Hey friends! I'm a bit later today posting because, well, it's FINALLY so BEAUTIFUL outside! I had a hard time sitting in front of my laptop when I could be outside going for walks or connecting with business folks.

I've wandered up and down Main for several hours, finding goodies to put in the gift boxes for the Reader's Escape, stopping for a quick bite to eat, and meeting new people. I'm just such a fan of this kind of activity and I'm beginning to think I'm more of an extrovert than I have ever realized. 

Don't get me wrong, I love my time alone. I need space to read, to write, and now, to crochet. 

But oh, how I love talking with people and learning new things and seeing the town in a new way. It's really quite marvelous.

As far as an update, I had my first crochet lesson and loved it. Huge fan so far. I also met with another author friend of mine and we are considering some work together. I've asked her to be a developmental editor for me and she has some work that I might be able to help with, but nothing is set there, so more on that later. I hope.

I'm finally sitting down to do some of my own writing. Now that I'm doing TWO Reader's Escape Weekends (did I mention this? The first sold out, so I opened another!), I have been trying to keep things straight and organized. So far I'm surviving. 

But I'm getting very excited for this coming week and to be able to see the progress with how everything is coming together.

I hope you are doing something today that absolutely lights you up and that you have a marvelous week!

Unusual Perks

I have a lot of things that I love about having Tourette syndrome. Don't believe me? I literally wrote a book about it. (You can get it here)

NOT included in the book is something I realized just this week while at work. Being a bank teller is awesome and I love it. However, there are some days that are slow. In those days, I've noticed that Paula is much more active. Which is great, it helps keep all of us awake and it breaks up the monotony.

That's when it hit me just how great having TS really can be. 

It doesn't just break up the monotony of the work day, it does this to my LIFE. 

It is constantly evolving, keeping me on my toes, giving me opportunities to laugh and to meet people. 

Isn't it wonderful to have something like that?

Life can be such a struggle sometimes. It's easy to fall into a routine, to feel stuck, to do the same thing day after day and week after week. It's frustrating, especially for someone like me who gets bored easily.

Lucky for me, Paula is really good at shaking things up and giving me new experiences.