Update and Turkey Day Well Wishes

It's so hard to believe Thanksgiving is here. It seems (literally) like yesterday I was bemoaning a brand new 2011. Now it's almost 2012.

Jeezus.

Anyhow, I wanted to stop by and wish you all a happy holiday full of food, fun, and laughs. I enjoy this time of year very much, even if I complain about it. After tomorrow a local station will start playing nothing but Christmas music, and I'll gleefully drive the family nutso by listening to it ALL DAY, EVERYDAY, until Christmas has come and gone.

Who says there is no joy in torture? *grin*

On the work front...I'm sad to say I've not had much progress on Enemy Mine. I'd started on the project only to be sidelined with things for my children. This time of year is very hectic and I didn't anticipate just how busy I'd be. Fortunately I have this weekend and the last week in November to attempt to get to the 50k mark. If I can do this I should complete the story in December. As for The Ripple Effect -- I've been editing and revising. Once that's done I can write the rest and wrap up the book. My goal is to complete the MS by the end of Dec/Jan.

Now, because I love you, I wanted to share an image I discovered on Facebook. Hopefully it will give you the same giggle it did me. I'll return soon with another update and perhaps a contest.

Update on Fur Baby

Just a quick note for those who might miss it via Twitter or Facebook -- the results from the pathology are in and Ceasar does NOT have prostate cancer!

Thank.The.Lord.

We're currently trying to decide where to go next (kidneys have to be checked) but the surgeon said the anomaly was caused by an enlarged prostate on the X-ray.

Thanks for all the well-wishes and get well soon vibes!

Be sure not to miss Victoria's guest blog just below!

Melancholy

Writing Status - Doing a Review
Mood - See Above
Playing on ipod - nothing atm

Before I start the doom and gloom...happy hump day. I saw the gorgeous man above and simply had to share. I hope the rest of the week zooms by for everyone.

Today marks the time during Christmas when I get kinda moody and reflective. Due to some family strife, I don't communicate with certain members of the clan. Usually, it doesn't bother me, but near Christmastime...yeah, just not easy.

So if you don't see me around as much, I promise to make up for it after the holiday. Who knows. Maybe I'll get some writing done.

Birthday

Today, my youngest son turns five. Can you believe it??? He's five-years old! Time really does fly.

So, I'll be away from the PC on and off today. I promised he could choose his cake (he usually helps me bake, but he doesn't want to bake 'his' cake, he says) so we're off to the store as soon as the baby wakes.

Out of Town

Writing while out of town (and away from four screaming children) is markedly different. There are no interruptions, no necessary breaks, no downtime. But I'll tell you, one day of the quiet already has me missing my brood.

I'll enjoy the reprieve but I'll be glad when I return home to those pesky little critters that are the fruit of my womb. God, I miss 'em!