Saturday, July 21, 2012

Little Bliss List: Getting Stuff Done

It might not sound exciting to be "getting stuff done," but it is to me.  Especially when I laze away sooo many days (weeks) in the summer.  Of course, there's nothing wrong with lazing away summer days, in fact it's an exceptional use of time, but some days I want to feel a little more productive.

For my Little Bliss List, I'm highlighting things that made me happy during the past week.


1. My hibiscus bloomed!  It's big, bold and beautiful.  The flowers are almost obscenely large - the size of dinner plates - which is simply incredible and makes me happy!



2. My daughter and I went to the library this week and I wrote for several hours!  At home, I find it very easy to get distracted by things, such as the phone, TV, refrigerator, etc.  But at the library I was able to focus and just write.


3. For the last several weeks, there has been some concern that we might have to move across the country for job-related reasons.

This week we found out we get to stay in Minnesota!  

Despite the cold, dark winters, I truly love Minnesota.  This is our home.


4. Today (Saturday) I taught a workshop at The Loft Literary Center called "The Nuts & Bolts of Writing for Children."  I love teaching all ages, but especially adults who are trying something new like writing for kids.  It was a great group and the workshop went well.  Yea!


I hope there were several blissful highlights to your week!  If you want to link up to the Little Bliss List party, visit Liv Lane's Blog.




Posted by Dara Dokas at 5:58 PM

8 comments:

  1. Michele BerghJuly 22, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    I really enjoyed your list! The flower is breathtaking. It just warmed my heart and made me smile:)

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    1. Dara DokasJuly 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM

      Thanks, Michele! It's been too hot to work in the garden (not that I do anyway much), so it's nice that things still grow on their own!

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  2. Meg BooneJuly 22, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Such a pretty hibiscus and now I have a craving to go to the library, one of the best places in the world. Congrats on the Not relocating thing, that is exciting.

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    1. Dara DokasJuly 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM

      I agree that the library is a great place to get writing done! It's quiet (relatively) and doesn't have all the distractions.

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  3. Kristi PohlJuly 22, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Thanks for this Dara, I really needed to enjoy a little bliss right now. I found out last week that my dearest friend has cancer, so anything beautiful or joyful is welcomed right now.

    And I am so happy you get to stay in Minnesota! Can we set up a lunch date for August, or would you rather wait until the kids go back to school and we can commiserate about our high school kids?

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    1. Dara DokasJuly 22, 2012 at 2:01 PM

      I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That has to be really hard, for both of you. I'm sending good thoughts your way.

      I am so glad we're staying in Minnesota, too! I would love to set up a lunch date for August! We do need to talk about our high schoolers!!

      My email is dara (at) daradokas (dot) com.

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  4. LesleyJuly 22, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    Love the hibiscus - ours flower in our winter - they're the frilly variety, and the blooms are so welcome then. I've never seen one quite like yours - colour AND size :)

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    1. Dara DokasJuly 23, 2012 at 8:54 AM

      We have another hibiscus plant that has much smaller, pink blooms. I'm not even sure what kind of hibiscus the big one is. But I do like it a lot. I'd like to see the frilly variety you have!

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