It's Monday, and I have goals

I had a nice rest yesterday, and got some writing done -- which pleased me no end! I am technically working today, though I have chosen to do so at home. Luckily, being in charge of a guest house means that other office work takes second place to that -- not so luckily, I have been letting the housework slide a bit, so there is much to be done.

Here are the things I hope to accomplish today:
-- finish preparing a guest room for a coming guest
-- pick up the main rooms of the house so that we are presentable to said guest
-- vacuum and sweep
-- wash dishes
-- prepare a meal ahead so I can go out to a baby shower this evening.

I am hoping to get all this done in the morning, so I can take my blood pressure medicine and then sit quietly if it upsets my tummy or gives me a headache. Next on the list:

-- Proofing and editing 4 or 5 things three things for a mission publication that is being prepared this week
-- Write my letter for the final Fanclub magazine
-- Do some more Boromir writing while time permits and the ideas flow freely.

**Edited at 4 pm** Got some things done today, woo hoo!

Guess that's enough to get started on! I feel tired already....

Sniffle!

I can still remember the anticipation I felt at my first viewing of FOTR -- waiting, hoping to see Boromir's mad dash to the rescue of Merry and Pippin and the fight with the Orcs, that had only been dealt with in the books as a brief memory of Pippin's, almost an afterthought. It was of utmost importance to me that I actually see him fight and fall, though I knew it would be sad, so sad!



It all came back to me afresh as I watched it again this evening for the umpteenth time -- this time on TV. It was marvelous to be able to sit with my hubby and share that memory with him (for the first time, really), and see him nod with understanding and sympathy. Seeing these scenes again still makes me sniffle -- with joy that I could actually witness it on the screen after imagining it for 30+ years, and with sadness at having to say farewell to an honorable man, fictional character though he is.

But may I say, it sure is nice to have him alive in my inklings! ;-)

::Happy sniffle, happy sigh:: I shall never get tired of reading these books and seeing these films!

:-D