I apologise for my terrible blogging at the moment. This past couple of weeks has been a series of highs and lows and it has meant that I have been through the emotional spectrum and had little time for blogging.However here I am to share the highs and lows of early July!!
- High - Claire P has got a contract with an agent for 'Digging for Victoria' - FAB News
- High - Kat W has finished her first draft of her novel - well done mate
- High - Got the OK to organise Cornwall's first Children's Literary festival in February
- High - In connection with that, Helen Dunmore has expressed interest in being involved!!!
- High - My niece turned seven on Saturday and we had a lovely party despite the weather.
- High - Both my kids got great school reports
And now for the Lows
Low - Took my wonderful 7 year old son to see the Cleft team at The Royal Cornwall Hospital. Have been told he will need bone graft surgery in about 18 months time. He was born with a cleft lip and gum (see piccy above) and had his lip repaired at 10 days old. Since then we have put other surgery to the back of our minds, but as he now approaches 8 years old and more adult teeth are coming through, the time has come. He has to have a brace fitted first to widen the arch before they take the bone from his shin and graft it into his gum. Three days in Frenchay Hospital in Bristol! Sob!- Low - Done diddly on my novel for two weeks
- Low - Stressed to eyeballs with work, delivering stuff and getting everything done for my schools before the end of term
- Low - Chicken problems -red mite infestation in chicken house. Chickens fighting and not getting on, one has gone broody and two have now stopped laying!
- Low - Point when I felt that I am wasting my time as I am probably not talented enough to even get my book finished, let alone read by an agent or a publisher!
So there we are...strange fortnight. I am quite stressed about my boy, although it is all at least eighteen months away as I had almost convinced myself he would not need it. Deep breath and big sigh. Hope to be sunnier than the weather soon!
