Tart-tare

Achieved everything but not happiness

Gosh, editing your own work can be a tedious business. But at last it's just about done and early chapters of the historic novella ( Regency period) could begin bleeding onto these pages this week. Remember, I did say I wanted to have a ready flow to stop folk being tired of waiting. The chapters have been kept relatively short too, for the same reason. Still have some problems to resolve--like, choosing an appropriate title and deciding which genre to choose for it--there is a love story there, but there is as much about the exploits of certain animals and the class divide. Got to make my mind up.

Wow, after all that I think I'll plop myself in an easy chair in the corner there and have a cup of hot chocolate and a couple of Sara's tempting football cookies. Then to solve those problems and get chapter one out.

Versatile-monster

Position is a considered aim.

Fact-tact

Confused by so many interpretations

Harm-hare

Carp-harp

Cast-cart

You know things are bad when there's no word from Elizabeth

Most-mast

Knights lost in snowy daze

The first draft is just telling yourself the story. Terry Pratchett

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I love all things Peanut.

So do I. I hope you've left some, Gill. Calorfies or not the cake was delicious . Now I'm going to feel so guilty biting the head off Charlie Brown. I introduced my son to a Peanuts cartoon when he was nine years old--he loved it so much he still asks for a Charlie Brown paper back at Christmas ( even though he's nearing 60 years of age!). With Peanuts you never grow up.

Enjoy your day,everyone.

Ailment-ermine

Cosy-cosh

"Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything good."

William Faulkner

The only good reason to call in today is to wish Sara, a very happy birthday! And maybe pinch a morsel of James' delicious-looking cake, complete with a hot chocolate. Yum!

Then it's back to the historical novella which is approaching the final chapters. Editing as a whole piece will follow, before I try it out chapter by chapter on you willing folk. Before a full scale novella. That's what Dickens used to do---serialise and then publish. (Not giving myself airs, am I?)

"A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it." Roald Dahl.

Kleptomaniac-torment

Cope-copy

New Year's resolution (for a third successful year)-----Staying Alive!

Wishing everybody the best of years

Park-Pork

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Rough week I caught a nasty cold on Christmas day

Snap! Sara. Wouldn't you hope that colds would respect Christmas? Mine came on the big day, too. By the third day I was coughing continuously, so without much hope I contacted the doctor's surgery and lo and behold a reserve doctor was at my door within 2 hours. Blood pressure checked, temperature checked, chest stethescoped and a 'mild' infection diagnosed. Antibiotics approved---a threat to any New Year's imbibing! A pleasant young man who left with the thought-provoking comment, "You're in good condition considering your age." Thanks very much.

Still, Gill , I guess a chest cold is minor to having one stiffened leg at this time of year---best of luck when the therapy starts. But you will be more careful in the future won't you?

Harm-hark

Bask-bash

Case-cask

At last- - got started on the office clear-out, then realised it was Christmas Eve. Office now waiting for New Year.

A cheery time to everyone.

Cane-cape