It's a reasonable idea... Super Dad and Toddler Boy are on their way back from visiting Great Grandpa and offer to meet me in the city for a little late afternoon ramble. Toddler Boy will stretch his legs, we might browse some windows... it'll be good.
 
How hard can it be?
 
"10 mins" says the first text message.
"hmmm... traffic" says the next one, 12 minutes later.

I have just returned from an excellent family holiday in the north of this wide, brown land. Escaping the chilly winter weather for a bit of a bask, a bit of a laze around and a few sleep-ins, enjoying lots of family time and even getting to talk writer stuff... I tell you what! Ideas are sizzling away in my head but now that I am back in the deadline-packed world of work I have so little time to write!
(*sigh*)
Patience, huh? Have you got some for me?

Last night the dog looked sad as he sniffed around us. Usually Bob the rescue dog and Nelson the retriever love their little treat of indoor time in the evenings, but last night they just curled up together and snored a quiet duet.

Do even large, hole-digging, vegie-patch destroying, toy-eating, fur shedding hound dogs get the blues?

I am finding that, in this busy life, if you want a little peace and space then you have to schedule it... Accordingly, I am experimenting with a little scheduled space for myself on a Monday evening. Usually I catch my 2 trains home... a trip of 2 hrs, and fling myself happily into family life as soon as I walk in the door.

It's been a big week for me, blog-mates. Lots of good things have happened... my mum took delivery of the first sale copy of Crisp Whites and that was exciting. I have had to come to grips with the bucking horse of marketing - thank goodness for my planning-mad hubby! Just to keep me on my toes, work has been hectic and the family has lots going on. Is there anything wrong with wanting to live several lives at once?

Novel 2 is waiting for me, though... something is gonna hafta give!

Greetings, Crispy fans - The wait is over! (well, almost…)
There are now suppliers who will ship Crisp Whites to Australian buyers - yay!