5:00 a.m. Let Loki out.

5:10 a.m. Cleaned up Loki pee in foyer.

5:30 a.m. Played with Loki.

7:15 a.m. Woke up from nap on the floor next to Loki. Spent next hour and a half getting kids ready and out the door for school.

9:25 a.m. Walked Loki. Cleaned up Loki poo.

9:30-11:30 a.m. Worked on freelance editing project.

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Took Loki for a long walk in the pouring rain. Cleaned up more Loki poo.

12:30 p.m. Finally took first shower of the day.

12:45 p.m. Walked Loki. So disappointed–no Loki poo this time.

1:00-3:30 p.m. Completed final polish of manuscript; submitted (per request–keep your fingers crossed) to small independent publisher for review.

3:35 p.m. Realized it was time to go pick kids up from school; had to leave w/out walking Loki.

4:10 p.m. Returned home to walk Loki; cleaned up more Loki poo.

4:45 p.m. Dropped kids off at Religious Education class.

4:45-5:45 p.m. Sat in car working on university application essays, round two.

6:00 p.m. Returned home with kids; walked Loki; cleaned up more Loki poo.

Am currently updating blog, cooking dinner, checking kids’  backpacks for homework to do after dinner, folding laundry, and filling dishwasher.

And people wonder why I haven’t gotten published yet?

Three words: Too much poo.