Excuses Why I Haven't Answered Your E-mail

• Excuse no. 1: I have a runny nose. I use a box of tissues a day, and this is
  no exaggeration. The computer wastebasket overflows all the time. *nose blowing break* This really slows down my typing because the keys are so slippery.

• Excuse no. 2: I am cleaning out the storage room. I tackle one stack at a time. Instead of moving it over here, and then moving it back over there, then stacking it, then spreading it out on the table, then scooping it all up and shoving it back into the storage room, I try to do something permanent with it (like filing it in the round file).

• Excuse no. 3: I started this dinged dang web page. I can't believe how much time I spend on it. In a way that's good because I don't have time to feel lonely. I'm really excited about it. Be sure to sign the guestbook! Thanks for checking it out. If anything, you will be able to see how far I've come when I get better at it.

• Excuse no. 4: I took this position down at Cafe Latte. I get up every morning at 4:30 or 5 a.m. I get home around noon, sometimes later. I am exhausted so I take a nap. When I get up I do the necessary chores, eat something, work on the computer for awhile, and then go back to bed. My life is a constant quest for sleep.

• Excuse no. 5: Isn't there a scripture about casting your bread upon the waters and it will return to you in many days? I didn't read it in the Bible. I heard it in a movie. I've cast my bread on the waters, so to speak, by starting up e-mail conversations with quite a few people. Now finally, the bread is soaked and filling up my living room. I owe everybody a message. I will write when I get a roun' tuit, but those roun' tuits are very scarce these days!

By the way, I'm mailing you a few boxes.