Yep, it's Thursday yet again. I've been busy this week with book edits and all the normal run-arounds that a wife and mother deals with. I am going at a pretty good pace when it comes to adding my book edits to the computer file for A Birth at Dawn. I *should* be done in another day or two. YAY!
Ok, now lets get to the Thursday Thirteen. Today's topic is....
13 Pet Peeves of Mine
1. People who cut you off in traffic. Are you really going to get your kid to school faster than mine? They go to the SAME school!
2. People who can't drive & talk on their cell phones. If you're going to do it illegally, at least learn how to do it well.
3. People who show up without letting you know they're coming.
4. On the flip side, people who DO call, but don't show up on time... if at all. Why am I waiting around for you again?
5. People who can't put a new roll of toilet paper on the hanger. Why sit it on the counter? It will take you like a whole second to put it in the right spot. Right?
6. People who stick their noses into other people's business. Mind your own business!
7. Dog owners who refuse to keep their animals on their own property. If I wanted you dog over here tormenting my cats I'd invite it over.
8. Gas prices... need I say more?
9. People who let their kids run wild in public. My kids stay within a three foot space from me, why can't yours?
10. People who smoke in public crowds. I could really care less if you kill yourself with those, but I'd like to not be forced to breathe in your secondhand smoke.
11. The disappearance of common courtesy. Really, when did that happen?
12. Filthy public bathrooms. People are PAID to clean those, so why are they always dirty?
13. Lastly, after-school program directors who think that they can change the practice schedules last minute, yet still expect us parents to drop everything and jump on it. Not this mommy. If you're scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursday, don't tell me after Tuesday's practice that you're adding Wednesday to the lineup. So sorry, not coming, have plans, I signed up for two days a week, not three. You'll have to get over it.
Well, there you go. My Thursday Thirteen for this week is complete. Back to work I go!! :-)
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
YAY! I'm almost done!
I just finished up the first set of edits on A Birth at Dawn! Woohoo! I'm happy, I'm happy! Yay, Yay! LOL!
If you didn't already know, I hate editing. I'd much rather be writing the next book that keeps screaming at me to write it. But, it wouldn't be fair to my readers if I didn't finish one project, and release it, before starting another one. I know that many of you are out there waiting patiently for this new book to be available, and for that, I am ever so grateful.
Anyway, I just wanted to post this little (or not so little, in my eyes) update. I look forward to the day that I'm announcing its release date! :-)
If you didn't already know, I hate editing. I'd much rather be writing the next book that keeps screaming at me to write it. But, it wouldn't be fair to my readers if I didn't finish one project, and release it, before starting another one. I know that many of you are out there waiting patiently for this new book to be available, and for that, I am ever so grateful.
Anyway, I just wanted to post this little (or not so little, in my eyes) update. I look forward to the day that I'm announcing its release date! :-)
Monday, February 25, 2008
I'm back!
Yesterday I made it home from our weekend away. I'd really like to say that I came home rested & relaxed, but with three kids and a husband who likes to go, go, go, that's just not possible. But, we did have a good time.
Our youngest didn't like the mountains. She kept saying that she wanted to go to the beach (we vacation on Tybee Island every summer), and then when we were up there she kept asking to go home. She slept terribly both nights and was so happy when we came home yesterday. She even let me know that her crib missed her. LOL! Poor baby.
I got to stand back and laugh at my oldest daughter and hubby's attempts at roller skating. I can't skate, and never could, so I knew better than to put a pair of shoes with wheels on my clumsy feet. LOL! Tim swore that he use to be able to skate, but you couldn't tell it from his performance that day. LOL!
Anyway, the big girls went back to school today, the hubby went back to work, and the toddler is happily watching her favorite channel, Noggin, (which the hotel did not have). So life is back to normal and it's time for me to get back to work. I should be finished with the first full round of book edits on A irth at Dawn by Wednesday. Then I'll go through it one more time before sending it off to be scoured by another set of eyes. It won't be long now!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Monday and that the new week brings lots of joy into your life. Later!
Our youngest didn't like the mountains. She kept saying that she wanted to go to the beach (we vacation on Tybee Island every summer), and then when we were up there she kept asking to go home. She slept terribly both nights and was so happy when we came home yesterday. She even let me know that her crib missed her. LOL! Poor baby.
I got to stand back and laugh at my oldest daughter and hubby's attempts at roller skating. I can't skate, and never could, so I knew better than to put a pair of shoes with wheels on my clumsy feet. LOL! Tim swore that he use to be able to skate, but you couldn't tell it from his performance that day. LOL!
Anyway, the big girls went back to school today, the hubby went back to work, and the toddler is happily watching her favorite channel, Noggin, (which the hotel did not have). So life is back to normal and it's time for me to get back to work. I should be finished with the first full round of book edits on A irth at Dawn by Wednesday. Then I'll go through it one more time before sending it off to be scoured by another set of eyes. It won't be long now!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Monday and that the new week brings lots of joy into your life. Later!
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