Category: Writing

Shake and Bake 49: The Harvest Edition…AKA… Next Year Country

Hullo Sweeties Ever a denizen of “next year country” – I planted garlic today.  Planted it BEFORE I harvested the bounty of this years garden in preparation for… FROST. Yes.  Tonight we will get our first frost. It snowed today in Timmins…just a hint… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 49: The Harvest Edition…AKA… Next Year Country”

Shake and Bake 48: The Gearing DOWN Edition

Hullo Sweeties It’s official – I survived another 3-day Novel Contest. The journey through this session was unique – as they all are.  It was fun, but not as much MAD fun as I have had in years past. This year I was very…… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 48: The Gearing DOWN Edition”

3 Day Novel Contest 2013 – The Snapshot Gallery

Hmmm…. this gallery has disappeared once already…. let’s try again… There should be a slideshow of 39 silly photos here – if you can’t see it…drop me a note and I’ll come back here to try again…. Maybe it is taking tooooooo long to… Continue Reading “3 Day Novel Contest 2013 – The Snapshot Gallery”

Shake and Bake 47: The Tender Edition

Tis time… tis time… to dive in once again to the wonderful madness that is the 3-day Novel Contest. Last week at this time… I had a plan.  The plan has changed entirely. That’s cool. For me, The 3 Day has become all about… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 47: The Tender Edition”

Shake and Bake 46: The Gearing Up Edition

Hey Again… As reported a few freaking minutes ago…. It’s the week before the 3 Day Novel Contest and I’m slipping into high prep mode. It’s been a blessed bundle of a week. What worked: The studio.  Getting out here to work is so… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 46: The Gearing Up Edition”

My Way through the 3day – another 3day Novel Contest Post….

Hullo Sweeties… Well… it’s that time of year again. The 2013 3day Novel Contest takes place over the Labour Day weekend (August 31 to September 2, 2013). I’m back for another round of furious fun with a whole new batch of characters itching to… Continue Reading “My Way through the 3day – another 3day Novel Contest Post….”

Shake and Bake 45: The Shine Suck Such Shine Edition

As reported earlier today… this week has been a bibbety-boppity-BLAST…she laughs sardonically… Though my mood and energy have swung wildly off in all directions … I hold my blessings close. Just when the mood is grey and the sadness hangs heavy… you see one… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 45: The Shine Suck Such Shine Edition”

Shake and Bake 44: The Stepping Off Edition

Oooohhhh, quite the week we are having…yes? Already Friday evening… but I’m here to do a lil Shaking and a lil Baking before I dive offline for the weekend. I will be posting the weekend MONKEYS on Monday… three three three monkeys in one… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 44: The Stepping Off Edition”

Shake and Bake 43: The Boondocks Edition

Yes as in… “Down in the Boondocks”  Not out in the Boondocks…though I can see where you got that idea. Now the lyrics to the song aren’t REALLY fitting my mood this morning…but I am feeling… down in the boondocks… down in the boondocks…… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 43: The Boondocks Edition”

Shake and Bake 42: The Whiz-By Edition

Whoo-boy! Another whiz-by-week. A wonderful week was had with the fella from the Westlands.  And today is busy busy busy with the cleaning and preparing for more company. I’ll be brief… The Quick Chicken (The Doings that help me with the Being): Yoga/Meditation: 0/7… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 42: The Whiz-By Edition”

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays