Stream of Consciousness – week 5 #SOCSaturday #linkup
Welcome back to another week of Stream of Consciousness Saturday. This is the time where I spend 5 minutes a day or two in advance of this post going up. (I’ll eventually get to actually writing on Saturdays.) For now, though, I’m setting my timer, pre-writing my post and scheduling it to go up so my fine blog friends can link up on Saturday mornings. Or Sunday, if that’s easier for you.
The rules….
1. Set a timer for five minutes. (Or keep tabs with your computer’s clock.)
2. Write freely. Any topic. Whatever is on your mind. It doesn’t even have to be completely cohesive.
3. Tag on social media with #SOCSaturday or #SOCSunday and link up below. You have all day Saturday and Sunday to join the link up. It closes Monday morning.
4. Click around and give some comment/blog love.
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I’m in another “official” training season. it feels odd, but at the same time, it feels routine. I tend to always get sick early on in training, and I happened to be sick the first full week. So maybe I got that out of the way?
My half marathon is in November, which seems so far away. And then I look at my calendar and it’s three months away. I think my entire training schedule is only 15 weeks. Soon I’ll be able to count on two hands how many weeks until the elusive race day.
The corn maze next to our house has been cut. It’s interesting to watch how fast the corn grows, and how easy it is for them to cut the maze. It usually opens around Labor Day weekend and we’ve been every year the past 4 years (I think it’s been 4 years.) Even the toddler knows where the corn maze is, and every time we walk up there, he asks about pumpkins.
Fall is going to be here before we know it. I have no idea where the past year has gone. Where did summer go?
I do love fall, though. It’s my birthday and wedding anniversary. We do a lot of celebrating. I love the changing of the leaves, the cooler air (though this summer has been crazy cool.) I love visiting my alma mater in the fall – and this year I’m lucky enough that I WORK there. Which still seems surreal to me.
It’s a good time of year. The beginning of August, and then leading into September. I just hope August takes its time. There’s no need to rush, right?
I so love the fall! I love back-to-school season. I love the colors of the leaves, pumpkin patches, and all of the festivals going on. My birthday is in October, and I’m a huge fan of Halloween. Now I need to find a couple of good races! You always inspire me in that regard.
You’re lucky that you have a corn maze next to you. We have lots of them around my area, too, but none THAT close. How fun!
They are just starting to pick corn in our area. I too enjoy Fall – this time of year is bittersweet – I love Fall but hate to see summer leave
A corn maze! I’ve never ever been to one. Fall is one of my favorite seasons (Spring being the other) and I would love to go corn mazing, hay riding etc!
I love this idea, I really do. We all get caught up in writing for companies and such and it is a nice break to just write for US!!! Hopefully I will participate soon!
I love Fall, too. We have a corn maze nearby that the kids really enjoy. I just love the return of warm days and cool nights.
I like this idea. If I did this it might give me a few ideas for blog posts considering I haven’t written anything personal in forever. Thanks for the awesome idea.
Wow. The corn here in MI doesn’t get cut until a little closer to Oct. I have a feeling with how bad the weather has been this summer these farmers are going to wait until the last minute. I am surrounding by corn and the mazes don’t open up around us for a while.
I absolutely love this idea. now only if I cant find 5 minutes to myself…. maybe I can sneak away to the bathroom? lol
I want to get into running desperately, I think that brake from the house would be great for distressing, plus I have “baby weight” from 5 years ago. Maybe I’ll just sign up for a marathon to sort of make me do it 🙂
We have several corn mazes near my house and they fascinate me. One day they’re a field full of corn and the next there are kids traipsing through it!
I love the Fall too! Looking forward to the end of this crazy heat.
I love corn mazes, and fall. My birthday is in autumn so I’ve always been a leave cruncher 🙂
You are right–fall is around the corner and I have no idea where summer went. Fall is going to be busy here. Moving to a new house, son starts college and daughter starts last year of high school. When did they get so old!!
I love this Stream of Consciousness idea. It’s a great way to get some real, true thoughts out there.
I meant to do start this weekend and forgot. So far I’m not off to a great start! lol
I am with you… Where did summer go? I blinked my eyes and missed it. Sure looks like we are going to have an early fall.
You are so right!! Where did summer go? It feels like just yesterday we were packing away classrooms and looking forward to vacation. Tomorrow, I go back to said classroom, to unpack everything and begin preparations for the new school year. Time surely flies!
Fall is my favorite time of year also but I agree. No need to rush August. October and November just bring back so many good memories for me. I also just love everything about it.
Oh this is really neat, I will have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing with us such a great idea!
Fall is my favorite time of the year. I’m really looking forward to the change of the season and the cooler air.
I am going to miss summer too. Fall means back to school. 🙁
Fall is such a great time of year. I love that the humidity goes away in Florida 🙂
I definitely want to visit a corn maze this year. I don’t like that fall is around the corner though!
I love the fall. I like to spend time with my family to relax.
I love Fall too. I am in no way, shape, or form, however, ready for summer to en. It is going by fast.
It does seem that this summer has flown by. I’m looking forward to cooler weather, visiting the pumpkin farm, and Halloween!
What a great creative writing prompt/exercise. We love going to corn mazes in the fall, I didn’t realize that they cut them so early!
Love this idea! I’ve lost the joy in blogging because it stopped being about what I wanted and became what I HAD to do (and my “have-to-do” list was nil compared to other bloggers)! I’ve since stepped back, quit accepting things and just started doing what I want. I will have to join this hop!
As for your post, reading about the corn maze made me immediately think fall was coming fast, just in time to see your next paragraph was about fall. Haha! It IS coming fast! 🙁