Buh bye 2012

I'm late again. I know. I'd blame life insanity, but it's mostly me being scatter brainy.

This has been a meh year. A bit trying in some ways, but really great in others. That said, I'm glad it's done and we're moving on to the new. I need some new.

This past week, I went up in weight ( even tho my points were fine, I definitely blame Christmas travel which included going off the 'fresh food' plan, too much sodium, and not getting enough water) but I should be down again this week, at least to where I was. I haven't written a thing other than chats, posts and tweets, but I've read two books (The Bellwether by Connie Willis was especially enjoyable, even tho it really didn't have a plot). I've completed one quilt, will likely finish another before I get to bed tonight, sinus crud is improving, family is fine, house is - slowly - shaping up, and truly, other than me sidelined by distractions, all is well.

But the new year will be here in a mere couple of hours (as I type this) and Changes Must Be Made. Some I have ultimate control over, some I don't at all, but, nevertheless, Changes Must Be Made so here goes.

First on my stack is an agent. I am expecting a phone call sometime next week or the week after, say around the 10th, ish, from an agency I've been in contact with for months. They're the only ones who've read SPORE (initial comments were great plus they loved Morgan's Run. Yay!). I am hopeful it will go well. If not, I have backup plans laid out, but I am very, very hopeful for good news from New York in mid January. After the agent, I intend to do whatever I can to get SPORE sold well plus get it to Hollywood. I think it'd make an awesome film, especially the Ghoulie parts.

Next up, I have at least two books to write. Finish Dubric #4 (currently titled Stain of Corruption) and one other book, as yet undecided. I'm brainstorming with my friend Shirley next Monday to come up with ideas for both, so that'll be fun. Hopefully we can come up with something workable. I mostly just need a concept. Once I have that, the rest is just typing. The idea, tho, is always tough for me. I've never understood how so many writers have gazillions of ideas. I never have.

I have a LOT of sewing to do. I owe so, so many people quilts or other items, and I have waaaaay too much fabric. So I must sew. I'm thinking a finished project every three weeks, ish, which comes to 17 in 2013. I have one bed sized quilt on deck, but everything else will be wallhangings or table runners or other smaller things, especially since I have to send the big projects out to be quilted but I quilt the smaller ones myself. In that area of things to do, I also will trim down my fabric to a more manageable level (17 projects ought to help with that!!), weed out my mountain of patterns, and learn how to quilt feathers on my machine as well as circles (I bought the circle foot last year but haven't used it yet). Plus sew some clothes for my granddaughter. :)

Weight Watchers is going well. I intend to ensure it continues to go well. So far, I haven't had much trouble keeping on plan, mostly for me it's a matter of tracking like I should and drinking enough water. If I can do that, I usually do well at weekly weigh in. Want to increase exercising and remove even more processed foods (like the baked crisps I like oh so much for my salty/crunchy fix).

I'm also going to do baby steps into being more frugal, FlyLady, and general organization. Mostly, I want less STUFF.

Lastly, and perhaps most important, I want to spend more time with my family, especially my husband. Because he's awesome. :)

So, I guess that's it. Work. Creativity. Health. Organization. And, most important, Family.

2013 is gonna be a great year!!

{{huggs}} for you all and I'm so glad to have you in my life.