Well, it began several hours ago (or longer depending on where YOU live). And how did I spend the first day of the new year? Cleaning, doing laundry, reading blog posts, making dal for dinner. You know, fun stuff. (Well, making dal is fun in part because I use a slow-cooker.)
But perhaps the biggest, most important thing I did was close out all the Clemency novel-in-progress posts. Remember, I said I was going to do this. Now it remains for me to print the thing story and proceed with *reading, reviewing, editing, repeat from * until finished.
I do hope everyone has had a Happy New Year’s Eve and an even happier New Year’s Day.
Cheers!
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Marie A Bailey
Writer, blogger, knitter, cat lover, and introvert.
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Happy new year! Seems hard to start with something exciting on a Thursday.
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Maybe next year will be better. At least I’ll be able to roll into a 3-day weekend instead of having to go back to work for one day 😉
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Hopefully. Seems too far off to think about. My current goal is to make it to the weekend. 😀
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Happy New Year, Marie!!! Your day sounds just like mine…except the making dal part. 🙂 Best of luck with your re-writes!
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Thanks, Jill! I’m proud to say I at least printed out the manuscript. One step at a time. LOL 😉
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Your day was far more productive than mine 😉 I pretended to clean up after last night’s party, mainly drank tea and then walked home 🙂
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Hey, you got some exercise at least 😉
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Very slow exercise 🙂
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Same here, except collard greens, black-eyed peas and crispy cornbread made in a cast iron skillet. It has been a quiet New Year’s. I hope the year stays as calm as the day 🙂 Happy New Year!!!
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That sounds like a very nice start to the new year, Susan 🙂
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The first day of the year seems perfect for closing out the novel posts and turning attention to the next phase. And dal seems like a perfect accompaniment!
I made a pot of chili…
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Sounds like a few of us (see Susan’s comment) had comfort food for New Year’s Day 🙂
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I watched Michigan State come from behind by 20 points and beat Baylor (my team) UGH. What a disappointment! Your day sounds better. Happy New Year
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Ouch! Not a smooth start to the new year 😉
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Good thing it’s just a game
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Marie, happy new year!!! I’m so glad I got to read your story before you hid it! I love the way you phrased the work ahead as repeat from *!
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Hi, Luanne, the * is notation usually used in knitting patterns. I thought it might work well here 😉
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Happy New Year! What is dal?
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Happy New Year! Dal is an Indian dish made with kidney beans, lentils, and spices such as cumin, tumeric, cardamon, coriander, dry mustard, and allspice (I think I got them all 😉 ). Best served with basmati rice 🙂
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Sounds good!
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Happy New Year! I had to google dal. I’d never heard of it
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Happy New Year, Pam! I meant to provide a link but I was in a bit of hurry. Very easy to make in a slow cooker (my favorite kind of cooking).
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Good luck with your revisions. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Slow cookers are the best (though I’ve never made dal)! Happy New Year Marie! I wish you the best of luck on your Clemency revisions.
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Thanks, Phillip 😊
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