That said, I will now focus on the book, researching publishers, and go from there.
I received yet another call from the company that had been trying to find me some work at COF, all to no avail. I told them shortly after Thanksgiving that they should stop looking, as I knew it wasn't going to happen, and in reality, I really didn't want it to. But, they continued on, even after I told them again before Christmas I was no longer interested. I really do appreciate all the effort they have expended, but my focus has been, and will remain to be, writing and art on the side.
We had our big snowstorm last night. A whopping light dusting cover everything with a blanket of white that was quickly blown off the trees, roofs, and vehicles this morning. Most of what did land in the yard has melted. Long range, no more snow for the foreseeable future. If by chance we have a storm like the one at the beginning of winter I will be very surprised. Temps are cold, but will warm next week. The rest of the country, however, is bitter cold with lots of snow!
I have pretty much decided that my health will be governed by what I eat and do, not by doctors, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical companies. Since having an apple on most days, walking, and attempting to eat right - but not all the time - I will decide when and if a doctor visit is necessary. I have not gone for some time, and will not go for any checkup until March. After that, it will be another 6 months before I return for my annual checkup. Should anything catastrophic happen in between times, well, we'll cross that bridge when and if.
I received a new supply of ink for my downstairs printer yesterday. Today I need to go upstairs and print something in order to give the upstairs printer some exercise. It's a backup printer, just in case, and I want to keep it working, even though the laptop it's associated with is old and really slow.
Grocery shopping at Trader Joe's this afternoon, and back to the bookstore this evening. Would love to be in Manchester, VT, and go to the Northshire Bookstore today, and then, to the great little restaurant we found last May and have some REALLY good blueberry pancakes for breakfast tomorrow. Must be close to lunch because I getting hungry!
Read the news about all the jobs that were lost last month. More and more will be lost, which does not bode well for this country. We no longer make things people need here, and all electronics are made in China or Taiwan, so all these new 3D TVs that they think will be sold in this country will probably sit on a lot of shelves here until the stores trying to sell them go out of business.
We should all be thinking seriously about growing our own food, since soon there will be little, if anything to work at in this country save for government jobs. Of course, down the road, it seems rather funny to think that the government will keep expanding and hiring more people in order for anyone to have any money to pay taxes with. Strange world, to say the least.
Time for lunch!
