So there I was, prepared to do some work or to at least get on the internet but then the snowstorm of 2006 hit the area. (I live in the Western NY region that received 20+ inches of snow and was one of the 350,000 without power)

I don't know if it was Friday the 13th living up to its reputation as a day when "bad" things happen or if it was global warming, all I know is I had no electricity -- therefore no internet -- for three days.

Believe me, I know I am way too involved with the internet. If there is a support group out there for those addicted to internet, I would be the first to sign up.

Now I am back on line and am able to get some juice flowing to the computer so I can get back to the work of pulling together my very first issue ever of ByLine and am feeling the pressure to perform.

Once I slog through the close to 500 spam and other assorted messages it's back to magazine work but first I have to see if I really am eligible for the credit card with the $125,000 limit, no credit check necessary, or whether I (as a woman) really care about the little blue pill.

Writing thought for the day: If your computer was inaccessible for two days what would you do? Stare at it, hoping it would start working soon or would you pull out a pad of paper, pick up a pen and work longhand -- they they did back in the olden days?