Beating back the Beast - two weeks, one day

This weekend has been all about my writing and my books. Two days at a writing seminar and then today I have been out at a local heritage park reading to the kids and hoping to sell a few copies of Battle For Arohanui and Little Bridie Boo the Puppy Who Grew..

It really is about making connections when you are in this game and today in little old Ashburton I made a few. I spent the day in the company of the gorgeous Princess Bridie, who although  her usual sweet and gentle self is a little too royal to enjoy the paparazzi and throngs of admirers that her mother adores. She was tolerant of the attention but didn't thrive on it as Millie does. I told her if she is going to be the star of her own books she will have to, 'Suck it up Princess.' I was given The Look for that one.

We garnered the attention of several people today, a reporter from one of the local newspapers and a book reviewer and also the local Rotary club, I can only hope that something comes from these connections made today. With all the setting up and taking down of our stall as well as the days interactions I have to admit to being shattered by the time I got home. So today's workout consisted of 20 wide pushups, twenty martial arts pushups, 10 triangle pushups, 20 sit-ups and 20 squats. A pathetic attempt but at least I did something.

Scarlet is that you I hear? ....tomorrow.....

I did see this quote today from Elizabeth Taylor and it struck a chord with me....

You just do it.
You force yourself to get up.
You force yourself to put one foot in front of the other, and god damn it, you refuse to let it get to you.
You fight.
You cry.
You curse.
Then you go about the business of living.
That's how I have done it.
There's no other way.

The beautiful Princess Bridie my companion for the day.