I’m behind. I’ve been behind since day 2. I don’t want to talk about how far behind I am. Let’s see where the day takes us.

I’ve turned the Nanocam on, but before too long I am going to need to go and put the pork chops in the oven. Mmmmm… pork chops.

We just returned from Costco where I bought something I’ve wanted for years. A DVD of a fire in a fireplace. No, I am not kidding. I don’t have a fireplace, but I love them. And really, what is a writing environment without a crackling fire, this time of year? No, it does not give off heat, but the heat vent is right below my feet, if I really need it. It may sound weird, but the fact that the television is occupied with something makes it less of a temptation to turn it on and watch it.

As a bonus my Feuvision came bundled with Eauvsion and a Hivervision. Each one comes with the same selection of Jazz, Ambient, Classical, and Holiday Traditional music on it. The fireplace comes with fireplace sounds. The winter dvd comes with winter sounds, whatever they may be. But the fish tank comes with ocean sounds. Which is a bit disappointing because I think I’d rather have fish tank noises. However, the scenes change, and it’s not always a tank, but sometimes fish in a more natural environment. We have the fish on right now. The ocean sounds were not enough to mask the music coming from Wil’s headphones (he’s going to go deaf I swear) so I am actually listening to the sound of thunderstorms on my headphones.

It’s a variable potpourri of nature sounds, I’ll tell you what.

I’m saving the fire for after dark.

I thought I would turn my webcam on while I wrote this afternoon. As you may, or may not, know, the daily average, to reach 50,000 by November 30th is 1667 words.

Wil got up early and did 1741 words. I’m very proud of him. His story is all about how cute I am and how much he loves me. No, it’s not. Although, I am sure it would be trés facile to write 50 thousand words on my cuteness. (Jodi is very very very very very very cute. I love her very very very very much. Because she is cute like the following: a butterfly, a kitten, a puppy, a swan, a dolphin, a baby, a baby bunny, a baby deer, a baby duck, a baby baby, oh did I mention baby already?)

I’m feeling apprehensive about my story because I do not have one yet. I have a feeling that the first 8,000 words might be my main character talking to herself. I might feel more positive had my 2007 NaNoWriMo shirt arrived. It shipped weeks ago. I don’t understand why it has to take SO LONG for items to ship from the States to Canada. We are like thisclose to each other.

Ah, well. I’m stalling. I’ve done dishes, I’ve read every blog known to webkind, I’ve read all my emails, including the junk mail. I turned on the webcam. I guess I’d better just get start.