Tuesday SOLSC - 8/13/13 - For Lack of Anything to Write About ...

I borrowed this from another blog.

Time:  6:00 p.m.

Place: My recliner

Eating: A Lean Pocket (Hubby wasn't home to cook!)

Drinking:  Water (didn't have any wine open)

Reading:  Jackdaws by Ken Follett (can't put it down)

Listening to:  The 6:00 p.m. news and weather (it can be so depressing)

Wishing:  The rain would stop (maybe tomorrow)

Considering:  Is this really what I want to write?

Planning:  Creating some Christmas Cards for Operation Write Home

Thankful For:  This writing community and for all those who teach.

Praying For:  A dear friend who has cancer of the kidney and liver.

Your turn - what's going on in your life?



Comments

  1. NancAugust 13, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    oh, I loved this post...I'm going to try it next week or maybe even with my Bible study tonight....we have just finished a study. Thank you for sharing Jackdaws and for being a part of the slice. Next summer maybe we can have a meet:) xo

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  2. MichelleAugust 13, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    I love having these in our back writing pockets. It's simple and structured, but packs a whole lot about you right now in the moment. Love the additional thoughts in parentheses.) Me?

    Time: 6:23 am
    Place: my desk
    Eating: nothing yet
    Drinking: water after a short workout (2 days now!)
    Reading: The Center of Everything by Linda Urban (MG book)
    Listening: to the monitor hoping to still have time to jump in the shower before the girls wake up!
    Wishing: to have a couple more days to set up my classroom
    Considering: hmmm...taking the girls to school today to get a sneak peek
    Planning: the new school routine with the girls
    Thankful for: how truly blessed we are and a Mom who writes :)
    Praying for: an easy transition back to school and being healthy

    Love you Mom! Thanks for the quick write. Feels good to think in the moment!

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  3. LynnAugust 13, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    Agree! Simple yet fun! Ok, My turn Judy . . .
    7:19am Posting my blog and reading a few others
    Place: Laptop at my kitchen table
    Eating: Nothing
    Drinking: Cup of coffee
    Reading: Defending Jacob...brought to read in Greece but no time
    Listening: To channel 9 news . . . I love the whole team they make me laugh
    Wishing: I can keep this calm, relaxed feeling
    Considering: To pop into school today...
    Planning: To go and workout it's been part of my summer ;-)
    Thankful: That I found cheap airfare so I can go and help my nephew move next month (we have never missed a move since he left for college some 8-9 years ago)
    Praying: That all my scans (had them done yesterday) continue to be 100% clean
    Thanks Judy...I will keep this in the back of my mid for the day that my mind is blank...but is it really?!

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  4. elsieAugust 13, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Just taking stock of where we are and what we are thinking creates a slice. I'm just back from a bike ride and collecting peaches in my backyard. Plan to eat a few of those in a few minutes. I'm hoping that the library has me on the list for Jackdaws, I love Follet's books. Maybe the rain has stopped for a few days. :-)

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  5. Terje August 13, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Time: 9:30 p.m.
    Place: Living room couch at home
    Eating: Nothing (I looked for a chocolate in the cupboards, but couldn't find any)
    Drinking: Had a cup of peppermint tea (brought the fresh leaves from the country side)
    Reading: Slices
    Listening to: How quiet it is when no one else is at home
    Wishing: A good start for a school year to everyone
    Considering: Should I go to school tomorrow? (officially school starts next week)
    Planning: To go to bed soon
    Thankful For: An amazing summer that has filled me with energy (wondering how long it will last)
    Praying: That all is well with the ones who are not at home

    This was fun. Thank you.

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  6. JaanaAugust 13, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    Judy, this is wonderful! I will have to try this one of these days! I am wishing that this summer would last a bit longer.....

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  7. Tara @ A Teaching LifeAugust 13, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    I am saving this format for another day, perhaps that crazy first week of school, when a list of questions is about all I can face. Great post!

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  8. Leigh Anne EckAugust 13, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    I am going to have to put this idea in my notebook....for one of those days! Would be fun to try with the students too! Thanks.

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  9. ChrisAugust 13, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    Time: 8:42 p.m.
    Place: dining room table
    Eating: yogurt with cereal mixed in (I need the crunch)
    Drinking: maybe wine later :) but I need another water
    Reading: Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation
    Listening to: Crickets chirping outside
    Wishing: The weather tomorrow will be just as beautiful as today - cool and clear
    Considering: What time should I tackle my classroom tomorrow
    Planning: Dinner for tomorrow night (chicken something)
    Thankful For: Friends, family, calm evening
    Praying For: A friend coping with the loss of a pregnancy

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