Faith's Enclave News

As I plan for my trip across the midwest, all the way to the lower Rockies, I've had a few thoughts. So, randomly....

1. The price of gas in an RV will totally suck. Don't ask the MPG. I won't tell. Except to say it'll cost us 5 bucks to get out of town.

2. I have lots of cute summer clothes to wear. But that means I have to lug them to the RV. And -- drumroll -- I've lost 5 of the 15 pounds I gained and I look better in the clothes.

3. Dinkums is become much more demanding. Whining for attention -- which he is getting BTW. Barking when he is ready to eat or when I run up stairs for a sceond. (He now thinks he should come with me everywhere.) I wonder how he will handle the trip as a solo dog.

4. Delta will not be with us on this trip. She used to lay on the dash, watching the world go by, barking at cows. She knew we didn't like her to bark. So, she taught herself to *silent bark*. She would make the barking motions, but no sound would come out. And... Delta will not be with us. No dash-dog...

5. Mom is better, finally. Whoowhoo! I feel I can leave safely, with her getting well.

6. All the deadlines (including the 2 I didn't remember I'd have. Oiy) will be finished today. I can really relax and write if I get in the mood, laptop propped on my lap in the passenger seat, watching the world go by.

7. Still need to go to the bookstore and WalMart for trip supplies.

8. Need money. Here's hoping a writing check will come this week. I have three due, but they usually take forever, you know?

9. Painted the livingroom. It is so pretty I want to sit in there and enjoy. Instead I'm taking off. The house sitter will like it, I suppose.

10. Hummm. This is why I didn't make this the top ten of anything. I don't have a number 10.

Random thoughts done.  Back to deadlines

Faith

1. Sleep (OMG, no alarm clocks. YES!)

2. Read books (note to self, go buy books)

3. See part of country I never saw before (Never drove past the Mississippi. Looking forward the Ozarks and Rockies.)

4. Find new states to see and hunt up new rivers to run (I am so excited about taking some new, scenic rivers. Hubby has been investigating which ones look good and which route we'll travel. I love Tennessee, but, been there. Want to see something different.)

5. Run LOTS of rivers (Whoowhoowhoowhoo!!!)

6. Pick a river to set next book on (Part of tax deduction purposes)

7. Go to WorldCon in Denver : SiFi / Fantasy conference (Second part of tax deduction. I have 4 panels and a writing seminar if they remembered to get the seminar on the schedule)

8. Hike some rolling hills (I am getting ... um ... soft. Pudgy. Need exercise.)

9. Eat better. No, really. I am going to eat better. I AM! Stop laughing. Oh yeah? Chocolate *is* good for you! It is!

10. Spend time with hubby *not* working. Yeah. Not working. *Not.* Wow.... That sounds so strange....

Faith

wooowhoowhoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finished my short story for the anthology STRANGE BREW (with Jim Butcher as headliner).

I am celebrating!

One deadline to go, the rewrite of Skinwalker.

Vacation looms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Faith