October is looming and I can’t believe how much I have going on, plus the way I keep agreeing to even more stuff.  So far the list looks like this:

• Dream Lover is due October 1
• Jay’s CO’s farewell dinner, October 4
• 20th wedding anniversary, October 7 (day trip to Williamsburg, most likely)
• Possibly an anniversary brunch or gathering sometime the weekend of October 8-9
• Solo trip to Portland, OR around October 14-17 (still need to make travel plans)
• Definitely two readings in Portland, probably one reading in Lincoln City
• Family trip to Chicago, mid-October to hang with best friend & gang (still need to make travel plans)
• Much to do in Chicago (plus maybe schedule a reading?)
• Freelance editing gig, due November 1
• Several writing deadlines between October 15 & November 1
• Need to pitch next anthology idea (or two)—need to brainstorm those ideas!
• Fall goodness-- decorating and pumpkin buying and nesting, whee!
• Halloween-- baby’s first!

It doesn’t seem like that much and two years ago it wouldn’t have phased me. (Last October, I was in the hugely-pregnant-totally-exhausted stage.)  But this year? Whew. Having an active little baby to factor in to all plans makes everything seem a bit more… complicated.  It’ll all work out and I’m looking forward to most of it, but boy will I be tired by the end of the month!

Luckily, things will slow down in Novem...er… next year?