Well, I did it. I managed to blog everyday in November. With the exception of my Thanksgiving post I can’t say that I have had anything substantive to say in the last two weeks. Most of my energy went towards finding a location and/or a computer to use; not much was left for writing.
Once or twice I did feel as though I might as well give up. Neither Dan and Lynne nor my parents have an internet connection, so the posts from the last two weeks have been made at Starbucks, Chris Perkins’ house, or Chuck and Laurel’s Spring Lake and Lake Michigan homes.
The last couple of days have been particularly challenging with Grace and Julia hanging on me all day. It’s a wonder I could even type a sentence. In fact, this post was written out longhand so that the time spent on the computer would be even shorter. No sense in wasting time composing at the computer when I could do it by hand while Julia slept.
Today the girls and I depart for Grayling to spend the weekend with my brother Paul, his wife Wendy, and daughter Taylor. Uncle Paul promises that there is enough snow for Taylor and Grace to go sledding. This is a first for my girl, and I can’t wait to see her face. I know Craig is sad that he will miss this momentous occasion.
Thus I probably won’t post again for a few days. I have many photos and Julia’s video that I would like to upload, and hopefully my next correspondence will include the video and a much awaited Flicker link to those pictures.
To end NaBloPoMo I would like to thank my friends and family for reading me and sending comments for the last month. I hope to get around to a few more posts about the neighborhood when I return to Macon. I know Grace and Julia will continue to provide lots of material to share. Who knows, maybe Oprah will stop by again (she did show a 2-second clip of our house). Even without Oprah there is always something to write about.
Cheers, Ellen
P.S. Welcome back Poppy. We look forward to seeing you December 8.
2 comments:
Congrats on finishing the month! Selfishly I loved having something new to read each day. Enjoy your time with the girls. I will talk to you soon.
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Great work, Ellen! I can't find the energy to post more than a couple times a week -- and I'm near the computer! Congrats.
I hear that Chicago is expecting 3 inches of snow later today. Hope you and the girls see some ,too! I decorated our xmas tree this morning and it is about 65 degrees outside! What is wrong with this picture?
Miss you!
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