Margaret Mayo

Heroes

Margaret — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:38:38 +0000

My hero’s changed his nationality. Before I went on holiday he was Italian. When I came back he became Spanish. Is it fair of me to do this to him? It could of course be because I saw lots of gor-geous Spaniards. It could be that I saw someone who I thought would make a perfect hero. I’ll leave you to guess whether that happened. But the bottom line is that he has now become Lucio Moreno Márquez instead of Luzio Navarro. And I quite like who he has become.

Spain

Margaret — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:22:23 +0000

What’s that song about sunny Spain? Well, that’s where I’ve been. A welcome break from the freezing cold, snowy weather we’ve had here in the UK. It was a bit of a trudge getting to the airport because we flew the day the snow came. But it was worth it. The Costa del Sol was wall to wall sunshine. Not terribly hot at this time of year but we did lots of walking and sight seeing. And looking at hunky men for hero material!! (That’s me looking not my DH) Altogether it was just what I needed. I’m back with renewed energy and keen to get writing again. The one drawback is all the mail that’s arrived and needs sorting. Especially the bills – gas bill, electric bill, car insurance, car licence. Why do they always come together? Why do they always spoil the euphoria of a good holiday? Does this happen to you? Or was it bad planning on my part?

Foto Friday

Margaret — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:38 +0000

How about this for an impressive sculpture. I was driving past a caravan sales showroom one day and couldn’t resist taking this photograph. I have no idea whether there’s a meaning behind the eagle – but does it matter? It’s certainly an eye catcher standing right at the entrance.

weekend

Margaret — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:15 +0000

Can you believe I spent a whole weekend without turning my computer on? It has to be a record. We were out a lot with our grandson but I don’t usually go so long – unless I’m on holiday. Therefore there were an unbelievably long list of emails which I’ve just finished reading and answering. And there are still other things I need to do before I can start work.

What’s the longest length of time you’ve spent without your computer – or i-pad – or whatever other piece of technology you use?

Time

Margaret — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:38:51 +0000

So much for my New Year resolution to blog three times a week. Where does the time go?
I seem to have been busy doing nothing. My daughter’s doing a family history so I’ve been delving into my memory (backed up by various records and phone calls) All time consuming stuff. I managed to finish a chapter but now the weekend looms and we have our eldest grandson coming to stay. We’re taking him to see War Horse at the cinema – not sure whether it’s my type of film but the men will enjoy it. In contrast we’re also going to see my friend’s granddaughter in an amateur production of Cinderella. I think I shall enjoy that much more.

Foto Friday

Margaret — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:37:46 +0000

The garden looks so dreary at this time of year that I can’t wait for all the spring bulbs to come into flower. Some of them are beginning to push their way through the soil. To cheer myself up I looked through some photos I took last year. Here is one of them.

Monday Morning Blues

Margaret — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:26 +0000

We have intense blue skies here this morning – with a temperature below zero! The frost on the trees is beautiful making me want to go out and drink in the beauty of it. Perhaps to take photo-graphs. But this is a working day for me so it’s sadly not possible. I’m dealing with a hero and heroine who are not co-operating. They need all my attention.

Monday mornings are always difficult but for some reason it’s even more so today. I’m deleting more and more. And I’m prevaricating by stopping to write this blog. Which I should have done first thing but wanted to get on with my writing. So perhaps when this is out of the way, when I’ve had yet another strong cup of coffee, the muse will take over.

Does anyone else have these Monday morning feelings?

It’s Friday again

Margaret — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:21:24 +0000

Today’s photograph is another one of the Lake District. I just love the way the road winds through the countryside. Thank goodness it wasn’t me driving, and thank goodness my DH loves it.

Manic Monday

Margaret — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:20:27 +0000

Monday – a day of catching up on things after the weekend. My desk is littered with papers – Correspondence that needs attending to. Notes I’ve made to myself over the weekend. I tend to think of snippets of conversation for my book – it might be something towards the end even – but I scribble them down as they come to me and pop them on my desk. Sometimes I use them, sometimes I don’t. But it does prove one thing – that the book I’m writing is never out of my mind, even subconsciously.
Now – before I begin work for the day I need to make phone calls, write a couple of birthday cards – in fact I have to make them first. I have an excellent card programme on my computer and always make my own cards – some from stock images, some from my own paintings. I can see it getting towards lunchtime before I even begin work.
Does anyone else have manic Mondays?

Foto Friday

Margaret — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:17:07 +0000

I love this photo. It’s of a little village we found in Wales last year, and what I like most about it is the different colours of the cottages. There’s certainly nothing dreary about this place even if it’s raining.