It’s time to get back to getting something done. I feel a bit lost. Novel writing month is over, but my novel is nowhere near complete. I will have new work to do, but not quite yet. I still have a bit of shopping to do, which I’m not too happy about. I wish I had gotten it done a long time ago.

On the other hand, I am happy to see the John Bolton is out as UN ambassador. I think things are looking up all around.

Today will probably be a day of regrouping…finding my groove again.

I had a little celebration over my latest news beginning last night and going into this morning. None of the other people involved in the startup live around here. I decided to celebrate with a friend who understands how important this is. So we had dinner and then champagne and creme brulee. The champagne was terrific. I’m tired, and I have a bit of a headache from finishing off the champagne this morning. I will probably need to do double the hula workout to work off all the calories.

Today my thoughts are with a friend who has been dealing with how to respond to another friend over what appears to be a misunderstanding. I want to help, but I can’t. It’s one of those situations where there is nothing you can do to make it any better. The only thing I can do is let my friend know that I’m here should I be needed. There’s no advice I can give, and quite possibly no advice is needed or wanted. I know how difficult these situations can be. I usually try not to get too upset myself. Often times, the friendship is over. It happens, and you move on. I don’t know what will happen in this case. I guess I will find out how this plays out over the next week. I am hoping that everything gets worked out. I’d like to see my friend happier again and less preoccupied with this mess.

As I was typing the title for today’s post, it tried to fill in “Time to Panic.” It’s so funny how things change. And so quickly. I went out yesterday and bought what I consider to be an expensive bottle of champagne. It felt good to buy it. While I could probably use the money I spent on it for something else right now, it seems like the right thing to do. As a friend told me, this is a rare opportunity that very few people get. Now I can’t wait to open it. So although I don’t have any checks coming yet, and it may be January before they do, it is time to celebrate now…not later. I’ll celebrate the income later by paying off all the things I need to and buying some fun stuff.