Typical Morning

Snowy winter's morning.

This time of year, sunrise is at 8:20. And by 8:00 every morning I see people walking to the town square where the local bread store is already doing a good business. Some drive their car and several ladies, they look like they must be in their 70's, ride their bicycles to pick up fresh bread. And now we often join them on these morning walks. I must say there is nothing like a fresh croissant and an espresso for breakfast. What could be more French?

The little town square. Our village of Bagnoles actually has two town squares, the  main square and this one near our house. It was originally a seperate town, Tesse la Madeleine, but in 2000 they merged together. Tesse la Madeleine was a town of craftsmen, but that's another story.

Local bread shop.

Writing begins at 9:00 and continues until 1:00 or until I run out of ideas. Four hours of writing leaves me feeling drained with a head full of mush and eyes that refuse to focus anymore. The restaurants stop serving lunch at 2:00, so we have to hurry if wish to eat out for lunch. Which we often do. It's a good excuse to get out of the house and see other people.
Then its back to the house to work on my Sci-Fi blog and Alice to work on her blog. Marketing is as important as what you write, so afternoons are reserved for checking our online ads, book sites, reviews, sales, comments, and email.
It's a great lifestyle and I only wish I had started writing sooner.

Returning home with our croissants.