Welcome back to another bloghop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt.
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Outside the usual autumn stuff, what else does the season hold for you annually?
There are a few things that I do around this time every year.
The search begins for a new diary and calendar for my study. They have to be quite different to the ones I’ve looked at and used this year. I have a diary; the search for a calendar continues.
The ending of barefoot walking on the cliffs near my home. This depends on the state of the ground; it’s very uneven up there. If it’s too wet, it gets slippery. At 68 years old, I don’t bounce as well as I used to. And, it’s a long way down to the sea. The end of October is the absolute latest time you’ll see my feet in public until March. That doesn’t mean the end of country walking, far from it. I just keep my walking boots on and my feet warm.
Then there’s the selection of a writing project for November. NaNoWriMo may have officially ended, but I still like to challenge myself to write 50,000 words in November. This year will be my twelfth attempt. About now, I start going through the list of possibilities.
Hopefully, I’ll narrow it down to one by the first of November. I’ve already looked at several and tried to visualise what more I can say. And I’ve booked my editor for December first.
Paying her a deposit helps to keep me committed to the task.
The preparation of fruit from my apple and pear trees for storage in the freezer.
This will keep us supplied throughout the winter.
The prospect of fruit crumble and hot custard on a cold, dark February evening is something to look forward to.
There are a couple of short stories that always make an appearance on this blog.
One for Halloween and another for Christmas. Watch out for them.
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Stevie Turner
Well done for committing yourself to writing 50,000 words in November. It takes me months to do that! What do you have to do regarding storing fruit?
Richard Dee
I like the way November makes me concentrate, as I’m a lazy writer at heart. We roughly chop and stew the pears (well, Yvonne does). Then bag them up and freeze in crumble-sized portions, ready for the cold days when you need comfort food.
P.J. MacLayne
Prowritingaid sponsored a 50,000 word project last year. I haven’t seen if they are doing it again.
Richard Dee
I saw that. I prefer the solitary approach. If I get involved in a group, I spend all my time interacting, when I should be writing.
Heidi Dare Turner Jenkins
This is my favorite season, too.
I am impressed that you want to write 50,000 words in November. Good luck with that.
Richard Dee
Thanks, I try to do it every year; this will be my twelfth.
Kelly Williams
I’ll be watching for those shorts! Do you do anything special with the fruit canning? Just preserving them? I have three bags of blackberries to turn into jam.
Richard Dee
I love blackberry jam; this year there haven’t been so many blackberries about. The fruit is stewed and frozen in portions. The short stories are coming soon.