Getting Back into Blogging and My WIPS

I read through this blog to refresh my memory. It wasn't a long read 😁. I know, I know. There had been stretches of time that I have not been on here even when I said I intended to blog more often. I won't make any promises, but the fact is, I really want to get back at it for reasons I will post about in future blog entries.

There are a couple of topics that have come up a few times: NaNoWriMo and writer's block. Firstly, I no longer participate in NaNo since my last post (back in 2019). I simply outgrew it and I find the commiserating not helpful for me. I have been working as a travel RN up and down the West Coast and couldn't keep up with writing groups. The discipline of daily writing, however, has stayed with me and is a very useful asset. I also recently heard about the site's problems with moderators. Ugh.

As to writer's block, I would go for stretches of time not being able to get on with my stories. It's the same way with my crochet.

However...

I have been journalling almost daily. So as far as writing goes, I am writing. Mostly I write introspectively, of life happenings, of mundane daily life that, really, and at this time, I'm grateful that I have a boring life! But, I have a journal section of plots, a collection of characters, and scenes/dialogs that I need to get on with my novels.

Anyway ...I'm off to a great start. Finding that this blog is still here made my day! I also got my crocheting mojo back. This year's goals: get a novel finished and see about self-publishing, get into freelance copyediting, and get my crocheted goodness juried for the Farmers Market this coming April.

I Thought I Lost This Blog

Last March, I decided to start blogging again. For some reason, I couldn't log in, and couldn't even find my profile. I thought with Google rearranging the furniture that my blog got archived, or deleted. I then decided to start a new blog only to discover, this morning, that my original blog is still active! Woo hoo! So I deleted that duplicate blog. No big loss since I only had one entry. Anyway... HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's already off to a good start!

Preparing for NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is not that far off. I have a story idea. For once I'm writing just for myself, no illusions of get published.

Just for myself. Just for fun.

Windowpane Scarf

Windowpane infinity scarf using Mandala Yarn "Pegasus". Pattern found at Ravelry. I have several more finished items to post...

Relapsed

I ended up sleeping through the night and woke up rearing to go. I thought I've recuperated but had a little relapse. That's what I get for trying to cram a week's worth of postponed chores in a few hours. So back to lots of fluids and rest and staying away from stress. Binging on Britbox and crocheting for me tonight.

I'm Back

I'm back! Good heavens, I wasn't sure I would remember my password! I've been very busy with life and travel nursing, and keeping up with my health. I'm no spring chicken anymore and must be vigilant to stay healthy. Knock on wood, I'm okay.

Currently I'm in a little Northern California town called Quincy, living in a tiny apartment in town above a tobacco shop, a pub, thrift store, and at the end of the block is a theater with a brewery. Pros and cons: I love being in the thick of things. This little town is dynamic with many events, a college, a few nice eateries and bakeries, and like I said, a live theater with a brewery. It's also on a state highway and can be noisy. Working nights mean morning traffic. But it's all good. I am getting back to two things: writing and my crochet. Anyway, I shall return later tonight. I need to get dinner done.

A New Contract, and So Much to Think About...

My Washington license application will take a while. As of now, nothing has been processed. They haven't even cashed my check yet. It's been weeks. I had hoped to at least get the fingerprinting done when I arrived, but no go. So, no Wenatchee. And with bills needing payment and money getting scarce, I called my recruiter last week. Long story short, I signed a contract with a Sutter hospital in Antioch, CA yesterday. I actually know the area, it's an old shopping stomping ground when I worked in the Bay area and lived in Pittsburg. Yes it's a city, but more laid-back than Frisco and Oakland.

As I said in my last post, this is going to be quite a year. While in Quincy, I developed and nurtured a relationship. And it's serious enough to talk of permanence. And we talked this evening about it. We'll talk more as the days go by...okay, Curious Reader, I am happy. That's all I can reveal on the matter. I am happy.

So this is going to be a very busy week. All the medical requirements (PPD, drug testing, pre-employment physical, etc. ect.) are getting done, online skills tests I need to finish, housing I need to find, packing I need to do. I leave Saturday to arrive Sunday with an overnight stay at Klamath Falls. I start Tuesday, giving me Monday to relax and do some shopping. I hope I get a studio apartment with a kitchenette, or a motel with a kitchenette, or a room with kitchen privileges. You get the idea. I need to cook my own meals.

So my interim at home is short and busy. And since I needed to go back to Cali, I wished it was to Quincy. More later..