E is for Effort

So I've been making it a point to write something in the novel every day, and so far I'm pretty happy with the results. I realize what I've written so far will require some tweaks here and there, but at least I'm getting the storyline down...just need to fill in the details, and I'll go back and do that once I'm at a standstill with my chapters. So that's my plan. I knew writing was going to take some discipline, and I've committed my self to getting somewhere with this. I just have to exercise some patience to get where I am satisfied, and if there's one thing about myself that I have realized throughout the years, it's that my patience needs improvement. This should be a good test.

On to my kids...school has begun, and they seem to be adjusting to new classes, new teachers, new schedules fairly well. My boy has decided to play football, and I'm anxiously awaiting the first home game. I love watching high school football. I guess that goes back to when I was in high school....never missed a home game.

I have decided to start potty training my little guy, and so far he's doing fairly well. We're doing the praise/stickers reward system for potty successes, and he's loving that part of it. He's pretty good at going pee in the potty, but so far no poops yet, although I feel like we're close because he has grunted a couple of times, and then pooped in his diaper immediately after getting down from the potty. So I'm hopeful this won't take forever to accomplish. We'll just have to wait and see. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Other household news-our dryer went out last weekend, and so we had to buy a new one and get it delivered/installed this week. And our home phones also went kaput after about 6 months of fighting them trying to get them to hold their charge. New ones were definitely in order....we tried to stretch that out as long as possible, but it was time to let them go this week.

That's about it for updates today. Hopefully next time we "talk" there will be good news to report.