I'm so pleased. I hadn't made any real plans for the fourth. I mostly just wanted to be at home and revel in not having to go to the office. But I wrote a todo list so that I wouldn't just sit around and watch movies all day. (Have you seen the 6 hour Pride and Prejudice from the BBC?) And in a shocking twist of events, I actually marked off everything on the list! And these were not (all) small things. I did 4 loads of laundry, wrote five chapters, and planted some beans in the back yard. Yay me! And I've still got a Saturday coming up, so I can spend that day cleaning the bathroom and fixing up my office. How cool is that?

I know, the thrilling weekends I have are the envy of you all. If it makes you feel any better, the chapter I wrote last night just before bed gave me nightmares.

PS. Don't miss Sarah's 4th of July entry. It explains why I spent every minute after dusk inside with the blinds drawn.