tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5899809510205675297..comments2024-03-29T09:55:28.798-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Importance of Rituals #MEBrowningJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92019754274615609512021-10-20T11:49:56.440-04:002021-10-20T11:49:56.440-04:00Thanks so much, Kait! The sprint group is so inspi...Thanks so much, Kait! The sprint group is so inspiring. Good luck on a daily word count. I'm convinced more than half the balance is showing up, so you are well on your way!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51905667309262443332021-10-20T11:48:03.008-04:002021-10-20T11:48:03.008-04:00You are welcome, Triss! I also have a 2 cup Harne...You are welcome, Triss! I also have a 2 cup Harney & Sons carafe for when I know it's going to be a long-haul.... I have way too many mugs considering I always use the one. Thankfully, my hubby uses the others. : )Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37906594091948227462021-10-19T19:43:34.625-04:002021-10-19T19:43:34.625-04:00Ramona's sprint group is my only reliable ritu...Ramona's sprint group is my only reliable ritual. It keeps me going. I strive to set a daily word count, but I haven't gotten their yet. Looking forward to reading Mercy Creek!<br />Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78784146904315112502021-10-19T18:02:22.738-04:002021-10-19T18:02:22.738-04:00Oh, I loved this. It sounds a bit like me, includi...Oh, I loved this. It sounds a bit like me, including Ramona's Spring Club ( admitting I am not a focused member) and that is so comforting. Yes, tea drinker here too. A 2- cup pot in a bright color, and a selection of mugs, some hand made and some souvenirs. Hmmm. Maybe a designated mug is what I really need to jump start my morning! Thank you.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73589480578047001192021-10-19T15:42:40.183-04:002021-10-19T15:42:40.183-04:00Thank you, Ileana! Here I thought I was the only o...Thank you, Ileana! Here I thought I was the only one who wouldn't pour a cup of coffee into my tea mug! It seems there are a lot of us! Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75413120552293542302021-10-19T15:40:16.013-04:002021-10-19T15:40:16.013-04:00Thanks, Kathy! I love the cover as well. I'm s...Thanks, Kathy! I love the cover as well. I'm sure the universe shifted back and your certainly earned brownie points for the gracious acceptance and surreptitious coffee cup switch-a-roo later! Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85565000307632560572021-10-19T15:34:59.550-04:002021-10-19T15:34:59.550-04:00Cheers to the designated mug club! Thank you for t...Cheers to the designated mug club! Thank you for the good wishes!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52910212358870327452021-10-19T15:34:12.136-04:002021-10-19T15:34:12.136-04:00Thank you, Deborah! That's the second mention ...Thank you, Deborah! That's the second mention of The English Tea Store. Looks like I have a new place to check out! It's funny what creatures of habit we are. If I do have coffee, I have to use a different mug as well.Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9395644975081863892021-10-19T15:30:55.463-04:002021-10-19T15:30:55.463-04:00Diana, that's a great ritual!Diana, that's a great ritual!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88308993267071500722021-10-19T14:07:35.059-04:002021-10-19T14:07:35.059-04:00Looking forward to reading Mercy Creek, congratula...Looking forward to reading Mercy Creek, congratulations.<br /><br />I too have a favorite mug I purchased a very long time ago in Vermont and use it all the time for coffee and then have another one for tea.<br />Ileana Renfroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201843224985089136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85697869210059581832021-10-19T12:52:25.735-04:002021-10-19T12:52:25.735-04:00Mercy Creek sounds like a great read, Micki! That...Mercy Creek sounds like a great read, Micki! That cover is spectacular. It's my little babbling brook/creek I want to live by. <br /><br />I have a coffee cup I bought in Key West at the Hog's Breath Saloon that I love for my Sunday morning coffee. It's been my designated Sunday coffee cup for fourteen years now. This past Sunday, my husband poured me coffee before I could get to it, and it wasn't in my Sunday mug. I panicked. Do I sound ungrateful and tell him he got the wrong mug for that day, at which point I would sound either bitchy or crazy. No, I accepted the coffee graciously, and later switched to my Sunday mug. So, I'm hoping the universe shifted back to its proper place then.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15500539482157769952021-10-19T12:18:34.459-04:002021-10-19T12:18:34.459-04:00No rituals here! I drink coffee in the mornings. I...No rituals here! I drink coffee in the mornings. I can't drink tea on an empty stomach. The tannins don't agree with it. But I am a tea drinker in the afternoons and acquired a designated mug for tea several years ago. It is my souvenir from a tea plantation near Charleston, SC. I'll add my good wishes and congratulations on your new book with everyone else's here.