Let's FOCUS People.

Sigh.

Do you ever feel like you're adding more to your to do list than you're taking off?

1. Finish final class assignment.
2. Continue fleshing out characters for my rejection submission.
3. Actually get that rejection submission started.
4. Work on work stuff.
5. Start prepping for this year's state fair. Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons.
6. Practice my crusts.
7. Register my Relay participants.
8. Decide if we'll throw Mom a birthday party -- in July.
9. Keep an eye on said mother during her recuperation from surgery.
10. FOCUS! Especially on 1 through 9. More importantly 2 and 3.

There's more, I just can't think of them at the moment.

At least I finished one today. I can officially erase number six from the list because I now have a nice double crust waiting in the fridge for tomorrow's new recipe. Berry something or other, I haven't named it yet. It might be a double crust or it might have a crumb topping, I'll know more when I'm standing in front of it. My writing, and eventual publication is important, but ribbon fever has won out for the moment. Hey, what can I say? I have last year's ribbons to defend.

On the writing side, things are progressing as much as they can under the circumstances. Until I finish this last class I won't be able to launch myself into my story. I think I've finally worked out the plot and the conflict - yippee! - now I just need to flesh the two leads out. RT was as invaluable as I'd hoped it'd be. I won't be going to San Fran this year for RWA but maybe 2009.

Focus can be a hard thing for me sometimes. Sorry Judi, but it is. I know it's all in there, I just have to beat it out of me.