Tag Archives: rain of toads and other horrors

The sweet and the sour

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joyce

I had a really good run in my writing today and am back up to speed. This episode has been a lot of fun to write. I’m finding that it is really part two of the mid-season turning point. Some … Continue reading →

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Ambition backfires

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Joyce

My glorious plan to get ahead on my word count backfired at an epic level. Instead of getting ahead, I fell behind, felt miserable, and generally made my life less fun. To top things off, we’re having horse issues again. … Continue reading →

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I’m not really shirking!

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Joyce

Well, okay, let’s be honest. I totally am. It partly fell into quality of life shirking, however. In this case, getting some sunlight after two weeks, playing with my much-neglected dog, and taking a nap. It also fell into the … Continue reading →

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Just when I think things have settled down

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Joyce

I should have known better. I gave myself a day off so that I could get some much-needed rest and fight off the lurking threat of a cold. I said, ah, I will just make up the words tomorrow. Mm. … Continue reading →

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Horse update

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Joyce

No words. Don’t know when I will get back to work. Columns will come out on time. Can’t promise more than that. Our horse is very likely going to need to be euthanized. While her intestinal problems are improving, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday suckage

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joyce

It’s times like this I begin to wonder if taking days off is a mistake. They seem to invite disaster. Saturday night, one of our horses had colic, or seemed to, and we had the vet out Sunday morning when … Continue reading →

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