You know what I’d like to do?
I’d like to do nothing. Just for a day. … Okay, not NOTHING, because that would be boring after a while. But I’d like to spend the day in bed, have my lunches brought to me, read when I want, watch TV or play on the computer when I want, WRITE when I want. That would be lovely. Before kids, I could read one or two books a week. Now it takes me a month, especially if it’s as long as Robert Jordan’s A Memory of Light. I wouldn’t trade my kids for reading time, however. Maybe for writing time. Kidding!! I’m kidding!!!
I’ve started writing my new series, the first book titled Gone with the Wendy. I’ve been taking notes for it in my phone, but when I went to add something today, the notes for Wendy and her friend Georgia were gone. Boo! I don’t know what happened and I’m supremely annoyed, but that’s the beauty of the imagination. If I imagined it once, I can do it again. It may not be the same, but it’s there. Blech.
Abby, May I suggest Evernote. It uploads to the cloud so you can get stuff back when it disappears. Dropbox is good also. I think both of these apps are available for Iphone and Android. I use both and they are good apps.
Thanks, Jessi! I started to download it but can’t remember my password. Maybe I should make a note of it somewhere. *laugh*
I have DropBox on my old computer but haven’t yet put it on my new one or my phone.
Does your phone allow you to email the note to yourself? Whenever I make a note (that I know I’m going to want to keep indefinitely), I email it to myself.
Love the title of the new book!
As for staying in bed all day, it’s over-rated. Even that gets boring after a day. I know I had to do it for 4 months when I was pregnant.
Chat soon!
I had to do it for three weeks. And I discovered McGuyver reruns. Those were fun times!
I didn’t email the notes to myself because I thought they were safe and secure. Shows what I know, right?
I’m sorry you lost your notes. That sucks.
But you have a great attitude about it! You can definitely imagine it again.
And that right there is why I can’t have kids. I value my free time too much.
Thanks Quix. I’m glad I discovered it while things were still in my mind and not in a month from now. *sigh*
And, yeah, kidlets do take up a lot of time. But they’re completely worth it.
Writing takes up a lot of time, too, right? 
I use dropbox and notesy; I love them. It’s great to have the photos I take with my iPod available on my computer to upload to my blog later!
I agree you need a day of rest and relaxation. Perhaps your significant other could plan a day of great adventure for the boys at all the local hotspots for kids. And then you could have lunch delivered!