Lists

October 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

My lists keep growing. I have to unpack my winter clothes, probably throw out the things I can’t fit into anymore. I have to store my summer things. Where? Have to get used to apartment living.

The vest I was knitting. It’s too hard. It was marked easy, and it’s not. So, I guess, I will have to sit in the knitting store as I knit it. Or have someone else finish it for me. Too expensive, I think. I’d rather be knitting for the new baby coming in five weeks!!!! Can’t wait. I already have my eyes on a baby sweater..

Lists of things to do, things I want to do. Lists of things to write about, memoir stories, short stories. Lists of cleaning out clutter. How does it accumulate so fast. We’ve only been in California since May!

Guess I’m just a pack rat. Lists of things I shouldn’t do anymore.

Hey, I’m human. Thank God.

Keep love and kisses in your life. Helene

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Waiting To Hear From You

June 25, 2008 By 1 Comment

Would love to hear from all of you. About adopt a caregiver, Behind The Mask, about yourself as a caregiver, ask questions, answer questions, add comments about how you would adopt a caregiver.  I”m making a list of all the things we can do when we adopt a caregiver. Send an email, phone, card, note, or even some flowers. There are so many things you could do, even pray. What is on your list?

I’m having finger surgery tomorrow, so won’t be able to write for a few days.

Keep love and kisses in your life. Helene

 

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My Head Is Whirling

April 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

The days are flying by. I’m eating too much, thinking too much about how to market Behind The Mask, waiting for more comments and feedback and not doing any exercise. That pretty much sums up my last couple of weeks.

I’m still taking orders for Mask, mailing a few every day. It’s not on Amazon, yet.

Today I had my writing club, Anthem Authors, or as my husband fondly says, “My wife is going toAA today.” I love the variety of stories, memoirs, essays, novels read by my fellow writers. Unfortunately, I haven’t been reading anything new, because I haven’t been writing.

When I get into this kind of writing slump, I write lists. Or take words out of the thesaurus and write a short story using disjointed words. One of the best short stories I wrote stemmed from the words: bum, bookstore and one other that I can’t remember.

Lists are great. They can be to-do lists, word lists, lists that bring forth memories for writing your memoirs, any kind of list will do. I’ll share some of mine with you from time to time.

Another kind of writing I love to do is write First Lines. Instead of facing a blank page and wondering what to write about, I keep several first lines available. I can share them with you if you like, writing is a great hobby, and a great healer.

Tomorrow I’m going for a computer lesson. Then it’s off to the knitting store. A favorite place to hang out, buy beautiful new yarn, and not think about the things I should be doing.

Come back soon, and I’ll have a list of my lists written down, and I’d welcome any feedback as to what you do with your lists.

Until next time. Keep love and kisses in your life. Helene

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