Archived Posts from: February, 2008

Morning Hike

Feb

2008

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There is a stark beauty to a Southern winter landscape. Green and flowered slopes give way to a snow-dusted carpet of leaves. Without the dense and verdant undergrowth, the moss skirts around all the silvery tree trunks shine like a field of fairy rings.
This morning I stood on top of a hill in absolute silence, [...]

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Fall back and…

Feb

2008

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I am in retreat. Literally and figuratively. Every February, the Music City Romance Writers gather, talk writing, have a couple of seminars, talk to a couple of editors, and renew our writing spirits. This year, our editor got caught in the mess that is the weather in the Northeast, and wound up having to cancel.
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On the Other Hand…

Feb

2008

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Sometimes God whacks me a little. After I posted that this morning, I read this:
http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/2008/02/the-perfect-mom.html#more
Definitely makes me want to read Mr. O’Kelly’s book.

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Time Backlog

Feb

2008

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I’m sometimes amazed how I let emails that I really want to answer sit in my mailbox for weeks…sometimes months. I currently have almost 200 emails in my boxes at home, and another 122 marked for follow-up at work. In fact, I’m rapidly coming up on the ONE YEAR anniversary of one bit of mail…and [...]

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Tax Day

Feb

2008

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Around noon today, I have an appointment with my tax accountant. I adore the man. Not only is he a good guy, but he worked as closely with me when my income was next to nothing as he does now, when it’s higher. A friend at church, who used to own both businesses and rental [...]

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Turning . . .

Feb

2008

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Thanks to everyone who asked me about the storms. I did spend part of the night in the closet. The sirens went off, but the real trouble moved north of me. We were left with some huge bits of hail and minor wind damage.
Reflective, I think, of other things going on in my life. I [...]

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When It Rains…

Feb

2008

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Migraines are gone; storms are here. We’re under a tornado warning. I’m shutting down and hoping we don’t lose power. I have the candles and oil lamp ready if we do.
‘Night, folks.

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Chillin’

Feb

2008

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In more ways than one, I’m afraid. I think I’ve caught the cold everyone’s been fighting. My head feels like I’ve filled it full of wet corks.
More when I’m well. Right now it hurts to look at the screen.

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