Had a good night last night despite Mikey having to go to his dad's. He likes being with us, but he has his brothers to play with at his dad's and he likes that. Next time he comes down, I hope to be able to get off work so that I can spend more time with him.
And last night, the Black Dog finally lifted somewhat. I didn't do much -- played World of Warcraft, worked on the 75 Dates book and the family newsletter, and did some laundry -- but it all felt productive, and I slept better. So maybe this black bout is over, and my mental outlook will improve. Hope so.
I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday about "value given." One of the most important things I attempt in my writing is to give the reader their money's worth. I want them to feel that the money they spent on my books was well-spent. That's important to me, particularly during this downturn in the national economy and my personal downturn. I don't want to waste anyone's money if I can help it. And I don't want anyone to waste mine. That's not too much to ask of any author. Or a government for that matter.
It's raining here today, thank the good Lord. We need several inches of rain. Of course, I'd rather we didn't it all in one day. Picky, ain't I? We did the flood thing back in June of 2007 here. We'd rather not do it again.
And now I'll close and let y'all -- all two of you -- read this. Talk to you later. I may even come by your house. So y'all put on clothes!
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6 comments:
Hah! You'd have to FIND my house first. Glad the dog is taking a hike for now. My dog has fleas. Well not really.
I know the town you live in, Trixie. I'd just go door-to-door and if they knew where a foxy reporter lived. They'd soon point you out.
Glad y'all got rain--wish we'd gotten some up here too. No luck.
Glad, also, that the dog has wandered off to harass someone else for a while. You've really gotta quit feeding the neighborhood cats--just look what it gets you! ;-)
There's more than two of us. Yes, we're Facebooking, but I also stop by here.
There ya' go, doing laundry is a good thing. ;)
Take the time to enjoy some of the weekend. Do something you WANT to do. I find the black dog turns into more of yappy annoyance when I realize that, even the things I feel obligated to do, can wait so I can refresh myself.
The word verification is "actived." I wonder if it's trying to tell me something.... ;)
I use a reader...so the stat doesn't show up I'm sure. Sorry for that, but it's the only way I can keep up with everyting I want to read.
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