January off to a good start

 This is me. Well, at home to be honest, not at a cafe. But there is definitely coffee in the mix, although up until mid day its black cos I'm trying TRE (Time Restricted Eating.) . 

But coffee, water, and tea, and writing, writing, writing!

I am working on the story of Katie, who is Julia's flatemate at Bluebell Road. Katie was the girl who was jilted when her fiance left her for her (former) friend. I have no idea where the story will go. I do have a hero. His name is James Rutherford, and he is a lawyer handling her boss's divorce.

I have no title or cover but I'll ponder that over the next week.

I may take the title from a song. I'm listening to lots of Great American Songbook stuff, as a background when I'm writing and there are some lovely titles of songs from the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and the Gershwins. I've never listened to this music before so its an education!

But so far the new year is treating me well. We finished off the last of the festive food although there is still ice cream in the fridge in the shape of a Baked Alaska. We'd never had one before and decided we'd do one for New Year to be different. Pretty yum!

I hope January 2022 is treating you well so far and that you are treating it, well, too. I'm not sure what that means, treating it well but we always blame the year and for myself I know its up to me to stick to the goals for 2022. I can no longer blame the year! I've got the gift of time and at this point in time I have great health (except for the 3kgs I put on over Christmas and New Year, oh pork roast, cake and pud, I hope its water weight!) so really how January pans out, tragedy notwithstanding, its pretty much all up to me!!

~ Maddie.

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