In the Clouds

Today I am in the clouds. lol. Literally. When you live on a mountain, cloudy days take on new meanings. First I had a beautiful sunrise, now clouds surround me. I can see the trees across the street but the silvery white mist stands between us.

What do clouds have to do with my writing. I like to keep a bit of silvery mist between me and my readers. I have maintained that mist throughout the story so far. There is always something that is not quiet clear. I know. I write it that way. I want my readers to become mentally engaged in the story. I want them to wonder what is inside that silvery mist. And as a cloud lifts on its own schedule so shall I.

Currently there are several clouds draping the story: Blake's intentions, Kent's motive, Darcy's thoughts, and of course what exactly did RAwlisngs do for Darcy. And whose eyes were those in the trees?

The story has been progressing along the weatherman's "Partly Cloudy but lots of Sun." We have had fun. The games were the sun. As it happens in sunny days, we are pretty happy bunch. They say in Arizona the people smile all the time. I know I have been there. They do. I worked with the professors at Arizona State University over a four year period and I had to travel to Tempe all the time. I do not recall ever seeing a cloud. After a week, I longed for gray skies and well a little mist and rain. It was just too bright. too damn bright. And the people were just to happy. And this was all the time and every time I went there. I laughed with one professor, I think he was head of his department, because he, too, thought the clouds, gray skies and rain did not detract from life but enhanced it. You cannot long for a lovely day when your home is always surrounded by sun. I blew kisses when I landed back in the DC area from those trips. Clouds welcomed me and often rain at times. Once even it had snowed and I thought it was glorious.

Back to my writing. Yes, although perky white clouds have been hovering over the story, storm clouds are headed its way. Storms come in all degrees. There are the wonderful showers, watering my outdoor plants for me! Sometimes the rain pours from the sky while the sun shines. Of course we know the rainbow appears. Those are the happy clouds. They may conceal something but it is over with quick. I do offer a few brief showers in my story. Why the treason issue is a perfect example. I let the sky unload the thought and then in the very first paragraph of the next posting I let the sun come out.

There are the all day rains and the storm systems with lots of rain over a short period of time. Yes, I do have those kind of cloudy days too.

Right now the skies have been partly cloudy. Blake's intention is the cloud that has every readers looking up and wondering if they should grab their raincoats and umbrellas. They think it looks menacing and perhaps it is. Funny thing about clouds. YOu just never know what will happen.

Oh, and before I forget. A hurricane is on its way. The first signal that the storm is becoming something massive has shown its ugly head. I am tracking it now. What shall I name my Expectations hurricane. mmmmmm. Well, I will think on it and when the name comes to me, I shall share it.

On week in the future, you will need to take adequate cover. Locate your shelter now. Do not wait. Shelter can be chocolate, wine, sodas, steak dinners, music, or any other form of comfort. lol

Ah how the clouds make life interesting.

gayle