#writing Demands on our time that take us away from writing can be managed. Over the next couple of months I’ll carefully split my time between writing and preparing for our trip south.

Cruising requires long checklists, and I try to tick off one or two items per day and then move on to writing. Part of my checklist includes getting our boat, Mattina, ready for our dog, Farley (Cruising with Dogs updated with medical info).

On the topic of writing, this morning a friend of mine reminded me of Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss. It’s a good follow-up to yesterday’s blog about back to school studying and is an entertaining commentary on the value of punctuation. It’s been a while since I read it, but definitely worth it.