Hello my blossoms! how are you all doing today? hope all is well with you and yours

Its mid-November, so of course, we Americans are gearing up for the Holiday season, which corporate engines have already begun torturing us with (commercials, jingles, etc, etc) its enough to make you want to bury your head in a snowbank and wait until New Year's eve to emerge.

But, Thanksgiving is coming up here shortly and after Halloween, I think its my favorite holiday. I love the meal most of all of course- any occasion to make rich unhealthy and completely delicious meals and gorge oneself to bursting upon them is cause for celebration. We've also started a tradition with my kids to go grocery shopping for a food pantry and buy a big sack of stuff to donate.

And as i sit here writing down the menu and googleing recipes, I reflect on the bounty of the season as well- seeing as how Thanksgiving has come to represent not only physical bounty, but metaphysical as well (well, i guess more along the lines of intangible bounty)- being thankful for all you have. Despite the tightness of my family budget, I am grateful for what i've got, humble as it is.


Anyways- I don't know why i churned that out a full week before thanksgiving- usually the threads are full of these sorts of journals on the respective day. But as i will likely be elbow deep in cooking and whatnot- i thought i'd put it in early

So, how is everything in your neck of the woods? I've kinda been lagging on my DA upkeep since my subbie dropped, but its still a great place to be when i get the chance.

Artwise, i've got to start working on a present for my mother-in-law. I've drawn her portraits of two of my children, and now have to do the third. That'll be interesting, as i haven't picked up a pencil in nearly three months. (alright, make that almost seven)

I've been writing profusely, as i've said before, and I actually completed a book. I've submitted it to Harlequin publishing to see if it can get it hooked up. So we'll wait for ..well i don't aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

>.> i got up for 20 seconds and my cat jumped onto my laptop.... that's why ^^ is there

I don't know how long it will take to hear that I'm rejected, so i'll keep you all posted. When i get the rejection letter, i have a few other places to submit it. And we'll see what happens. lol. I've already started writing a new book, and i've just started the 3rd chapter.

Alrighty then- gotta get some laundry done and what not. Miss you all, blossoms- mebbe i will pop into a chat room today

love to you all
cindy/lilmoon

PS: Thanks DA for letting us plebians enjoy the journal skins for A LIMITED TIME ONLY