Category Archive for 'Excerpts'

I’m finally starting to get into a bit of a groove again with writing. It’s slow, but it’s happening. I’ve been working on my new book since July, and I’m not quite done the first draft yet. However, I thought I’d post just a little bit of what I’ve been working on. I hope you [...]

Excerpts… Part Five

September 6, 2008       10:56am I took another big break from writing in here, didn’t I? It just didn’t feel necessary. I’ve been too busy enjoying life to write about it. There hasn’t been anything out of the ordinary happening – the new normal, I guess. We’ve been moving on, same as always. We’ve been checking [...]

July 20, 2008    8:18pm I haven’t felt this settled in a long time, and I’ve only been here a few days. It’s amazing how quickly we’ve gotten into a routine. In the morning, I get up at 5am to go over to the restaurant with Margaret and Brian, and help get things set up for [...]

July 13, 2008     9:13pm I made my way into the nearest town and found a discount shop. I bought a really cheap sleeping bag, a little flashlight, and a big bag of chips and some bottled water, but it was still a lot of money, considering how little I have. Still, I suspect I’m going [...]

June 17, 2008                4:10am I’m trying to calm down. So far, it’s not working. It’s 4am and I can’t stop shaking. I’m such a wreck that my teeth have actually started chattering. It’s like post-traumatic stress or something. Good thing I don’t have to work until the afternoon shift. Maybe after Steve leaves for work [...]

May 30, 2008    11:03pm Made the appointment with Angela from the bank today. We go on Thursday. I can’t wait!!! It’s been such a long wait for this!   June 1, 2008     9:15pm Reason #462 why I hate apartment living: Having to smell everyone else’s dinner as I walk down the hall, no matter how [...]