My Lynn!

This lovely lady is another of my happy spots. She's my best friend. I love her dearly and share things with her I don't with anyone else. She and hubby moved to Kentucky for job reasons and I really miss seeing her all the time. Phone helps greatly. I finally talked with her yesterday. She's home and fine. Recouperating from the flight here for Cills funeral and visiting her mom.

I finally got the program my company is using for typesetting manuscripts uploaded onto my computer last night. It was almost complete when we lost power for a second, twice. My heart about sank. It took my some time to get the computer up and running again. The silly thing did a checksysdisk and I thought it was gone. But finally it came up and I proceeded to finish the program upload and all is good. Now I've got to call Lynn today and have here email me the template that was created for us. Then I can finally upload a new manuscript from our newest author and get to work on it.

So far today I'm relaxed and busy. We're going to clean carpets this weekend so I've got lots to do to get my stuff out of the living room/dining room so we can do that.

Glad I stopped by, I miss coming here and chilling out at my happy spot. It's my place for me!!

Enjoying The Quiet of the Evening

It's been a long, busy day but one that was pleasant. The evening was somewhat stressful and now that everyone else is in their rooms, the peace is nice.

I worked online trying to find pictures for my cousins of the ancestors in our family. I was able to find, edit and post about nine of them. Then to my amazement I found a box full of old black & white photos. I'm taking them tomorrow to the Walgreens and putting them onto a disc. I've got a lot of them I want to do this with.

I'm wondering why I haven't heard from Lynn today. She went home Sunday and I've not heard from her. I'll try to call her tomorrow and see that she made it home and is okay. Trips usually take their toll on her. So I am concerned.

The picture above is of one of the many Seagulls that frequent our lakes in the subdivision where I live. I think they are lovely birds. I enjoy taking pictures of them. They are very different from Sandpipers. Sandpipers are so small and quick while the Seagulls are bigger and slower. But I love them both.

Hoping to get more accomplished tomorrow than today. I need to start putting the boxes back into some form before hubby gets home. I'm almost finished with an afghan I've been working on for some time. It's pretty. I'll take a picture of it before I send it to my cousin, Paula. I hope she likes it.

Guess I'll write again tomorrow night.

Ready To Relax

This is a drawing of my children when they were about 12 and 6 years of age on a vacation to Florida. Thought I'd post it here because they are my happy spots also at the close of the day.

I've worked about today trying to find a couple of bank statements but to no avail. So I guess I'll keep trying tomorrow.

I read quite a bit on the manuscript from a new author. Not sure yet if I'll publish it. It's a different type of story. I like it but am not sure how the market will receive it. We'll see how it goes, I'm a little over half way through.

During all my searching I was happy when I found an envelope full of pictures of my twin sister and I throughout the years. Don't remember where I got them from but they are so cute. I'm going to make copies of them for her and put them on disc so I can put them online.

Maybe I over did the searching because I had to move lots of boxes and now my back is beginning to get somewhat stiff. Guess I'll take some medication and rest with it. Should be fine tomorrow. It's good to do some cleaning and sorting out when you go searching through boxes and such.

I'm also trying to find some missing CD's of mine but have had no success so far. It's so cool that my daughter, sister, and I can share our music/movies that's on our computers and we've been working on that all evening also. So, ready to relax and go to bed shortly. Had a good day.

All Is Quiet

Needing the quiet of the house to get ready to rest for the night. Been a busy day so it's time to possibly read a few minutes then get to sleep. Lots on the agenda for tomorrow and I want to get it all done. I'm so glad I have this site to post to where it lets me calm down, collect my thoughts and be peaceful for a time.

I'm starting a new blog tomorrow. I think it will be about my journey to get fit enough to run the IronGirl Marathan for 2011 since I'm not ready for this years in April. It's something I want to do as I'm trying to make positive changes in my life. I'm tired of just sitting about not doing anything happy and fun, so I thought I'd like to try for the marathan next year. Never thought it would interest me but I think I'd be happy with myself if I can do it. I think my daughter is going for it also. It might be fun.

I'm also going to work hard to get at least two of my books finished and published this year. I've got a couple new authors I'm working with also to be published through my company.

Well, guess I'd best sign off and get some sleep before the day begins. OH by the way, next Sunday starts DayLight Savings Time!! Yay! My favorite time of the year.

He's My Happy Place!

Now this little one can make me find my happy place easily because he's it. My beautiful, little grandson! I could sure use a big hug from him tonight. Maybe I'll get to see him tomorrow sometime. I'm sure he wants to show his PopPop his new Trampoline. He has such fun on it. I don't think I've seen him all week. I don't even think I've talked to him on the phone. Hmm.. I'll have to take care of that tomorrow sometime.

Well, it's been a long day. I think I'll kick back, have some pizza for supper, either turn on the TV or read some more on a manuscript I have to decide if I want to publish it or not. But first Jen wants to go for a ride and on the way home we can stop for the pizza. Still busy - darn. Oh well, that's how this day is. I'll stop by again.

Cill Passed Today!

One of my very best friends in the world passed away today. Priscilla Pope Burns - Cill had been fighting lung cancer but underwent surgery for her sciatic nerve. Things went wrong and she didn't make it. I love her deeply and will miss her tremendously. A classy, smart, caring, loving lady. A writer, mother, daughter, friend. Rest easy now Cill. I love you and always will.

My heart is heavy and that's all I can say just now.

At Day's End

It's peaceful and calm here. I'm trying to relax and get to sleep. Hubby came home this morning and then left late tonight. Guess that's all I'll see him this week as he's heading the Pennsylvania. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm, windy day.

I thought this picture is pretty. It's the palm tree in my yard. Whenever I look at palm trees I get relaxed. I think they are so beautiful. I love how the wind blows them back and forth and the sunlight reflects on each palm frond making it glisten. They are perfect trees in many ways. They are a part of my paradise picture. Well tomorrow is a busy one for me. Besides taking care of business I get to meet another Boomer Sister and I'm excited about it. I'm also happy the my group Alpha Fiction Writers is getting active again. I, along with Rene, have to spur this group along. We'll be posting character charts of people in one of our manuscripts. Should prove interesting. Well, guess I better get to bed -- it's late (or early depending on how you look at it). Bye