I'm In Nots (a back logged blog post) (new one forthcoming - when I get over my Nots)

I'm all tied up in Nots. You read that correctly. I mean, in no uncertain terms: Nots. I'm a fervent fan of lists, so let me list all my Nots for you right now. You don't care about my Nots? Well, fine. I'll just add you to my list - of Nots.

Negative Nots:

I do Not foresee getting all my work done today.

I do Not believe I'll have time to color my new crop of grey hair before the BIG SHOW next week.

I do Not have a large enough shoe budget (see previous post regarding boots).

I have Not been a very good Craft Mafia girl lately as I have missed two meetings and a party in the last couple of months. Please don't whack me, guys.

I do Not have the stomach it will take to clean the swimmy celery out of the bottom of our fridge. Ick - liquified veggies.

I can Not make it to North Carolina to see my sister's new house this month. Which means I will Not get any sweet baby mushes for awhile.

I can Not get my new laptop to print wirelessly or join the godforsaken network. And I do Not want to spend 3 hours on the line with tech support. Just shoot me now.

Oh, I could go on. And on. And on. Really. For a very long time. But, why? Life is full of Nots. You can Not avoid them. Maybe it would be better to focus on the -

Positive Nots:

As in, I do Not have a horrible illness (that I know of).

I do Not have a dead end job that I hate.

I do Not have to wonder where my next meal is coming from.

I do Not need a new pair of boots. The want is real, the need is Not. I guess that's a positive thing.

Those are some pretty powerful positives, eh? Being grateful for these is way better than Not.