The Simple Woman’s Daybook

For today: Monday, August 10, 2009

Outside My Window… It’s starting to look a bit gloomy, but I doubt it will rain (even though the plants could always use it).

I am thinking… I have way too much to do before our trip to St. Pete!

I am thankful for… The Internet.  It saves me so much time!

From the kitchen… Leftovers:  scalloped potatoes, split pea soup, and macaroni and cheese.  Have to eat it up before we leave!

I am wearing… A navy blue T-shirt and navy blue stretch pants (or are they called leggings?).  They’re my makeshift jammies while all my nightgowns are in the laundry.  (And yes, I’m still wearing them at quarter-to-five in the afternoon!)

I am creating… Still the novel, though right now it feels like I’m doing more freaking out than creating, unfortunately.

I am going… To see my mom and dad, brothers, sister, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews in two days!  I’m also going to turn 36 on Thursday.

I am reading… Theme and Strategy by Ronald B. Tobias.  It’s supposed to help fiction writers write focused, meaningful, well-organized fiction.  It’s also part of why I’m freaking out.

I am hoping… To get past this panicked stage soon.  I’ve been in it for more than a week, and it’s not helping me get my book written at all.

I am hearing… Some stupid show on Nickelodeon—oh, it’s Fairly Oddparents, my least favorite.  And no one’s even watching the TV, so I am going to turn it off right this minute!  Ahhh, there.  Now I’m only hearing the washer and dryer, the dishwasher, and the sound of my boys playing.

Around the house… Well, the clothes are getting washed and dried, as are the dishes, and the kids are playing. 

One of my favorite things… Going to St. Pete Beach and staying at my mom and dad’s.  Really looking forward to it.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… Go to St. Pete and hopefully have a lovely time!  Hopefully that will include thrifting with my mom and sister and lots of swimming!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing…

A stand of bamboo in the middle of a park by the river in Cherokee, NC.

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