Just in case any time travelers read the blog, I thought I’d include the year as well as the day. You never know who might have already seen the published version of my manuscripts, after all.
My husband and I are taking a short break. He’s had a few archaeology projects this summer working under the blistering hot sun and stifling humidity. We’re going to kick back, disconnect a bit, and hang out and enjoy ourselves.
I won’t be keeping up with your blogs as much as usual, so you may notice I’m gone during this period or only leaving a like instead of a comment. But I will be back full-time with a post on the 28th—I promise.
If you haven’t started using Scrivener yet, or are new to it, here’s an interesting post from earlier this week from the Live to Write — Write to Live Blog.
Hope to see you all when I’m back!
PS. I couldn’t figure out how to turn off comments for this post. Please don’t feel obligated to leave one. I’d then feel obligated to respond, and I’m supposed to be taking a break!
This was taken near Point of Rocks, Maryland. Notice George Washington only ate here. This may be one of the few places he didn’t sleep in Maryland and Virginia….
gene3067
/ August 18, 2012Enjoy the time off. You guys deserve it.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Thanks, Gene, we had a great trip. Good to be back home, too.
Kourtney Heintz
/ August 18, 2012Hope you have an enjoyable vacation!
LOL. I used to live near a place Washington slept at in NYC. 
That guy got around the eastern seaboard.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Thanks, Kourtney.
It was good to take a break and relax. Now, back to writing and revising!
robincoyle
/ August 18, 2012Whoa. Wait. What? You are leaving us? Good for you for taking a break and DON’T respond to this comment!
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Okay, I won’t. Oops!
robincoyle
/ August 26, 2012Hey. Stop looking at your blog. You are on vacation!
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Alas, we’re back. Off to the office tomorrow, but then it’s telework after that.
robincoyle
/ August 26, 2012We are back too. I’m a little blue that vacation is over, but it is nice to be home.
philosophermouseofthehedge
/ August 18, 2012Take the break – unplug! (it’s not restful or productive if you don’t!)
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012We did, indeed, unplug for most of the trip. Blog withdrawal wasn’t as bad as I expected.
Elliot
/ August 18, 2012Enjoy the time off, and good on a Scrivener plug. Got to love that software, it is the best.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012We had a great break. I’d love another one to just write….
Scrivener is great—a bit of a learning curve, but not too bad for mastering the basics, which is all most of us need.
Elliot
/ August 26, 2012Sounds good – Scrivener is going to make an appearance on tomorrows monday haiku.
4amWriter
/ August 18, 2012I’m not commenting just like you asked.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012And I’m not replying.
Ileandra Young
/ August 18, 2012Have a lovely break!
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Thanks, Ileandra, we certainly did! Sigh, but now it’s back to work….
Jennifer M Eaton
/ August 18, 2012Enjoy your time off. And don’t worry, no need to comment back.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Thanks, Jennifer.
And I’m now looking forward to writing and revising again!
Jennifer M Eaton
/ August 26, 2012Go you! Welcome back.
Subtlekate
/ August 20, 2012Have a wonderful time.
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012Thanks, Kate, that we did.
But it’s also good to be back home. Now, if I could just have a vacation for writing…. 
Subtlekate
/ August 26, 2012LOL They exist?
Great to have you back again
diannegray
/ August 23, 2012Have a great time (ooops – I didn’t mean to leave a comment!)
jmmcdowell
/ August 26, 2012LOL—thanks, Dianne! It’s good to be back and soon catching up with my fellow bloggers.
mskatykins
/ August 26, 2012Hope you are having an absolutely wonderful (and well deserved!) break!!!