Feeling blessed but lacking?

Busy, busy weekend. Full, fun and somewhat melancholic for some reason. Now, I'm home, wishing I could be more productive - you know, read faster, wash clothes, write - but also like time of doing nothing, which seems more like a dream and I shouldn't even try and go there.

What do you do when you're feeling blessed but lacking?

Maybe my hormones are chaosing about. (Yes, I like to make up words.) I'm pretty sure that's what it is, and this melancholy will pass in a day or two.

But, do you have strategies for when you're feeling out of whack and need to get yourself quickly back in alinement?

Daily writing prompts??

Okay, I'm starting to get that with all the relating and sharing and blog hopping going on in this crazy webisphere, doing daily writing prompts is not feasible. I do wish to get involved more with these blog fests and hops, and don't want to overwhelm the webisphere with those, my own posts and daily writing prompts.

So, I'll change it to "Occasional Writing Prompts," because I still do love doing them, and I realized that these last few days of not doing them have left be a bit creatively depressed.

I'm still figuring out how often to do them. But here's the one for today, anyway, then we'll go from there.

Writing Prompt for 12/7/12: What's your favorite temperature? It could be the temperature for anything...weather, food, travel, living, body...the list goes on.

Again, the post could be any genre of writing, just post as a comment, up to 300 words.

Meet Blogger & Writer Renee McKinley

Renee McKinley is the first highlighted writer from the writing prompts over the last week. 

This is the prompt she commented on:  You're staring at a completely set Thanksgiving table loaded with the most amazing feast in a room that's decked out in fine celebration style, but you are the only one there.

Here’s Renee McKinley's writing from that prompt, a descriptive and sad piece that moved me:

The centerpiece had been designed with care and an eye to autumn hues. Each place setting perfectly assembled. The turkey nestled on the gold rimmed platter, crisped skin shining with the remains of basting. Bowls of potatoes, mashed white and candied sweet, waited patiently with the cranberry sauce. Fresh from the oven pies filled the space with cinnamon and ginger, and a hint of chocolate. 

She peeked through the curtain again, checking the drive way for their arrival. Slowly the feast cooled, the gravy congealed. She sat silently at the empty table, waiting. As she had waited every Thanksgiving for the last five years. 

This is what Renee McKinley has to say about herself:

I have 2 blogs, my creative writing blog, where I write for different prompts and sometimes just let my muse go. I usually write in the fantasy/mild horror genre.  I'm just a weirdo at heart. Elsetime & Otherwhen

And my personal, where I rant about my job, husband, and just stuff.  It's pretty boring really. Random Rants

My blog also has a  facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/ElsetimeandOtherwhen

 In my not writing life, I co-own a small restaurant with my daughter.  I love crochet, bowling, cats and my grandkids.  

I really enjoy all fiber arts, I've spun my own yarn and would love to learn to weave.  

Great job, Renee! I hope readers here will click on the links to her blogs and experience more of her writing.  

**To celebrate and keep her in the highlight, the next writing prompt will not be until Friday, December 7. Feel free to add to the prior writing prompts. I'm looking forward to highlighting more people!