I've lost Spring. . . .

It was here yesterday. A breezy seventy-five degrees. I had every window in the house open to rid the rooms of stale air. I re-potted my two large peace lillies and spent most of the day outside or running kids to their activities. By the time I got home my husband had the air conditioning on. There was even a thunderstorm around two a.m. this morning. Sunday is not a day of rest at my house. Therefore, no writing.

Today it is cloudy and around forty-five degrees. I'm really ready for some spring weather - and daylight savings time.

I have issues 69 and issues 70 of the serial handwritten. I'm hoping to complete four more this week and type like a madwoman this weekend. That's the plan anyway. I wrote two more book reviews and sent them out.

I haven't heard anything from any of my submissions. Here is an outstanding list:

1 poem to Skyline Magazine (submitted 8/20/2004)
1 short story to Mid-South Review (submitted 10/14/2004)
1 poem to Maelstrom (submitted 10/28/2004)
1 poem to Evergreen Review (submitted 11/15/2004)
1 poem to Mystic River Review (submitted 12/6/2004)
1 short story to Collected Stories (submitted 1/27/2005)
1 poem to River Walk Journal (submitted 1/27/2005)
1 poem to Binnacle Prose Competition (submitted 1/31/2005)
4 poems to Failbetter Magazine (submitted 2/22/2005)
2 short stories to Solander Magazine (submitted 10/4/2004 and 2/28/2005)
1 essay to Charlotte Parent Magazine (submitted 2/28/2005)
5 poems to Epiphany Magazine (submitted 3/2/2005)

I'm not sure, but I believe most of the writers I correspond with are in the same funk as I am. There is nothing new on the forums although Backspace has a great thread with member pictures. I like knowing what other people look like.

My MIL is having surgery today. I'm a nervous wreck and I ain't even the one having the surgery. There are many people in my life that just seem to be falling apart these days. My boss broke her toe and has been limping around all morning. I really feel bad for her.

Tonight there is ballet from four to six tonight and baseball from six to eight. Perhaps I'll get some writing done after I get home.

Well, I off to search for Spring. I'll let you know if I find it.

BK