Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I hope you've all been well and happy. I'm betting that most of you have been busy, too - just like me! So, let's jump on in and see how I've been passing time, eh?
Thirteen Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy
1) First and foremost, the holidays were a big factor in keeping me busy - and I'd wager they kept most of you busy, too! The season was unusually warm in this part of Italy, which was a bit of a disappointment, but I enjoyed it all the same.
2) Another thing which kept me busy was revising the English translation of a popular Italian-language YA Fantasy novel by a local writer here in Reggio Emilia. Actually, that's still keeping me busy, but the work should be wrapped up soon if all goes according to schedule. (I'll share more details when the book is closer to release, of course.)
3) I've also been doing some work on None So Blind, the second prequel novella to Ask Me if I'm Happy. Alas, this project has been slow to develop - but I promise, it's on the way!!!
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4) I've also been revamping the covers of my novels for a somewhat more "uniform" look, as I'm collecting Emily and Davide's stories into a proper series. The covers above are the "works in progress" at the moment.
5) A little cleaning and straightening of my workspace kept me busy, as did rearranging the furniture in my office. Nothing dramatic, no, but it freshened the place up a bit. Yay!
6) Night-time visits to the city center for a number of different reasons kept me busier than usual, over the last few months.
7) As I mentioned last week, I did another voice-over job for a local company. I enjoy that sort of thing a great deal, and the person I worked with was fun to work/hang out with. I hope to work with them again, soon.
Part of the cycling path that runs along the Crostolo torrente - this is just before the highest elevation on the ride - a.k.a., my halfway point.
8) Riding my bike kept me busy while it was warmer outside (up until I crashed right before the rainy season kicked in). I've been on the stationary bike since mid-November, and am looking forward to getting out on the road again.
9) I've kept busy reading, too. I especially enjoyed Stephen King's Doctor Sleep and Joe Hill's NOS4A2.
10) Visits with family kept me pretty busy, as did visits with a friend who came back to Italy for just over a week at New Year's.
View from our window at Agriturismo Morgan in October. (Note the cyclists on the road.)
11) A trip to Montebelluna, near Treviso, with the hubby to visit other friends kept me pretty busy, too, if only for an all-too-brief weekend.
12) The Doodlebug always keeps me busy - to say the least!
The plastic on the bed was to protect it from the paint, of course. We're not the "Plastic on the Furniture" kind of people.
13) And finally, repainting the guest room - and then rearranging the furniture - certainly kept us busy, at least for a couple of days.
And there you have them, Thirteen Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy.
Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments!
Oh, yes, I know what you're expecting now.
Did you really think I'd forget?
Ciao for now!
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