Why do we do it?

Wouldn't life be so much easier if that urge to write wasn't always hounding us?

I've got girlfriends who relax when the kids are in bed, they read, have a bath, go for a walk or whatever their little hearts desire.  Me, I've got this insatiable urge to write, the fire in my belly to get a story down.  There's always a story playing out in my head.  Once I get started with my writing it is enjoyable and the time flies by (usually), but sometimes I just wish there was more time in a day or a week.

I do figure a woman should be able to have it all but it is taking all of my organizational prowess to make sure I get everything done in a day.  I home school my DD#1 and in a couple years she will be joined by her sister.  As a stay-at-home Mom there's always the pressure to keep a neat, clean house (easier said than done) and have supper on the table for my children and hard working husband (who supports my decision to home school and write, he just wishes I would get published since I've been working at it for so many years).  Plus, now that it's summer there is the garden and the acre of lawn to mow every week and swimming lessons and dance lessons. 

And somehow in the midst of the chaos my writing gets tabled and is the last thing I'm able to work on at night when I'm not feeling my perkiest.  The house is silent and all I want to do is sit down with a good book and a cup of tea.  Believe me, I've tried to get up when the hubby gets up in the morning and every time I attempt it I'm thwarted by my children getting up an hour early.  It's like they've got some sort of sense that I'm trying to get something done.  How do they do that?

But for all my whining about a lack of free time I love the process of writing and revisions and creating something.  I tried to quit and I can't so I might as well put in the time and see if I can't make something of it.

For all of you gals out there who do it all, you have my admiration. 

Now if only the hubby would understand why I'm so tired at night...

Ah Life

It seems like my May has been so busy but if I had to sit down and figure out what is keeping me so busy I would be unable to list the reasons.  All I know is I haven't been spending as much time on my writing as I should be.  It seems that things keep popping up and interupting my kid-free writing days.   
But I did get my day (finally) yesterday.  I just had to work around the DH who was at home because of the rain.  I love him but he just talks way too much. 
I've worked my way through the hard copy of my book and now I need to put all my changes into the computer and write a couple extra scenes that would make things more complete.
I am looking forward to getting through revisions so I can continue my next work in progress.  I decided to focus on one at a time or I would never get either of them completed.  I've also dug out my short story collection.  I want to rework them and hopefully submit them.  Eek!