Chris' Christian Blog

September 27, 2019

"September 27, 2019" 

Prompt: "Do you feel a chill in the air? Tell us what you are most looking forward to about fall. Did you see there are snow storms coming already?

What I always look forward to in the fall, and the only thing I look forward to, is relieve from the heat. Summer time can often be well over 90 F. I like heat but too much of any good thing is still too much. I like it to be about 68 -75 degrees. After that I get uncomfortable. Fall though does not offer much that I look forward to. I don't like watching the leaves turn because I know they will soon be gone altogether. I don't like cold weather. Cold weather means I have to turn my heat on and it dries my sinuses and my skin. As far as the snow they are getting out west they can keep it. I hate snow. I bought a pair of boots but an=m not looking forward to wearing them. I'd lots rather waste my money. The cold weather is necessary to kill some of the insects, but there has to be a better way. I have thought about moving to a warmer climate,perhaps Georgia or South Carolina. I will be working soon though so it is doubtful I will go anywhere.

Prompt: "Tell us about your writing process – do you like music or quiet, is there a special place you go to work, do you type from the beginning or write notes with a pen and paper first?"

I use my table to write. I did have a desk but I now live in an assisted living facility with a small room and have no place to put a desk. As far as my writing process, it is undergoing change. I use to write using a lot of descriptive words such as adjectives and adverbs. Now I try to eliminate them all together and write in metaphors. I find this allows the reader to "interpret" the writing and shows them as opposed to telling them. It has won me several awards on other sites.