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71692321824129114962021-10-19T12:05:06.977-04:002021-10-19T12:05:06.977-04:00Congratulations on the new book, Micki! I'm lo...Congratulations on the new book, Micki! I'm looking forward to Mercy Creek. Another tea drinker here. I order mine in loose leaf from The English Tea Store, usually their brand Earl Grey, but I like Harney and Sons, too. I do drink coffee in the morning, however, from a mug made by a potter friend. I must have tea for my afternoon writing sprint, and that is always drunk from a William Morris design mug bought in a London hardware store. Creature of habit, I confess!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47680401362124618932021-10-19T11:22:48.374-04:002021-10-19T11:22:48.374-04:00That teapot is a treasure. My two oldest mugs onc...That teapot is a treasure. My two oldest mugs once belonged to my grandfather and my mother.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10652703669917505812021-10-19T10:58:44.845-04:002021-10-19T10:58:44.845-04:00Congratulations on your new novel. My morning rit...Congratulations on your new novel. My morning ritual is to read the Jungle Reds blog.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6355093169735785062021-10-19T10:36:57.646-04:002021-10-19T10:36:57.646-04:00Lisa, I love that your husband considered the size...Lisa, I love that your husband considered the size of your favorite mug! And to fill your "tea" mug with anything else, just wouldn't do. I had no idea there were Woolworths in Wales! Such a beautiful and welcoming country!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69442284679351068992021-10-19T10:32:50.446-04:002021-10-19T10:32:50.446-04:00Thank you, Jenn. It is a tremendous legacy that Ra...Thank you, Jenn. It is a tremendous legacy that Ramona left. <br />I laughed at your mention of panic. Let's just say deadlines keep me honest...Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23339191057058437892021-10-19T10:30:49.047-04:002021-10-19T10:30:49.047-04:00Enthusiasm is always welcome! Inevitably, I fret t...Enthusiasm is always welcome! Inevitably, I fret the day before launch. I've always believed that a book isn't truly a book until it's been read. It's at once both humbling and thrilling to know that my part as the author is done and the baton has been passed to the reader. Now that I'm in the throes of the actual launch, I'm having a blast! Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81050271170913666622021-10-19T10:22:42.046-04:002021-10-19T10:22:42.046-04:00No!
...and now I'm off to find a new Advent c...No! <br />...and now I'm off to find a new Advent calendar! Thanks for the tip, Connie!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36643197527915863522021-10-19T10:21:04.164-04:002021-10-19T10:21:04.164-04:00Thank you, Hank! It is comforting and all that. It...Thank you, Hank! It is comforting and all that. It's amazing how many words come to me when I'm sipping from it and staring out the window. The trick is putting the mug down and getting the fingers on my keyboard before the words evaporate!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52261174348133530352021-10-19T10:17:50.576-04:002021-10-19T10:17:50.576-04:00Oh, YAY! I'm so glad you are enjoying it!
The...Oh, YAY! I'm so glad you are enjoying it!<br /><br />The butt in chair philosophy is so important. I laughed out loud at your ritual to feel guilty when you skip a day. We tend to be so hard on ourselves. Sometimes that break is just what we need--as long as that isn't the start of a new ritual...Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29376946313777222021-10-19T10:11:54.862-04:002021-10-19T10:11:54.862-04:00Fortunately, I fell for a pretty sturdy mug. (whew...Fortunately, I fell for a pretty sturdy mug. (whew!) But you have me thinking about adding dark chocolate to the ritual!<br /><br />I'm grateful that Wende has kept Ramona's legacy thriving. Ramona was such a special woman.Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51858826776219250952021-10-19T10:07:38.275-04:002021-10-19T10:07:38.275-04:00...and so began Liz and Micki's plan for world......and so began Liz and Micki's plan for world domination!! <br />I didn't always write in the morning, either. I blame shift work for that. My favorite shift on patrol stretched from 6pm to 4am. It was usually busy but still allowed me to get to bed before the sun came up. On my days off, I maintained that schedule, which made for many a night session of writing. I actually really enjoyed writing when it was dark and most people were asleep.Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70230890901580429932021-10-19T10:06:42.921-04:002021-10-19T10:06:42.921-04:00My favorite tea mug is also a one-off, purchased a...My favorite tea mug is also a one-off, purchased at Target for its dusky lilac color. It is tall, latte-sized, and when he was deciding to order a low-profile microwave for the kitchen remodel, my husband made sure it was tall enough for this mug. <br /><br />My second favorite mug (second only because it is smaller) is one with a brown and aqua design that says “tea,” which I found in a Woolworths in Wales when I was there for a narrow-boating holiday. And I can’t drink anything other than tea from it. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405057318844899062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83959564087916774572021-10-19T10:02:09.769-04:002021-10-19T10:02:09.769-04:00Thank you, Margaret. I, too, buy in bulk--one poun...Thank you, Margaret. I, too, buy in bulk--one pound bags of loose tea. I have to admit, the only time I've had chicory was accompanied by a beignet in New Orleans, but it was a wonderful combination!Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.com