Cats, Ruanas, Water, and Goals (original) (raw)

Today has been a good day at work, but my cats hate it when I’m gone. They make everyone else pay for it, that’s for sure. I don’t know why they can’t handle it. It’s not like I don’t’ pay any attention to them. I suppose that it’s very possible I may have spoiled them with all of the attention I give them. They are so cute and sweet though.

Well, we’re fairly certain now that my health problems were all caused from drinking too much water. I’m feeling so much better now. No more cramping. No more swelling. No more aching. No more headaches. I guess I was very literally drowning myself.

I need to get my chores done today if it’s at all possible. I’m hoping that I can get them done before or after dinner. It’s always great to get it finished before the end of the week. But we might be doing something together as a family which would be great too.

The ruana is just about done. I’m not perfectly satisfied with what it looks like. There is some bunching throughout. Nothing I can do to fix it. I would be fine if it was for me. But it’s a gift. And I want all of my gifts to be as perfect as possible. Oh well. I’ve just got to trim the edges and make sure the fringe is straight. Then I can wash, dry and fold it and ship it off. I really like the ruana pattern. It’s great for using up scrap yarn. I believe that it will be a permanent pattern to be considered when I need something easy to make with scrap yarn. It’s not quick though, that’s for sure, lol. I think I’ve got over two hundred hours in the thing.

My Quiet Time was really good today. I enjoyed it so much. There was a time when I didn’t. But as I am getting older and treating it more like a conversation than a formality, I am enjoying it more and more. Sure, there will be times when I will still have to make myself do it. But it’s a great way to start the day.

I got my goals fixed up for this week yesterday. Here they are:

1. Have a daily Quiet Time
2. Write seven devotionals
3. Finish cool blue ruana
4. Keep word log
5. Keep tracking
6. Answer all emails and letters
7. Exercise five days this week
8. Babysit (weather permitting)
9. Work on Dragon’s Scales
10. Edit Identity Revealed
11. Weekly $500
12. Write and submit book reviews
13. Submit at least eleven pieces
14. Research topics for articles and novels
15. Send out writing prompts
16. Work on Seven Pointed Star
17. Update journals and blogs
18. Transcribe notebooks
19. Send out proposal
20. Take care of myself
21. Add seven markets to database
22. Track submissions
23. Freewrite
24. Critique stories
25. Back material off on CDs
26. Jot down story ideas and article ideas
27. Work on Darys
28. Print off proposal
29. Have fun
30. Sort inbox
31. Make templates

There’s some other things too, but I didn’t put them up here. Well, I need to be going now. Tomorrow is shaping up to be another busy day. May God bless all who read this in the way they need it most.