A Light Through the Darkness

I have the bestest friends, did you know that? argus7hills and I have gotten like 4 calls from folks around the state, wanting to know if we have heat/power/are okay. Yes, we are, and yes, our house is open if folks who do NOT have power/heat/hot water want to stop by and shower, warm up, etc.

I loves you guys.

Today, I am staying HOME. I am taking out some of my new teacups (lovely, lovely!) and drinking tea (and cranberry soda and vodka, occasionally) and writing. I will finish Three Ships today. I will NOT play WoW until after 8 pm, if I get stuff done.

I might, however, make cinnamon buns. I haven't decided yet. But I'm contemplating baking...something.

Boring, but needed.

- check circulars and see what's on sale
- make food plan
- shop Target online for fire pit and shelves
- 5k on Snow
- Write up notes from Shanghai and work on plan of attack for novel
- Call UMass Memorial and verify Remicade treatment
- Call Rite Aid and reorder meds
- Plan of attack for the weekend as well
- go to Gym
- Go to Target and buy stuff

So much for Sunday being a day of rest. :p

I didn't sleep well, so I got up later than I wanted. That doesn't mean I have any less to do, though. So here's the list, because otherwise, I won't get everything done.


Home Stuff
1. Laundry
2. Dishes
3. List for hubby to go to WalMart for me.
4. Baking - chocolate chip coffee cake and a surprise
5. Shephard's pie for the week
6. Pasta bake with sausage for the week
7. Homemade pasta sauce (gotta use those tomatos up!)
8. Food/meal list for the week

Class Stuff
1. Send notes to classmates on Lilies of the Field
2. Write Paper!

Writing
hahahahahaha....

Damn, it looks so intimidating...oh well, it won't get done if I don't start!

added later: I need amaretto for these peaches. Mmm, amaretto-soaked peaches for Harpers - someone, please, bring a grill!

So I don't forget anything:

1. Laundry to fold in living room and put away
2. 2 more chapters of Seasons
3. Cook lamb chops for tomorrow
4. Cook spinach and bok choy for tomorrow
5. Wash dishes
6. Put away dishes
7. Pack Lunches for tomorrow
8. Pack dinner for me for tomorrow

Busy, busy! luckily, most of it doesn't take that long.

More updates as I go through. Email and LJ might have to wait until tomorrow.

Otherwise known as New Jersey. :D

Seriously, Mom, Dad and Argus picked me up from work at 1 pm EST on Friday and we were incommunicado until Monday night, so I'm WAYYY behind. The fact that I have spent more time looking at irysangel's amazingly hysterical zombie faerytales (yes, seriously, go look them up) than writing hasn't helped. That, and I have a paper due Thursday that needs to be written.

Seriously, Quest rocked. suelder showed up for a bit on Sunday and we got to watch caitlindancer, fencerm2 and others fence (no fencing for Val, because of lingering coughing) as we were one of the obstacles in the Quest. It was great - we got to ask every adult team that came up to us, "So, who has the strongest knees?" :D

Next event for us is Midsummers, June 7-9. It will be fun. I will NOT be merchanting. I will, however, be heralding. If you have business, email me at the captain_hobbes addy.

To dos this week:

1. Write paper
2. Get Elements stuff back to davealaw
3. Finish Seasons
4. Send in quarterly reports
5. laundry
6. cooking

To dos before Midsummers:

1. make new dress
2. menu
3. stuff pillows
4. help argus7hills make the bed

Oh, and I have to announce the winners of the art contest!!!! I was just waiting to get in touch with the winning artist. :D

And snitchcat, I bought halters and leashes for my three cats today. We shall see about walking the cats. I promise pictures.

So, here's what I need to do this week, before Friday morning, for Quest.

1. Clean up the fencing kit and charge the lightsaber (and duck, before caitlindancer beats me)

2. Wash garb and pack it

3. Make sausage rolls

4. Find someone to feed kittens over the weekend (aishabintjamil, are you guys going to Panteria?)

5. Decide what from the freezer is going for the grill Sunday night

6. Decide the rest of the menu and go shopping.

7. Bring the other skein of yarn home so I can work on my scarf at Quest

8. Make sure to pack Apples to Apples in garb box

I think that's it. I'll update through out the week.

Just a personal list. Nothing really to see - but I need to remember it.

- Email questions to Jeri
- Finish Wicked Game
- Start notes for Mirrors
- Start notes for Rites
- Read Farenheit 451
- Buy new crock pot

I'm sure I'll think of more later, but that's it for now.

I love the day before a con. Really. It's so...invigorating, as I run around trying to get everything done that I've forgotten to do before. Add in the cooking I've been doing, and it's just a great cardio workout, really.

/sarcasm

No, seriously, this is when I start getting really excited for the con. I can't wait! I'll get to hang out with a ton of friends, enjoy good food and good booze, AND this year I get to do TWO presentations at Monacan High School! Not to mention the fact that I'm being trusted to moderate the Voices of Tomorrow panel on Saturday (if you can hit this, I would. It's really cool - the students of Monacan talk about their part in shaping the future of fantasy and science fiction). And of course, Livers for Boobies Saturday night!

BUT.

I have a ton of stuff to do today. I've already started, and my list is long:

1. Order Business Cards. Sent this morning before work
2. packing list for RavenCon Although I'm sure I'm forgetting something...
3. Finish stuffing tea bags I've done about 60. That's enough.
4. Do Sears refund Done and wow! So easy!!!
5. create handouts for Monacan
6. register car
7. go get pork loins from aishabintjamil
8. balance checkbook I feel so poor now... :p
9. stop at Sam's Club (if I have time) and find out why they doublecharged me.
10. stop at bank and deposit checks.

No sweat. :p

Also, did you guys like the Word of the Day? Would you like to see more? Let me know below:

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Okay, it's official. I'm in a MUCH better mood when I go to the gym first thing in the morning. How sad is that? I grew up into...a morning person. O_o

Anyways, did 4 miles on the bike this morning - much easier on the knee. Next week, my goal is to go all 5 days - M/W/F will be bike, T/TH will be strength training. We'll see how it goes.

Lots to do today, but I'm out at 2:30 (yay!) so I have time to do it. Here's the list:

1. pay bills
2. grocery list
3. cut out coupons
4. clean living room
5. clean kitchen
6. make dinner
7. write 1k for Seasons

Busy day! Hope you guys are doing well!

Miles to Rivendell: 453

I need to do stuffs today. >.<

1. Balance checkbook!
2. Cut coupons
3. Find a good crockpot recipe for the pork shoulder in my fridge
4. READ!!!

I have forgotten one of the cardinal rules of writing - to be a good writer, you also have to be a reader. It's been ages since I picked up a good book. So I'm settling in with "Sojourn" by Jana Oliver, so I can read the second one before RavenCon and squee at her about it. And demand to know what happens in the 3rd. :p

I'll do a happiness post later.