Once again, I\u2019m writing the blog early because my IT Gal will be headed out of town over the long weekend. <\/p>\n
I was laid low by vertigo over the last few days. I\u2019ve had vertigo before, but this one sent me to bed where the lighted light switch insisted on zooming around the room. Very disquieting. <\/p>\n
Yes, pride goeth before the fall. My 10,000 steps a day took a real hit. In the course of four days I didn\u2019t top 7500 total! But I\u2019m way better today. WAAAAAY better!<\/p>\n
As of last night the now thrice edited manuscript for Credible Threat went to New York where, as of yesterday, I have a new editor. When you\u2019ve been writing as long as I have, those things happen, but it\u2019s never happened to me before on the very day I was submitting a manuscript. That was almost as disquieting as the magic flying light switch. And by the way, I may have been sick, but I didn\u2019t have the day off. I wasn\u2019t well enough to walk, but I could still type and did. With a pre-Thanksgiving deadline, I was in a blackout as far as sick leave is concerned.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I was somewhat better. Today I feel completely better, and the light switch is staying put. So in terms of being thankful, that\u2019s pretty high on the list.<\/p>\n
We just spent some time watching the weather channel. Yes, it looks like we\u2019re in for some weather here, too, but not anything like what the rest of the country is getting. And if you\u2019re somewhere in that nationwide batch of awful weather, I hope you and your loved ones are safe. We have one set of kids traveling over Snoqualmie Pass for Thanksgiving, and I know I\u2019ll worry about them until they\u2019re here and then I\u2019ll worry until they\u2019re safely home. Moms are like that. <\/p>\n
Our Thanksgiving supplies are in the house. Pumpkin pies and fresh cranberry jelly are on the to-do list for today. Tomorrow it will be bringing the turkey. <\/p>\n
So what am I thankful for? Let\u2019s see:<\/p>\n
Having a husband who looked after me when I wasn\u2019t in the best of shape.
\nKids who care enough to come for dinner.
\nBeing well enough to cook for them.
\nKnowing that the larder is full of all the things needed for that dinner.
\nHaving kids and grand-kids who all pitch in to help clean up afterwards.
\nHaving a warm house with music playing in the background.
\nHaving two dogs cuddled up on the hassock in front of our two side-by-side chairs.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the real bottom line, the life I live now is made possible by my readers\u2014all of them. That goes for DTRs, e-book readers, library readers, and yes, used book readers, too, because those passed along books often lead to brand new readers. <\/p>\n
And I\u2019m also thankful for the camaraderie of my faithful blog readers who stay in touch and let me know that there are real people out there on the other side of my computer screen. <\/p>\n
Now let’s go start baking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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