November 1, 2004

• I did it!  I did the first day’s work and it went great.  It feels so good to start something that I’ve wanted to do, meant to do, and just didn’t have to guts to start.  And unlike blogging, I don’t worry about things like tense (I tend to flip in and out of past and present) because I read that it’s better to have “a shitty first draft,” and sort through all the problems later.  The important thing is to let it all flow, in the beginning.  So this is a lot of fun, so far.  I haven’t bathed, my house is a mess and I just shoved the puppy downstairs when she wouldn’t get off the couch for tenth time, because I HAVE TO TYPE! 

  
  

  I actually took each dog for a separate walk, as I have not yet acquired the skill of multi-dog walking.  The older dog is finally so arthritic that she isn’t bounding ahead quite so much. Now that she is nearing the end of her life I can leash train her.  Before I always walked in the woods where I didn’t need a leash.  Ultimately, I hope to be one of those  women I see with two dogs perfectly in tow.  Wanting to sit here, for the morning, while the puppy sleeps, will require an early-morning walk.  So, already, Nanowrimo is bringing structure to my life.

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