Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related:  It was a good week. I feel like I made good progress adding more words than I deleted while I worked on revising the first section of Garrett's story. 

Motivational Quote:  "Power is the ability to achieve purpose." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. 

What I'm Reading:  I started reading The Summer We Started Over by Nancy Thayer yesterday afternoon. I haven't read anything by Ms. Thayer before.  

Random Things:  The quote above seemed really appropriate after last week. I used my power to get things done especially since I think I have a case of the winter blues. I didn't feel like doing anything but cuddling on the sofa with a book and a blanket and one of the cats last week. Despite feeling like that, I still made writing or I should say revising Garrett's book a priority and of course doing the every day things that life requires (cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping). Once I finished everything that needed to be done, then I indulged my desire to lounge on the sofa. I'm hoping this feeling of not wanting to do anything passes soon. 

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                                 I hope you had a fun and happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day...Or Not

I realize I'm a little late for Valentine's Day since it was last Saturday. I was wondering how many people celebrate the holiday. I mean really celebrate it - go out and do the fancy dinner, weekend getaway, exchanging expensive gifts etc.

I've never done any of those things. I don't like the idea of my boyfriend/husband feeling obligated to buy a gift or flowers or whatever because of a certain date. I'd rather he buy the card or flowers on any other day of the year because he wants to surprise me, not because he's worried he'll end up in the "dog house" if he doesn't get me something for Valentine's day.

How do you feel about Valentine's day? Do you celebrate it or not?