Of Casseroles and Birds...

I am fighting off sickness. I think I might have undercooked a casserole, and now I'm not feeling well. Blurgh... I've got to get up though and do the house-cleaning for today.

On a happier note, the mother robin did come back to her nest! She and, I assume, the papa robin have been taking turns sitting on the remaining egg. They peep and chirp all day long. The only problem is that I'm afraid to go into our front room because the birds see movement and fly off. Also, the summer storms are still going strong, and I worry about the wreath being tossed around and the egg falling out like the first one. I wonder how long it takes for robin eggs to hatch and grow into wee flying birds...

Of Casseroles and Birds...

I am fighting off sickness. I think I might have undercooked a casserole, and now I'm not feeling well. Blurgh... I've got to get up though and do the house-cleaning for today.

On a happier note, the mother robin did come back to her nest! She and, I assume, the papa robin have been taking turns sitting on the remaining egg. They peep and chirp all day long. The only problem is that I'm afraid to go into our front room because the birds see movement and fly off. Also, the summer storms are still going strong, and I worry about the wreath being tossed around and the egg falling out like the first one. I wonder how long it takes for robin eggs to hatch and grow into wee flying birds...

The 30 Day Fanfiction Writing Meme :: Day 22.

22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?

Well, I'm not sure it counts, but I am currently signed up for angst_bingo. I've gotta get a move on if I want to meet my deadline for a bingo. XD I've also participated in noel_of_spike for the past three years, and I used to participate in seasonal_sd before it became defunct.

I always have a really good experience participating in those kinds of writing activities. Sometimes a deadline and a theme/key word (even if it's just a season) can really produce some great fanfic results. I think some of my best work has been my Spike/Dru oneshots I wrote for seasonal_sd. It's not just great for writing, but I've always enjoyed coming up with artwork for my posting days as well. The first thing I contributed was a Spike/Drusilla artwork- Skating at Somerset House (worksafe) - and the first fanfiction was a Spike/Drusilla oneshot- Shrive for Frosting (not worksafe for mentions of gore).

( Cut for the answer to Days 1-21 and the other 8 questions for the upcoming days... )

The 30 Day Fanfiction Writing Meme :: Day 22.

22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?

Well, I'm not sure it counts, but I am currently signed up for angst_bingo. I've gotta get a move on if I want to meet my deadline for a bingo. XD I've also participated in noel_of_spike for the past three years, and I used to participate in seasonal_sd before it became defunct.

I always have a really good experience participating in those kinds of writing activities. Sometimes a deadline and a theme/key word (even if it's just a season) can really produce some great fanfic results. I think some of my best work has been my Spike/Dru oneshots I wrote for seasonal_sd. It's not just great for writing, but I've always enjoyed coming up with artwork for my posting days as well. The first thing I contributed was a Spike/Drusilla artwork- Skating at Somerset House (worksafe) - and the first fanfiction was a Spike/Drusilla oneshot- Shrive for Frosting (not worksafe for mentions of gore).

( Cut for the answer to Days 1-21 and the other 8 questions for the upcoming days... )