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Eva’s Byte #330 – The Reprieve
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” Cynthia Ozick
While I’m grateful for many things on a daily basis, I become more appreciative of electrical power when stormy weather threatens to snatch it away via downed trees and snapped utility poles. Such was the case when tropical storm – category one hurricane – tropical storm Henri battered the Northeast with brutal winds and heavy rain on Sunday, knocking out power for most of coastal Rhode Island.
Up to and including the aftermath of Henri, I got busy on my desktop computer with proofreading, editing, and revising the finished draft of my Contemporary work in progress. Bracing myself for a power outage at any moment, I saved my work every couple of minutes. As a result of keeping my nose to the grindstone, I had covered ground from chapters 11 through 23, progressing to Part 2. I’m now approaching the halfway mark of my novel.
Had the storm stopped me in my tracks, I would have worked on crossword puzzles and would have written this blog in longhand. It wouldn’t be the first time: Eva’s Byte # 133: Weathering a Storm—Longhand.
While I’m grateful for the reprieve so I could continue working in my capacity as an author, I’m especially grateful because my refrigerator and freezer weren’t adversely affected. That wasn’t the case for thousands of Rhode Islanders, now expected to have their power by mid-day of Wednesday.
Compared to the destruction of major cataclysms and the devastation of war, these hardships wrought by a hurricane just passing through are short-lived in the grand scheme of life.
*May each of us pivot from optimism and gratitude during storms of any nature.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
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While I’m grateful for many things on a daily basis, I become more appreciative of electrical power when stormy weather threatens to snatch it away via downed trees and snapped utility poles. Such was the case when tropical storm – category one hurricane – tropical storm Henri battered the Northeast with brutal winds and heavy rain on Sunday, knocking out power for most of coastal Rhode Island.
Up to and including the aftermath of Henri, I got busy on my desktop computer with proofreading, editing, and revising the finished draft of my Contemporary work in progress. Bracing myself for a power outage at any moment, I saved my work every couple of minutes. As a result of keeping my nose to the grindstone, I had covered ground from chapters 11 through 23, progressing to Part 2. I’m now approaching the halfway mark of my novel.
Had the storm stopped me in my tracks, I would have worked on crossword puzzles and would have written this blog in longhand. It wouldn’t be the first time: Eva’s Byte # 133: Weathering a Storm—Longhand.
While I’m grateful for the reprieve so I could continue working in my capacity as an author, I’m especially grateful because my refrigerator and freezer weren’t adversely affected. That wasn’t the case for thousands of Rhode Islanders, now expected to have their power by mid-day of Wednesday.
Compared to the destruction of major cataclysms and the devastation of war, these hardships wrought by a hurricane just passing through are short-lived in the grand scheme of life.
*May each of us pivot from optimism and gratitude during storms of any nature.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #492 – Struggles
My short-lived struggle to slip insulated air conditioner covers on two inside window-mounted units counts for naught in the grand scheme of things. There are plenty of folks struggling to come to grips with Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
As well, the ever-present struggle of the homeless hit home even harder this week when I, along with other residents, couldn’t unlock the side door of our apartment building. Apparently, vagrants tampered with the mechanism and gained entrance to seek overnight shelter in the basement.
While I relish the season of autumn for its magnificent foliage and crisp air, there are those who struggle to find a warm place to stave off the cold.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m moseying along the draft of chapter 4 (649 words thus far) in my Contemporary.
*May each of us writers enjoy tampering with words to unlock our stories begging to be told.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
As well, the ever-present struggle of the homeless hit home even harder this week when I, along with other residents, couldn’t unlock the side door of our apartment building. Apparently, vagrants tampered with the mechanism and gained entrance to seek overnight shelter in the basement.
While I relish the season of autumn for its magnificent foliage and crisp air, there are those who struggle to find a warm place to stave off the cold.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m moseying along the draft of chapter 4 (649 words thus far) in my Contemporary.
*May each of us writers enjoy tampering with words to unlock our stories begging to be told.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
