So, last time I mentioned acceptances, I was on 48 and saying that 50 was no big deal as it was just a number and didn’t reflect on the quality of the poetry. Fifty is still just a number, but after two more acceptances, it’s now a number I have reached. I’m now looking at the list and wondering what the chances are of me hitting 55. It won’t make me a better writer, but it will be a bigger number. What makes it even better was that the two acceptances were from a magazine that has previously been a bit hard to get into. I won’t count too many chickens before they hatch – an acceptance is a momentary thing. In a couple of months they may well be hard to get into again. However, it does give me faith in the power of practice and persistence.
The downside is that I have looked at the haibun they accepted and I can see a major flaw in it. I hate it when that happens. However, when I tried to think of ways to get rid of the flaw I introduced others, so it will have to do.
I’m currently looking for someone to put a new roof on the conservatory. It was built by a company who went conveniently bankrupt and it has never really been satisfactory. They say that things like bereavement, divorce and moving house are stressful life events. Is it a coincidence that they all involve the legal profession? I wonder. Anyway, they never seem to include finding decent builders in these lists, and I can tell you I find that quite stressful. We will have to see how that goes.
My new batteries arrived yesterday so I can start baking again. That’s a new problem for me. We had multiple sets of scales on the farm so always had a set available. Now, on my own, a flat battery (and inability to find the spare which I know is somewhere around, renders me unable to weigh things. I’m sure I still have the old set somewhere around. They aren’t quite as accurate or convenient, but they work without batteries. This is something I should have considered before moving over to technology.
Yay you!
🙂 To be fair we are probably talking about 5,000 words or less. It’s not hard work compared to writing a book.
Let me finish it and we’ll talk ..😆
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Congratulations on 50 acceptances, Simon! Wishing you luck with the roof repairs, especially at this time of year.
The roof isn’t too bad. We have very little in the conservatory and the floor is tiled so we can get by. 🙂 They had snow in Toronto today. 🙁
Finding a reliable builder is indeed a major source of concern and a rare thing. Finding a reliable builder who isn’t so busy that he can’t take you on, is even rarer.
I’m hoping that once we have the conservatory roof done we will be able to relax.
You can dream.
Even as I type, I am worried that the man we saw yesterday could turn out to be a clever con-man. After previous experiences with double-glazing I have become terribly suspicious. Even if he is genuine and does a good job, I still feel that my life savings are being used to fund a playboy lifestyle. And, of course, 20% of the cost will be siphoned off by the government despite the fact I have already paid tax on the money when I earned it.