I was going to write on my book "Dion" today, but I was distracted from doing so. I hate it when I'm all set to write, but I must put it off to run errands or deal with something that can't wait. It usually means I won't fall back into the mood to write. Instead, today anyway, I decided to think about a dream I had a long time ago and then had a very similar one last night. These thoughts will eventually become a book, but I must hash out the details.
Most of you know I've been married for around 36 years to a fantasy man named Craig Allan MacKenzie. Craig was born sometime in the Middle Ages. I've written that it was the 17th Century even, but my Scots Gaelic isn't as good as it should or could be, so he could be much older. He may even predate the Bruce and William Wallace; after I learn more and fully understand the man, I'll figure it out.
The new book won't call the man Craig because he's already in my first romantic novel "Of Kilted Pleasure." I'll have to call him something else - I'll think of something. I'll likely use his image in my head, though, and I'll also use many of the things he's told me about Scotland during his time; he talks a lot. I just can't make heads or tails out of what he's saying - I tend to just smile and look at him. He's really easy to look it.
Another distraction we had today was going to the exotic pet store and seeing the uromastyx they have. I like them, but Laura loves them. She's really wanting to get one, but we'll have to wait and see. I'm thinking more along the lines of a Blue Tongued Skink, but I could be persuaded to buy a Kenyan Zebra Skink as well. They don't have blue tongues, but they are easy to care for, like being held, and are sweet - as sweet as a skink can be. Google them! (They range in price but are about $100 )
Due to the fact that I order my groceries online these days and tend to have them delivered on Sundays, I had that to distract me as well. In the future, I'll only have my food delivered during the week and probably after work. They were late, which also pushed me out of the writing mood. I mean, I'm writing now, but it's not doing the book any favors. It won't write itself. AI is good, but I won't use it if that's the future of things.
On top of all that, I didn't lose the 2 pounds I wanted to lose this week. It was close; it was 1.8 pounds, but the minimum that my mind accepts is 2.0 pounds, so yeah, I was a little bummed. I know what happened. I forgot to drink the tea as often this week, but as of yesterday, I'm putting MCT powder (1/2 dose) into my coffee, so that may help the quest a bit. One can hope, and of course, I'll keep you posted.
That's me. That's my day. One distraction after the other, but nothing so bad that I can't find myself sitting on the sofa soon with a good book on my Kindle. That will happen. I know if everything else crumbles, I have books to read -- and yeah, if I don't, I have books to write. One way or the other, there will be books! Oh, and I bought another tee shirt. I'll post it on Facebook; it's another English teacher thing. It reads, "You literally mean figuratively"
I'm off! I have to cook something for dinner now that my kitchen cabinets are full of food. I fell for their flash-sale items and ended up with two-day-old donut holes that are now dog treats; don't judge me. The dogs aren't complaining, so you shouldn't either.
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