My daughter and I went to see A Christmas Carol last night. It was wonderful by the way! We had 2nd row seats, and the performance was one of the best I've seen (not that I've been to tons, but, you know). Anyway, it got me to thinking about the Christmas spirit, and my scrooge-ish boss who has been nearly unbearable lately. Who is he really ( Read more... )

Wow. I just had a major sensory "WOW". Someone just made coffee (which I drink nearly every day, but for some reason, the scent just hit me hard just now). I had an instant memory of being in my grandparent's home. The tiny wedge shaped kitchen, the yucky tasting water, the smell of coffee brewing, the funny squarish cups and saucers, the spoon ( Read more... )

OK, I signed up for NaNo for the first time - I can hardly wait! I'm so excited! I am like a spring that's wound too tight! I even wrote over my lunch hour - something I've never done before.

To borrow from my friend, Jayde, SQUEEEEEEEE!!!

Horror at the Office ( Read more... )

My muse is an ethereal being. I picture her as looking somewhat like Tinkerbell. Her name is Wendie. She flutters here and there. She is blonde, fair skinned and petite. Her features are somewhat pixie-ish. Her hair is cut short, and has a mind of its own. She usually wears pink - pink and purple are her favorite colors. She has a very high voice. ( Read more... )

What do I want to accomplish by taking the Artist's Way? Why did I even sign up for it? Well, I signed up because it was free. I had been wanting to take a class somewhere, but didn't have the money. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to take a class and get my feet wet. And I wanted something to legitimize my dream of writing. It's like I want ( Read more... )

I queried a national magazine about a month ago. I got home tonight and had a message from the editor - they are interested! I mean, oh, my God, this is for real. I could honest to God end up with an article published. My story could be out there on newsstands. My byline could be at every grocery store checkout. This would be like proof that I am ( Read more... )

If there were a television screen on my forehead, people would see a dark, stormy sky. There are clouds swirling. Trees are bending in all different directions, and dust is blowing everywhere. At the center of the storm, in the eye, they would see JR Kitty. He's dying today. But on my screen, he's a kitten. His fur is white and his points (ears, ( Read more... )

Ahhhh - the weekend stretches in front of me and I can hardly wait. I didn't even mind going to my dear hubby's softball game last night. He went fishing with friends today, and I didn't mind. I am going to our weekend "retreat" with a good friend from high school. Both of us are married and have kids, and we rarely take time for ourselves. This ( Read more... )

I am absolutely bone tired. I don't know what is wrong with me. I feel like I am in quicksand and every move I make just makes me sink deeper. On the way home tonite, I realized that I just wanted to cry. I want to crawl in bed with a giant bowl of ice cream and watch a sad movie. Well, maybe not a sad one. A good one. Like Beaches. No. That's too ( Read more... )