: Getting online sometime difficult

Getting online in this morning was impossible. That doesn't mean I didn't get anything accomplished. I've set the virus scan to run in the morning. The virus scan runs while I'm involved with morning crises. For the past several months every morning has brought a crisis, which needs dealt with immediately.

I usually choose the blog topic when I get online, but that isn't working. It takes too long to make an entry; therefore, I'm going to use preselected topics and notes to compose my entries. I hope that this will cut down on the time it takes to make an entry.

Four new 2010 Calendars

I am ready for the New Year. I have four new 2010 calendars with beautiful pictures each month to inspire my muse. I have a Wildlife Calendar, an Americana Calendar, a Norman Rockwell Appointment Calendar, and a Water Smart Calendar. I have places to put the calendars; I just have not decided which calendar goes in which room yet.

A new calendar
a fresh start to 2010
my muse is singing.

Looking for a Newsletter theme

I'm looking for a theme for my edition of the writing.com fantasy newsletter. Last year I wrote about making a writer's plan. However, I'm not going to use that theme for the January 2010 newsletter.

I just submitted the December 2009 edition, so I could let this topic rest for a day or two, but I have to get started soon. I don't like waiting until the last minute because it's too stressful. I don't need any more stress in my life right now.

The only thing I can think of is reviewing. Maybe write something on the differences in reviewing science fiction and fantasy. That theme doesn't strike me, but at this point I can't think of anything else.

Charter’s Newest and Fastest High-Speed Internet

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter. All opinions are 100% mine.

If I had charter ultra fast 60 I could watch my favorite movies on my PC without any lag. I can imagine the joy of watching my favorite science fiction and fantasy movies without annoying jumping or pauses. Then I could play online game without worrying about lag or download updates without waiting until midnight because of the excessive download time.

Charter's Ultra High-Speed Internet gives access to Ultragaming, Ultrastreaming video, Ultradownloads and Ultrauploads. Included with this system is Charter's Security Suite consisting of virus detection that has the fastest response time to virus threats. If I had this type of virus detection I could relax while i surfed the Internet.




Charter's Ultra High-Speed Internet, which is a hit in St. Louis, is now available in Southern California. Charter will soon be available across the northwest giving people access to even higher Internet speeds through its new phatband technology. If I had this type of technology working online, would be a completely new experience and give me the ability to find new publishing opportunities quickly while taking minimum time from my writing.

The benefits of this cable technology make it possible for writers, gamers and ordinary surfers to search across the planet for new opportunities. DSL is much better then dial-up because you can download faster without tying up the phone line. However, with DSL there are periods when one experiences lags in the download and slow access to website. This type of cable technology eliminates these periods and the irritation they cause.

You know it’s that time of year when

You know it's that time of year when ...

• the temperature drops twenty five degrees over night
• you have to defrost the morning paper to read it
• you get a dozen offers in your e-mail box to receive personalized letter from Santa
• the neighbors deck their houses with blinking red, green, white, and blue lights
• you can't face another day of leftover turkey
• the cat sleeps on your head all night and won't move in the morning
• you are thankful it didn't snow you in last night
• winter birds huddle in your garage waiting for sunrise
• you remember summer's 110 degrees fondly

Freeze Warning for the Las Vegas area

Autumn has finally arrived in the Las Vegas area. There is a freeze warning in effect for the next couple of mornings. According to the weather e-mail I receive we have the best chance of a freeze on Friday night or Saturday morning.

I would be happy if it waited until Saturday or later to freeze. However, neither mother nature or Jack Frost cares what make me happy. I have heating and a new thermostat, so the central heating unit should turn off when the desired temperature is reached. The problem is that in order to keep the power bill down, I have to set the temperature lower then what I would actually like. This means putting on long sleeved blouses and sweaters.

I think I have two sweater and two long sleeved blouses. I'm going to have to check in my sweater drawer to see what I do have. I know I have two sweatshirts, but I don't think six warm items is going to work well this winter.

Getting into the Christmas Spirit

Red, green, and white lights
Reindeer, Christmas tree, holly
Art of the season

My neighbors are getting into the Christmas Spirit. The family across the street decorated their yard with lights. The shapes formed by the sparkling colored lights look like reindeer, Christmas trees and wreaths of holly.

Researching Psoriasis

I've decided to do some research on psoriasis. I'm attempting to find out what treatment options are out there. I need something that works better then what I'm using right now. I found twelve websites that have information on the subject.

The problem is getting to me because I can't seem to find relief. Perhaps it's just a matter of finding something that works for me. Part of the problem could be stress, I didn't notice the issue with psoriasis before 2007 when my mother went into the hospital. Since then I've been under a lot of stress and the psoriasis seems to get worse. I want a solution or at least something to give me relief most of the time.

Happy Cyber Monday

It's the first Monday after Thanksgiving, which is Cyber Monday. According to all the ads, everyone is shopping online today. All right, not everyone because I'm not shopping online. The extent of my holiday shopping is sending holiday cards to family and friends.

I'll send each of my brothers, sister, and friends a card commemorating the holiday they are celebrating. Most of the cards will be e-cards, except for my sister who doesn't have an e-mail address. I'll send her card snail mail.

In keeping with the season, I'm going to close by wishing everyone a Happy Holiday or a Happy Christmas. May you receive a special gift this season.