Word for Wednesday - a game for Writers

Guess what the word Sanguine means.


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Here's the answer: cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

Tip for Tuesday - Save the Cat

Do you ever forget to finish up a thread in your story? I do.

Do you ever get confused about aspects of your characters? I do.

Do you ever get sidelined in your story? I do.

Well here's help. Check out this link to tools for writers. Save the Cat offers a quick outline to use for your story. It's directed toward script writers but it can work for any kind of story.

If you try it, let me know what you think of it.

Exer...cuse - what's yours

I love to bake and I love to eat maybe that's why I have the worst time losing weight and maybe why it always seems to wait ;) It seems I've made exercuses for years.

What's your exercuse?

In the past mine has always been, "I don't have the time." And, I know everyone has 24 hours but working moms pack a whole lot of priorities into those meager hours. I didn't start working out seriously until my kids went off to college. Now, I've taken back up running. I used to love to run--when I was young but for about 20 years it was all about the kids.

When my hubby and I started running again, almost one year ago, we'd run a block--walk a block. Now, I've been training for a half-marathon for about 8 months. I was really thinking I was getting in shape. Yeah, right.

Friday I took the day off from work and went and played tennis with my hubby. In fact, our first date back in 1979 was playing tennis at UofO. I even taught tennis back in college to help pay my tuition. So, I could play all day long and never get tired...at least that's the way I remember it ;)

BUT, after playing 5 games (not five sets--a big difference) with my hubby on Friday, I was worn out. I'm still sore a couple of days later. I thought I was getting in good shape... I was wrong. I'm getting to be a decent runner but I obviously need to mix things up a whole lot more to work out other areas of my body. In fact, I didn't run Friday or Saturday...(here's my new exercuse) I was just too sore.

So, what's your exercuse? Are you training for anything or making excuses not to go out and 'just do it'?

Trivia Test Thanks to Vickie

TRIVIA QUESTION FOR THE DAY:

Every day worldwide, over 500 million people travel on very short rides, in what type of moving vehicle?

No fair checking the web either? What is your guess?



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Answer: Elevator

Earth-Friendly Friday

I love to garden but hate garden pests, which makes life difficult for an organic gardener.

So, is there any way to reduce garden pests without resorting to toxic pesticides?

Yes! And here are a couple tips to help you.

1) Build healthy garden soil rich in organic matter.
2) Start with healthy plants.
3) Ladybugs can help. Purchase some at your local nursery. These pretty predators of garden pests will eat some of those vicious villains destroying your garden.
4) Read up on Good Bugs - Bad Bugs. If you know the enemy (and don't mistake the good guy for the bad guy) you'll be miles (or blooms) a head.

:) happy trails (and not slug ones)

Crafting

My kids can all sculpt. Unfortunately, it's not one of my talents. But one night when my husband was on a business trip, my daughter and I sat down with some clay. She was trying to teach me how to sculpt. First we started with wax paper. Then we rolled the clay around in our hands to warm it up.
Then she showed me how to make a penguin.
Of course, mine didn't turn out like hers but it was fun. So, if you have a few free hours you might want to try sculpting ;)

Flower Frenzy

I love flowers and Irises are one of my favs. This weekend I went to the store and when I came back, the flowers were blooming.

So pretty, so suddenly.