The exercise:
Another end of the month entry into the yearlong tale. Still nothing like a deadline to get me writing.
Time to get back to Out of the Woods.
And a happiest of birthdays to Kat. I made salmon and salad for dinner and we had a chocolate berry cashew cheesecake (which I most certainly did not make) for dessert and it was delicious.
The exercise:
Write about: going international.
It took 36 years, but Canada is finally back on its way to the men's World Cup.
The exercise:
Write a four line poem about: feeling out of place.
Taking a night away in Vernon, just the four of us. Checking out the science centre tomorrow, which Max in particular is looking forward to.
The exercise:
Write four lines of prose about: my last night in Paris.
Vaguely inspired by my parents' last night in Penticton, I suppose. They're heading home tomorrow morning. They'll be missed for sure, but we're making plans to see them this summer on the island.
The exercise:
Write about: passing.
Heard from HR that my manager let them know I was passing my probation period with "flying colours" yesterday, and to start filling out my benefit enrollment forms.
I wasn't worried or thinking about it at all, but it was still nice to hear.
The exercise:
Write two haiku about: family traditions.
Boys are still wearing themselves and their grandparents out. Was quite pleased to come home to find Max playing Scrabble with my mom tonight.
He was even more pleased to inform me later that he won (with some help).
The exercise:
Write about: the recruits.
My parents arrived this evening. They'll be staying until Friday to help out with the boys while they're on spring break and Kat and I are working. I think all four of them were worn out and ready for bed at record times tonight.
The exercise:
Write four lines of prose about: the legend of Foul Winds Finnegan.
Sorry, just had an urge for a prompt along these lines. Feel free to ignore the four line limit if you're feeling inspired to write more.
The exercise:
Write about: a break.
Because the RDOS Board meets the first and third Thursday of each month, next week will be my first week since starting the job where there won't be either a meeting happening that week or the following week. Which means a break from doing the agenda and the minutes. I'm sure my time will still fill up regardless, but I'm curious to see how it goes.
Also prompt related, tomorrow is the boys' last day of school before spring break. I think they're both in need of it.
The exercise:
Write two haiku about: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Been listening to the audio book at bedtime with the boys recently. Rather embarrassed to admit it's the first time reading/hearing the book, and haven't watched either of the movies. It's been fun experiencing the story alongside the boys.
The exercise:
Write something to do with the phrase: cover me.
After various bits of training, combined with my previous experience in Osoyoos, today was my first day to help cover reception. So of course the person I'd normally cover for breaks and lunch was sick, so I spent much more time up front than I had planned on.
It went fine, thanks mostly I think to having done the job in Osoyoos for so long. Couple of bumps along the way, but probably learned more today because of the way it went than I would have over the course of several days of coverage otherwise.
The exercise:
Write about something that is: endless.
One of the Directors on the RDOS Board is prone to going on about things longer than... let's just say longer than I find strictly necessary.
Today's meeting was certainly no exception.
