Though the eternal college freshman in me rebels against the very idea of tidy workspace, I recently discovered (after cleaning mine) how much of a difference it really makes. A clean room just makes me FEEL better. It's difficult to explain, though you seem to grok what I mean.

It's great to have you back online. Coincidentally, I was just penning an email to you saying, "Karen, you MUST BLOG!" I'm glad to see such a prod is no longer necessary.

Thanks for the intended prod! I have known that I got behind and needed to get back on track. Actually the feeling has been that so MUCH has been going on, that I didn't quite know how to jump back in. . . I have a few more entries to go up asap.

Happy New Year to you! May your office remain clean in 2005!

Got your message and thanks for the best wises. It's about cleaning your room. I just completed about 8 hours of repairs on my computer and my apartment was a wreck but I knew where everything was at. When I clean my apartment, I lose alot of stuff.

In the process of being creative, everything else becomes secondary and all you want to do is hang on to that spark for as long as you can.

I'm starting to become more mindful of my writing and slowing down to make corrections. It's hard because you have to mentally pick up where you left off. Before I proceed to blog anymore, I'm going to rewrite all the entries and give them the attention they need.

Speaking of my blog, glad you've enjoying it. It's a beginning and I realize I have some major renovations to do. With the project you have, I understand if you don't have the time to leave any comments. It still is a diamond in the rough.

Take care Karen and nice to hear from you again.

Merrill