PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

November 2019 (Posted 11/16/2019)

By Chrissy Hartmann

 

 

Autumn hours have fallen back. The colors decorating the skyline are still bountiful in their representation of the season.

— Reds, golds, oranges, and browns —

Thanksgiving comes late this year. Even with the shorter days go enjoy traipsing through an apple orchard, hiding in a corn maze, and scouring a pumpkin patch for that last remaining hidden gourd.

After the long day, don’t forget to enjoy the chilly maple smokey scented air while sitting on the front porch sipping on hot cinnamon apple cider and reading a favorite book as the local favorite football team plays on the Wi-Fi. Remember this is a holiday of thanksgiving, be thankful for the beauty it brings because in only a few days the snow will fall, the temperatures will drop, and Jack Frost will have iced a path for Santa and his reindeer. Ho-Ho-Ho!

“Happy Thanksgiving!”

 

 

THE TOP 5

1. Autumn colors.
2. Hoody’s and kick ass boots.
3. Pumpkin spice.
4. Cozy fires.
5. Football.

 

 

WIP (Work In Progress):

Doing #NaNoWriMo this month. So far at 21,000+ words. Hopeful to type 50K by months end. Fingers crossed and The Muses handcuffed to the desk. Must say the stash of Oreos is getting a little low. Will need to send for more soon. Hopefully Oreos will restock the pumpkin flavor for the holiday. Yummy!

 

QUERYING:

Still waiting to hear back from the one publisher who requested more time to discuss  Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation©.

The WNG members are tossing around the idea of starting up a publishing company. Definitely peaks some interest.  Must do some research on the matter. Ugh!

 

 

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip is by …

Jane Friedman

Exposition should serve the scene, not the other way around.

www.janefriedman.com

 

 

THE HOLIDAYS:

Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away. Celebrating this year with the Hartmann’s. Traditional food served. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, deviled eggs, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin roll, veggie tray, pumpkin pie, corn, green bean casserole, and some homemade wine.

This will be a day of spoiling the taste buds. Oh boy!

Don’t plan to go out for the early bird Black Friday shopping. Too dangerous. Why risk losing life or limb to get one of two possible sale items the stores keep stocked. Crazy nuts! Plus it’s still Thanksgiving a wonderful time to spend with the family…and yes even the ones that drive you bonkers.

 

 

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. Twist of Fate (Heartbreaker Bay Series) by Jill Shalvis
2. Island of Last Resorts by Mary Ellis
3. Cast Iron by Marilyn Todd
4. Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

 

 

ALL-TIME FAVORITES:

SEASON: Autumn!

SPORTS TEAM: OSU Buckeyes (10-0 Woohoo! Go Buckeyes!)

COLOR: Dark Brown

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Pumpkin Covered Pretzels…OMG! Fabulous!

HOT DRINK: Pumpkin Spice Latte with or without Rum

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet, both together.

 

DID YOU KNOW…

The first presidential turkey pardon  may have been granted by  President Lincoln  in 1865.

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey

 

 

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

• Working for a company and waiting to be notified each day if there is work.
• Sales clerks who steal from children by “just rounding up the total price.”
• People who decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving.
• Athletes not being punished for their instigation of an on field fight.

 

 

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote..

 

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” – Stanley Horowitz

 

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• Fall leaf pickup has started. Woohoo!
• Wooster YMCA Turkey Trot — November 24th. — On your marks, get set, go!
• Akron University Regional Writers Contest deadline is Dec 8, 2019. Good Luck!

 

 

CHECK THIS OUT:

Want to learn deep point of view? Then Lisa Hall-Wilson’s blogs is where you want to look.

https://lisahallwilson.com/

 

 

GOOSING OFF>…

Goosie & Gander celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday — Sort of.

Goosie is having fun in her autumn dresses while Gander thinks it’s all for the birds. He’s such a turkey!

Still haven’t worked out the bugs for posting pics  of the Geese but they are on Twitter …see below.

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

 

 

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Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

 

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