I’d had big plans for today. (I’m starting to think all my posts start out this way…) I was going to read my book, watch a movie, maybe take a nap. Admittedly all of this was very optimistic since I still had house guests this morning (not to mention my two boys), and then my husband determined that our donations to charity had to be made today, to make sure they went on this year’s tax return. So we rummaged and selected and bagged and loaded up. Now he’s dropping off the lot of it, and I have settled down to write my list of resolutions for 2007, which I never, ever do.

I completely lost track of the fact that yesterday was Thursday! I missed posting a Thursday 13! And even though I don’t have many Thursday 13er’s comment here (and I don’t post on that many of those blogs myself), I feel strangely let down and that I let others down. So sorry…

This week has flown by. My husband had/has the whole week off, and now it’s coming to an end. I feel like we didn’t do enough, didn’t spend enough time together, and now it’s almost time to go back to life as usual. I’ll redouble my efforts for the rest of the long weekend…

As expected, no writing has been accomplished. I wish I could claim Julie’s success and say that I’ve been a busy editing beaver (despite that not sounding good at all…), but I can’t. The only productive things I’ve done writing-wise are think a little bit about my WIP and wonder if the scene where the hero and heroine meet has enough punch. I’m thinking no, so I’m brainstorming on how to add a little zest.

I did finally join the RWA PRO loop on Yahoo (after being a PRO for more than a year), but then I’m generally late out of the gate (I didn’t apply for PRO until about a year and a half after I’d met all the requirements). I figured it was about time as I’ve been suckered into being the PRO Liaison for our chapter next year. I’m expected to write a column for each month’s newsletter. Egad!

In reading news, I’m poised on the brink of starting The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig. I’ve really enjoyed her Pink Carnation series so far and am looking forward to another installment…

I hope all of you enjoy the rest of your holidays! And if they ended too soon, I commiserate.

That’s what my sister-in-law told me today. As of today, I’m on the ‘downward slide’. Today is my birthday, and I’m 35. I’m one of those people who gets excited about birthdays–who cares if you’re another year older! Bring on the presents! Well, I got some good presents today (and the ones my sister gave me on Christmas day because I wouldn’t be seeing her on my big day on the slope, but let’s just say the day didn’t exactly go as planned and leave it at that.

My husband is out now, picking up Pei-Wei Spicy Chicken for dinner in hopes of making it a little bit extra special. He’s a sweetie. But I guess my birthday’s over for another year…at which time I’ll be making my way steadily down the hill. I look forward to it.

I hope everyone’s Christmas went well. Mine was surprisingly unstressful. My sister-in-law got caught in the Denver blizzard and so arrived late, causing plans to change, and giving me two full days of cooking, cleaning, and de-stressing with my family. So I can’t complain. Interestingly enough, I didn’t get one book for Christmas, but you can bet I’ll be spending some (or all) of my Christmas money on them. And in a surprise twist, my husband was reading over my shoulder when I commented on Colleen Gleason’s blog that those book weights looked really useful. So I did get one of those.

I also got the Wee Garden miniature book for my birthday from my brother, plus a few little starter items for my own ‘wee garden’. They’re adorable. I also received The Devil Wears Prada DVD, and I’m hoping to watch it tonight…

Hope everyone had a great holiday! Thanks for the Merry’s!