On Sunday, my daughter and I took a ride to my favorite beach in the area. Unfortunately, parking at this beach is restricted to local residents between Memorial Day and Labor Day… so I can’t visit during the summer months. But I hate crowds anyway… so it doesn’t matter. I’ll go back in September… or today.
It wasn’t crowded when we went. Maybe because the weather was kind of gross… too much humidity. At least it was windy. I like windy. Not hurricane-force windy… just pleasantly breezy.
We walked for a while… got our feet wet. It was fun. But I could tell the rain was coming. In fact, moments after we left the beach parking lot, it started.
Then we went out for iced coffee. Well, she didn’t get coffee (not that she wouldn’t drink it if I let her). She got chocolate milk.
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I’d love to move into the huge beautiful house right behind this archway…
What’s left of a dock that was there long ago…
That’s all for now… Have a nice day.
With any luck (but not bad luck like usual), I will post again later. But I can’t make any promises… I still have little ability to write. Can’t stop thinking it’s going to be this way forever. Sucks.
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Love the weather beaten dock! Glad y’all had a fun day. As far the writing slump, don’t stress it. Mojo is fickle, you know that. It’ll be back soon. 😊
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People have been telling me it’ll be back soon for months. I managed the a to z challenge (don’t know how) but then I went right back to nothing…
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Don’t give into it. Use your day at the shore as inspiration. Water is good like that. 😊😊
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I’m not sure if I’m going to go. It doesn’t inspire me anyway. I’m so bored but even there, I’ll be bored. I’ll end up walking around for about 10 minutes and then leave. I’ve already started to do whatever I can think of this morning to fight the lonely boredom but nothing is working. I’ve got that awful feeling again. The one where I have no idea how to get through the day. I even have a couple of errands I should do but I’m having a lot of trouble getting myself out of the house. Today is a bad day.
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Aw, hon, I’m sorry. You know I’d tell you to go anyway, do your errands anyway, and take a pen and pad with you. There have to be writers tricks to help with inspiration, right? Writing down random thoughts, words, etc? Maybe? Use the photo from the house behind the arch with the sandy path. And get out of the house!!! Hibernating in your cave is not gonna help. And then tell me to shut the fuck up at your leisure. 😏
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I’m not going to tell you to shut up. I just really wish I could do the things you say. I feel so empty and pointless.
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School is just about out though, right? I know it helps to have the kids around you more. I still wish you’d get out of the house a bit today. It can’t hurt, and you don’t have to “people” if you don’t want to. But the sun and air are therapeutic. 😊
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Well… I did my errands. With the windows open. Probably more actual outdoor time would have been good but I’m just so bored and restless lately… I don’t know if I could deal with that.
It is 80 degrees and sunny here today…
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Like that here today too. Perfect weather. Feel any better after getting out a bit?
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I feel a little better… and I will be leaving shortly to get the kids…
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Good. 😊
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Listen to Sonofa, Sandra 🙂 He’s one wise fellow!
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I wish I could. I’m just not doing well today. Don’t know if I’ll be able to do anything.
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I’m really sorry to read that, Sandra… I’m sending you warm thoughts, hoping you’ll find a couple of smiles to wear throughout your day…. *hugs*
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I just don’t know how to get out of it when I feel like this. It feels hopeless. I want to go back to bed and stay there.
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That would be nice…
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Beautiful share!
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Thank you!
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Love your photos. I am always envious that your have a beach that close. I read the other comments and I’m so sorry you’re having a bad day… but I think Beach is right, go outside and walk around a little. My head clears when I go out and move. And let me reassure you regarding the writer’s block. You just finished a time sensitive, month long project! Your brain is still recovering. If you can’t write a longer story, try something short: less than 500 words. Sending love and hugs, darling! xo
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Thanks. ♥ The beach in these photos is about 20-25 minutes away (depending on how much I speed). It’s my favorite of the ones near me. But I’m not counting the ones on Cape Cod… since my favorite one there is about an hour away (more with traffic).
I did get out of the house… just did a few errands… but I feel a little better now. I think I have a serious problem with mornings… and getting myself going. That’s why I have better days when I have some kind of appointment… I’m forced to get myself out the door.
I feel like I’m out of ideas for writing. Although there is a sort of mundane topic I thought of writing about a little while ago. Maybe I’ll do it… even though it’s not very exciting…
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You absolutely should. Sometimes writing mundane things can open up your mind to new ideas. I use that as a way to get from one scene to the next when I don’t know what to write. I’ll send a character grocery shopping or do house cleaning just to get past the spot I’m stuck on. :
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