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#JusJoJan – Jan. 30 2022 – Prepare

30 Jan 2022 29 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Prepare

Today is January 30th, so this is the 30th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Jenny. Thank you, Jenny! Again, sorry I’m late! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 30th, 2022, is “prepare.” Use the word “prepare” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

I was prepared, today, to be in full writing mode!

Yesterday, after feeling a little unwell, I perked up, and got the chores I wanted to do, done, so I was prepared for a day I could dedicate to my words.

And all that preparation worked!

I announced to Hubby Dearest, on Friday that this weekend would be a 2k weekend. He responded, with “Two thousand? That’s going to be a bit tough, isn’t it?”

I do love a challenge.

And so, after a day with barely any words, on Saturday, I embarked upon my writing Sunday, and by lunchtime, I had 1300 new words. I finished up in the afternoon, with just over 2500!

All that preparing worked! Yay! And part two of my three parts in the book is complete! (First draft, anyway!)

Off to relax with a cuppa, and a good book!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 30th, 2022

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 360 – Catch Up

30 Jan 2022 52 Comments

by Ritu in Spidey's Serene Sundays, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Catch Up, Spiderman, Spidey, Spidey's Serene Sunday

“Set impossible challenges. Then catch up with them.”
Richard Branson

I know I missed a few personal deadlines, Spidey, no need to rub it in!

Sometimes life itself feels like an impossible challenge, but we have to rise to whatever is thrown at us, don’t we?

The last week, I feel like I have been playing catch up with myself the whole week, if I’m honest.

What with feeling unwell, headaches lingering, a sore throat, and worrying that Covid had caught up with me, along with absences at work, and playing staff chess, moving people around to ensure the place was sufficiently staffed, along with trying to keep up with my housework chores plan, and try and get to my laptop daily… it’s been quite a week!

There were definitely some days when I thought my plans were impossible, however, I managed to keep on top of pretty much all of them.

The only one I am dubious of completing is that I promised myself that I would add 2k words to the MS this weekend. So far, I am at 0 because I needed a day of being extremely self-centred, as I wasn’t feeling well on Saturday. But, if I am doing as I hope, I will try and write in the morning when the family is still asleep, and I am awake, and again in the afternoon when Lil Man goes for cricket training.

Fingers crossed I manage to hit a goal that, right now, feels a bit impossible!

So, do you feel like you’re constantly playing catch up?

Wishing you a wonderfully peaceful Sunday, Peeps!

#SoCS & #JusJoJan – Jan. 29 2022 – Let Go

29 Jan 2022 23 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Let Go, Linda G Hill, Socs

Linda’s SoCS prompt:

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “let go.” Write about the first thing that comes to mind when you think “let go.” Enjoy!

Let go – The first thing that came to mind was the million things that I end up worrying about, that I know, deep down I cannot do anything about.

And that, deep down, I know that I should just let them go.

But I can’t.

You know, it’s the kinda person I am. Unable to forget things.

I do try, though…

The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2022 Daily Prompt – Jan. 29th

#JusJoJan – Jan. 28 2022 – Abscission

28 Jan 2022 16 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Abscission, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill

JusJoJan by Linda!

Today is January 28th, so this is the 28th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Lakshmi. Thank you, Lakshmi! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 28th, 2022, is “abscission.” Use the word “abscission” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

Leaves dropping
Ripest fruits falling
Abscission

Ritu 2022

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 28th, 2022

#JusJoJan – Jan. 27 2022 – Understanding 😫

27 Jan 2022 27 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Understanding

JusJoJan by Linda!

Today is January 27th, so this is the 27th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Kim. Thanks, Kim! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 27th, 2022, is “understanding.” Use the word “understanding” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

I almost didn’t come on here today. Migraine is right there, surrounding my head with a vice-like grip.

However, I wanted to drop in so I could complete this month-long challenge.

Thank you for your understanding…

P.S. Testing twice a day at the moment because I am feeling generally exhausted and unwell, and there is a wave of Covid hitting the kids in my class, but it is still coming up negative, thank goodness…