31 January, 2023
I came close to skipping a post for this crazy month of January, but moving forward is key this year and I can’t let a bit of chaos (eye surgery, physiotherapy, and the horrible cold virus (not COVID) running through our household) hold me back after already taking strong steps in the right direction.
At the beginning of the month, I joined the Forever Writers Club, founded by rock star Chelene Knight. My goal is to maximize my writing time and productivity while focussing on self-care to reduce my self-inflicted stress. I’m off to a good start.
And what a thrill it was when Granny’s Blog went live on the 20th. Her first post was well received and rest assured, she has a lot more to say. I love the way she keeps me busy.
Another project that will take me into April is SFU’s Continuing Studies course ‘Fiction for the Weekend Student’, instructed by Caroline Adderson. I am excited that we are using Alice Munro’s book Runaway to explore her style. I’ve been a fan of Alice’s work for longer than I care to say. The purpose of taking the course is to look at my novel from a different perspective and fine tune it to publishing quality.
Flint will be a main focus of my posts for the next while. He turns 17 on the 12th of February and every day I wonder how long he will be around. He stole my heart long before springing into our lives when he was 1½ years old and making himself (and us) at home from the get-go.
Young Flint’s early days – Spunky doesn’t come close to describing his personality.
Flint January 2023 – pushing 17. Still a handsome force with a mind of his own.
I managed a rough sketch of Flint this month. Hopefully I’ll do better in February. No promises though.