Late start today. The daughter starts her new job, so I got up in time to wish her luck. That doesn’t mean I came running to the computer. It means I was able to relax over a cup of tea. Did some work for a client yesterday – two clients, actually – and sent out…
Weekends, Movie Oddities, and Mondays
How was your weekend? Mine was actually refreshing. We spent Saturday morning at a house sale that netted us some amazing, beautiful things at real bargain prices. We piled two chairs, gorgeous window coverings, crystal glasses, and some plates into the convertible and sped home to meet my friend, who’d come to show us her…
Weird Days and Fridays
Wow. Two articles done this week. I’m beginning to feel a bit robotic in my output. Not a bad thing – yet. I’d hate to keep up this pace. As it was, I finished the article at 5:30. And I got up from the computer wanting to exercise outside, but at 88 degrees and about…
Simultaneous Submissions
It’s been a good week of work. I spent yesterday morning out of the office (shuttle service for a routine test – his this time, not mine). Despite that, I was able to get back to the desk around eleven and get a small project done. I spent the afternoon doing something few of us…
Freelance Budgeting Tricks
Another good day yesterday. I got started on the large project. I’m not waiting for them – some of the content will not change, and I can almost guess which portions. It’s huge, I’m running low on free time, and I have other projects I have to get going on. I’ll compare documents later to…
Holiday Shopping
Running early this morning – I try to schedule doctor’s appointments for as early as I can get them. Today, it’s for 7:30. Amen. I can be back and working by 9:00. Yesterday was great. I handed in the second of the three articles due this month, and the check arrived already for the one…
Monday Marathons
She’s employed! Daughter has finally found a good starting point for her new career. She’s working in a familiar industry – insurance – and she’s getting in at a great starting rate. Amen, alleluia! Good for her! Ironically, it’s a company I met with briefly at the conference a few months back. Since then I’ve…
The Great (or not so great) Compromise
I wish every work day went as smoothly as yesterday. I sat down in the morning and in two hours, I had a finished article. One down, two more to go (well, three if you count the new one due in September). I credit my pre-planning. Knowing the time crunch, I did all my interviews…
Smooth Landing
It’s great to be back. I hope I left enough to entertain you until I returned. I knew before I left I hadn’t done a post for yesterday, but I was exhausted, out of time, and just out of ideas. I’ve found a way to overcome that “I need a vacation to recover from the…
Blog Goodies
Sometimes a great post is just a great post. These are no exception. I bookmark when I can those posts that make me talk or listen up. My intent is to share them. If only I remembered to. Well, now I have. Here are some great posts from the writing community: How Do You Know…