Kindness and Other Stuff

I'm on my way up to Michigan for a skating competition today.  Wish Alyssa luck!

Anyway back to business, I wanted to get in on the Random Acts of Kindness Blitz that Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are holding over at The Bookshelf Muse to celebrate the release of their book, The Emotion Thesaurus.  The idea is to celebrate and highlight the people who have encouraged us along this writing journey.  There are so many people that have helped me that I can't even name them all.  But I'd really like to highlight two special bloggers who have really inspired me.

PK Hrezo- she always posts lots of awesome writer tips, highlights lots of blogger friends and is very generous by giving away lots of great stuff.  She was my first non-family follower and she really boosted my spirits by commenting on my posts and replying to my comments.  Thanks PK!  :)

Talli Roland- author extraordinaire and all around great gal!  Talli hosts many of her author friends on her blog to give us insights into the publishing world.  I also love her posts about life in London, one of my favorites was about the men in red pants. So funny.  I always leave her blog smiling.  She also helped inspire confidence in my blogging by commenting  frequently on mine.  Thanks Talli! :)

You ladies both exude so much positive energy, you're awesome!  I went out to my garden today and picked you some flowers for all you've done.  Thanks so much!

I'm also excited today because I just got Jessica Bell's new book of poetry, Fabric, and Alex Cavanaugh's first book, CassaStar. (I know I'm late getting this one!)  I've got lots of reading to do!   :)

And....

I just hit 42,034 words in my WIP!  YIPEE!

Who would you like to thank for encouraging you?  Any cool plans for the weekend?  How's your writing going?

Have a fabulous weekend!

Kathy :)

G is for Great Little Gardener

G is for Great Little Gardener

Ryan loves to help me in the garden.  But he doesn't like to do anything where he will get dirt on his hands.  This makes finding horticultural tasks that he enjoys  difficult.
Until one day he picked up the hedge trimmers.  I have to admit I was  a little nervous when he looked up at me with his gleaming brown eyes, sharp trimmers in hand and said, "Mom I'll trim the bushes for you!"
I imagined that either the bushes would end up with a buzz cut like his own head, or he would trim a little bit of himself. But maybe if I showed him how to use them, he could actually be of some help.

I didn't get much gardening done that day, instead I stood back and watched as he carefully chose which branches he wanted to lop off, some of which were too thick for him to cut through.  Together we got the bush done...and then he wanted to go inside.  But in his heart was now planted the love of the garden.        

Have a gorgeous Saturday!

Kathy :)

Good Things

Yippee!  It's the day we've all been waiting for, the opening for the Hunger Games!  I hope it lives up to its hype!

And...
We only have 9 days before the start of the A-Z Challenge!  I thought I had the perfect topic, but now I'm not so sure.  SO I'm heading back to the notepad to sketch out more ideas.  I'm really looking forward to this year's challenge, hopefully I can come in more prepared with some pre-written posts.  Last year I wrote each one on the prescribed day.

As far as my WIP, it's moving right along.  I've almost hit the 10,000 mark!

Looks like it's going to be another unbelievably beautiful day here.  I was finally able to get out in the garden yesterday to do some clean up.  Here's what's blooming right now.

Mini daffodils- they are only about a 1/2 inch across so petite. :)

Hope you all have a great weekend! and enjoy the Hunger Games movie!

Kathy :)