Enjoying the Journey- No, Really.

Jordan as a puppy- nose down in someone's purse I wake up and the kids beds are already cold. That means my husband took them all to school. I am left alone, except for the dogs. I like my moments alone and today I am going to savor them. Every one. I lay in bed, feeling myself, the air on my face, and the silky feeling of the sheets on my legs. Mmmm... I drink some water, and I feel rejuvenated, like a traveler in the desert who was given a sponge dripping with water. I crush the sponge. I'm wearing the black shirt my husband's sweet coworker gave me and my purple Victoria's Secret sweats. I reach up and touch my scarf which normally falls partway off but has stayed on. My nighttime twists have stayed so juicy and nice and my hair is so smooth and wavy-- it's getting longer. I get up to take the dogs out and they are visibly thankful for my prompt attention to their potty needs. I don't feel the urge to go myself for some reason. It's already 9

Hi Y'all, Here's an update on how my progress is doing for my book. If you're new here, you're welcomed to check out some of my book progress posts. As of today, I have just a little shy of 50 thousand words. My goal was 60 thousand so I feel like I'm doing alright, I'm proud of my accomplishment so far. I extended my deadline from the original aug 31st (4 months) to Sept 11th (4.5 months) and I've been writing my ass off in rain and sleet and snow of other personal goals and leisure time, and all I can say is... I have all kinds of things floating through my mind. Is my book going to be well received? How long will it take me to edit? Can editing be as fun as writing? And... Oh my god, 4 DAYS!! I still have a lot to write but I'm gonna get in the groove first and then feel good about my writing no matter how it might sound coming out I know my intentions are good. And, also... does this make me an author? Writing a blog damn near makes me an au