Thursday Thirteen

1. I can't believe it is Thursday and I'm doing this again. Didn't I just do this?

2. I am waiting on the snow but there is no snow forthcoming. However, it has given me a good reason to stay home because I am don't like driving in bad weather.

3. Unfortunately, staying home will also cost me money because I will lose out on an article or two, but better that than my life.

4. Molly Ivins, who died yesterday, was a columnist I admired, mostly because she was outspoken and I find that a difficult thing to be. I know what I think and why I think it, but I am always afraid someone will yell at me for those thoughts. So I keep them to myself, generally.

5. Sometimes I feel brave and get a little outspoken. I think I did yesterday.

6. I am sad because my great aunt Susie ended up in a nursing home. I haven't spoken to her so I don't know how she is. But I hear she doesn't want to get dressed anymore.

7. I am also unhappy because I had a cool project in mind for the summer but someone had already beaten me to the idea and now my opportunity is lost. That is what I get for being slow.

8. I have an article on my desk that I can't write. I will write it, but it doesn't want to be written. I am not sure what the problem is, but at some point I lost my enthusiasm for the subject matter, in part because I am not sure I can do it justice.

9. Sometimes my self-esteem leaves a lot to be desired.

10. Someone sent me a little note about an article I wrote in yesterday's paper that they appreciated. So it can't be all bad.

11. I planned absolutely nothing in this list, and I usually at least give some thought to what I am going to write. I visited Colleen's blog and realized what day it was, and dove in.

12. My husband just called wanting me to come look at one of his projects, which is taking place seven miles away. But I am waiting on a phone call so I had to decline.

13. I am trying not to bite my nails and am being somewhat successful. It will be months before anyone will be able to tell, though.

Thanks for reading, if you made it this far.