A rope is strung between two trees. A man walks on the rope. he

falls several times off the rope.

A boy is sitting on the sand of a beach. A colorful towel is next to many small sand castles. the boy

continues to play in the sand.

How to clean an espresso machine
Scrub the portafilter and basket.
Remove the basket from the portafilter. Use a nylon brush or a scrubby pad to dislodge grounds from the portafilter and basket.

Rinse the basket and portafilter with hot water and dry the items with a clean towel. The portafilter is the handled, portable filter that is inserted into the group (the gasket that releases hot water to make the espresso).

How to survive national novel writing month
Care about what you write.
Even if you don't hit your word count, having 40 , 000 words that are well written and don't need another month to edit is much better that getting stuck with 50 , 000 words that don't even make sense.
Speed is your friend.
Time is your enemy, so type fast. As much as you want to slam the laptop down on the person who seems to write at the speed of light, don't.