December Goals

WOW November flew by!  I did get quite a bit accomplished:)  

Do well at Creative Market 11/8 Sold 4:)

-Get promo together for Christmas show (sneak peeks) Check!

-Do well at ICGAHS:  Check!  Sold 40; 2nd highest sales total!

     Wed: 4

     Thurs: 8

     Fri: 10

     Sat: 18

-Have fun at SC concert Check!  Even gave him a copy of DD!

-Do well at Creative Market 11/29 Sold 4:)

-Finish self-edits of Heart Song 11/5 Check!

-Send Heart Song to editor Check! 11/21

-Watch SE9 Bones Check! Now up to SE10, Ep 16

-PAY Nancy ($60) Check!  11/24 

-PAY Dawne ($200) Check! 11/20 

-PAY Lenore ($100) Check! 11/21 

Health:  Foot/leg issues continue, with two more red splotches on top of foot.  Head stopped up for a week (mainly due to the falling temps), beginning 11/23 -present (12/1).  Even though my voice is in the basement, I can surprisingly still hit the high notes at choir practice!

Sad News:  One of my oldest and dearest friends passed away Dec 1st. Kristy Corbett and I met the day we moved into 138 Emison Hall at Vincennes University.  She was only 59 years young.

Books Read:  3

            Print:  1

        E-book:  2

             DNF:  1

2025 Events:

Dec 3-4th, Good Sam Christmas Craft Show, GSH Hedde Center, Vincennes, In Sold 7:)

Dec 20th:  Creative Holiday Market, 1972 KCARC Sold 2

2026 Events:

Feb 7th:  Winter Creative Market, 1972 KCARC

March 13-14th:  Big River Comics, Hannibal, MO ($122)

April 11th:  Dreaming Dirty In Michigan (Pd $120 still owe $60)

April 18th:  Saluki Con, Carbondale, IL ($50?)

Aug 8th:  Indy Author Event ($250; Pd $50 5/16 still owe $200)

Aug 22nd:  Geek Con, Evansville Museum ($40)

December Goals:

-Lose 5 lbs (start: 244)

-Get 2nd opinion on foot/leg Check!  Begin going to E'ville every week...fun, fun, fun....

-Do well at GSH event Check!  Sold 5 Wed, and 2 Thurs for a total of 7:)

-Have fun at Amy Grant concert CHECK!  OMG it was wonderful!!!

-Bake cookies

     12/6:  9 Doz Choc Chip (consumed by 12/8)

     12/13:  9 doz Oatmeal-Raisin

-Attend Austin's concert 12/6 at 6pm Too much pain

-Sing well at Cantata Check!

-Get hair cut 12/12 canceled appt due to snow

-Attend Kristy's Visitation/funeral Snow and cold temps prevented me from attending.

-Write/send Holiday newsletter and cards Written:)

-Write/send Nov/Dec newsletter Check!

-Have an enjoyable 60th birthday Check!  Lunch @Cafe Moonlight; dinner @El Corral

-Do well at Holiday Creative Market Sold 2, and Marcia paid my booth fee as a b-day gift

-Have an enjoyable Christmas Check! Slept late, watched Stomped and House, ate ham and mashed potatoes and rolls. Zero travel:)

-Finish watching Bones Check!  12/24

-Enjoy NYE Check! 

-Edit and RELEASE Heart Song Edit, check!  Uploaded the e-version, but probably won't release until after the 1st, due to the holidays.

-Add new words to dragon/fairy story and Hallmark-inspired story Check!

-Create new website

-Buy new soap dish for MBa 

-Finish trim, lights, medicine cabinet, and shower guard in MBa 

-Pay down CC and start pecking away at med bills

-Read 6 books

-Finish current e-book 

Dec Reading Schedule:  

She Who Frees The Selkie-K. Malady Cute story, but I'd already figured out the twist.

Double D Ranch-Rochelle Bradley Turns out I read the e-book first!

E-book:

Prancing Around With Sleeping Beauty-Stacy Juba DRR!  Loved this one and looking forward to the next one!

Trimmed In Blue-Sandra Sookoo DNF....just not in the mood for a boxing-rated storyline