It’s time to revisit Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse. Where did I get the idea for today’s post? Every day while at my desk, I look at a greeting card I bought for myself. You read it correctly. LOL I did buy a greeting card for myself.
When I saw this card, I loved it. It also has my author brand color as the background. 🙂 Of course, the meaning can be taken a few different ways such as “life” itself. Since I’m an author, we all know how I took it. And I believe it, too.
I like what the greeting card says. Maybe it’ll inspire you today.
Before I go further, I’d like to thank the person who wrote this card for American Greetings. I’m sorry I can’t give credit, but I don’t know who to credit.
Last week I removed it from the frame it sits in and snapped a picture of the card. I got the inside too, but I bought it for the outside. I wouldn’t say about myself what the inside says, but I’ll share the inside of the card. For those of you who have been around for a while, you might remember the post I had written about my greeting card collection.
Now on to the “More” in the Headline of this post.
I used my iPad® to write this for last weeks Tuesday Inspiration post. My computer was in repair but it wasn’t broken. It wouldn’t accept a Windows® operating system Anniversary update, so it locked up. The tech took control remotely, but it needed more than he could do. The update didn’t install for him either. Five hours later, he told me to bring it in. The tech was very nice, and while the update was installing, he called a few times for updates on the progress. During the install, he didn’t have access to my computer.
I pulled out my old computer and felt lucky to have the old fella. My old one isn’t online because I don’t have virus protection on it any longer, so I couldn’t send the post to myself. On a happy note, I was able to type the end to Lassoing the Last Dance, and had written the ending out in longhand first while brooding over a number of things that had gone wrong last week. To avoid pulling my hair out, I began revising book two in the new series. Whew!
Thank God for My Passport® Ultra external hard drive, which made it easy to add my working files to my old computer, and then back to this computer. This is why Inspiration for the Muse didn’t get posted last week when I had written it.
Autumn Arrived! October is Here.
Last week it rained every single day. Highways were flooded. Cars were trapped underwater. Everyone got out safely. In my town, it’s a pretty autumn day today. Fall is my favorite season, but I didn’t expect to attend an outside wedding so soon.
In Love
My son and his fiancee are getting married this month! I was notified a couple weeks ago. True story. ❤ ❤ They got engaged on a snowy mountain peak in Colorado not long ago. Seems my boy is a romantic, too. 🙂 ❤
Well now, didn’t this turn out to be a scattered post.
Y’all have a fantastic rest of the week!
Note: Expect a cover reveal for Whispers of Forever: Mending Christmas soon. Newsletter subscribers have already seen it.
Snowy Engagement Credit: Pixabay
Mary J. McCoy-Dressel 
10 thoughts on “Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse: Why I Bought Myself a Greeting Card & Much More”
davidprosser
A great and very apt card Mary J. especially the inside for you.
Have a Wonderful Week.
xxx Gigantic Hugs xxx
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Hi, David, thanks for reading. 🌹 I can only see the outside while the card is in the frame, which is why I bought the card, but I appreciate your confidence referring to the inside. ☺️ Hugs to you.
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Stephanie Faris, Children's Author
Wow–that’s the perfect greeting card for a writer! If I were actually looking for a card to give a writer, what do you want to bet I’d have to search the entire world to find this one?!
Stephanie
http://stephie5741.blogspot.com
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Stephanie, I’ve never seen another one even similar. You’re right. If we were looking for something so perfect, we’d never find it. I didn’t hesitate in grabbing this one. Thanks for visiting and commenting. 🙂
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apuginthekitchen
Hi Mary, I finished Christmas at Love House and boy of boy it was terrific. What a great read, transported me to a very happy place. Thank you for writing this wonderful book. Can’t wait to start on the next one. The card is great and oh how wonderful that your son is getting married and what a romantic place to get engaged. I hope that afterwards they went to a cabin with a fire and toasted to their happiness.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Oh, you made my day with what you said about Christmas at Love House. I’m thrilled you liked it. I haven’t had any feedback on that book at all, so thanks. ❤
My youngest son and his fiancee had rented a house with thirteen other people who went to participate in a 10K run. Champagne flowed all right. To their surprise, they were all there to witness the engagement along with strangers from all over. They all, including the strangers, clapped when they realized what was happening on their hike. No one knew and his girl was flabbergasted! Then, he couldn't tell anyone or post it anywhere until he told me and his dad in person. So, I didn't find out right away.
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Teagan Geneviene
Mary, that’s a great affirmation on the greeting card. Why not buy it for yourself? I’m glad you did — and that you shared it here. So in effect, you bought it for all of us!
Congrats to the happy couple.
Mega hugs to you.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Well, now that’s a good point, Teagan! Greeting cards are for sharing! 🙂 Thanks for the congrats to my kid and my soon to be daughter-in-law. I’m so proud to say that because I love her. She’s a sweetie. Hugs.
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D. Wallace Peach
I love the card, Mary. It’s true of our lives and our books. Congrats too on your son’s wedding. Many blessings to the couple.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Hi, Diana. Thanks! I’ll pass the blessings along.
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