I’m famous!

Well, famous-ish. There’s an interview with me up at http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/ And I finally got started on the novel again. Only 140 words, but at least I’m moving again after 6 weeks off for Christmas.

January 16, 2008
Read More >>

Santo Domingo again

January 15, 2008

This morning I went to Garafía town hall again with Helen. As usual, it was after ten thirty when we got there, and we had to wait at the technical office, but we got all the paperwork done without any real problem. I took some photos of the little garden at the town hall. I have no idea whether the rock carvings are genuine pre-Spanish items or copies, but they’re…

Read More >>

Happy Birthday to me

Today’s my birthday, and I’m 21 again. We celebrated yesterday at the local pizzaria with friends. I got some lovely presents, ate too much and drank too much and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It took most of the evening to recover. Today I seem to have spent most of the day running around keeping appointments and submitting short stories, but that’s OK, because yesterday was great. Only I really must get…

January 14, 2008
Read More >>

Happy Birthday Sam

January 12, 2008

This afternoon we went to little Sam’s birthday party. He’s two. Here he is dancing to the music from his new toy bus – it’s one of those repetative tunes that makes little kids happy while the adults’ toes curl. And of course there was cake.

Read More >>

The key to weight loss

It’s January, and like half the women in the world, I want to lose a bit of weight. So I promised myself that I’d start exercising again as soon as my son went back to school. Yesterday the morning disappeared as I caught up with housework. When I still hadn’t managed a walk by eleven, I got cross with myself, grabbed my keys, and dashed out. The sun shone, it…

January 9, 2008
Read More >>

Presents

January 6, 2008

Last night the kings left presents under our tree. It didn’t take long to open them all this morning.

Read More >>