What are The Natty Bits?
To me, they are the bits and pieces of info or insight that often rise to the murky surface of my mind. The issue is, I’m a writer. Primarily a novelist. And a quote that is oh, so true, is from author Margaret Atwood:
I’m not a pundit; I’m just a lonely fiction writer. They don’t pretend to be experts on anything. They stare out the window and bump into furniture.
Yes, that pretty much describes me. I went to a conference this past Saturday–The Western Women Writers annual conference–and one of the speakers was acclaimed romance novelist Karin Kallmaker. She said a lot of interesting things but chief among them was the fact that writers are generally always writing somewhere in the back of their mind. No matter what they are doing. This is true for me. As a result, I’m often seen as absent-minded or, at the very least, a habitual daydreamer.
I’m currently working on three books:
The sequel to The Liaison, the first book in the Desert Willow series. It’s called Rosemary and follows the life of the baby from the first book as she grows up, There’s a huge space battle that should be kind of fun.
The second is called Progressive Proof, a modern romance.
Thirdly, I’ve had a mainstream drama on my mind concerning a homeless woman who is helped by another powerful woman. Just can’t stop thinking about it.
The problem is getting my butt in the writing chair–BIC. I’ve been working on decluttering the house to give me some peace of mind. And it’s working. As clutter goes away, I feel a huge sense of relief.
Other bits:
Did you know that the Mary Tyler Moore show is on Hulu? It’s been a hoot watching these old shows.
Penzeys Spices is an amazing store. I had a great time with my friend Nina sniffing all the samples. I-we both- walked out with a bagful of spice blends. A good thing, too, as Chris and I are doing very well with our whole foods plant based eating style.
I can’t wait until Chris gets blood drawn and sees the improvements. My improvements have already started–even my triglycerides are below normal and I’ve finally lost fifty pounds. I still have a bit to go but every evening we watch inspirational clips on YouTube teaching us how to properly prepare food and I have the freedom to eat three sweet potatoes in one sitting if I wish–just no butter or oil. It’s been a learning curve but the results are well worth the time.
I’ll post some YouTube links next time…
May the Wombat of Happiness snuffle through your underbrush.
Ancient Aborigine blessing