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Good morning all and Happy Friday.

We are supposed to get a serious snowstorm today. The sky is starting to look a little ominous. It is also a day off for some schools so, in my world, it isn't destined to be a very productive day work-wise.

On the family front the bonding potential is considerable, however.

It is interesting wearing all these different hats. One moment writer, the next moment mom, the next daughter, the next woman, and so on. I have to admit that sometimes I mix up the hats. And there are definitely times when I refuse to wear one and just retire for the day.

Sometimes the different hats kind of pull me apart. I have pretty much got the balance of them all now, but there are still moments when I have to just go to the spa and shed the bulk of them for two or three days.

The mother hat is the most demanding. I am responsible not only for my own actions but how they will impact another innocent human being. So I have to rethink everything I do to make sure it's a good example for my son. And then of course I am responsible for his welfare in every way at the same time. None of my other hats requires this much careful consideration.

I love all my hats because they represent who I am as a whole person.

I will leave you with this parting quote by John Ruskin, "What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do."

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday.