touch my own skin

It's beautiful out this morning. Clear blue sky, lots of sunshine, in the mid-sixties right now but it's supposed to be nearly eighty degrees this afternoon. I'm enjoying these last warm days before we really settle into autumn, but I'm also excited that Sunday is supposed to be fifty-five degrees and drizzly.
The busyness continues. Last night I played my clarinet for four hours, covering for someone else at a pit orchestra rehearsal. And you know? I really enjoyed it. Only ten musicians; it was really a chamber ensemble. I'd love to do more of that sort of thing. Tonight I've got drinks with a friend, and the second half of a volunteer copyediting project. Earlier this week I finished a proofread and did the first half of the volunteer project. This weekend I'm starting my next copyedit, for a friend of a friend. I'm also seeing two wedding photographers with my friend K, doing yoga in between those two appointments, and seeing The Craft at Nitehawk Cinema. I love that movie!
On the writing front, I'm hoping to get through chapter 6 this weekend. And get some more short stories emailed to my writers group. I really need to be going deep into my writing for the next couple months, to apply for that workshop.
I fly to Oregon in two weeks! Hurray! I'm really looking forward to seeing everybody, and am hoping it'll be a nice quiet visit.
I have to be honest: Lately I've been entertaining thoughts of a little house in the country with a big garden and some forest. Doesn't that sound lovely? To live more in tune with the world around you, to spend your time crafting and creating and gardening? Someday, universe. Someday I'll make it happen.
and now, I'd best get to work. Happy Friday, and Blessed Be!

On the Fly

I know, I've got to stop with the tiny little posts and do more substantial ones more often. I did feel like I was off to a good start in November, but then life just got busy with houseguests and freelance work and such, and now all of a sudden it's December and I've barely started my Yule gift shopping. Yikes! How did December get here so fast?
Anyway. A brief update, against the to-do list I made for November. I did do two freelance projects last month(or did I do three? They've all blurred together in my head). I read three books. I started a fourth but wasn't into it, so discarded it, which only sort of counts, I know. Or I could count one of the books I proofread. I mean, I did read those . . . Anyway. I'll deliver some book reviews soon. Next week, perhaps. Let's see, what else. I did make some progress on the first two movements of the Time Pieces, but they're not performance ready or anything. I've been hampered by my lack of good reeds and my reluctance purchase more, but today I finally went out and got a box, so I should make some good headway now. I didn't manage to deliver on my novel, either. I got part of it sent out to my loyal readers. And the rest will happen over December, I suppose, so I'll have to push my timeline back a bit. I'll live.
I have to run, I have way too much to do tonight, and am expecting a phone call from my oldest goddaughter, who I haven't spoken to enough lately. Next time: book reviews, and my thoughts on the movie Twilight, and possibly a rant about buying gifts for people.
Have a good night!