As I wander through the family room picking up toys and trying to keep my Lab and Chihuahua off my partially folded laundry that I’m in the midst of, my mind is far away. On the outside of my head I hear a baby chick singing, I see a hamster walking a plank and my three year is singing songs that are way too old for her. On the inside of my head I’m wondering if I need the tell my story of Lemonade for Christmas in the original third person or switch it to first person. I’m debating a prologue and epilogue.

I’m pretty sure I have ADD. At the same time I’m trying to conjure up something special I can do with the girls before they go back to school and how I’m supposed to get the smell of the rabbits out of the basement. The vet says cedar chips can give them pneumonia, but even cleaning out their cage once a week and having a litter box in there still isn’t working. Perhaps cedar chips under the bedding will do, well see.

I love summer. But, it sure does keep me out of the routine of things. There is so much on my personal agenda that gets lost in the summer, for now that’s okay.

My back to school to do list is as follows:

Work on my book.
Schedule all fall appts.: Vet, dentist and eye exams.
Get the house in order: Closets, drawers, garage and basement
Go through toys (birthdays are coming up-more stuff) and get rid of some.
Sign girls up for gymnastics (they already play fall ball too)
Get my cracked windshield fixed
Prepare yard, garden, patio’s and deck for fall.
Get Halloween costumes
Plan b-day party for September 17th
Plan b-day party for October 6th
Get gift for my Nicky (turning 20 on October 29th)
Get back on exercise routine
Polish query letter and synopsis
And of course I have to do my whole real estate job thingy.

The entire month of September will consist of Saturday b-day parties for my own as well as relative’s kid’s parties and this will carry through into most of October’s Saturdays. Not to mention my own birthday is on the 28th, which I usually end up having to work.

Practically all Sundays will consist of devoting my days to open houses for my listings. And between homework, gymnastics and fall ball the weekday evening are pretty much all used up. So I will get three days a week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday of every week (unless there is a holiday or something) during the just for me.

I DO intend to use this time wisely. I WILL GET MY BOOK POLISHED. IT WILL SHINE, AS WILL THE QUERY LETTER AND SYNOPSIS.

My main goal (of course other than being the best mom I can be) is to lead my readers through the publication process of my book. I intend to take you on a journey with me as I get the book perfect, send it to agents and then as they send it off to editors. And hopefully, the perfect end result-PUBLICATION.

I hope you follow me on my journey. An occasional ‘chin up’ comment when rejections come in . A ‘pat on the back’ when a request of offered. Most importantly a huge kick in the ass when I think about giving up.

Well, gotta go for now. Since it’s raining outside-it’s playtime on the inside. I’ve just been handed a yummy plate with (all plastic food) a hot dog, a crabby patty burger, French fries, ice cream cone, waffle, lemon, orange slice, the top of another bun, and a cup of tea from Chip (the cup in Beauty and The Beast)She will insist I eat it all. If I even try to tell her I’m done she will point out the ONE that I didn’t eat.

Hopefully, I’ll see ya tomorrow.