Don't pass out from shock or anything, ok? I thought I'd take a moment to write when things don't acutely suck. :)
Yes, things have been pretty prickly of late. But for some reason, things are pretty good today. Physically, I'm over the bug I had, and just feel a lot better today. My dad came over for lunch and brought his new dog. She's a cutie. I miss Sheba, but that is what it is. The new dog is very sweet and funny and Bessie was thrilled to have a new friend to sniff.
This afternoon I took Anna to her writing class. Then I needed to take care of getting my cortisol testing set up at the hospital. That didn't take the whole class time, so I had a little time to kill. I decided to do something I used to always do, but haven't in a long time: run errands.
I had a nap before coming to town (a rare treat for me), so I had a little boost of energy. It actually went better than I thought it would! It was NICE to feel "normal" and do a few little things, like stop at the Co-op and the uber cool cheese store. I even got to smile at my husband, whom I shocked by stopping by Safeway as my last quick errand.
Tonight is peaceful. Anna and I played Go Cat (Go Fish cards with cats on them), had dinner, and have been both working quietly by the fire on our respective computers. Her book is ready for final edits. That's where Mom comes in.* We'll be going through it together, line by line, page by page. It'll be a lot of work that will take time I don't have to spare, but what an amazing opportunity! How many moms get to help copy edit their 11-year-old's first complete novel? I'd be a fool to not make the time.
The whole thing's been a labor of love. She finished the first draft almost a year ago. She's been working on it with her awesome writing teacher, Patrick. The whole thing just makes me smile. Lots of things are making me smile at the moment, so I want to savor it.
*I'm an editor by trade, so it's not weird.
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