I remember learning how to spell the word business. If I own a business, then “I” will be busy. Bus-I-ness.I enjoy making up mnemonic devices to remember spelling words, vocabulary, etc. (We’ve already established that I’m a geek, right?)

 

For example, the four classifications in increasing substance for explaining statistical data are: nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. NOIR … as in, pinot noir. 😉  I’m trying to teach my 4th grader about mnemonic devices, as well (albeit, not related to wine), since he tends to put off studying his spelling words until the last possible moment.

 

Today’s post is less about mnemonic devices than it is about simply being busy. That would be busyness, wouldn’t it? I have committed to writing the weekly prayer prompts & devotionals for church, and although I am thoroughly enjoying this new ministry, it does cut into my writing time that I would otherwise spend on blog posts.

 

Besides that, I’ve just been busy.

 

I need to reconcile the federal deficit by next Saturday, and since I’m going out of town mid-week, I have to start writing very soon or else pin myself into a corner of a few days of break-neck speed writing. That would not be fun, since Ang Under A Deadline is not the most pleasant person to be around. I seldom travel, but I’m going out of town three times this month, so I hesitate to leave the house again in the evenings to go to the library, etc., in order to write, but I may need to. It is difficult to concentrate on sequestration and spending caps when the kids walk all the way across the house, right past Dad, to pepper me with questions that have nothing whatsoever to do with our $15 trillion federal debt.

 

Speaking of going out of town, as soon as I finish my deficit paper, I promise to write a post about last weekend’s adventure (girls’ weekend – i.e., time with friends far away from laundry, dishes or textbooks – woohoo!) and next week’s conference. It is my first academic shindig, and I will be presenting a paper as a panel discussant. I am equally stoked and terrified. My panel is in the first batch of the morning on Thursday, so at least I will have the rest of the conference to recoup my wits.

 

Until I can carve out some more writing time, I hope that you’ll continue to join me in prayer with our daily prompts, and if you wouldn’t mind – I sure would appreciate your prayers during this stressful time in my life, as well. Thanks!