November 1 - What I'm Thankful for Today
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 1, 2021 3:41pm CST
It's the first day of November, and the first day of NaNoWriMo. Are you writing a new novel this month?
I didn't stick around for too long this morning. I needed to get started on Wilderness Call.
I'm thankful for the work I did on Wilderness Call today. I made the first day's goal with a total word count of 2001. 1667 is needed each day to write 50K in 30 days. I formulated how I would start while I walked the halls this morning to get my exercise. I don't know how many laps I got in, but I think I walked for at least a half an hour. Time flies when there's a lot on the mind. I'm very happy with the first chapter.
I'm thankful for my weight. I lost two pounds since yesterday. It's still high as I gained ten pounds in the last week of October. My current weight is 187.2. Today, I've been watching what I eat, making certain I don't eat too much. I intend to get this weight back under 180 soon. It's up from last month's weight of 179.4.
Okay, that's been my day. I don't see it changing too much for the next 30 days. Looking at past challenges, my monthly average is around 80K plus words. I'm setting a goal of 2000 minimum per day.
What are you thankful for today? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me.
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@Marilynda1225 (91129)
• United States
1 Nov 21
I'm sure you'll be back under 180 soon. You seem to lose well when you put your mind to it.
Today I'm thankful for my much need nap 
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@Danielclark691 (2143)
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1 Nov 21
a new month. Always nice to have a fresh start.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
1 Nov 21
Having goals is good, but don't be too hard on yourself if you for some reason can't do it.
Congrats on those 2lbs. I know it can be hard.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 21
@Courtlynn I've seen I need three hours to get my 2000 word goal. I always hope for less. Weight is my problem. Hopefully, once I start therapy tomorrow, even that won't be a problem anymore.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
2 Nov 21
@just4him the writing. But i guess the weight too.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Nov 21
I'm still plugging along on Textbroker and love being a writer there. I don't make a lot of money, but enjoy membership on that site. It's cold here, we had a freeze last night. Does this bother me? Not one bit. I love the cooler temps, better than the muggy heat. Your weight will continue to drop, as you watch your diet closely.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 21
@kobesbuddy We were in the 20s this morning. It felt good, with no wind.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Nov 21
@just4him It was 23 degrees and sunny this morning, in East Tawas. I love it!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89671)
• Rupert, Idaho
2 Nov 21
That's a good word count for the day - 2,000 a day doesn't sound too difficult. I want to write a novel...but not sure if I can focus on it.
That's great about your weight going down since yesterday (well now I guess the day before that). Mine has dropped lower than it has been, thinking because of the new med.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89671)
• Rupert, Idaho
5 Nov 21
@just4him Oh yeah, that is understandable. I hope that it will not be too hard!
That's good to hear, that's always nice to see. And I'm probably just losing some water weight with the new med.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Nov 21
Congrats on meeting your writing goal. Good luck on writting your novel. I've never written anything that long, and don't think I ever will.
However, I can say I'm thank for the fall conditions, after them taking a month to reach us.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Nov 21
Thank you. I'm hoping to lose a lot more in the next week.
@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Nov 21
Good luck with the writing. Thankful I have amusing animals here
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
2 Nov 21
Yesterday would be my aunt's birthday so I was sad yesterday. But other than that I got to work some more on the diamond painting. I also looked at some diamond paintings to figure out if I want to make one for my mother.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Nov 21
I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad you worked on your diamond painting.
@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
2 Nov 21
It is great you have an outlet for your creative writing. I enjoy writing but not sure I could make 1667 every say. Maybe I could, I've never tried.
I am thankful for the cooler weather and the hint of flurries in the forecast on Friday.
Have a blessed day.
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