Friday, 26 April 2013

Celebrating the VERY small things

It's been a rather dull week, I'm afraid. The household has been plodding along without any excitement - but neither have there been any catastrophes, so I can count that in our weekly quest to Celebrate the Small Things.


I suppose we could also include the fact that I didn't fall off my horse when I went riding last weekend; and that all the seeds I've planted have started to sprout

This week's 'Close But No Cigar' moment came with the notification that my story 'Briefs Encounter' has received a commendation in the CheerReader Spring Short Story Competition. It will be on that website shortly, and I'm going to submit it to Ether Books, should you care to read it.

Anyone had a more exciting week?
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15 comments:

  1. Rebeccah Giltrow26 April 2013 at 12:33

    I think that's a great thing to celebrate - a week where nothing bad happens.

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  2. SK Anthony26 April 2013 at 15:33

    Uh yeahhhh, not falling off the horse is great. I would have been on the floor within the first 2 minutes.

    Good luck with the story ;)
    And yes, I care to read it!

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  3. VikLit26 April 2013 at 16:37

    A commendation is great ;) That's good news! & sometimes quiet weeks are worth celebrating in themselves!

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  4. Suzanne Furness26 April 2013 at 16:54

    Congratulations on not falling off your horse! Have a nice weekend.

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    1. Julia Thorley26 April 2013 at 17:09

      Like so much in life, it's just a matter of holding on tightly.

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  5. Anonymous26 April 2013 at 19:50

    I always celebrate when my seeds sprout! What types of seeds did you plant?

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    1. Julia Thorley27 April 2013 at 10:34

      Various herbs - thyme, basil, chervil, parsley, coriander - some cucumbers, and some lavender. Putting in squashes and courgettes this afternoon.

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  6. Printed Portal27 April 2013 at 12:49

    Congrats on not falling.

    Makes me want to get on a horse - I need to live in the countryside lol.

    and i need to start thinking about planting seeds - thanks for the reminder.

    Have a good weekend.

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    1. Julia Thorley27 April 2013 at 15:50

      Thanks PP. One of life's great pleasures is plunging your hands deep into a new bag of compost - or that just me?

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    2. Printed Portal27 April 2013 at 16:18

      no I can relate to that. This is my first year (in like forever) that I am living somewhere with a garden. I keep forgetting that I have one. lol.

      Thanks for dropping by the blog.

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  7. Unknown2 May 2013 at 13:20

    Big congrats on the commendation! Receiving validation from professionals can do a lot to boost your spirits. :-)

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    1. Julia Thorley2 May 2013 at 15:16

      Thanks, Lexa. Yes, it made me feel good. :)

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