November 8, 2002

  • Sweet Potato Pie


    I have arrived in Arkansas.  And talking about your basic cliff hanger!  Right before I left, I got a call from the mortgage company, they've come up with a way to do the loan at the interest rate I wanted, and I don't have to pay mortgage insurance - they want to close it on the 22nd.  I'm four states away.  I know I'm four states away because my children kept a careful count of them as we drove yesterday.  SOOOOOO - I suppose I could fly back to Indiana on the 21st, leave my kids here with Fugitive, have a great weekend with my husband, and then return to Arkansas on the 24th to resume my visit ....


    Of course, that would mean using part of the mortgage payment that I won't have to make in December to pay off the plane ticket, but I think I'm about to talk myself into it.  I'm sure that Fugitive won't mind. 


    As I was driving yesterday, I was tuned in to NPR.  (I love NPR) so I was listening to All Things Considered when they mentioned that this is National Novel Writing Month and described the challenge.  Made me feel like I was a part of something important.    In other news, the word count has not increased in the past two days, BUT I have had plenty o'time to ponder plot points.  I've answered a couple of the  questions that came up in those first writings.  For instance I NOW know who that third guy was the night that they came for Jonathon.  See what I mean about characters who won't cooperate though?  I started that scene planning to have a dead Jonathon Grace by the end, but now he's not only escaped, he's running around the midwest getting into all sorts of mischief.  I know that Occam's Razor is a good rule of thumb for logic (the simplest explanation is usually the best) but with this novel writing thing, the more complicated it gets the more I enjoy the writing.


    So what am I doing on the computer on a Friday night while I'm on vacation with the family?  Hiding.  Mom, Dad, and Fugitive have gone out for an aerobic walking excursion.  I'm feeling as though my head may explode from the congestion that has developed in the past 2 days.  Oh, yes, I have a nasty cold.  I realized late Wednesday evening that I wasn't feeling so well, I could have cancelled or postponed the trip, but then I wouldn't have the opportunity to share my good fortune (plus I wouldn't have the excuse to leave my kids FOUR states away so I could have a weekend with my husband.)


    .... and shut my mouth.

Comments (40)

  • I pray your cold is short lived

  • Sounds like a plan to me!

  • Good luck with that cold.  Altitudes and the change of air pressure does not help!  Sweet Potato Pie....I have not tasted a real one in years and oh are they special!

  • Hehe..."sweet potato pie and shut my mouth"

    I remember making a spoof of that song when I was little.  I would sing it "sweet potato pie and a alligator mouth" 

  • glad you made it there safe...now get that writing goin before fugitive glues you to the puter or something..

    there was a big story in our local paper about the guy who started the nano book thingy..i guess he is having a heck of a time keeping up with it going public like it did and now he asks for a donation to help pay the web costs..

    hoep you feel better

    belinda

  • Those characters really do take on a life, and will, of their own, eh? I am amazed at your progress, and I know it's a matter of quantity over quality, but that's pretty high-quality stuff already there...

    Hey, no need to thank me for the encouragement. (Not that I mind... ) (This is the continued comment on the last entry, btw)... All I can say for Helen is, no day's going to go well when you don't make time for coffee.

    Last but not least, I hope that cold goes buh-bye real soon!

  • Have a lot of fun and I hope that cold goes BUBYE!!

  • Hey, the bank can always fedex you the paperwork... but don't let anybody know that, cuz you deserve a quiet and fun weekend! Hope you feel better soon!

  • I hope your cold goes away soon to allow your nice trip .

    Amitié

    Michem

  • Sorry about the sniffles..hope it doesn't keep you from flying!  Love the idea of a romantic weekend with hubby (you and yours, not me and yours)...you're giving me some ideas (for me and mine)!   I'm all out of pronouns, so byeeeeee!  ~Spot~

  • Hey, now, don't YOU EVER shut your mouth, lady.  Or at least not your keyboard .  May a short-lived cold leave you all the more creative when you're up-and-at-'em once more!

  • Have a great time...and keep writing.   Your faithful audience needs you!

  • ...love reading "road notes" they are so other demensional. MuSe

  • o/

    God Bless - Dale

  • I hope you enjoy yourself, and feel better soon!

  • That cold is going around SOOO bad right now!

  • I just came by to leave a little devil guy - he is SO CUTE! 

  • Whew! flying back and forth...that would take a big endeaver from me...LOL

    I want to travel..but by road only nowdays....you are much MUCH braver than I am.... I hope your visit is awsome!!!

    Tina

  • lol...keeping the mouth shutis sometimes the best thing!  :+)  I'm learning that slowly, but surely!    What's the weather like in Arkansas these days?

  • I hope you guys had a super weekend!! And that your head is much better

  • Wish we had the funds to travel again. I miss that.

    Faith

  • Hope it all works out, which I'm sure it will. Enjoy the visit too!

  • Don't forget to keep us updated on how your visit is going.  : )

  • Are ya feeling better?

  • eewww the refinance struggle.  Hard to pass up a good deal.  I hope you come up with a good solution.

  • I'm glad the novel is coming along.  I bet you're written a lot more since November 8, too!  Alkaseltzer Cold Medicine works great for me--but it knocks me out so I only take it at night!  Clears the head though!  I hope you are feeling better by now.  Oh no, I forgot how to make the little pitch forked guy!  Is it this? 

  • Yes!  I haven't lost the touch! 

  • Hope all is well, looking forward to seeing a blog from you soon!

  • Ok Terrie,

        You fooled me... I was all prepeared for a recipe for sweet potato pie and hmmmmm... none there!!! lol I think it is because my fisrt stop today was Blyssful's site and she gave a recipe that sounds yummy!!!

            Well, I am hoping your visit is great (and your weekend with hubby alone too) shhhhh

                  muchos abrazos mi amiga,

                                           Deb

  • Hope you're doing great.

  • You MUST either* be having such a great time-- or you're miserable-- whichever way it is-- you haven't posted in a while (encouraging, really for me, because I keep putting off taking a lengthy break from all this xanga-existence just to clean my closet... the horror, oh the horror of all those clothes all over the floor!)

    *I hope it's because you're having such a great time! Miss ya! MyKi...

  • I keep hearing about this NPR thing. Is it some sort of back East radio network or something? I've certainly never heard it anywhere on the dial out here, and I spend a ludicrous amount of time listening to AM radio.

  • Hope ya figure it out Terri... Refinancing is a tricky thing.

  • :)      @-}-}-

  • Six more days! Woo-hoo!

  • Mmmm...sweet potato pie...do you know a good recipe?

  • Alright for NPR!

  • Much love and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

    Queenie Teenie Meanie!!!!!!!

  • Are you still visiting your family?
    I sure miss your blogs!  Hurry home, okay?

  • Hope your cold gets better quick.  I always get one right before Christmas.  I know how you feel.  YUCK!  Hang in there :)

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