It's been one of those days when nothing went as planned. Come to think of it, it's been one of those weeks. Just five days before my manuscript was due at the publisher, I discovered a new piece of research. This detail means the beginning of my book must be totally rewritten. I had carefully crafted the beginning to set the tone and conflict for the story. And I was really looking forward to being done with this draft.

I'm sure you've had days like that, when all your plans go awry, or something you've worked hard at falls apart. It's life. We know it, but we don't like it.

This time instead of jumping right back into work, I'm taking a breather. Look at this photo I took. I find it really amazing and beautiful seeing the crystals of frost coating every blade of grass, even the spider webs. Nature clears my head. Pause for a few minutes and enjoy my pictures of Jack Frost's handiwork.