DOUBLE EXPOSURE

By Shirley Hailstock

This is my second appearance this month. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your point of view), I had too much on my plate.

I checked the calendar but looked at the wrong week.  I thought my blog was last Friday and mistakenly usurped someone else's day. I apologize. Then as I saw there was none scheduled for today, my regular day, so you get to see me twice.

So, what's on my plate? I have a synopsis to get to my editor. I have a book to edit and get done. I have some promotion to do for a series I'm in. The list goes on and one.

My Calgon moment is last on the list. Hopefully, I can get to it if I'm not too overwhelmed. This time of year, the hours and days seem to speed up and certainly there will be a deadline or edits that back everything up. It's my fault for filling that plate too high, thinking at the time that I could do it, but never figuring in that life happens.

Life can be good. It's not always a struggle. This year, I had three bathrooms remodeled, my bedroom painted and replacements windows are due before Thanksgiving. You all know what a time-suck it can be when you open a wall.

However, when everything is completed and the contractors leave for the last time, the place looks new and wonderful and I'm inspired to get back to task. It's the same with a book. When the final chapter is written and the words THE END look up from the page, that sense of wonder and accomplishment returns.

I'm working on my list, ready to cross out the things that have been done today and go on to the next line item. What's happening in your life? Do you esitmate correctly and get everything done on time or like me do you overfill your plate and work to get things done on time?

I hope you do. Keep reading. . .