Or not. Saturday wrapped up November, or to us writer types, NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month or NaNo for short. To "win" NaNo, you must write 50K words by the end of November 30. I logged 46,287 words. Last year was my first year and the carrot to win was huge. Scrivener software for $20. I… Continue reading Loser
Author: Gretchen E K Engel
Chemical engineer by day, spec fiction writer by night
O Christmas Tree
Saturday we decorated for Christmas. My husband and I usually get a live tree or don’t get a tree at all. With a kindergartener and third grader, treeless doesn’t cut it anymore. We had a pre-lit tree sitting in our garage. While I love the smell of having a live tree, I have to say… Continue reading O Christmas Tree
Hurt So Good
This Indiana girl couldn't go too long without naming a John Cougar Mellencamp song. And that's exactly how my body feels. That awesome ache after a hard workout. I love it when God answers the little prayers in my life. It's the divine version of a father spoiling his daughter. In this case, a fitness… Continue reading Hurt So Good
Army Air Corps
That's the original title of "The Air Force" (Air Force hymn). You probably know the song, but as it's not in the public domain I can't use the lyrics here. This week's song title is to honor my favorite veteran, my grandfather, Archie Goodwin. He was in the Army Air Corps which would later become the… Continue reading Army Air Corps
It’s My Job
Like a true Parrothead, I'm referencing a Jimmy Buffett deep track and one of my favorite songs. It's about taking pride in your work whether you sing beach tunes or sweep floors. God instructs us to do the same. Work as working unto the Lord. The thing is my career has been anything but what… Continue reading It’s My Job
Video Killed The Radio Star
If this is a post about phones, why not Jenny (867-5309)? Because this post is about changes in technology. When I was born, my parents only had a black and white TV with a dial. Granted, within a year or so we got a color TV, with a dial. Where do you think "don't touch that dial"… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star
Losing My Religion
This post isn't about the state of my faith but the state of how I worship. I don't like to sing. And in fact cannot. I'm tone-deaf and cannot keep a beat. So if you want to irritate me, call singing in a church service "worship". I rarely worship through music. But I'm an evangelical… Continue reading Losing My Religion
Luka
You know the song. That haunting and beautiful song by Suzanne Vega. The happy music with words about a very deep, dark issue--domestic abuse. I recently read the literary version, Swimming Through Clouds by Rajdeep Paulus. One of my favorite books of 2013, it is one that I enjoyed more after I read it, and one that I… Continue reading Luka
(Not So) Pretty in Pink
I'm back with more song references, this the time Psychedelic Furs, but being a 40-year-old woman, we all know I mean the John Hughes Brat Pack Film Pretty in Pink. As you can only imagine from a girl who calls herself GEKE, I popped this flick into the Betamax (actually, I think this one was VHS)… Continue reading (Not So) Pretty in Pink
God is in the Details
Two weeks ago, I left for Indiana. I spent the first part of that time with my family which included two 15-mile bike rides with my parents. Traveling without my kids allowed me to explore my hometown on two wheels. We ended each day in their pool then enjoying dinners with lots of fresh produce. I could not eat too many… Continue reading God is in the Details
Gretchen E K Engel 