Writing
My favourite time to write is early in a morning.
In the dark,with the radio playing softly in the background and a cup of tea nearby.
To add to my blissful writing time,now, is a Christmas Tree....a big beautiful Christmas Tree...whose lights twinkle away in the dark.
To me this is perfect,the mix of dark and pretty fairy lights and of peace with just a little bit of music softly playing in the background and of course the warm cuppa at hand just adds to my state of contentment.
I'm up early,as at weekends Sharky does his paper round and in the week Tigs is at work. I get up to make them a cuppa and to perhaps do a lunchbox for the worker.
Then I have a bit of spare time ( when I'm not working).
I could try to go back to sleep or do a few much needed jobs around the house but too much noise and movement would wake the rest of the house up and once young Chips is awake then my peace is shattered. So I choose to use this time to write. To sit still and put my thoughts onto paper or even onto my phone!
And it's so peaceful at this time in a morning. And the tree looks so pretty shining away in the dark. And when a favourite song comes on the radio life just gets better.
When do you write? And where do you write? I'd love to know...I'm nosey like that!
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I like to be up and about on my own early in the morning too. I don't always write then - I usually read (or tweet!). Writing is often on my days off work when the kids are at school, but could be evenings or even when I'm walking to work! Popping over from PoCoLo.
ReplyDeleteSarah how do you write when you walk to work?This bemuses me. Could it be a new thing for me to try out :-) Iam a natural morning person though,its when I am at my best,as the day progresses I deteriorate! Thanks for commenting
DeleteThis sounds idyllic, so important to find a moment of peace in an otherwise very busy day. I shall miss my christmas tree when it comes down later today :(
ReplyDeleteSuzanne Im nearly traumed that my tree is coming down soon.maybe tomorr,its been such a lovely tree. And Im a sentimental fool :-) x
DeleteI would love this myself, but would have to set an alarm for 4am to get some peace... I usually snatch my quiet time when my 22mo is napping and her big sister is at school #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteWriting for us busy mums is all about snatched moments isnt it! :-) Thanks for popping by x
DeleteI am a night owl. Could never wake up early :-( But I like the sound of solitude you describe. Maybe I will give it a try. Popping over from #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteEvening Vaidehi,now that I have two teens in the house Iam drawn into night owl territory,its a place that I dont cope well with :-)
DeleteBut as I work and my son does a weekend paper round Im also pulled into early bird territory as well...not easy! I do love to snuggle up and write though,its my bit of cosy and I love cosy, thanks for popping by x
I like writing on my 2days that the children are in school and preschool. The house is blissfully quiet! However, i am finding I can't get everything done, so I am now finding myself writing most evenings too. #Pocolo
ReplyDeleteHello Karen, I know exactly what you mean about fitting everything in,its flippin hard isnt it!It is a wonder any of us find the time to blog isnt it :-) Thanks for popping by x
DeleteI usually end up writing very late... hope to change that this year - and today is a good start! Found you from #PoCoLo :)
ReplyDeleteHello Steph,Im a bit like that in the week but I get so tired,sometimes I have such good plans to write when my youngest is in bed but then I cant face opening my lappy up to post it! I do so love to write though and I think this year I will be doing it more. Thanks for popping by x
DeleteEarly mornings, nap times and evenings into nighttime often interrupted with breaks for cups of tea and reading :-)
ReplyDeleteNow this sounds familiar! Anytime that you can catch then :-) Thanks for commenting x
Deleteoh my this sounds like abit of heaven!!! I wish I could grab some spare time :) #pocolo x
ReplyDeleteHello Leanne,to me it is a little bit of bliss!And if I have to get up early I reason it out that I might as well do something nice. Thanks for commenting x
DeleteI'm a night owl....I work my best when the kids are tucked up in bed usually about this time of night :) x
ReplyDeleteAh another night owl! Since the boys hit their teens Iam more night owlish than I ever was before,but its not natural and Im never at my best at this time of night.Too weary! Thanks for commenting Kim x
DeleteI write in the evening when the kiddies have gone to bed, my brain doesn't function before about lunch time most days lol :-) #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteHee,I know what you mean Gina,my brain doesnt function well at any time of the day though!Im such a scatterhead.Thanks for stopping by :-) x
ReplyDeleteIm fascinated to listen to everybodys different writing routines. Thanks guys for telling me yours :-) It seems to me that the night owls win hands down,anymore early birds out there?
ReplyDeleteWhat a super blog, it's lovely. I write in the evenings too but think about what I'm writing about during the day, often when pushing the pushchair as it's a rare moment of quiet-until we pass the next piece of litter! Really enjoying reading your blog, and stopped by from #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for your lovely comment Lystramaisy. I read it just before I went to bed and my teenage son creased up at my reaction...I was all 'hey someone says my blog is ok' and he was just grinning as teens do when their parents start to squee :-) so a big thanks for that!
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can totally see why that would be a ideal time to plot blog posts :-)
Nice to meet you and hope we can chat more in 2014,have a nice weekend
I have ten minutes peace in the morning on school days when I sit and have a quiet cup of tea before the chaos begins, but most of my writing is done in the evening, when I hope at least half of the children are in bed hence me posting now!!
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Sounds like me,Mandi. On a week day morning I sometimes get 5-10 mins peace but not always. On a weekend morning is when I get some free time to write and as I wrote I do adore that time...its the mix of soft music,dark and peace,I just find that atmosphere so calming.
DeleteI also do write at night too...like now..nibbling on leftovers and sipping wine...that too has its bonuses!
How absolutely lovely - I bet you will miss that tree when it's gone. I now have an office where I enjoy writing - although I have not really had much chance to use it over the last two weeks. I am really looking forward to next week! Thank you for the lovely comment at the end and for linking up to PoCoLo x
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Vic,I truly appreciate what you put into the blogging community. And the tree has now gone and Iam sad :-( It was good while it lasted! Just the music and the dark and the peace left now :-)
DeleteOh and I would love a office...now that must be a snug place to write!Hope your weekend goes well xxx