little things

[Guest guest]

Isn't it funny how little things can cheer you up? Yesterday I was

feeling really miserable, (post book as you recall) and DH wasn't much

help, being not of a sympathetic nature and very preoccupied with

something himself right now...at supper I told him how I was afraid

the publishers would hate my new book..and he said (without looking up

from his crossword: " well, it happens. " I mean thanks a LOT darling!

Today I went to the gym and was swimming after the treadmill as I do.

I had the pool to myself which is wonderful. When that happens I find

it the best place for thinking about my writing. I found myself

planning the next book, and got quite excited about it. (Usually I

have at least a few weeks " braindead downtime " after finishing one

novel before I can start writing again). Later, after dropping my

gym bag at home, and going to Brent cross, I lost my house keys (on

the CUTEST kipling fluffy gorilla keyring!), supposedly at Brent X.

Luckily I had someone at home to let me in but phoning BX brought no

dividends. I was just resigning myself to getting some new keys when

I thought of my gym bag. I searched it...and there were they house

keys, on their gorilla keyring! I found myself kissing that gorilla

like an idiot, and suddenly everything seemed brighter :-))

Ruthie