The end of the year is fast approaching and time has sped up, or at least it feels like it to me. What is it about Daylight savings time that sucks the minutes off the clock faster? I have so much to do and yet, no matter how long or hard I work, my goal seems just out of reach. So to gain some perspective, I made a list of 13 things I want to have done before the end of the year.
1- I am looking forward to the end of my freebie series with Jace and Dayna, the Beauty and the Badge. I actually have all of them written and 7 of 10 posted. For a series that I never expected to write, I love those characters and will hate to leave them. But you never know who I have waiting in the wings.
2- Bryton’s story, the sequel to Myla by Moonlight. Tentatively titled SALOME AT SUNRISE is half done, 40+ out of 80 thousand and I want him submitted by the end of the year. He is flowing well though so I forsee no trouble there.
3- laundry – grrrrrrr I swear, I have no idea whether we are the dirtiest family around or the cleanest but i never ever seem to get this done. I get close and think Yeahm here we go and boom, three loads appear over night.
4- Speaking of Laundry… I have an antho project I am subbing by the end of the year, hopefully in the next two weeks. The laundry part of that is connected so it all works in my head, trust me.
5- Christmas. I love it, I enjoy almost everything about it and have pared down to a do-able amount that my kids still enjoy. I still don’t wanna put that damn tree up though.
6- I made roast turkey yesterday. We don’t do a traditional thanksgiving dinner. This year, we are doing sandwiches. My husband and I are having Reubens and the kids want BLTs. It works and I am glad.
7- My YA project. I am behind on, way behind on, I had planned on doing it in November but then Bryton piped up. grrr, so I hope to whip the YA but in December, Luckily that story flows well when I get my mind into it. Hope for rough done by NYE.
8- I may end up going back to work. Gotta love this economy that everyone swears is getting betters. Couldn’t prove it by me. I will know if I have another job by NYE, I hope.
9- Shovel out Spawnetta’s room. Have shovel and trashbags ready, looking for gas mask now.
10- I would love for one day to have a perfectly clean house. Completely. Everything. I am trying so keep your fingers crossed.
11- Website. Yeah, I am upgrading, smoothing, have a second one up but not public yet for my other pen name (the New York bound one) I want to get that ready to go. Must. Do. That.
12- Promo JINXED for the holidays. It is set in winter, at Christmas time so I hope I can get some good output there. Wanna link? Go buy it if you haven’t be ahead of the Christmas rush!
13- Survive with a tiny iota of brainpower left. As long as I have two brain cells that still function and communicate, I can rest in January and plow through the massive TO DO list I have for 2010…right?
12 Comments
November 12, 2009 at 9:45 am
I love Christmas as well. This year my old tree just has to be put to rest. My parents handed it down to me and I’ve used it for another five years. I’m buying a nice table top tree this year. Safer for puppies and Grandbaby lol
Keep moving forward on those writing projects.
Happy T13!
November 12, 2009 at 11:34 am
what is this “brainpower” of which you speak?
And, um, clean house? All at one time? *boggles*
November 12, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Wow. Best of luck for getting Spawnetta’s room clean – sounds like a girl after my own heart.
Which means you’ll need to call for reinforcements ASAP! LOL!
Happy TT!
Ciao!
November 12, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Love Christmas! Great TT!
*hugs*
Paige
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November 12, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Love Christmas! Great TT!
*hugs*
Paige
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November 12, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Clean house? What is this “clean house” of which you speak?
LOL.
Hope you get it all done. Especially Salome’s story.
November 12, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Yummm. I love Turkey, we have it at random times of the year because I love it so much. And speaking of shovels, I wonder if a shove would be enough for DS’s room. I’m thinking bulldozer.
November 12, 2009 at 2:03 pm
You have all kinds of projects going.
November 12, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I’m with you on the laundry. I think my family hides stuff and waits to bring it out when the bottom of the hamper is almost visible.
Good luck with your goals.
November 12, 2009 at 4:31 pm
This list is making me tired, not because of all you have on it, but because of how similar it is to mine.
Love Bryton!!!
November 12, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I hope you manage to accomplish all of your year-end goals so you can relax and enjoy the holidays!
November 13, 2009 at 1:53 am
A clean house is overrated.