I love the technology we have today! Recently, I bought a Neo Alpha Smart compliments of Lainey Bancroft, who blogged about hers. I’d had this little nigglin’ for over a year, eyeing them and thinking, hmmmm.
You see, I lost a summer once. Seriously, this is how it happened. I worked full-time and worked evenings and weekends on my stories. Besides having two active daughters, and a hubby that worked long hours, I was pretty much captain of my little boat. All my spare time, and I mean that in every fiber of my being, was spent on my craft. At the time, I was writing one story after another. I knew I had to jump into the process, and just move forward. I wanted to find my voice, and develop it. And that took some serious time as you all know.
So, one year we bought an above ground pool for the girls–we lived in an old farmhouse on 8 acres, and away from the local hub. We bought the pool so they wouldn’t sit in an air-conditioned house all summer. My office faced the pool, I remember because I looked outside every chance I got.
The reason I didn’t feel I could indulge is that my big home computer wasn’t portable. I think we got the first ones they actually put in homes.
Yep, it was a dinosaur! Looking back, I remember spring moving into summer, and fall taking off. All from the window of my office. Oh, I traveled the work route every day for the 9-5, breathed fresh air along the way, and made family picnics. But the core of my free time was spent in that office.
Now, I’m writing my blog on a laptop in the garage, with the windows and doors open, while hubby is sawing something in the corner. I sat on the deck earlier with my stack of revisions. My new Alphie, when it arrives, will go on the boat, the beach, roadtrips, and make it on the deck for most of the summer. Lainey said the screen is readable in bright sunlight. Now, that’s what I’m talking about! The winning point for me.
So, I will never miss a summer again. Life is be gulped, and once you figure out what’s available out there it’s a veritable feast of the senses! I have all the bases covered, and I’m good to go!
Looking back, I remember writing in notebooks in the beginning. The summer I missed, I bought a tape recorder, and the times I slipped out I used it for ideas or scenes. Not sure why I was so driven that year, maybe it was my time to choose, to carve an intention so the Universe could read it loud and clear. It wasn’t a waste of time, though. I see it now as a serious year for making strides. I wrote about four or five novels that year. Ten years ago I finally captured my voice, and we’ve been tight ever since.
Writing time is never wasted…ever.
And now I have the tools to keep on keepin’ on, whatever the season! I’m curious about any memories that stand out as a moment of “intention” for you. I love hearing those!