A weekly peek backwards and a look ahead, from my little corner of the blogosphere…

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Life Stuff:

Last Week’s Edition: Cocooning Connection

• It’s been a fairly quiet week here. As sometimes happens, everyone in the family is on a different sleep/wake cycle. That tends to mean that we stay home more than go out, and that I have more time available for writing. I did attend my first tai chi class in three weeks – I missed it! – and go for a walk in the woods, all alone.

• Annalise is at a sleepover – that always means things are a lot quieter here. There was time for connection and a moviewith Jeremiah, writing time, and then a rare quiet evening with my Accomplice.

New York State Museum, last fall.

Last week’s features:

ROW80: The Writing Challenge That Knows You Have A Life.

• Divergent Reflections: Some things get set aside as family connection takes precedence on a long weekend.

• Still Reflections Run Deep:  Progress is made, but doesn’t necessarily translate into items crossed off my to-do list.

Eight Sentence Sunday: The Blog Hop For Everyone Who Loves to Write!

• “Playing Along”: A Vulcan, a human, a datapadd, and a murder mystery….now, how do they all fit together?

Mindful Monday:  Because Self-Awareness is Vital to My Joyful Life.

• In the Material World: What happens when I bring mindfulness to the act of hometending? Rooms that serve us better, and a deeper purpose.

WIPpet Wednesday: Date-related WIP Snippets!

• More Openings: Opening paragraphs for this week’s #StaD stories for The IDIC Romance.

Coffee and Conversation: Grab a cup of something refreshing, and let’s chat!

• The Coinblade Chronicles: Let me tell you about Bound in Shadow and its delicious antihero, Driev, swaggering soon onto an e-reader near you! =D

SoCS (Stream of Consciousness Saturday): A weekly prompt to free the mind, and the words!

• “Rerouting History”: Combining prompts from two challenges gives me the keystone of a new and necessary story arc for The IDIC Romance.

Variety’s Spice: Those little extras in life!

• Mindful Monday Eating Meditation:  My reblog of an exploration of mindful eating that originally appeared at Silver Threading.

Story A Day September: Because once a year isn’t enough, and Trip and T’Pol won’t wait!

• Picnic With Pavane: In this sequel to Across the Threshold,  grief, music, and deep connection are on the menu of an impromptu indoor floor picnic. Prompt: “Pavane” in two styles.

• “Tunnel of Love”: T’Pol’s queries regarding a song title lead to a rather unexpected Vulcan/human standoff…complete with egg salad, tea, fascination and possibly some heavy blushing. Prompt: character is in a tunnel.

On its way…

What’s Next:

• This Thursday will mark the end of Round Three of ROW80, which will resume on Monday, October 5 (I think!). I’ll be sticking with my goals till the end of the month, and then adapting for the new month and the new round.

• I’ll also be kicking off our 2015-16 homeschool paperwork.

• And, with circadian rhythms moving into better harmony, I expect there will be a trip to the New York State Museum, and possibly apple-picking, in our not too distant future.

This week, on the blog:

• #8sunday: More “Mission Accomplished” from that delicious inter-species duo, Trip and T’Pol.

• Mindful Monday: Tai chi and cultivating mindfulness.

• ROW80 Updates: On Sunday and Wednesday, for the duration of the round.

• WIPpet Wednesday: From The IDIC Romance; something different to sample.

• Coffee and Conversation: Making-Do Miracles…and the power they bestow.

• Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS): A post based on the weekly prompt, TBA Friday. I’ll go wherever my wandering mind takes me…

• Story a Day September: More new stories for The IDIC Romance. A tough, smart Vulcan lady, and the tough, smart (and really brave!) human who loves her…

In the Wilds of Internet-Land: What Piqued My Interest This Week:

• A New Gauge for Depression: Deborah at Container Chronicles is aware that she’s sinking, because she’s mindful. Better yet, she bravely shares her struggles, and reaches out for connection and support in a difficult time.

Two from Silver Threading:

• 7 Mindful Mantras to Get You Through The Week: Beautiful and inspirational graphics make these even better!

• Journaling Your Way Into Mindfulness: Do you journal? Would you like to? The options are endless, and the benefits might be, too!

That’s what I’ve been up to, and will be getting up to.

What about you? Anything exciting happening in your corner of the world?

Any Second Servings to offer?

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