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Am beginning to doubt my time commitment regarding nanowrimo. Despite the marathon cooking I've been doing, we just started a major project here at work that's making long hours look likely. I was here until 8:30 Friday, and stayed until 7 or 7:30 two other days last week. With that sort of schedule, I'm not sure I'll be able to make my 3 hours a day goal on nano.

I also need to get moving on holiday gifts. I finished a scarf last night, bringing the total of completed gifts to three. Out of fifteen or so. If I can get my grandma's partially done this week, that would get me well on my way, as it's the largest item (a cabled sweatervest). If I could get myself to the point where I could dictate my novel while knitting, that would be optimal, but I'm not sure about that. I'll have to retrain Dragon in that case, because I think I lost my database when my machine freaked out last year. I might not be able to do new writing that way, but I bet I could read in handwritten portions that way, which might be a good idea.

They scheduled the nano kickoff for the tentative day I'm supposed to be teaching knitting to S and her friends. I hate to move it, but I really want to make it to the kickoff.

I think I need to write out an email to everyone I know apprising them of my intention to do nano. Maybe if I force everyone to ignore me for a month, that will help keep me on task.

Puttin' my town on the map....

My mother just called to tell me that Paula Zahn is broadcasting from the Town Hall/Opera House in my hometown of South Charleston, OH Thursday night. Some sort of Town Hall meeting I guess (literally this time) with reps from both major party's campaigns. Mom has a friend that's been encouraging her to lie about her undecidedness to get in.

I must watch, just to see if anyone I know is on. I know my friend J's dad has gotten permission to go, so I'll know at least one person.

Plus, if you look closely, you'll be able to see the paint decoration my mom did throughout the building. And where I nearly fell to my death when decorating for my junior prom. :-)