Sorry for the long absence…hubby and I were busy with home projects. I’d been using our spare bedroom as an office and it wasn’t in good shape. I cracked the window banging on it one day (in anger! I am so strong when full of grrr!) and it wouldn’t open after that. The carpet, once white, resembled a hyena’s coat. I’d hoarded lots of junk in the closet. Not a great creative space.

We tore out the carpet and replaced the window first. That turned into a giant pain because 1. the new window didn’t quite fit the old opening 2. most of the wood panels on the front of the house were damaged/rotten and had to be replaced. Hubby annoyed me by doing the heavy lifting and installing by himself. Because I’m so delicate, right? Hello, I’m the one who broke the window with my HULKSMASH.

After the window was done, I painted the room “Sand Dollar” (off-white) and we put in dark laminate wood flooring. Then I had some organizing and cleaning to do, because I can’t fill a fresh new room with dusty old junk. I’m still putting on the final touches but I’m very pleased. My office looks like an office, not a flophouse! I am a real career woman! A few short years ago, my computer desk sat next to a diaper changing table.

This is much better.

Maybe I will post pics. I know I promised some San Diego pics, which I haven’t delivered. I’ve had the blogging blahs lately. I share random thoughts on twitter and write reviews at various sites but I don’t have a lot of energy for promo & blogging. I was thinking about joining an author blog. Or a reader blog. I’m part of a review blog but I don’t know if I fit in. Sigh.

Friends, I am an odd bird. All writers are, I guess.

I did drum up the effort to write a guest post for Limecello. I talk about authors, snark, and my first book cover, which my husband thinks looks like female parts:

Is he right? I don’t know. I think we need a web site for Accidental Vag like Accidental Dong.

THIS is on purpose.

Have a great week, everyone!
xoxo
Jill