Sneezy and Sleepy, But Not Too Grumpy (#TheSundayPost)

The Latest in my Life 🌤️

Apart from developing a rotten cold that has zapped most of my energy, it’s not been a bad week. I’ve been enjoying my new Literacy groups at work and getting quite a lot ticked off my “to do” list. It’s starting to get cold here in the UK, so I’ve bought myself a few snuggly cardigans and am ready to embrace the “pumpkin spice” vibe.

Today, despite wanting to bury myself under the duvet, I’m busy packing because I’m going to be house-sitting for my sister and brother-in-law for a week. My daughter and I are looking forward to our little adventure away from home and looking after their adorable cat, Winston.

Writing✍️

I’ve been planning a few short stories for anthology calls recently. I enjoy dabbling in gothic romance and horror at this time of this year. Hopefully, I’ll have some sneak peeks to share soon.

I keep toying with the idea of signing up for NaNoWriMo, but for the last few years I’ve not managed to stick with it and then I get frustrated with myself for not meeting my goals. I will probably not commit to it this year, but I’ll still hang out in the forums and try to write a little more than I normally would.

Blogging

I finally caught up with replying to comments and visiting people back this week! I’ve also managed to schedule a couple of posts in advance, which almost never happens these days.

Reading 📖

I mostly read children’s books to my daughter this week. I recently got her a library card and she’s been taking out 3 middle grade books every couple of weeks. They are all fun, fantasy stories like I used to read as a kid. Do I count these quick reads towards my Goodreads challenge? Yes, yes I do.

Watching and Listening 📺

• I watched Haunted Mansion with my daughter the other night and she was simultaneously terrified and fascinated. I remember seeing it in the cinema when I was 11 and finding it absolutely hilarious. It’s a decent family film, but not as funny as I remembered.
• The only other thing I’ve watched this week is The Great British Bake Off . My six-year-old is becoming a fan and tries to stay up later and later to watch it. Not many of the contestants stand out to be this year, so I’m hoping the bakers will get more adventurous as it goes on.

Singing 🎵

We had a great choir practice on Wednesday and we ran through our Christmas medley for the first time. Next week, we have our last rehearsal before our heritage day gig at The Beonna on Saturday 8th. I know most of the songs off-by-heart now and just need to practise a couple so I can sing without looking down at the words all the time.

Quote of the Week 💬

How was your week? Have you watched, read or listened to anything interesting this week? Let me know in the comments!