Miracles Happen

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Music: Changes in Latitude

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Also last day to send in a story for the new book. (If you have a story and need more time let me know. Book Comment

Today was Fat Monday! Of course tradition is supposed to be Fat Tuesday but we had a homemade delicious banana cream pie that our dear friend across the street made for us, so it was yummy in the old tum on Monday! I don't think I have ever had such a delicious banana cream pie... what a royal send off for going into lent!

Well, thank you to everyone who sent a prayer upwards or a good thought about my sister Barb and her big move. She made it and today had her first day of work at her new job! Wow. Miracles do happen! Of course I knew that already, but I always like them nevertheless!

Another miracle happened right here in River City! I actually got my desk top cleaned and all three drawers neatly organized. I have to say that this is probably as big a miracle as Barb's move. Now to keep it this way. I am really going to be trying because as I start to work on the book in earnest - I need clean spaces to keep myself focused on track. The last final hurdle of cleaning the last piles took major action. For two weeks I couldn't seem to move on it at all. Finally I told myself, "Okay, until you get that top of the desk clean you can't do any clacking!" Now you of course probably don't know what clacking is, because it is a terrible addictive habit that is only done by myself. I use little pieces of paper that I neatly fold and I tap my books with them as I read and it makes little clacking sounds. I have done this since the eighth grade. My grandmother was sure I was a mental case and perhaps so, but whatever the reason I love my little clackers! They are not quite as bad as smoking though I do know it can drive other people in the room into orbit so I try to restrain myself to moderate clacking in company but if the book is terrible interesting than it really doesn't matter who is in the room, I must clack! So anyway, ever since Friday when I started my great desk cleaning finale - I haven't been clacking! But NOW I CAN! Whew. Wasn't sure how much longer I could hold out. Please don't send anyone over with little white coats - until I have had a few days of peaceful clacking I can't say how I would conduct myself and might even get violent.

Also don't even suggest that I give up clacking for lent. I have done it in the past, even for several years.. but at this point in my mental life... I'm going to be clacking at least right up to the time the book goes off to the printer!

Blessings of Peacea and all Good!
Sister Patricia