Five Things on a Friday

Androscoggin River after Hurricane Sandy, Topsham, Maine. Photo by my husband, John

1.  We came through Hurricane Sandy at our house with just some branches down, which was very lucky compared to so many people in the Northeast.  My heart goes out to them and to all the people who are helping to put those areas back together.

2.  I've been working hard on my revision. I start up with school visits again in a little more than a week, so my goal is to get through my first revision pass by the middle of next week. 

3. I had a great meeting with my critique partners last night and we went over the reader I had written. They were glowingly positive, so I'm sending it to my agent today.

4. Yesterday, I was thinking about this essay I wrote back in 2008.  The Concept of November.

5..  When I give Cookie a treat, I like to hide it to give him a little stimulation. 

  I smell something good.


   There it is!


   Come to me, apple!

   SUCCESS!