Goals for the Week of Thanksgiving

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It's here, it's here, vacation is here! Note the fun stuff mixed in with the work!

1) Finish NaNo book

2) Blog at 007 blog

3) Judge Emily entries

4) Clean house

5) Get present for Cindi’s daughter’s bday party on Friday

6) Start lining up promo for Breaking Daylight

7) Decorate for Christmas

8) Make baking schedule

9) Start Christmas cards

10) Start Christmas shopping

11)Nap daily

12)Read!

13) Work on galleys for Surface

14) get pies and wine for Thanksgiving


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A Book You Should Read

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I finished reading this novella today, and it was SO GOOD. I was a bit confuzzled when I began, because it starts with a 70-year old woman returning from the funeral of her husband. I told the dh and he said, "Maybe it's a time travel."

It was and it wasn't, kind of like the movie PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED. The bulk of the story took place in a small town in West Texas in the 50s, where Christina has met the love of her life, while her mother is railroading her to marry another man (the husband whose funeral she just attended), trying to get her away from this boy. Christina, with 70 years of experience in an 18 year old body--a dream come true ;) ) is trying to figure out why she's back here, and if she can change her future.

It was lovely and sweet, and I only wish it could have been longer! Check it out here.

Two More Days

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Tuesday one of my ex-students came to visit me. I taught him in 2nd and 5th grade, at 2 different schools. His sister came to visit a couple of months ago, and I saw his mom in August and his brother last semester. He owns his own tow-truck company and is engaged to a woman and raising her little girl as his own. We talked a long time, and I kept remembering how much TROUBLE he was. Oh, the boy did no work. I blamed my first gray hairs on him. But here he is, a success story.

I'm behind on Tivo, but I've seen The Proposal and UP this week, no thanks to Netflix, though they are sending Star Trek. I enjoyed both movies.

I'm more than a day behind on NaNo, and while something fun popped up while I was writing yesterday morning, I didn't have the energy to push through with it last night. So I got up early this AM. I also got 4 Emily entries to judge, as a third point judge. Due Dec. 15, galleys due Dec. 16.

Tonight is the last new Supernatural for TWO MONTHS! ARGH!!!

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Stuff

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I'm reading Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and I LOVE IT. One of the BEST books I've read this year. Just loads of fun.

I rewarded myself for meeting my goal the other night by playing with a new story idea. Boy was that a mistake. Now I'm totally in love with the new story, of course, even as I am getting to the most important part of my NaNo book. Also, I got my print galleys for Surface, due Dec. 16, so the new story is pushed way back, but I can't stop thinking about it.

This weekend I made cupcakes in ice cream cones. The dh and ds had never had them and they were a hit. Gone, gone, gone.

Tomorrow my brother, mom and I are going to the arts and crafts show at the Wolfson House, the historic home that hosts an arts and crafts show for a week every fall. I like it, because other than it being pretty, they have snacks and spiced tea, and you can pay all at once at a single check-out. I can't wait.

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Goals for the Week before Thanksgiving

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I caught up to where I should be for NaNo yesterday. I wrote 7000 words in 2 days! Whew! Still not sure I have enough plot for 31000 more words though.

The hard stuff is over, thank God. This is my last week before I start tutoring, so I’m going to enjoy leaving on time this week. And thank goodness we decided to have our school's TG meal catered. $7 is TOTALLY worth not having to cook.

1) Reach 40,000 words

2) Supernatural Sisters blog

3) Craft show at the Wolfson House, an annual tradition

4) Start reading through print galleys for Surface. It’s out July 1, but galleys are due Dec. 16.

5) Keep up house

6) Start thinking about Christmas presents

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What to Read Next?

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I finished reading Warning Signs by CJ Lyons this weekend, and started Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, because I have it from the library for another week.

I finished reading two novellas on my iPhone and am trying to decide what to read next. I have:

Bed of Roses by Nora

Covet by JR Ward

72 Hours by Shannon Stacey

Venus in Blue Jeans by Meg Benjamin

Beauty Tempts the Beast by Leslie Dicken

Romancing the Stones by Catherine Berlin

Truth and Consequences by Linda Winfree

Hot Spell by Michelle Rowen

Hot as Sin by Bella Andre

Moonlight and Mistletoe by Dawn Temple

SEALed and Delivered by Jill Monroe

I can't decide which to read! What are you reading?



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All The Things I Wish I Had Time To Do On My Day Off

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All the things I wish I could have time to do on my day off:

Write 5000 words--2000 so far

Go to the library--done, still missing a book. Hope it's in the car or at school.

Go to JoAnn Fabrics--decided to wait until Thanksgiving break

Go to Lakeshore to spend my $200 carnival earnings

Go to Bath and Body Works (I have a coupon)--also waiting for Thanksgiving break

Get lunch at McD’s--ds wanted to go to Chester's instead. Nice lunch date with the boy.

Clean up back patio

Watch The Ugly Truth--done

Watch Grey’s Anatomy--done

Finish reading Warning Signs

Do laundry--almost done, last load in the dryer

Clean kitchen

Clean the bathroom

Nap--done

Think I’ll have time?

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