Down Time

The early snow here in Colorado has put a bit of a damper on my riding this month. Not that I can't ride in the snow, well, actually, I can't. So what do I do with my extra time, what do I do?

There is the new motor home I will want to start bonding with, there is the weekly writer group meeting, and a new Men's Bible study group I just joined. I have a few pick-up jobs with a merchandiser that gets be out of the house here and there.  On Thursday's I hang out with a few guys and tear down houses to see what re-usable furnishing could be ripped out to re-sell at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore shop.  But I'm talking about all that extra time I have as a retiree.

I know, I'll write a novel in November...

 

I signed on with about a zillion others around the world to take on the challenge of writing a novel in 30 days.  Why, I don't know. Maybe because so many have made comments about the short stuff I blog and suggested that I should "write a book" someday.  Time to put up, or shut up I guess. Or maybe I don't want to procrastinate so long I miss the boat.

 Will this be a book you're going to find at the local Barnes and Noble, probably not. I may not even share it with anyone. (ok, an excert or two along the way if I think a particular piece it brilliant) But realistically, cranking out this many words in a month is not about quality, but quantity. Very much like my first 500 mile day on the motorcycle, I didn't think I could do it, but now that I have, I can do it on a regular basis.

I start tomorrow, and I barely have an idea to write about, although this character named, Snakebite, seems to be creeping more and more into my head. And I think he rides a bike a lot, and maybe, just maybe, when I can't ride over the Colorado snow, he can ride for me.