Cold, Walk, Write

I just caught up on some of the blogs I follow and noticed a chilly trend; many of us are living in and currently obsessed with the cold. Here in Peterborough it is -28, and for once the windchill is par. My front steps are covered with a thick layer of thick ice; we have sprinkled salt on it a few times over the last 24hrs and still it persists.

My little ball of fun is really working on standing and I'm sure will walk any day. His daycare provider, T, is doing her best to help, but really wants him to walk at home. So this weekend, I'll be walking him around the house as much as possible. That said, T's birthday is this weekend and I got her a Willow Tree figurine, Guardian Angel. It is perfect for her and I know she'll love adding it to her small collection of angels.

Also, I've been working on a submission for First Line Journal; I want to complete all four as connected stories. I don't really care if I win anything or not, its just a matter of working on my writing DAILY. I'm doing my best. I've also been going everyday to Critique Circle, which is one of my permanent links. Its a great site for writers; its a tit-for-tat type site for critiquing and editing all types of writing. You earn credits for critiquing others and use credits to submit your own work for scrutiny. There are lots of other bonuses on the site, like submission tracking, writing exercises, name creator, etc. I love it and it's giving me a chance to post some more of my work, as well as limbering up my editing skills.

So, now I'm just heading into a weekend of busyness; I have to make some more baby food for H, I have to get laundry caught up and have our bags packed on Sunday night. I want to head straight for my folks house after work on Monday to stay over and watch the inauguration on Tuesday. I'm getting a little too excited about this...but really, it is a historical moment!