A Mess Too Messy For Many Words

Well, my third at-home writing retreat was a huge success in that I completed my goal.

I completed the copyedits on the proof copy of "House on Top of the Hill," the third book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy.

But at what cost?

Well (again), I set aside all "life" and housework tasks except those of the greatest necessity, even more than has been set aside all year as one emergency after another wedged themselves into our lives.

Let's just say I have my work cut out for me this month.

So my focus for November is gratitude.

Gratitude I completed the book goal in the midst of a confusing year and a stressful week.

\Gratitude for a home that necessitates house work

Gratitude for life to even have "life" tasks.

Of course, give the past three years in our family, any number of "GOTCHAS" can leap out and derails these plans.

I hoping not.

I'm really looking forward to creating something orderly and beautiful once again from all this chaos.

That's a lovely thought for Monday, isn't it?

So my wish for you today is that, whatever needs sprucing up in your life, you somehow find the space to tackle it.

The illustration is by Sue Midlock, and it appears in "Cornell Dyer and the Calcium Deficient Bones."

Happy Monday!