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Hi there....

Today was anything but relaxing or rejuvenating. Perhaps my body knew, intuitively, last night to grab as much rest as possible because there wouldn't be any today. Having as much rest as I did made it easy to get going this morning at 8, but I feel like I didn't stop all day, until now, and my body aches--again. Sucks getting old!

Honestly, I could have stopped a couple of hours ago, but I wanted to make pizza to bring to L's tomorrow, and I decided to do it tonight rather than the morning. Since I had spend the majority of my day cooking and cleaning, I figured I'd make one more mess and clean it--then get to enjoy tomorrow morning before I head down to see S and C.

Overall, not a bad weekend. Friday (by the way, it was my third) night slug fest, Saturday laundry and cleaning and cooking and cleaning and errands, Sunday leisurely coffee and family time. Best part, when I get home tomorrow night all my ducks will be in a row.

The only thing left on my list of things to do (I, too, am a list person) is stay up for Saturday Night Live. Obama is on tonight and I hear Tina Fey is coming back to play Palin, and I really want to see this season premiere. I will certainly give it the old college try, but am not confident it will happen. I'm never up that late anymore. I guess teaching has forced me to be a morning person, and when I get a good start in the morning, I don't see much of night.

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Thanks so much for your words of encouragement, for introducing me in abstentia as a writer. Now it's time for me to become an author....

Cooking for me is a creative process, and every good writing burst has been preceded by cooking burst (or jewelry business). I also usually get a little more fit; I start walking more or somehow incorporate more exercise in my life. (I'm waiting on that.) Yet it occurred to me that I am physically exhausting myself, keeping very busy, as my last ditch effort to avoid the writing that is calling me. (Again, Psych 101)

While I wait for The Secret (I decided I'm going to ask the librarian at my school to get it for me) I should probably pick up The Artist's Way, by Julie Cameron, again. It's on the book shelf right in front of me. If I remember correctly, she recommends one give up all those other creative outlets--like reading and cooking--when trying to get back to the page. Yikes. That'll suck. Yet it'll be worth it in the end...

T minus 1 hour and counting. If I grab that book maybe I can make it.

I'll check in with you in the morning while I'm enjoying my leisurely coffee. Hope you had a good night.

Love, B

PS On my list of things to write about: feng shui and my chakras.