Yay!

Today is the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!! My boys were up and dressed early and within thirty minutes, they were out the door. Both hugged me goodbye and trudged on in. And the stress just fell away. Only kidding. I'm very excited to see how the first day goes, if they both like their teachers, and what we can expect for the coming year.

In other news, I'm feeling very autumnal. Fall is my favorite season, and it always seems as if it rushes by me, with plans and intentions swept to the side in the face of other chores and demands. Well, I've decided to extend my writing hiatus slightly. Summer, it seems is veeerrry S-L-O-W in the publishing world, and while I've had a few form-letter rejections on my manuscript, I've mostly not heard anything. So, I'm going to wait a few more weeks before I decide which tact to take: revise or don't revise, continue the search for a willing agent or self-publish once again. I'm going to try out some new autumnal (I just like hearing that word in my head) recipes and work on the quilt I started, maybe do a little cleaning and some fall crafts.

I've been using my spare time to write since my older son was a baby, so I think I (and they) have missed out on some activities. And they'll soon be too old (or think they're too old), so I figure this is my best chance. They both still like decorating cookies and doing fun little projects (so long as it doesn't interrupt the video game time), so this is our year, baby!

This afternoon I'm thinking of making Apple Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut Pecan Frosting. Fall is looking very good indeed.